Public Law 117-263 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

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H. R. 7776

One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT T H E S E C O N D S E S S I O N
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two

An Act
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other Act to
the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023’’ shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023’’.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into 11 divisions as follows:
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D—Funding Tables.
(5) Division E—Non-Department of Defense Matters.
(6) Division F—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023.
(7) Division G—Homeland Security.
(8) Division H—Water Resources.
(9) Division I—Department of State Authorizations.
(10) Division J—Oceans and Atmosphere.
(11) Division K—Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2022.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
Sec. 5. Explanatory statement.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

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Subtitle B—Army Programs
Sec. 111. Limitations on production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers.
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Requirements relating to EA–18G aircraft of the Navy.
Sec. 122. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne
security barriers.
Sec. 124. Limitation on authority to modify capabilities and fleet configuration of
E–6B aircraft.
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers.
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for Ship-to-Shore Connector program.
Sec. 127. Procurement authority for CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program.
Sec. 128. Procurement authorities for John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler
ships.
Sec. 129. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs.
Sec. 130. Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer program.
Sec. 131. Tomahawk and Standard Missile–6 capability on FFG–62 class vessels.
Sec. 132. Report on advance procurement for CVN–82 and CVN–83.
Sec. 133. Quarterly briefings on the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Modification of inventory requirements for aircraft of the combat air
forces.
Sec. 142. Inventory and other requirements relating to air refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 143. Requirements relating to F–22 aircraft.
Sec. 144. Modification of exception to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1
bomber aircraft squadrons.
Sec. 145. Repeal of Air Force E–8C force presentation requirement.
Sec. 146. Minimum inventory of C–130 aircraft.
Sec. 147. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of C–40 aircraft.
Sec. 148. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for
HH–60W aircraft.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning
and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. Limitation on divestment of F–15 aircraft.
Sec. 151. Authority to procure upgraded ejection seats for certain T–38A aircraft.
Sec. 152. Procurement authority for digital mission operations platform for the
Space Force.
Sec. 153. Digital transformation commercial software acquisition.
Sec. 154. Requirements study and strategy for the combat search and rescue mission of the Air Force.
Sec. 155. Plan for transfer of KC–135 aircraft to the Air National Guard.
Sec. 156. Annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System.
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161. Increase in Air Force and Navy use of used commercial dual-use parts in
certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 162. Assessment and strategy for fielding capabilities to counter threats posed
by unmanned aerial system swarms.
Sec. 163. Assessment and report on military rotary wing aircraft industrial base.
Sec. 164. Comptroller General audit of efforts to modernize the propulsion, power,
and thermal management systems of F–35 aircraft.
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Modification of cooperative research and development project authority.
Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in personnel management authority to attract experts in science
and engineering.
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of Executive
Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program.
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing
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Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to support
critical hypersonic weapons development.
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of electromagnetic warfare technology.
Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program.
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of microelectronics.
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on Microelectronics.
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all
military installations.
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions regarding National Security Innovation Network
programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions
of higher education.
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding defense
research capacity at historically Black colleges and universities and
other minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable inventions in the
Department of the Navy.
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery technologies for
warfighters.
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation.
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy for fifth generation information and communications technologies.
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel processing approaches for defense applications.
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and communications
technology within the military departments.
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation Fellowship Program.
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense innovation
ecosystem.
Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing capacity of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded research and development centers.
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment Study.
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the Electronic Proving
Grounds testing range.
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and information
technology.
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and evaluation resources supporting certain major defense acquisition programs.
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security.
Sec. 312. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.
Sec. 313. Consideration under Defense Environmental Restoration Program for
State-owned facilities of the National Guard with proven exposure of
hazardous substances and waste.
Sec. 314. Renewal of annual environmental and energy reports of Department of
Defense.
Sec. 315. Aggregation of energy conservation measures and funding.
Sec. 316. Additional special considerations for energy performance goals and energy
performance master plan.
Sec. 317. Purchase or lease of electric, zero emission, advanced-biofuel-powered, or
hydrogen-powered vehicles for the Department of Defense.
Sec. 318. Clarification and requirement for Department of Defense relating to renewable biomass and biogas.
Sec. 319. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors.
Sec. 320. Establishment of joint working group to determine joint requirements for
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Sec. 321. Amendment to budgeting of Department of Defense relating to extreme
weather.
Sec. 322. Prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at certain military installations.
Sec. 323. Pilot program for development of electric vehicle charging solutions to
mitigate grid stress.
Sec. 324. Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Sec. 325. Policy to increase disposition of spent advanced batteries through recycling.
Sec. 326. Guidance and target goal relating to formerly used defense sites programs.
Sec. 327. Analysis and plan for addressing heat island effect on military installations.
Sec. 328. Limitation on replacement of non-tactical vehicle fleet of Department of
Defense with electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Subtitle C—Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
Sec. 331. Defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 332. Authorization of closure of underground storage tank system at Red Hill
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 333. Report on bulk fuel requirements applicable to United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
Sec. 334. Placement of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to Red Hill Bulk
Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 335. Studies relating to water needs of the Armed Forces on Oahu.
Sec. 336. Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 337. Briefing on Department of Defense efforts to track health implications of
fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Sec. 341. Department of Defense research relating to perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 342. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on
health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination
in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Sec. 343. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear.
Sec. 344. Modification of limitation on disclosure of results of testing for
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances on private property.
Sec. 345. Restriction on procurement or purchasing by Department of Defense of
turnout gear for firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 346. Annual report on PFAS contamination at certain military installations
from sources other than aqueous film-forming foam.
Sec. 347. Report on critical PFAS uses; briefings on Department of Defense procurement of certain items containing PFOS or PFOA.
Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 351. Resources required for achieving materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 352. Annual plan for maintenance and modernization of naval vessels.
Sec. 353. Inclusion of information regarding joint medical estimates in readiness
reports.
Sec. 354. Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for relief efforts following major disasters or emergencies.
Sec. 355. Repeal of Comptroller General review on time limitations on duration of
public-private competitions.
Sec. 356. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations regarding Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of the Navy.
Sec. 357. Limitation on availability of funds for military information support operations.
Sec. 358. Notification of modification to policy regarding retention rates for Navy
ship repair contracts.
Sec. 359. Research and analysis on capacity of private shipyards in United States
and effect of those shipyards on Naval fleet readiness.
Sec. 360. Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics across United
States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 361. Quarterly briefings on expenditures for establishment of fuel distribution
points in United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production Facilities
Sec. 371. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility maintenance and
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Sec. 372. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for unspecified
minor military construction.
Sec. 373. Five-year plans for improvements to depot and ammunition production facility infrastructure.
Sec. 374. Modification to minimum capital investment for certain depots.
Sec. 375. Continuation of requirement for biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair.
Sec. 376. Continuation of requirement for annual report on funds expended for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads.
Sec. 377. Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover of Department
of the Army.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
Sec. 381. Annual reports by Deputy Secretary of Defense on activities of Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 382. Accountability for Department of Defense contractors using military
working dogs.
Sec. 383. Membership of Coast Guard on Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 384. Inclusion in report on unfunded priorities National Guard responsibilities
in connection with natural and man-made disasters.
Sec. 385. Support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire prevention
and response.
Sec. 386. Interagency collaboration and extension of pilot program on military
working dogs and explosives detection.
Sec. 387. Amendment to the Sikes Act.
Sec. 388. National standards for Federal fire protection at military installations.
Sec. 389. Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection.
Sec. 390. Requirements relating to reduction of out-of-pocket costs of members of
the Armed Forces for uniform items.
Sec. 391. Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility sanitation
and plan for housing and care of horses.
Sec. 392. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.
Sec. 393. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasures platforms.
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION
Subtitle A—Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. End strength level matters.
Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength.
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty
for operational support.
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
Sec. 501. Authorized strengths for Space Force officers on active duty in grades of
major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.
Sec. 502. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and
flag officer grades.
Sec. 503. Redistribution of Naval officers serving on active duty in the grades of O8 and O-9.
Sec. 504. Authorized strength after December 31, 2022: general officers and flag officers on active duty.
Sec. 505. Extension of grade retention for certain officers awaiting retirement.
Sec. 506. Exclusion of officers serving as lead special trial counsel from limitations
on authorized strengths for general and flag officers.
Sec. 507. Constructive service credit for certain officers of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 508. Improvements to the selection of warrant officers in the military departments for promotion.
Sec. 509. Advice and consent requirement for waivers of mandatory retirement for
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Sec. 509A. Modification of reports on Air Force personnel performing duties of a
Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer (13N).
Sec. 509B. Assessments of staffing in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and
other Department of Defense headquarters offices.
Sec. 509C. GAO review of certain officer performance evaluations.
Sec. 509D. Study of chaplains.
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Inclusion of additional information on the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in reports accompanying the national defense strategy.
Sec. 512. Expansion of eligibility to serve as an instructor in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Sec. 513. Backdating of effective date of rank for reserve officers in the National
Guard due to undue delays in Federal recognition.
Sec. 514. Inspections of the National Guard.
Sec. 515. Authority to waive requirement that performance of Active Guard and
Reserve duty at the request of a Governor may not interfere with certain duties.
Sec. 516. Continued National Guard support for FireGuard program.
Sec. 517. Enhancement of National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Sec. 518. Notice to Congress before certain actions regarding units of certain reserve components.
Sec. 519. Independent study on Federal recognition of National Guard officers.
Sec. 519A. Review and update of report on geographic dispersion of Junior Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps.
Sec. 519B. Briefing on duties of the Army Interagency Training and Education
Center.
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Consideration of adverse information by special selection review boards.
Sec. 522. Expansion of eligibility for direct acceptance of gifts by members of the
Armed Forces and Department of Defense and Coast Guard employees
and their families.
Sec. 523. Limitation of extension of period of active duty for a member who accepts
a fellowship, scholarship, or grant.
Sec. 524. Expansion of mandatory characterizations of administrative discharges of
certain members on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Sec. 525. Rescission of COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Sec. 526. Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for the Space
Force.
Sec. 527. Notification to next of kin upon the death of a member of the Armed
Forces: study; update; training; report.
Sec. 528. Gender-neutral fitness physical readiness standards for military occupational specialties of the Army.
Sec. 529. Recurring report regarding COVID-19 mandate.
Sec. 530. Sense of Congress regarding women involuntarily separated from the
Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood.
Subtitle D—Recruitment and Retention
Sec. 531. Treatment of personally identifiable information regarding prospective recruits.
Sec. 532. Revival and extension of temporary authority for targeted recruitment incentives.
Sec. 533. Report on recruiting efforts of certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Review of marketing and recruiting of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 535. Report on Department of Defense recruitment advertising to racial and
ethnic minority communities.
Sec. 536. Improving oversight of military recruitment practices in public secondary
schools.
Sec. 537. Best practices for the retention of certain female members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 538. Review of certain personnel policies of special operations forces.
Sec. 539. Support for members who perform duties regarding remotely piloted aircraft: study; report.
Sec. 539A. Retention and recruitment of members of the Army who specialize in air
and missile defense systems.
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 541. Matters in connection with special trial counsel.
Sec. 542. Technical corrections relating to special trial counsel.
Sec. 543. Randomization of court-martial panels.

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Sec. 544. Jurisdiction of Courts of Criminal Appeals.
Sec. 545. Special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 546. Independent investigation of sexual harassment.
Sec. 547. Primary prevention research agenda and workforce.
Sec. 548. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special
agent training course.
Sec. 549. Review of titling and indexing practices of the Army and certain other organizations.
Sec. 549A. Briefing and report on resourcing required for implementation of military justice reform.
Sec. 549B. Report on sharing information with counsel for victims of offenses under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549C. Dissemination of civilian legal services information.
Subtitle F—Member Education
Sec. 551. Authorization of certain support for military service academy foundations.
Sec. 552. Individuals from the District of Columbia who may be considered for appointment to military service academies.
Sec. 553. Agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport constitutes a breach of agreement to serve as an officer.
Sec. 554. Naval Postgraduate School and United States Air Force Institute of Technology: terms of Provosts and Chief Academic Officers.
Sec. 555. Naval Postgraduate School: attendance by enlisted members.
Sec. 556. Modification of annual report on demographics of military service academy applicants.
Sec. 557. Study and report on professional military education.
Sec. 558. Report on treatment of China in curricula of professional military education.
Subtitle G—Member Training and Transition
Sec. 561. Codification of Skillbridge program.
Sec. 562. Pilot program on remote personnel processing in the Army.
Sec. 563. Annual report on members separating from active duty who file claims
for disability benefits.
Sec. 564. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense in STEM.
Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education
Sec. 571. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for chaplain-led
programs for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 572. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at domestic dependent
elementary and secondary schools: extension; report.
Sec. 573. Commercial air waiver for next of kin regarding transportation of remains of casualties.
Sec. 574. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents
of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 575. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures,
force structure changes, or force relocations.
Sec. 576. Pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense child development centers.
Sec. 577. Promotion of certain child care assistance.
Sec. 578. Industry roundtable on military spouse hiring.
Sec. 579. Recommendations for the improvement of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact.
Sec. 579A. Feasibility of inclusion of au pairs in pilot program to provide financial
assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 579B. Briefing on policies regarding single parents serving as members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 579C. Public reporting on certain military child care programs.
Sec. 579D. Briefing on verification of eligible federally connected children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 579E. Sense of Congress on rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Subtitle I—Decorations, Awards, and Other Honors
Sec. 581. Clarification of procedure for boards for the correction of military records
to review determinations regarding certain decorations.
Sec. 582. Authorizations for certain awards.
Sec. 583. Posthumous appointment of Ulysses S. Grant to grade of General of the
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Sec. 584. Enhanced information related to awarding of the Purple Heart.
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 591. Report on non-citizen members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 592. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces: modifications; codification.
Sec. 593. Clarification of authority of NCMAF to update Chaplains Hill at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 594. Disinterment of remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington National
Cemetery.
Sec. 595. Pilot program on safe storage of personally owned firearms.
Sec. 596. Pilot program on car sharing on remote or isolated military installations.
Sec. 597. Briefing on the effects of economic inflation on members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 598. Study on improvement of access to voting for members of the Armed
Forces overseas.
Sec. 599. Report on incidence of military suicides by military job code.
Sec. 599A. Report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide in the
Navy.
Sec. 599B. Report on officer personnel management and the development of the
professional military ethic of the Space Force.
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Bonus and Incentive Pays
Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities.
Sec. 602. Increase to maximum amounts of certain bonus and special pay authorities.
Sec. 603. Cold weather duty: authorization of assignment or special duty pay; travel allowance for members of the Armed Forces assigned to Alaska.
Sec. 604. Air Force rated officer retention demonstration program.
Subtitle B—Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances
Sec. 611. Increases in maximum allowable income for purposes of eligibility for
basic needs allowance.
Sec. 612. Extension of authority to temporarily adjust basic allowance for housing
in certain areas.
Sec. 613. Temporary continuation of rate of basic allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces whose sole dependent dies while residing with
the member.
Sec. 614. Basic allowance for housing for members without dependents when home
port change would financially disadvantage member.
Sec. 615. Revival and redesignation of provision establishing benefits for certain
members assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 616. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the
Space Force.
Sec. 617. OCONUS cost of living allowance: adjustments; notice to certain congressional committees.
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances
Sec. 621. Allowable travel and transportation allowances: complex overhaul.
Sec. 622. Expansion of authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed services
for spousal business costs arising from a permanent change of station.
Sec. 623. Extension of authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs
pursuant to a permanent change of station.
Sec. 624. Reimbursement of a member of the uniformed services for costs to relocate a pet that arise from a permanent change of station.
Sec. 625. Travel and transportation allowances for certain members of the Armed
Forces who attend a professional military education institution or training classes.
Sec. 626. Conforming amendments to update references to travel and transportation authorities.
Sec. 627. Pilot program to reimburse members of the Armed Forces for certain
child care costs incident to a permanent change of station or assignment.
Subtitle D—Leave
Sec. 631. Technical amendments to leave entitlement and accumulation.
Sec. 632. Modification of authority to allow members of the Armed Forces to accumulate leave in excess of 60 days.
Sec. 633. Convalescent leave for a member of the Armed Forces.
Subtitle E—Family and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 641. Claims relating to the return of personal effects of a deceased member of
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Sec. 642. Extension of parent fee discount to child care employees.
Sec. 643. Survivor Benefit Plan open season.
Sec. 644. Military installations with limited child care: briefing.
Sec. 645. Food insecurity among military families: data collection; training; report.
Subtitle F—Defense Resale Matters
Sec. 651. Prohibition of the sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in commissaries and exchanges.
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Studies, Briefings and Reports
Sec. 661. Study on basic pay.
Sec. 662. Report on accuracy of basic allowance for housing.
Sec. 663. Review of dislocation and relocation allowances.
Sec. 664. Complex overhaul pay: briefing.
Sec. 665. Studies on compensation for DOD child care providers.
Sec. 666. Barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces: study; report.
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits
Sec. 701. Improvements to TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 702. Health benefits for members of the National Guard following required
training or other duty to respond to a national emergency.
Sec. 703. Improvement of referrals for specialty care under TRICARE Prime during
permanent changes of station.
Sec. 704. Confidentiality requirements for mental health care services for members
of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 705. Audit of behavioral health care network providers listed in TRICARE directory.
Sec. 706. Independent analysis of quality and patient safety review process under
direct care component of TRICARE program.
Sec. 707. Study on providing benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select and
TRICARE dental program to members of the Selected Reserve and dependents thereof.
Sec. 708. GAO study on certain contracts relating to TRICARE program and oversight of such contracts.
Sec. 709. GAO study on coverage of mental health services under TRICARE program and relationship to certain mental health parity laws.
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Accountability for wounded warriors undergoing disability evaluation.
Sec. 712. Inclusion of level three trauma care capabilities in requirements for medical centers.
Sec. 713. Centers of excellence for specialty care in military health system.
Sec. 714. Maintenance of Core Casualty Receiving Facilities to improve medical
force readiness.
Sec. 715. Congressional notification requirement to modify scope of services provided at military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 716. Improvements to processes to reduce financial harm caused to civilians
for care provided at military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 717. Authority to carry out studies and demonstration projects relating to delivery of health and medical care through use of other transaction authority.
Sec. 718. Licensure requirement for certain health-care professionals providing
services as part of mission relating to emergency, humanitarian, or refugee assistance.
Sec. 719. Authorization of permanent program to improve opioid management in
the military health system.
Sec. 720. Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and
public health functions to Defense Health Agency.
Sec. 721. Access to certain dependent medical records by remarried former spouses.
Sec. 722. Authority for Department of Defense program to promote early literacy
among certain young children.
Sec. 723. Plan for Accountable Care Organization demonstration.
Sec. 724. Feasibility study and plan on establishing a Military Health System Medical Logistics Directorate and Military Health System Education and
Training Directorate.
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Briefing and report on reduction or realignment of military medical manning and medical billets.

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Sec. 732. Independent analysis of Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism
Care Demonstration program.
Sec. 733. Clarification of membership requirements and compensation authority for
independent suicide prevention and response review committee.
Sec. 734. Termination of veterans’ advisory board on radiation dose reconstruction.
Sec. 735. Brain health initiative of Department of Defense.
Sec. 736. Establishment of partnership program between United States and
Ukraine for military trauma care and research.
Sec. 737. Improvements relating to behavioral health care available under military
health system.
Sec. 738. Certification program in provision of mental health services to members
of the Armed Forces and military families.
Sec. 739. Standardization of policies relating to service in Armed Forces by individuals diagnosed with HBV.
Sec. 740. Suicide cluster: standardized definition for use by Department of Defense;
congressional notification.
Sec. 741. Limitation on reduction of military medical manning end strength: certification requirement and other reforms.
Sec. 742. Feasibility study on establishment of Department of Defense internship
programs relating to civilian behavioral health providers.
Sec. 743. Updates to prior feasibility studies on establishment of new command on
defense health.
Sec. 744. Capability assessment and action plan with respect to effects of exposure
to open burn pits and other environmental hazards.
Sec. 745. Kyle Mullen Navy SEAL medical training review.
Sec. 746. Reports on composition of medical personnel of each military department
and related matters.
Sec. 747. Report on effects of low recruitment and retention on operational tempo
and physical and mental health of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 748. Guidance for addressing healthy relationships and intimate partner violence through TRICARE Program.
Sec. 749. Briefing on suicide prevention reforms for members of the Armed Forces.
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND
RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Writing award to encourage curiosity and persistence in overcoming obstacles in acquisition.
Sec. 802. Task and delivery order contracting for architectural and engineering
services.
Sec. 803. Data requirements for commercial products for major weapon systems.
Sec. 804. Revision of authority for procedures to allow rapid acquisition and deployment of capabilities needed under specified high-priority circumstances.
Sec. 805. Treatment of certain clauses implementing Executive orders.
Sec. 806. Life cycle management and product support.
Sec. 807. Amendments to contractor employee protections from reprisal for disclosure of certain information.
Sec. 808. Use of fixed-price type contracts for certain major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 809. Acquisition reporting system.
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and
Limitations
Sec. 811. Inclusion in budget justification materials of enhanced reporting on proposed cancellations and modifications to multiyear contracts.
Sec. 812. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related efforts.
Sec. 813. Extension of Defense Modernization Account authority.
Sec. 814. Clarification to fixed-price incentive contract references.
Sec. 815. Modification of reporting requirement in connection with requests for
multiyear procurement authority for large defense acquisitions.
Sec. 816. Modification of provision relating to determination of certain activities
with unusually hazardous risks.
Sec. 817. Modification to prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made
unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 818. Extension of pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes.
Sec. 819. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weapons systems contractors.
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Sec. 821. Repeal of requirement for Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct certain reviews.
Sec. 822. Modification of contracts to provide extraordinary relief due to inflation
impacts.
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce
Sec. 831. Key experiences and enhanced pay authority for acquisition workforce excellence.
Sec. 832. Defense Acquisition University reforms.
Sec. 833. Modifications to Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 834. Acquisition workforce incentives relating to training on, and agreements
with, certain start-up businesses.
Sec. 835. Curricula on software acquisitions and cybersecurity software or hardware acquisitions for covered individuals.
Sec. 836. Department of Defense national imperative for industrial skills program.
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Software and Technology
Sec. 841. Guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual
property.
Sec. 842. Modification of authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects.
Sec. 843. Other transaction authority clarification.
Sec. 844. Prizes for advanced technology achievements.
Sec. 845. Congressional notification for pilot program to accelerate the procurement
and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 846. Report on software delivery times.
Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 851. Modification to the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 852. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods
other than United States goods.
Sec. 853. Requirements for the procurement of certain components for certain naval
vessels and auxiliary ships.
Sec. 854. Modifications to the procurement technical assistance program.
Sec. 855. Codification of prohibition on certain procurements from the Xinjiang
Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 856. Codification of the Department of Defense Mentor–Protege Program.
Sec. 857. Procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic
and critical materials.
Sec. 858. Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing and industrial
capacity.
Sec. 859. Demonstration exercise of enhanced planning for industrial mobilization
and supply chain management.
Sec. 860. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical supply
chains.
Sec. 861. Strategy for increasing competitive opportunities for certain critical technologies.
Sec. 862. Key advanced system development industry days.
Subtitle F—Small Business Matters
Sec. 871. Codification of Small Business Administration scorecard.
Sec. 872. Modifications to the SBIR and STTR programs.
Sec. 873. Access to data on bundled or consolidated contracts.
Sec. 874. Small business integration working group.
Sec. 875. Demonstration of commercial due diligence for small business programs.
Sec. 876. Development and assessment of mission effectiveness metrics.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
Sec. 881. Technical correction to effective date of the transfer of certain title 10 acquisition provisions.
Sec. 882. Security clearance bridge pilot program.
Sec. 883. Existing agreement limits for Operation Warp Speed.
Sec. 884. Incorporation of controlled unclassified information guidance into program classification guides and program protection plans.
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
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Sec. 902. Conforming amendments relating to repeal of position of Chief Management Officer.
Sec. 903. Limitation on use of funds pending demonstration of product to identify,
task, and manage congressional reporting requirements.
Sec. 904. Limitation on use of funds pending compliance with requirements relating to alignment of Close Combat Lethality Task Force.
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters
Sec. 911. Updates to management reform framework.
Sec. 912. Briefing on changes to Unified Command Plan.
Sec. 913. Clarification of peacetime functions of the Navy.
Sec. 914. Responsibilities and functions relating to electromagnetic spectrum operations.
Sec. 915. Joint all domain command and control.
Sec. 916. Strategic management dashboard demonstration.
Sec. 917. Demonstration program for component content management systems.
Sec. 918. Report on potential transition of all members of the Space Force into a
single component.
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Sense of Congress relating to the corrective action plans review process.
Sec. 1003. Annual reports on budgetary effects of inflation.
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities
Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1021. Modification to annual naval vessel construction plan.
Sec. 1022. Navy consultation with Marine Corps on major decisions directly concerning Marine Corps amphibious force structure and capability.
Sec. 1023. Amphibious warship force structure.
Sec. 1024. Modification to limitation on decommissioning or inactivating battle
force ships before end of expected service life.
Sec. 1025. Amphibious warfare ship assessment and requirements.
Sec. 1026. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline
plans.
Sec. 1027. Withholding of certain information about sunken military crafts.
Sec. 1028. Business case analyses on disposition of certain Government-owned drydocks.
Sec. 1029. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels.
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities
in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1033. Modification and extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1041. Submission of national defense strategy in classified and unclassified
form.
Sec. 1042. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for
Members and former Members of Congress.
Sec. 1043. Modification of authority for humanitarian demining assistance and
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.
Sec. 1044. Modification of provisions relating to anomalous health incidents.
Sec. 1045. Security clearances for recently separated members of the Armed Forces
and civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1046. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense systems
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Sec. 1047. Introduction of entities in transactions critical to national security.
Sec. 1048. Joint training pipeline between United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy.
Sec. 1049. Standardization of sectional barge construction for Department of Defense use on rivers and intercoastal waterways.
Sec. 1050. Department of Defense support for recently enacted commissions.
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports
Sec. 1051. Modification of annual report on unfunded priorities.
Sec. 1052. Congressional notification of military information support operations in
the information environment.
Sec. 1053. Modification and continuation of reporting requirement relating to humanitarian assistance.
Sec. 1054. Briefing on Global Force Management Allocation Plan.
Sec. 1055. Report and budget details regarding Operation Spartan Shield.
Sec. 1056. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States
military operations.
Sec. 1057. Extension of certain reporting deadlines.
Sec. 1058. Extension and modification of reporting requirement regarding enhancement of information sharing and coordination of military training between Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense.
Sec. 1059. Continuation of requirement for annual report on National Guard and
reserve component equipment.
Sec. 1060. Modification of authority of Secretary of Defense to transfer excess aircraft to other departments of the Federal Government and authority to
transfer excess aircraft to States.
Sec. 1061. Combatant command risk assessment for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Sec. 1062. Study on military training routes and special use air space near wind
turbines.
Sec. 1063. Annual reports on safety upgrades to the high mobility multipurpose
wheeled vehicle fleets.
Sec. 1064. Department of Defense delays in providing comments on Government
Accountability Office reports.
Sec. 1065. Justification for transfer or elimination of certain flying missions.
Sec. 1066. Reports on United States military force presence in Europe.
Sec. 1067. Report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinction between combatants and civilians in United States military operations.
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy and improvement of community engagement efforts
of Armed Forces in Hawaii.
Sec. 1069. Report on Department of Defense military capabilities in the Caribbean.
Sec. 1070. Quarterly briefings on Department of Defense support for civil authorities to address immigration at the southwest border.
Sec. 1071. Annual report on procurement of equipment by State and local governments through the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1072. Briefing on financial oversight of certain educational institutions receiving Department of Defense funds.
Sec. 1073. Report on effects of certain ethics requirements on Department of Defense hiring, retention, and operations.
Sec. 1074. Joint Concept for Competing.
Sec. 1075. Analysis of feasibility and advisability of relocating major units of the
United States Armed Forces to certain European countries.
Sec. 1076. Report on effects of strategic competitor naval facilities in Africa.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
Sec. 1081. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1082. Department of Defense Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.
Sec. 1083. Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship in STEM.
Sec. 1084. Amendment to memorial for members of the Armed Forces killed in attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport.
Sec. 1085. Public availability of cost of certain military operations.
Sec. 1086. Combating military reliance on Russian energy.
Sec. 1087. Establishment of joint force headquarters in area of operations of United
States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 1088. National tabletop exercise.
Sec. 1089. Personnel supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
Sec. 1090. Sense of Congress on redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic
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Sec. 1092. National Commission on the Future of the Navy.
Sec. 1093. Dynamic airspace pilot program.
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Restricted reporting option for Department of Defense civilian employees
choosing to report experiencing adult sexual assault.
Sec. 1102. Modification and extension of authority to waive annual limitation on
premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits,
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1104. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 1105. Temporary extension of authority to provide security for former Department of Defense officials.
Sec. 1106. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in
science and technology reinvention laboratories.
Sec. 1107. Flexible workplace programs.
Sec. 1108. Eligibility of Department of Defense employees in time-limited appointments to compete for permanent appointments.
Sec. 1109. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in
science and engineering.
Sec. 1110. Modification and extension of pilot program on dynamic shaping of the
workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise at certain department of defense laboratories.
Sec. 1111. Modification of temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military spouses by federal agencies.
Sec. 1112. Modification to pilot program for the temporary assignment of cyber and
information technology personnel to private sector organizations.
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Sec. 1201.
Sec. 1202.
Sec. 1203.
Sec. 1204.
Sec. 1205.
Sec. 1206.
Sec. 1207.
Sec. 1208.
Sec. 1209.
Sec. 1210.
Sec. 1211.
Sec. 1212.

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training
Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training
program conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security.
Modifications to Reports on Security Cooperation.
Modification of authority for participation in multinational centers of
excellence.
Modification of existing authorities to provide for an Irregular Warfare
Center and a Regional Defense Fellowship Program.
Modification to authority to provide support for conduct of operations.
Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.
Modification and extension of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries.
Security cooperation programs with foreign partners to advance women,
peace, and security.
Review of implementation of prohibition on use of funds for assistance
to units of foreign security forces that have committed a gross violation
of human rights.
Independent assessment of United States efforts to train, advise, assist,
and equip the military forces of Somalia.
Security cooperation activities at Counter-UAS University.
Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program.

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss.
Sec. 1222. Additional matters for inclusion in reports on oversight in Afghanistan.
Sec. 1223. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan.
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
Modification of annual report on the military capabilities of Iran and
related activities.
Sec. 1232. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office
of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1233. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and
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Sec. 1234. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Sec. 1235. Prohibition on transfers to Iran.
Sec. 1236. Report on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated operatives
abroad.
Sec. 1237. Assessment of support to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga
Forces to counter air and missile threats.
Sec. 1238. Interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and
trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the regime of Bashar alAssad in Syria.
Sec. 1239. Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization.
Sec. 1240. Report on United Nations arms embargo on Iran.
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia
Sec. 1241. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
Sec. 1242. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United
States and Russia.
Sec. 1243. Modification to annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other matters.
Sec. 1245. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1246. Report on Department of Defense plan for the provision of short and
medium-term security assistance to Ukraine.
Sec. 1247. Oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine.
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1251. Modification to annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1252. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative to authorize
use of funds for the Coast Guard.
Sec. 1253. Modification of prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of
China in rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises to include cessation of genocide by China.
Sec. 1254. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1255. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup.
Sec. 1256. Enhanced indications and warning for deterrence and dissuasion.
Sec. 1257. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties
to the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1258. Reporting on institutions of higher education domiciled in the People’s
Republic of China that provide support to the People’s Liberation Army.
Sec. 1259. Review of port and port-related infrastructure purchases and investments made by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and
entities directed or backed by the Government of the People’s Republic
of China.
Sec. 1260. Enhancing major defense partnership with India.
Sec. 1261. Pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1262. Report on bilateral agreements supporting United States military posture in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1263. Statement of policy on Taiwan.
Sec. 1264. Sense of congress on joint exercises with Taiwan.
Sec. 1265. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the IndoPacific region.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 1271. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters.
Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress on NATO and United States defense posture in Europe.
Sec. 1273. Report on Fifth Fleet capabilities upgrades.
Sec. 1274. Report on use of social media by foreign terrorist organizations.
Sec. 1275. Report and feasibility study on collaboration to meet shared national security interests in East Africa.
Sec. 1276. Assessment of challenges to implementation of the partnership among
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Sec. 1277. Modification and extension of United States-Israel cooperation to
counter unmanned aerial systems.
Sec. 1278. Sense of Congress and briefing on multinational force and observers.
Sec. 1279. Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United States
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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Military Programs
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense health program.
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile
Sec. 1411. Reform of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
Sec. 1412. Modification of acquisition authority under Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
Sec. 1413. Briefings on shortfalls in National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1414. Authority to acquire materials for the National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1415. Department of Defense readiness to support prolonged conflict.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.
TITLE XV—CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS MATTERS
Subtitle A—Cyber Matters
Sec. 1501. Improvements to Principal Cyber Advisors.
Sec. 1502. Annual reports on support by military departments for United States
Cyber Command.
Sec. 1503. Modification of office of primary responsibility for strategic cybersecurity
program.
Sec. 1504. Tailored cyberspace operations organizations.
Sec. 1505. Establishment of support center for consortium of universities that advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters.
Sec. 1506. Alignment of Department of Defense cyber international strategy with
National Defense Strategy and Department of Defense Cyber Strategy.
Sec. 1507. Enhancement of cyberspace training and security cooperation.
Sec. 1508. Military Cybersecurity Cooperation with Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Sec. 1509. Management and oversight of Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture.
Sec. 1510. Integrated non-kinetic force development.
Sec. 1511. Protection of critical infrastructure.
Sec. 1512. Budget display for cryptographic modernization activities for certain systems of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1513. Establishing projects for data management, artificial intelligence, and
digital solutions.
Sec. 1514. Operational testing for commercial cybersecurity capabilities.
Subtitle B—Information Operations
Sec. 1521. Requirement to notify Chief of Mission of military operation in the information environment.
Sec. 1522. Assessment and optimization of Department of Defense information and
influence operations conducted through cyberspace.
Sec. 1523. Joint information operations course.
Sec. 1524. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of joint lexicon for terms related to information operations.
Sec. 1525. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of information operations strategy and posture review.
Sec. 1526. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of assessments relating to cybersecurity of the defense industrial base.
Subtitle C—Personnel
Sec. 1531. Cyber operations-peculiar awards.
Sec. 1532. Establishment of Cyber Operations Designator and rating for the Navy.
Sec. 1533. Total force generation for the Cyberspace Operations Forces.
Sec. 1534. Correcting cyber mission force readiness shortfalls.
Sec. 1535. Department of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy.
Sec. 1536. Report on recommendations from Navy Civilian Career Path study.
Sec. 1537. Study to determine optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber Organizations, Joint Mission
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Sec. 1538. Manning review of Space Force cyber squadrons.
Sec. 1539. Independent review of posture and staffing levels of Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Sec. 1540. Independent assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for Department of Defense.
Sec. 1541. Comprehensive review of Cyber Excepted Service.
Subtitle D—Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 1551. Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related information with
foreign operational partners.
Sec. 1552. Demonstration program for cyber and information technology budget
data analytics.
Sec. 1553. Plan for commercial cloud test and evaluation.
Sec. 1554. Roadmap and implementation plan for cyber adoption of artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1555. Review of Department of Defense implementation of recommendations
from Defense Science Board cyber report.
Sec. 1556. Annual briefing on relationship between National Security Agency and
United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1557. Review of definitions associated with Cyberspace Operations Forces.
Sec. 1558. Annual assessments and reports on assignment of certain budget control
responsibility to Commander of United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1559. Assessments of weapons systems vulnerabilities to radio-frequency enabled cyber attacks.
Sec. 1560. Briefing on Department of Defense plan to deter and counter adversaries
in the information environment.
TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS
Subtitle A—Space Activities
Sec. 1601. Requirements for protection of satellites.
Sec. 1602. Strategy on protection of satellites.
Sec. 1603. Modification of reports on integration of acquisition and capability delivery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisitions programs and
funding for such programs.
Sec. 1604. Tactically responsive space capability.
Sec. 1605. Extension of annual report on Space Command and Control.
Sec. 1606. Allied responsive space capabilities.
Sec. 1607. Applied research and educational activities to support space technology
development.
Sec. 1608. Review of Space Development Agency exemption from Joint Capabilities
Integration and Development System.
Sec. 1609. Update to plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors.
Sec. 1610. Report on space debris.
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1621. Congressional oversight of clandestine activities that support operational
preparation of the environment.
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1631. Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities.
Sec. 1632. Industrial base monitoring for B–21 and Sentinel programs.
Sec. 1633. Improvements to Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1634. Portfolio management framework for nuclear forces.
Sec. 1635. Extension of requirement to report on nuclear weapons stockpile.
Sec. 1636. Modification and extension of annual assessment of cyber resilience of
nuclear command and control system.
Sec. 1637. Modification of reports on Nuclear Posture Review implementation.
Sec. 1638. Establishment of intercontinental ballistic missile site activation task
force for Sentinel program.
Sec. 1639. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
United States.
Sec. 1640. Plan for development of reentry vehicles.
Sec. 1641. Treatment of nuclear modernization and hypersonic missile programs
within Defense Priorities and Allocations System.
Sec. 1642. Matters relating to nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile.
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Sec. 1652. Improvements to acquisition accountability reports on the ballistic missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Making permanent prohibitions relating to missile defense information
and systems.
Sec. 1654. Next generation interceptors for missile defense of United States homeland.
Sec. 1655. Termination of requirement to transition ballistic missile defense programs to the military departments.
Sec. 1656. Persistent cybersecurity operations for ballistic missile defense systems
and networks.
Sec. 1657. Fire control architectures.
Sec. 1658. Middle East integrated air and missile defense.
Sec. 1659. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative
missile defense program co-development and co-production.
Sec. 1660. Integrated air and missile defense architecture for defense of Guam.
Sec. 1661. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of report on
implementation of the cruise missile defense architecture for the homeland.
Sec. 1662. Strategy to use asymmetric capabilities to defeat hypersonic missile
threats.
Sec. 1663. Plan on delivering Shared Early Warning System data to certain allies
and partners of the United States.
Sec. 1664. Reports on ground-based interceptors.
Sec. 1665. Report on missile defense interceptor site in contiguous United States.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 1671. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1672. Department of Defense support for requirements of the White House
Military Office.
Sec. 1673. Unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting procedures.
Sec. 1674. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard
and deeply buried targets.
TITLE XVII—MUNITIONS REPLENISHMENT AND FUTURE PROCUREMENT
Sec. 1701. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions.
Sec. 1702. Modification to Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Sec. 1703. Quarterly briefings on replenishment and revitalization of weapons provided to Ukraine.
Sec. 1704. Assessment of requirements and acquisition objectives for Patriot air
and missile defense battalions.
Sec. 1705. Independent assessment of department of defense capability and capacity needs for munitions production and stockpiling.
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by
law.
Sec. 2803. Effective date and automatic execution of conforming changes to tables
of sections, tables of contents, and similar tabular entries.
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Demolition of District of Columbia Fort McNair Quarters 4, 13, and 15.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Camp
Tango, Korea.
Sec. 2106. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2018 projects.
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project.
Sec. 2205. Transfer of customers from Navy electrical utility system at former
Naval Air Station Barber’s Point, Hawaii, to new electrical system in
Kalaeloa, Hawaii.
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
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Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects.
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 project.
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain military construction
projects at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment program
projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects.
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Repeal of authorized approach to certain construction project.
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and
land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Corrections to authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects.
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account.
Sec. 2702. Authorization to fund certain demolition and removal activities through
Department of Defense Base Closure Account.
Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure
(BRAC) round.
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program
Sec. 2801. Temporary increase of amounts in connection with authority to carry out
unspecified minor military construction.
Sec. 2802. Modification of annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable
to unspecified minor military construction authorities.
Sec. 2803. Permanent authority for defense laboratory modernization program.
Sec. 2804. Elimination of sunset of authority to conduct unspecified minor military
construction for lab revitalization.
Sec. 2805. Military construction projects for innovation, research, development,
test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2806. Supervision of large military construction projects.
Sec. 2807. Specification of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations,
and Environment as Chief Housing Officer.
Sec. 2808. Clarification of exceptions to limitations on cost variations for military
construction projects and military family housing projects.
Sec. 2809. Use of operation and maintenance funds for certain construction projects
outside the United States.
Sec. 2810. Consideration of installation of integrated solar roofing to improve energy resiliency of military installations.
Sec. 2811. Revision of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications and Unified Facilities
Criteria to include specifications on use of gas insulated switchgear and
criteria and specifications on microgrids and microgrid converters.
Sec. 2812. Determination and notification relating to Executive orders that impact
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Sec. 2813. Requirement for inclusion of Department of Defense Forms 1391 with
annual budget submission by President.
Sec. 2814. Use of integrated project delivery contracts.
Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821. Standardization of military installation Housing Requirements and Market Analyses.
Sec. 2822. Notice requirement for MHPI ground lease extensions.
Sec. 2823. Annual briefings on military housing privatization projects.
Sec. 2824. Mold inspection of vacant housing units.
Sec. 2825. Implementation of recommendations from audit of medical conditions of
residents in privatized military housing.
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2831. Authorized land and facilities transfer to support contracts with federally funded research and development centers.
Sec. 2832. Limitation on use of funds pending completion of military installation
resilience component of master plans for at-risk major military installations.
Sec. 2833. Physical entrances to certain military installations.
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances
Sec. 2841. Extension of time frame for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot,
Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
Sec. 2844. Land exchange, Marine Reserve Training Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Sec. 2845. Land Conveyance, Starkville, Mississippi.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Studies and Reports
Sec. 2851. Study on practices with respect to development of military construction
projects.
Sec. 2852. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing.
Sec. 2853. Reporting on lead service lines and lead plumbing.
Sec. 2854. Briefing on attempts to acquire land near United States military installations by the People’s Republic of China.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 2861. Required consultation with State and local entities for notifications related to the basing decision-making process.
Sec. 2862. Inclusion in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program of certain
projects for ROTC training.
Sec. 2863. Inclusion of infrastructure improvements identified in the report on strategic seaports in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program.
Sec. 2864. Inclusion of certain property for purposes of defense community infrastructure pilot program.
Sec. 2865. Expansion of pilot program on increased use of sustainable building materials in military construction to include locations throughout the
United States.
Sec. 2866. Basing decision scorecard consistency and transparency.
Sec. 2867. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of funds for certain construction projects in the Republic of Korea.
Sec. 2868. Repeal of requirement for Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors
General for Guam Realignment.
Sec. 2869. Lease or use agreement for category 3 subterranean training facility.
Sec. 2870. Limitation on use of funds for closure of combat readiness training centers.
Sec. 2871. Required investments in improving child development centers.
Sec. 2872. Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience Pilot Project.
Sec. 2873. Access to military installations for Homeland Security Investigations
personnel in Guam.
Sec. 2874. Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2875. Electrical charging capability construction requirements relating to
parking for Federal Government motor vehicles.
TITLE XXIX—FALLON RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX
Subtitle A—Fallon Range Training Complex
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Sec. 2902. Numu Newe Special Management Area.
Sec. 2903. National conservation areas.
Sec. 2904. Collaboration with State and county.
Sec. 2905. Wilderness areas in Churchill County, Nevada.
Sec. 2906. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 2907. Land conveyances and exchanges.
Sec. 2908. Checkerboard resolution.
Subtitle B—Lander County Economic Development and Conservation
Sec. 2911. Definitions.
PART I—LANDER COUNTY PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND CONVEYANCES
Sec. 2921. Definitions.
Sec. 2922. Conveyances to Lander County, Nevada.
PART II—LANDER COUNTY WILDERNESS AREAS
Sec. 2931. Definitions.
Sec. 2932. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 2933. Release of wilderness study areas.
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 3111. Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear weapons.
Sec. 3112. Modifications to long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for unencumbered uranium.
Sec. 3113. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects.
Sec. 3114. Update to plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational
defense nuclear facilities.
Sec. 3115. Use of alternative technologies to eliminate proliferation threats at vulnerable sites.
Sec. 3116. Unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for laboratory-directed research and development.
Sec. 3117. Workforce enhancement for National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3118. Modification of cost baselines for certain projects.
Sec. 3119. Purchase of real property options.
Sec. 3120. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 warheads.
Sec. 3121. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes.
Sec. 3122. Assistance by the National Nuclear Security Administration to the Air
Force for the development of the Mark 21A fuse.
Sec. 3123. Determination of standardized indirect cost elements.
Sec. 3124. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to plutonium pit
aging.
Sec. 3125. National Nuclear Security Administration facility advanced manufacturing development.
Sec. 3126. Authorization of workforce development and training partnership programs within National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 3131. Modification to certain reporting requirements.
Sec. 3132. Repeal of obsolete provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense Act and
other provisions.
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
Sec. 3202. Continuation of functions and powers during loss of quorum.
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration
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Sec. 3502. Secretary of Transportation responsibility with respect to cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by other Federal departments and agencies.
Subtitle B—Merchant Marine Academy
Sec. 3511. Exemption of certain students from requirement to obtain merchant
mariner license.
Sec. 3512. Board of Visitors.
Sec. 3513. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels.
Sec. 3514. Service academy faculty parity of use of United States Government
works.
Sec. 3515. Reports on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine
Academy.
Sec. 3516. Study on Capital Improvement Program at the USMMA.
Sec. 3517. Requirements relating to training of Merchant Marine Academy cadets
on certain vessels.
Subtitle C—Maritime Infrastructure
Sec. 3521. United States marine highway program.
Sec. 3522. Port infrastructure development grants.
Sec. 3523. Project selection criteria for port infrastructure development program.
Sec. 3524. Infrastructure improvements identified in the report on strategic seaports.
Sec. 3525. GAO review of Government efforts to promote growth and modernization
of United States Merchant Fleet.
Sec. 3526. GAO review of Federal efforts to enhance port infrastructure resiliency
and disaster preparedness.
Sec. 3527. Study on foreign investment in shipping.
Sec. 3528. Report on alternate marine fuel bunkering facilities at ports.
Sec. 3529. Study of cybersecurity and national security threats posed by foreign
manufactured cranes at United States ports.
Subtitle D—Maritime Workforce
Sec. 3531. Improving Protections for Midshipmen.
Sec. 3532. Maritime Technical Advancement Act.
Sec. 3533. Ensuring diverse mariner recruitment.
Sec. 3534. Low emissions vessels training.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 3541. Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws.
Sec. 3542. National maritime strategy.
Sec. 3543. Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program.
Sec. 3544. Definition of qualified vessel.
Sec. 3545. Establishing a capital construction fund.
Sec. 3546. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 3547. Sense of Congress on Merchant Marine.
Sec. 3548. Analysis of effects of chemicals in stormwater runoff on Pacific salmon
and steelhead.
Sec. 3549. Report on effective vessel quieting measures.
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT
Sec. 4101. Procurement.
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sec. 4401. Military personnel.
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.
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TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security Programs.
DIVISION E—NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATTERS
TITLE LI—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS
Subtitle A—Advisory Committees
Sec. 5101. Annual report from Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.
Sec. 5102. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on United States
Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States.
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports
Sec. 5111. Secretary of Veterans Affairs study on dissemination of information on
Department of Veterans Affairs home loan benefits.
Sec. 5112. GAO study on post-market surveillance of medical devices by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5113. Department of Veterans Affairs report on supportive services and housing insecurity.
Sec. 5114. Report on handling of certain records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 5121. Improved application of employment and reemployment rights of all
members of uniformed services.
Sec. 5122. Competitive pay for health care providers of Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5123. Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of
2016.
Sec. 5124. Technical corrections to Honoring our PACT Act of 2022.
Sec. 5125. Improving pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans
Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements.
Sec. 5126. Improvement of Vet Centers at Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 5127. Information on certain veterans with prior medical occupations; program
on intermediate care technicians of Department of Veterans Affairs.
TITLE LII—INSPECTOR GENERAL INDEPENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT
MATTERS
Subtitle A—Inspector General Independence
Sec. 5201. Short title.
Sec. 5202. Removal or transfer of Inspectors General; placement on non-duty status.
Sec. 5203. Vacancy in position of Inspector General.
Sec. 5204. Office of Inspector General whistleblower complaints.
Subtitle B—Presidential Explanation of Failure to Nominate an Inspector General
Sec. 5221. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector General.
Subtitle C—Integrity Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity
and Efficiency Transparency
Sec. 5231. Short title.
Sec. 5232. Additional information to be included in requests and reports to Congress.
Sec. 5233. Availability of information to Congress on certain allegations of wrongdoing closed without referral.
Sec. 5234. Semiannual report.
Sec. 5235. Additional reports.
Sec. 5236. Requirement to report final disposition to Congress.
Sec. 5237. Investigations of Offices of Inspector General of establishments by the
Integrity Committee.
Subtitle D—Notice of Ongoing Investigations When There Is a Change in Status of
Inspector General
Sec. 5241. Notice of ongoing investigations when there is a change in status of Inspector General.
Subtitle E—Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Report on
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Subtitle F—Notice of Refusal to Provide Inspectors General Access
Sec. 5261. Notice of refusal to provide information or assistance to Inspectors General.
Subtitle G—Training Resources for Inspectors General and Other Matters
Sec. 5271. Training resources for Inspectors General.
Sec. 5272. Definition of appropriate congressional committees.
Sec. 5273. Semiannual reports.
Sec. 5274. Submission of reports that specifically identify non-governmental organizations or business entities.
Sec. 5275. Review relating to vetting, processing, and resettlement of evacuees
from Afghanistan and the Afghanistan special immigrant visa program.
TITLE LIII—OVERSIGHT AND REFORM MATTERS
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 5301. Access for Veterans to Records.
Sec. 5302. ONDCP supplemental strategies.
Sec. 5303. Performance Enhancement.
Sec. 5304. Appeals to merit systems protection board relating to FBI reprisal allegations; salary of Special Counsel.
Sec. 5305. Fairness for Federal firefighters.
Subtitle B—PLUM Act of 2022
Sec. 5321. Short title.
Sec. 5322. Establishment of public website on government policy and supporting
positions.
TITLE LIV—21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT
Sec. 5401. Short title.
Sec. 5402. Reauthorization.
Sec. 5403. Effective date.
TITLE LV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS
Subtitle A—Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act
Sec. 5501. Short title.
PART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN
Sec. 5502. Modernizing Taiwan’s security capabilities to deter and, if necessary, defeat aggression by the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 5503. Increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions and support
for Taiwan.
Sec. 5504. International military education and training cooperation with Taiwan.
Sec. 5505. Additional authorities to support Taiwan.
Sec. 5506. Multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of military forces of Taiwan.
Sec. 5507. Fast-tracking sales to Taiwan under Foreign Military Sales program.
Sec. 5508. Arms exports delivery solutions for Taiwan and United States allies in
the Indo-Pacific.
Sec. 5509. Assessment of Taiwan’s needs for civilian defense and resilience.
Sec. 5510. Annual report on Taiwan defensive military capabilities and intelligence
support.
Sec. 5511. Findings and statement of policy.
Sec. 5512. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.
PART 2—COUNTERING PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’S COERCION AND INFLUENCE
CAMPAIGNS
Sec. 5513. Strategy to respond to influence and information operations targeting
Taiwan.
Sec. 5514. Task force to counter economic coercion by the People’s Republic of
China.
Sec. 5515. China censorship monitor and action group.
PART 3—INCLUSION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sec. 5516. Findings.
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Sec. 5518. Strategy to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international
organizations.
Sec. 5519. Meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation
Organization.
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 5520. Report on Taiwan Travel Act.
Sec. 5521. Amendments to the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (Taipei) Act of 2019.
Sec. 5522. Report on role of People’s Republic of China’s nuclear threat in escalation dynamics.
Sec. 5523. Report analyzing the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the objectives of the People’s Republic of China with respect to Taiwan.
Sec. 5524. Expanding United States-Taiwan development cooperation.
Sec. 5525. Sense of congress on expanding United States economic relations with
Taiwan.
PART 5—SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH
TAIWAN
Sec. 5526. Short title.
Sec. 5527. Findings.
Sec. 5528. Purposes.
Sec. 5529. Definitions.
Sec. 5530. Taiwan Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5531. Reports and audits.
Sec. 5532. Taiwan fellows on detail from government service.
Sec. 5533. Funding.
Sec. 5534. Study and report.
Sec. 5535. Supporting United States educational and exchange programs with Taiwan.
PART 6—UNITED STATES-TAIWAN PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION
Sec. 5536. Short title.
Sec. 5537. Definitions.
Sec. 5538. Study on an infectious disease monitoring center.
PART 7—RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 5539. Rule of construction.
Sec. 5540. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.
Subtitle B—United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022
Sec. 5541. Short title.
Sec. 5542. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5543. Facilitating economic and commercial ties.
Sec. 5544. Promoting inclusive economic development.
Sec. 5545. Combating illicit economies, corruption, and negative foreign influence.
Sec. 5546. Strengthening democratic governance.
Sec. 5547. Fostering conservation and stewardship.
Sec. 5548. Authorization to transfer excess Coast Guard vessels.
Sec. 5549. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 5550. Sunset.
Subtitle C—FENTANYL Results Act
Sec. 5551. Short title.
Sec. 5552. Prioritization of efforts of the Department of State to combat international trafficking in covered synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5553. Program to provide assistance to build the capacity of foreign law enforcement agencies with respect to covered synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5554. Exchange program on demand reduction matters relating to illicit use of
covered synthetic drugs.
Sec. 5555. Amendments to international narcotics control program.
Sec. 5556. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5557. Rule of construction.
Sec. 5558. Definitions.
Subtitle D—International Pandemic Preparedness
Sec. 5559. Short title.
Sec. 5560. Definitions.
Sec. 5561. Enhancing the United States’ international response to pandemics.
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Sec. 5563. Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness,
and Response.
Sec. 5564. General provisions.
Sec. 5565. Sunset.
Sec. 5566. Rule of construction.
Subtitle E—Burma Act of 2022
Sec. 5567. Short title.
Sec. 5568. Definitions.
PART 1—MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA
Sec. 5569. Statement of policy.
PART 2—SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA
Sec. 5570. Definitions.
Sec. 5571. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses and perpetration of a coup in Burma.
Sec. 5572. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma.
Sec. 5573. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to Burma.
Sec. 5574. Sunset.
PART 3—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR BURMA
Sec. 5575. General authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5576. Limitations.
Sec. 5577. Appropriate congressional committees defined.
PART 4—EFFORTS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
Sec. 5578. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts against human
rights abuses.
PART 5—SANCTIONS EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS
Sec. 5579. Sanctions exception relating to importation of goods.
Subtitle F—Promotion of Freedom of Information and Countering of Censorship and
Surveillance in North Korea
Sec. 5580. Short title.
Sec. 5581. Findings; sense of Congress.
Sec. 5582. Statement of policy.
Sec. 5583. United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information
environment.
Sec. 5584. Promoting freedom of information and countering censorship and surveillance in North Korea.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
Sec. 5585. Congressional notification for rewards paid using cryptocurrencies.
Sec. 5586. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls.
Sec. 5587. Reauthorization of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act
of 1998.
Sec. 5588. Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022.
Sec. 5589. Extension and modification of certain export controls.
Sec. 5590. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or transfer of
gold to or from Russia.
Sec. 5591. Renegotiation of Compacts of Free Association.
Sec. 5592. Secretary of State assistance for prisoners in Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sec. 5593. Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022.
Subtitle H—Reports
Sec. 5594. Modification to peacekeeping operations report.
Sec. 5595. Report on Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 5596. Report on humanitarian situation and food security in Lebanon.
Sec. 5597. Statement of policy and report on engaging with Niger.
Sec. 5598. Report on bilateral security and law enforcement cooperation with Mexico.
Sec. 5599. Report on Chinese support to Russia with respect to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine.
Sec. 5599A. Feasibility study on United States support for and participation in the
international counterterrorism academy in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Subtitle I—Sense of Congress Provisions
Sec. 5599C. Sense of Congress regarding the status of China.
Sec. 5599D. Sense of Congress regarding Israel.
Sec. 5599E. Sense of Congress relating to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Sec. 5599F. Condemning detention and indictment of Russian opposition leader
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza.
Sec. 5599G. Sense of Congress regarding development of nuclear weapons by Iran.
TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec. 5601. Designation of small State and rural advocate.
Sec. 5602. Flexibility.
Sec. 5603. Preliminary damage assessment.
Sec. 5604. Letter of deviation authority.
Sec. 5605. Recognizing FEMA support.
TITLE LVII—FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS
Sec. 5701. United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development
Bank assistance to the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 5702. Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt.
Sec. 5703. Ukraine debt payment relief.
Sec. 5704. Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022.
Sec. 5705. Fair hiring in banking.
Sec. 5706. Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2022.
Sec. 5707. Flexibility in addressing rural homelessness.
Sec. 5708. Master account and services database.
TITLE LVIII—FINANCIAL DATA TRANSPARENCY
Sec. 5801. Short title.
Subtitle A—Data Standards for Covered Agencies; Department of the Treasury
Rulemaking
Sec. 5811. Data standards.
Sec. 5812. Open data publication by the Department of the Treasury.
Sec. 5813. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle B—Securities and Exchange Commission
Sec. 5821. Data standards requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sec. 5822. Open data publication by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sec. 5823. Data transparency relating to municipal securities.
Sec. 5824. Data transparency at national securities associations.
Sec. 5825. Shorter-term burden reduction and disclosure simplification at the Securities and Exchange Commission; sunset.
Sec. 5826. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle C—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sec. 5831. Data standards requirements for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Sec. 5832. Open data publication by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Sec. 5833. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5834. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle D—Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Sec. 5841. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency.
Sec. 5842. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5843. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle E—Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Sec. 5851. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Bureau
of Consumer Financial Protection.
Sec. 5852. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5853. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle F—Federal Reserve System
Sec. 5861. Data standards requirements for the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
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Sec. 5863. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5864. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle G—National Credit Union Administration
Sec. 5871. Data standards.
Sec. 5872. Open data publication by the National Credit Union Administration.
Sec. 5873. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5874. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle H—Federal Housing Finance Agency
Sec. 5881. Data standards requirements for the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Sec. 5882. Open data publication by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Sec. 5883. Rulemaking.
Sec. 5884. No new disclosure requirements.
Subtitle I—Miscellaneous
Sec. 5891. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5892. Classified and protected information.
Sec. 5893. Report.
TITLE LIX—OTHER MATTERS
Subtitle A—Judiciary Matters
Sec. 5901. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers.
Sec. 5902. Eligibility of Portuguese traders and investors for E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrant visas.
Sec. 5903. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights.
Sec. 5904. Extending the statute of limitations for certain money laundering offenses.
Subtitle B—Science, Space, and Technology Matters
Sec. 5911. Financial assistance for construction of test beds and specialized facilities.
Sec. 5912. Reports on arctic research, budget, and spending.
Sec. 5913. National research and development strategy for distributed ledger technology.
Sec. 5914. Technical corrections.
Subtitle C—FedRamp Authorization Act
Sec. 5921. FedRAMP Authorization Act.
Subtitle D—Judicial Security and Privacy
Sec. 5931. Short title.
Sec. 5932. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 5933. Definitions.
Sec. 5934. Protecting covered information in public records.
Sec. 5935. Training and education.
Sec. 5936. Vulnerability management capability.
Sec. 5937. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5938. Severability.
Sec. 5939. Effective date.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 5941. Secretary of Agriculture report on improving supply chain shortfalls and
infrastructure needs at wholesale produce markets.
Sec. 5942. Extension of deadline for transfer of parcels of land in New Mexico.
Sec. 5943. Ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking.
Sec. 5944. Cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation
dams and dikes.
Sec. 5945. Transfer of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property
in Norfolk, Virginia.
Sec. 5946. Other matters.
Sec. 5947. Enhancing transparency on international agreements and non-binding
instruments.
Sec. 5948. Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act.
Sec. 5949. Prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services.
DIVISION F—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
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Sec. 6002. Definitions.
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement.
TITLE LXI—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 6102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
Sec. 6104. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 6105. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law.
TITLE LXII—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY SYSTEM
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE LXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
Sec. 6301. Modification of requirements for certain employment activities by former
intelligence officers and employees.
Sec. 6302. Counterintelligence and national security protections for intelligence
community grant funding.
Sec. 6303. Extension of Central Intelligence Agency law enforcement jurisdiction to
facilities of Office of Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 6304. Annual reports on status of recommendations of Comptroller General of
the United States for the Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 6305. Timely submission of classified intelligence budget justification materials.
Sec. 6306. Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National Intelligence University.
Sec. 6307. Modifications to Foreign Malign Influence Response Center.
Sec. 6308. Requirement to offer cyber protection support for personnel of intelligence community in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack.
Sec. 6309. Enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national security systems.
Sec. 6310. Review and briefing on intelligence community activities under Executive Order 12333.
Sec. 6311. Assessing intelligence community open-source support for export controls and foreign investment screening.
Sec. 6312. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic standards.
Sec. 6313. Review of Joint Intelligence Community Council.
Sec. 6314. Required policy for minimum insider threat standards.
Sec. 6315. Unfunded priorities of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6316. Submission of covered documents and classified annexes.
Sec. 6317. Improvements to program on recruitment and training.
Sec. 6318. Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from proliferation and
use of foreign commercial spyware.
Sec. 6319. Personnel vetting performance measures.
Sec. 6320. Proactive cybersecurity.
TITLE LXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY
Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Sec. 6401. Modifications to responsibilities and authorities of Director of National
Intelligence.
Sec. 6402. Annual submission to Congress of National Intelligence Priorities
Framework.
Sec. 6403. Disposition of records of Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency
Sec. 6411. Clarification regarding protection of Central Intelligence Agency functions.
Sec. 6412. Expansion of reporting requirements relating to authority to pay personnel of Central Intelligence Agency for certain injuries to the brain.
Sec. 6413. Historical Advisory Panel of Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6414. Authority of Central Intelligence Agency to provide protection for certain
personnel.
Sec. 6415. Notification of use of certain expenditure authorities.
Sec. 6416. Office supporting Central Intelligence Agency workforce wellbeing.
Subtitle C—Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
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Sec. 6422. Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture.
Subtitle D—Other Elements
Sec. 6431. Modification of advisory board in National Reconnaissance Office.
Sec. 6432. Establishment of advisory board for National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency.
Sec. 6433. Elevation of the commercial and business operations office of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6435. Study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership Program.
Sec. 6436. Briefing on coordination between intelligence community and Bureau of
Industry and Security.
TITLE LXV—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A—Intelligence Matters Relating to the People’s Republic of China
Sec. 6501. Report on wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
Sec. 6502. Identification and threat assessment of companies with investments by
the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 6503. Intelligence community working group for monitoring the economic and
technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 6504. Annual report on concentrated reeducation camps in the Xinjiang
Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 6505. Assessments of production of semiconductors by the People’s Republic of
China.
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Authorities, Requirements, and Limitations
Sec. 6511. Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized missile systems by
Russia, China, or Iran.
Sec. 6512. Intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability.
Sec. 6513. Lead intelligence community coordinator for countering and neutralizing
proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 6514. Collaboration between intelligence community and Department of Commerce to counter foreign commercial threats.
Sec. 6515. Intelligence assessment on foreign weaponization of advertisement technology data.
Sec. 6516. Intelligence community assessment regarding Russian gray zone assets.
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 6521. Report on assessing will to fight.
Sec. 6522. Report on threat from hypersonic weapons.
Sec. 6523. Report on ordnance of Russia and China.
Sec. 6524. Report on activities of China and Russia targeting Latin America and
the Caribbean.
Sec. 6525. Report on support provided by China to Russia.
Sec. 6526. Report on global CCP financing of port infrastructure.
Sec. 6527. Sense of Congress on provision of support by intelligence community for
atrocity prevention and accountability.
TITLE LXVI—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS
Sec. 6601. Improving onboarding of personnel in intelligence community.
Sec. 6602. Report on legislative action required to implement Trusted Workforce
2.0 initiative.
Sec. 6603. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community assessment of administration of polygraphs in intelligence community.
Sec. 6604. Timeliness in the administration of polygraphs.
Sec. 6605. Policy on submittal of applications for access to classified information for
certain personnel.
Sec. 6606. Technical correction regarding Federal policy on sharing of covered insider threat information.
Sec. 6607. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community report on use of space
certified as sensitive compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 6608. Improving prohibition of certain personnel practices in intelligence community with respect to contractor employees.
Sec. 6609. Definitions regarding whistleblower complaints and information of urgent concern received by inspectors general of the intelligence community.
TITLE LXVII—MATTERS RELATING TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Subtitle A—General Matters
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Sec. 6702. Additional responsibilities of Director of National Intelligence for artificial intelligence policies, standards, and guidance for the intelligence
community.
Sec. 6703. Director of Science and Technology.
Sec. 6704. Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer.
Subtitle B—Improvements Relating to Procurement
Sec. 6711. Additional transaction authority.
Sec. 6712. Implementation plan and advisability study for offices of commercial integration.
Sec. 6713. Pilot program on designated emerging technology transition projects.
Sec. 6714. Harmonization of authorizations to operate.
Sec. 6715. Plan to expand sensitive compartmented information facility access by
certain contractors; reports on expansion of security clearances for certain contractors.
Sec. 6716. Compliance by intelligence community with requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation relating to commercially available off-the-shelf
items and commercial services.
Sec. 6717. Policy on required user adoption metrics in certain contracts for artificial
intelligence and emerging technology software products.
Sec. 6718. Certification relating to information technology and software systems.
Subtitle C—Reports
Sec. 6721. Reports on integration of artificial intelligence within intelligence community.
Sec. 6722. Report on potential benefits of establishment of ICWERX.
Sec. 6723. Requirements and report on workforce needs of intelligence community
relating to science, technology, engineering, and math, and related
areas.
Subtitle D—Talent, Education, and Training
Sec. 6731. Report on establishment of technology acquisition cadre.
Sec. 6732. Emerging technology education and training.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 6741. Improvements to use of commercial software products.
Sec. 6742. Code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools policy.
TITLE LXVIII—OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 6801. Improvements relating to continuity of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board membership.
Sec. 6802. Modification of requirement for office to address unidentified anomalous
phenomena.
Sec. 6803. Comptroller General of the United States audits and briefings on unidentified anomalous phenomena historical record report.
Sec. 6804. Report on precursor chemicals used in the production of synthetic
opioids.
Sec. 6805. Assessment and report on mass migration in the Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 6806. Report on international norms, rules, and principles applicable in space.
Sec. 6807. Assessments of the effects of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sec. 6808. Assessment of impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on food security.
Sec. 6809. Pilot program for Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation to undertake an effort to identify International Mobile Subscriber Identity-catchers.
Sec. 6810. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research assessment of
anomalous health incidents.
Sec. 6811. Repeal and modification of certain reporting and briefing requirements.
Sec. 6812. Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and development
capabilities of minority institutions.
Sec. 6813. Reports on personnel vetting processes and progress under Trusted
Workforce 2.0 initiative.
Sec. 6814. Reports relating to programs of record of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6815. Plan regarding Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center.
Sec. 6816. Report on use of publicly available social media information in personnel
vetting determinations.
Sec. 6817. Report on strengthening workforce diversity planning and oversight.
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Sec. 6819. Briefing on Department of Homeland Security intelligence activities.
Sec. 6820. Report on declassification efforts of Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6821. Report on National Space Intelligence Center.
Sec. 6822. Report on implementation of Executive Order 13556, regarding controlled unclassified information.
Sec. 6823. National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations.
Sec. 6824. Technical corrections.
DIVISION G—HOMELAND SECURITY
TITLE LXXI—HOMELAND SECURITY MATTERS
Subtitle A—Strengthening Security in Our Communities
Sec. 7101. Enhancements to funding and administration of Nonprofit Security
Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 7102. Preservation of homeland security capabilities.
Sec. 7103. School and daycare protection.
Sec. 7104. Cybersecurity grants for schools.
Sec. 7105. Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend.
Sec. 7106. Chemical Security Analysis Center.
Subtitle B—Strengthening DHS Management, Policymaking, and Operations
Sec. 7111. Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 7112. Homeland Procurement Reform Act.
Sec. 7113. Daily public report of covered contract awards.
Sec. 7114. Preference for United States industry.
Sec. 7115. Department of Homeland Security mentor-protégé program.
Sec. 7116. DHS economic security council.
Subtitle C—Enhancing Cybersecurity Training and Operations
Sec. 7121. President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition.
Sec. 7122. Industrial control systems cybersecurity training.
Sec. 7123. National Computer Forensics Institute reauthorization.
Sec. 7124. Report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the Department of
Homeland Security.
Subtitle D—Enhancing Transportation and Border Security Operations
Sec. 7131. TSA reaching across nationalities, societies, and languages to advance
traveler education.
Sec. 7132. One-stop pilot program.
Sec. 7133. Report on efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to deter vehicular terrorist attacks (Darren Drake).
Sec. 7134. DHS illicit cross-border tunnel defense.
Sec. 7135. Providing training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on
the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to
fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances.
Sec. 7136. Reports, evaluations, and research regarding drug interdiction at and
between ports of entry.
Subtitle E—Technical Corrections, Conforming Changes, and Improvements
Sec. 7141. Quadrennial homeland security review technical corrections.
Sec. 7142. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.
Sec. 7143. CISA technical corrections and improvements.
TITLE LXXII—GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Subtitle A—Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Sec. 7201. Requirement for information sharing agreements.
Subtitle A—Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers
Sec. 7211. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority recommendations.
Subtitle B—Advancing American AI Act
Sec. 7221. Short title.
Sec. 7222. Purposes.
Sec. 7223. Definitions.
Sec. 7224. Principles and policies for use of artificial intelligence in Government.
Sec. 7225. Agency inventories and artificial intelligence use cases.
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Sec. 7227. Enabling entrepreneurs and agency missions.
Sec. 7228. Intelligence community exception.
Subtitle C—Strategic EV Management
Sec. 7231. Short Title.
Sec. 7232. Definitions.
Sec. 7233. Strategic guidance.
Sec. 7234. Study of Federal fleet vehicles.
Subtitle D—Congressionally Mandated Reports
Sec. 7241. Short title.
Sec. 7242. Definitions.
Sec. 7243. Establishment of online portal for congressionally mandated reports.
Sec. 7244. Federal agency responsibilities.
Sec. 7245. Changing or removing reports.
Sec. 7246. Withholding of information.
Sec. 7247. Implementation.
Sec. 7248. Determination of budgetary effects.
TITLE LXXIII—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS
Subtitle A—Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022
Sec. 7301. Short title.
Sec. 7302. Definitions.
Sec. 7303. Assessment of global catastrophic risk.
Sec. 7304. Report required.
Sec. 7305. Enhanced catastrophic incident annex.
Sec. 7306. Validation of the strategy through an exercise.
Sec. 7307. Recommendations.
Sec. 7308. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 7309. Rules of construction.
Subtitle B—Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training
Sec. 7311. Short title.
Sec. 7312. Definitions.
Sec. 7313. Assistance and training for communities with technological hazards and
related emerging threats.
Sec. 7314. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7315. Savings provision.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 7321. Crisis counseling assistance and training.
DIVISION H—WATER RESOURCES
TITLE LXXXI—WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022
Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 8002. Secretary defined.
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 8101. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 8102. Emergency response to natural disasters.
Sec. 8103. Shoreline and riverbank protection and restoration mission.
Sec. 8104. Floodplain management services.
Sec. 8105. Public recreational amenities in ecosystem restoration projects.
Sec. 8106. Scope of feasibility studies.
Sec. 8107. Water supply conservation.
Sec. 8108. Managed aquifer recharge study and working group.
Sec. 8109. Updates to certain water control manuals.
Sec. 8110. National coastal mapping study.
Sec. 8111. Tribal partnership program.
Sec. 8112. Tribal Liaison.
Sec. 8113. Tribal assistance.
Sec. 8114. Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian Tribes.
Sec. 8115. Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee.
Sec. 8116. Workforce planning.
Sec. 8117. Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; outreach.
Sec. 8118. Pilot programs for certain communities.
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Sec. 8120. Technical assistance for levee inspections.
Sec. 8121. Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees.
Sec. 8122. National low-head dam inventory.
Sec. 8123. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities.
Sec. 8124. Reserve component training at water resources development projects.
Sec. 8125. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation for
improvements.
Sec. 8126. Maintenance dredging permits.
Sec. 8127. Environmental dredging.
Sec. 8128. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities.
Sec. 8129. Studies for periodic nourishment.
Sec. 8130. Beneficial use of dredged material; management plans.
Sec. 8131. Criteria for funding operation and maintenance of small, remote, and
subsistence harbors.
Sec. 8132. Additional projects for underserved community harbors.
Sec. 8133. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program.
Sec. 8134. NEPA reporting.
Sec. 8135. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 8136. Lease durations.
Sec. 8137. Reforestation.
Sec. 8138. Emergency streambank and shoreline protection.
Sec. 8139. Lease deviations.
Sec. 8140. Policy and technical standards.
Sec. 8141. Corps records relating to harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee,
Florida.
Sec. 8142. Forecasting models for the Great Lakes.
Sec. 8143. Monitoring and assessment program for saline lakes in the Great Basin.
Sec. 8144. Chattahoochee River program.
Sec. 8145. Lower Mississippi River Basin demonstration program.
Sec. 8146. Washington Aqueduct.
Sec. 8147. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program.
Sec. 8148. Advance payment in lieu of reimbursement for certain Federal costs.
Sec. 8149. Use of other Federal funds.
Sec. 8150. Non-Federal Interest Advisory Committee.
Sec. 8151. Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or rehabilitation of
certain public recreation facilities.
Sec. 8152. Rehabilitation of pump stations.
Sec. 8153. Report to Congress on Corps of Engineers reservoirs.
Sec. 8154. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program.
Sec. 8155. Continuation of construction.
Sec. 8156. Federal interest determination.
Sec. 8157. Inland waterway projects.
Sec. 8158. Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee.
Sec. 8159. Support of Army civil works missions.
Sec. 8160. Civil works research and development.
Sec. 8161. Sense of Congress on operations and maintenance of recreation sites.
Sec. 8162. Sense of Congress relating to post-disaster repairs.
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports
Sec. 8201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 8202. Expedited completion.
Sec. 8203. Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 8204. Corps of Engineers reservoir sedimentation assessment.
Sec. 8205. Report and recommendations on dredge capacity.
Sec. 8206. Assessment of impacts from changing operation and maintenance responsibilities.
Sec. 8207. Maintenance dredging data.
Sec. 8208. Western infrastructure study.
Sec. 8209. Recreation and economic development at Corps facilities in Appalachia.
Sec. 8210. Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Sec. 8211. Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California.
Sec. 8212. Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California.
Sec. 8213. Excess lands report for Whittier Narrows Dam, California.
Sec. 8214. Comprehensive central and southern Florida study.
Sec. 8215. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.
Sec. 8216. Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central Gulf Coast.
Sec. 8217. Report on South Florida ecosystem restoration plan implementation.
Sec. 8218. Great Lakes recreational boating.
Sec. 8219. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River.
Sec. 8220. Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
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Sec. 8222. Sabine–Neches waterway navigation improvement project, Texas.
Sec. 8223. Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia.
Sec. 8224. Coastal Virginia, Virginia.
Sec. 8225. West Virginia hydropower.
Sec. 8226. Electronic preparation and submission of applications.
Sec. 8227. Investments for recreation areas.
Sec. 8228. Automated fee machines.
Sec. 8229. Review of recreational hazards.
Sec. 8230. Assessment of coastal flooding mitigation modeling and testing capacity.
Sec. 8231. Report on socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns.
Sec. 8232. Report on solar energy opportunities.
Sec. 8233. Report to Congress on economic valuation of preservation of open space,
recreational areas, and habitat associated with project lands.
Sec. 8234. Report on corrosion prevention activities.
Sec. 8235. Report to Congress on easements related to water resources development projects.
Sec. 8236. GAO studies.
Sec. 8237. Assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on
lands owned by the Corps of Engineers.
Subtitle C—Deauthorizations and Modifications
Sec. 8301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 8302. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 8303. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 8304. Lakes program.
Sec. 8305. Invasive species.
Sec. 8306. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 8307. Project reauthorizations.
Sec. 8308. Special rule for certain beach nourishment projects.
Sec. 8309. Columbia River Basin.
Sec. 8310. Evaluation of hydrologic changes in Souris River Basin.
Sec. 8311. Acequias irrigation systems.
Sec. 8312. Port of Nome, Alaska.
Sec. 8313. St. George, Alaska.
Sec. 8314. Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, Alaska.
Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and
glacial damage, Alaska.
Sec. 8316. St. Francis Lake Control Structure.
Sec. 8317. South Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado.
Sec. 8318. Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda, California.
Sec. 8319. Los Angeles County, California.
Sec. 8320. Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California.
Sec. 8321. Murrieta Creek, California.
Sec. 8322. Sacramento River Basin, California.
Sec. 8323. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California.
Sec. 8324. Additional assistance for Eastern Santa Clara Basin, California.
Sec. 8325. San Francisco Bay, California.
Sec. 8326. South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California.
Sec. 8327. Delaware shore protection and restoration.
Sec. 8328. St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida.
Sec. 8329. Little Pass, Clearwater Bay, Florida.
Sec. 8330. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Florida.
Sec. 8331. Palm Beach Harbor, Florida.
Sec. 8332. Port Everglades, Florida.
Sec. 8333. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.
Sec. 8334. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
Sec. 8335. Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho.
Sec. 8336. Chicago shoreline protection.
Sec. 8337. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road,
Will County, Illinois.
Sec. 8338. Southeast Des Moines, Southwest Pleasant Hill, Iowa.
Sec. 8339. City of El Dorado, Kansas.
Sec. 8340. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana.
Sec. 8341. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana.
Sec. 8342. Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine.
Sec. 8343. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study.
Sec. 8344. Upper Mississippi River protection.
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Sec. 8346. Water level management on the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois
Waterway.
Sec. 8347. Mississippi Delta Headwaters, Mississippi.
Sec. 8348. Sense of Congress relating to Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi.
Sec. 8349. Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North Kansas Levees units, Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and
Kansas.
Sec. 8350. Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation and demonstration projects.
Sec. 8351. Missouri River interception-rearing complexes.
Sec. 8352. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Sec. 8353. Northern Missouri.
Sec. 8354. Israel River, Lancaster, New Hampshire.
Sec. 8355. Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico.
Sec. 8356. Ecosystem restoration, Hudson–Raritan Estuary, New York and New
Jersey.
Sec. 8357. Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma.
Sec. 8358. Copan Lake, Oklahoma.
Sec. 8359. Southwestern Oregon.
Sec. 8360. Yaquina River, Oregon.
Sec. 8361. Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island.
Sec. 8362. Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Sec. 8363. Colleton County, South Carolina.
Sec. 8364. Ensley levee, Tennessee.
Sec. 8365. Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee.
Sec. 8366. Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Texas.
Sec. 8367. North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas.
Sec. 8368. Nueces County, Texas.
Sec. 8369. Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York.
Sec. 8370. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Sec. 8371. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington.
Sec. 8372. Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia.
Sec. 8373. Northern West Virginia.
Sec. 8374. Southern West Virginia.
Sec. 8375. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 8376. Additional assistance for critical projects.
Sec. 8377. Conveyances.
Sec. 8378. Land transfer and trust land for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Sec. 8379. John P. Murtha Locks and Dam.
Sec. 8380. Treatment of certain benefits and costs.
Sec. 8381. Debris removal.
Sec. 8382. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 8383. Transfer of excess credit.
Sec. 8384. Treatment of credit between projects.
Sec. 8385. Non-Federal payment flexibility.
Sec. 8386. Coastal community flood control and other purposes.
Sec. 8387. National levee safety program.
Sec. 8388. Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements.
Sec. 8389. Water supply storage repair, rehabilitation, and replacement costs.
Sec. 8390. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration.
Sec. 8391. Asian carp prevention and control pilot program.
Sec. 8392. Enhanced development program.
Sec. 8393. Recreational opportunities at certain projects.
Sec. 8394. Federal assistance.
Sec. 8395. Mississippi River mat sinking unit.
Sec. 8396. Sense of Congress on lease agreement.
Sec. 8397. Expedited completion of projects and studies.
Subtitle D—Water Resources Infrastructure
Sec. 8401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 8402. Special rules.
Sec. 8403. Facility investment.
TITLE LXXXV—CLEAN WATER
Sec. 8501. Regional water programs.
Sec. 8502. Nonpoint source management programs.
Sec. 8503. Wastewater assistance to colonias.
DIVISION I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS
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Sec. 9002. Definitions.
TITLE XCI—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE
Sec. 9101. Modernizing the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance
and the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.
Sec. 9102. Notification to Congress for United States nationals unlawfully or
wrongfully detained abroad.
Sec. 9103. Family Engagement Coordinator.
Sec. 9104. Rewards for Justice.
Sec. 9105. Ensuring geographic diversity and accessibility of passport agencies.
Sec. 9106. Cultural Antiquities Task Force.
Sec. 9107. Office of Sanctions Coordination.
Sec. 9108. Sense of Congress and strategic plan regarding the Department of
State’s Unit for Subnational Diplomacy.
TITLE XCII—PERSONNEL ISSUES
Sec. 9201. Department of State paid Student Internship Program.
Sec. 9202. Improvements to the prevention of, and the response to, harassment,
discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation.
Sec. 9203. Increasing the maximum amount authorized for science and technology
fellowship grants and cooperative agreements.
Sec. 9204. Additional personnel to address backlogs in hiring and investigations.
Sec. 9205. Foreign affairs training.
Sec. 9206. Facilitation and encouragement of training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel.
Sec. 9207. Security clearance approval process.
Sec. 9208. Addendum for study on foreign service allowances.
Sec. 9209. Curtailments, removals from post, and waivers of privileges and immunities.
Sec. 9210. Report on worldwide availability.
Sec. 9211. Professional development.
Sec. 9212. Management assessments at diplomatic and consular posts.
Sec. 9213. Independent review of promotion policies.
Sec. 9214. Third party verification of permanent change of station (PCS) orders.
Sec. 9215. Post-employment restrictions on Senate-confirmed officials at the Department of State.
Sec. 9216. Expansion of authorities regarding special rules for certain monthly
workers’ compensation payments and other payments.
Sec. 9217. Report on pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service.
Sec. 9218. Report on changes to the Foreign Service Officer test.
Sec. 9219. Dignity for people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service.
Sec. 9220. Expanding scope of fellowship programs to include civil servants.
TITLE XCIII—EMBASSY SECURITY AND CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 9301. Amendments to Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act
of 1999.
Sec. 9302. Diplomatic support and security.
Sec. 9303. Establishment of United States embassies in Solomon Islands, Kiribati,
and Tonga and a diplomatic presence in Vanuatu.
TITLE XCIV—A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND
PROMOTION
Sec. 9401. Report on barriers to applying for employment with the Department of
State.
Sec. 9402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data.
Sec. 9403. Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance.
Sec. 9404. Promoting transparency and accountability in the Department of State
workforce.
Sec. 9405. Rule of construction.
TITLE XCV—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
Sec. 9501. United States international cyberspace policy.
Sec. 9502. Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
Sec. 9503. International cyberspace and digital policy strategy.
Sec. 9504. Government Accountability Office report on cyber diplomacy.
Sec. 9505. Report on diplomatic programs to detect and respond to cyber threats
against allies and partners.
Sec. 9506. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention.
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Sec. 9508. Establishment and expansion of Regional Technology Officer Program.
Sec. 9509. Vulnerability disclosure policy and bug bounty program report.
TITLE XCVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Sec. 9601. United States participation in international fairs and expositions.
Sec. 9602. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
Sec. 9603. Report on public diplomacy.
Sec. 9604. Promoting peace, education, and cultural exchange through music diplomacy.
TITLE XCVII—OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 9701. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international
organizations.
Sec. 9702. Increasing housing availability for certain employees assigned to the
United States Mission to the United Nations.
Sec. 9703. Limitation on United States contributions to peacekeeping operations
not authorized by the United Nations Security Council.
Sec. 9704. Boards of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Middle
East Broadcasting Networks, and the Open Technology Fund.
Sec. 9705. Broadcasting entities no longer required to consolidate into a single private, nonprofit corporation.
Sec. 9706. International broadcasting activities.
Sec. 9707. Global internet freedom.
Sec. 9708. Arms Export Control Act alignment with the Export Control Reform Act.
Sec. 9709. Increasing the maximum annual lease payment available without approval by the Secretary.
Sec. 9710. Report on United States access to critical mineral resources abroad.
Sec. 9711. Overseas United States strategic infrastructure development projects.
Sec. 9712. Provision of parking services and retention of parking fees.
Sec. 9713. Diplomatic reception areas.
Sec. 9714. Return of supporting documents for passport applications through
United States Postal Service certified mail.
Sec. 9715. Report on distribution of personnel and resources related to ordered departures and post closures.
Sec. 9716. Elimination of obsolete reports.
Sec. 9717. Locality pay for Federal employees working overseas under Domestic
Employee Teleworking Overseas agreements.
Sec. 9718. Report on countering the activities of malign actors.
TITLE XCVIII—EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES
Sec. 9801. Diplomatic facilities.
Sec. 9802. Extension of existing authorities.
Sec. 9803. Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State.
DIVISION J—OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
Sec. 10000. Table of contents.
TITLE C—CORAL REEF CONSERVATION
Subtitle A—Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000
Sec. 10001. Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
Subtitle B—United States Coral Reef Task Force
Sec. 10011. Establishment.
Sec. 10012. Duties.
Sec. 10013. Membership.
Sec. 10014. Responsibilities of Federal agency members.
Sec. 10015. Working groups.
Sec. 10016. Definitions.
Subtitle C—Department of the Interior Coral Reef Authorities
Sec. 10021. Coral reef conservation and restoration assistance.
Subtitle D—Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship
Sec. 10031. Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship.
TITLE CI—BOLSTERING LONG-TERM UNDERSTANDING AND EXPLORATION
OF THE GREAT LAKES, OCEANS, BAYS, AND ESTUARIES
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Sec. 10102. Definitions.
Sec. 10103. Workforce study.
Sec. 10104. Accelerating innovation at Cooperative Institutes.
Sec. 10105. Blue Economy valuation.
Sec. 10106. No additional funds authorized.
TITLE CII—REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS
Sec. 10201. Findings; purposes.
Sec. 10202. Regional Ocean Partnerships.
TITLE CIII—NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION
Sec. 10301. Findings.
Sec. 10302. Definitions.
Sec. 10303. Ocean Policy Committee.
Sec. 10304. National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council.
Sec. 10305. Modifications to the ocean exploration program of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
Sec. 10306. Repeal.
Sec. 10307. Modifications to ocean and coastal mapping program of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Sec. 10308. Modifications to Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.
TITLE CIV—MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH AND RESPONSE
Sec. 10401. Data collection and dissemination.
Sec. 10402. Stranding or entanglement response agreements.
Sec. 10403. Unusual mortality event activity funding.
Sec. 10404. Liability.
Sec. 10405. National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis.
Sec. 10406. Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid Response Fund.
Sec. 10407. Health MAP.
Sec. 10408. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 10409. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10410. Definitions.
Sec. 10411. Study on marine mammal mortality.
TITLE CV—VOLCANIC ASH AND FUMES
Sec. 10501. Modifications to National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.
TITLE CVI—LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD EXAMPLES FROM NEW
DEVELOPERS
Sec. 10601. Learning excellence and good examples from new developers.
DIVISION K—DON YOUNG COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022
Sec. 11001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 11002. Definitions.
Sec. 11003. Rule of construction.
TITLE CXI—AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 11101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 11102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Sec. 11103. Authorization for certain programs and services.
Sec. 11104. Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional vessels.
Sec. 11105. Shoreside infrastructure and facilities.
Sec. 11106. Coast Guard yard resilient infrastructure and construction improvement.
TITLE CXII—COAST GUARD
Subtitle A—Infrastructure and Assets
Sec. 11201. Report on shoreside infrastructure and facilities projects.
Sec. 11202. Report and briefing on resourcing strategy for Western Pacific region.
Sec. 11203. Study and report on national security and drug trafficking threats in
Florida Straits, Cuba, and Caribbean region.
Sec. 11204. Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 11205. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to
procure cost-effective technology for mission needs.
Sec. 11206. Improvements to infrastructure and operations planning.
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Sec. 11208. Pilot project for enhancing Coast Guard cutter readiness through condition-based maintenance.
Sec. 11209. Study on laydown of Coast Guard Cutters.
Sec. 11210. Acquisition life-cycle cost estimates.
Sec. 11211. Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN.
Subtitle B—Great Lakes
Sec. 11212. Great Lakes winter commerce.
Sec. 11213. Database on icebreaking operations in Great Lakes.
Sec. 11214. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and response.
Sec. 11215. Great Lakes snowmobile acquisition plan.
Sec. 11216. Great Lakes barge inspection exemption.
Sec. 11217. Study on sufficiency of Coast Guard aviation assets to meet mission demands.
Subtitle C—Arctic
Sec. 11218. Establishment of medium icebreaker program office.
Sec. 11219. Arctic activities.
Sec. 11220. Study on Arctic operations and infrastructure.
Sec. 11221. Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
Sec. 11222. Report on shipyards of Finland and Sweden.
Sec. 11223. Acquisition of icebreaker.
Subtitle D—Maritime Cyber and Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 11224. Enhancing maritime cybersecurity.
Sec. 11225. Establishment of unmanned system program and autonomous control
and computer vision technology project.
Sec. 11226. Artificial intelligence strategy.
Sec. 11227. Review of artificial intelligence applications and establishment of performance metrics.
Sec. 11228. Cyber data management.
Sec. 11229. Data management.
Sec. 11230. Study on cyber threats to United States marine transportation system.
Subtitle E—Aviation
Sec. 11231. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft: program authorization
and eligible recipients.
Sec. 11232. Report on Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hangar.
Sec. 11233. Study on operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft and strategy
for Coast Guard Aviation.
Subtitle F—Workforce Readiness
Sec. 11234. Authorized strength.
Sec. 11235. Continuation of officers with certain critical skills on active duty.
Sec. 11236. Number and distribution of officers on active duty promotion list.
Sec. 11237. Career incentive pay for marine inspectors.
Sec. 11238. Expansion of ability for selection board to recommend officers of particular merit for promotion.
Sec. 11239. Modification to education loan repayment program.
Sec. 11240. Retirement of Vice Commandant.
Sec. 11241. Report on resignation and retirement processing times and denial.
Sec. 11242. Calculation of active service.
Sec. 11243. Physical Disability Evaluation System procedure review.
Sec. 11244. Expansion of authority for multirater assessments of certain personnel.
Sec. 11245. Promotion parity.
Sec. 11246. Partnership program to diversify Coast Guard.
Sec. 11247. Expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Sec. 11248. Improving representation of women and racial and ethnic minorities
among Coast Guard active-duty members.
Sec. 11249. Strategy to enhance diversity through recruitment and accession.
Sec. 11250. Support for Coast Guard Academy.
Sec. 11251. Training for congressional affairs personnel.
Sec. 11252. Strategy for retention of cuttermen.
Sec. 11253. Study on performance of Coast Guard Force Readiness Command.
Sec. 11254. Study on frequency of weapons training for Coast Guard personnel.
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 11255. Modification of prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made
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Sec. 11257. Report on San Diego maritime domain awareness.
Sec. 11258. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.
Sec. 11259. National Coast Guard Museum funding plan.
Sec. 11260. Report on Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal.
Sec. 11261. Transfer and conveyance.
Sec. 11262. Transparency and oversight.
Sec. 11263. Study on safety inspection program for containers and facilities.
Sec. 11264. Operational data sharing capability.
Sec. 11265. Feasibility study on construction of Coast Guard station at Port Mansfield.
Sec. 11266. Procurement of tethered aerostat radar system for Coast Guard Station
South Padre Island.
Sec. 11267. Prohibition on major acquisition contracts with entities associated with
Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 11268. Review of drug interdiction equipment and standards; testing for
fentanyl during interdiction operations.
Sec. 11269. Public availability of information on monthly migrant interdictions.
Sec. 11270. Cargo waiting time reduction.
Sec. 11271. Study on Coast Guard oversight and investigations.
Subtitle H—Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Response and Prevention
Sec. 11272. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.
Sec. 11273. Policy on requests for permanent changes of station or unit transfers
by persons who report being the victim of sexual assault.
Sec. 11274. Sex offenses and personnel records.
Sec. 11275. Study on Special Victims’ Counsel program.
TITLE CXIII—ENVIRONMENT
Subtitle A—Marine Mammals
Sec. 11301. Definitions.
Sec. 11302. Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and port operations on marine mammals.
Sec. 11303. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large cetaceans.
Sec. 11304. Pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk for Puget Sound region.
Sec. 11305. Monitoring ocean soundscapes.
Subtitle B—Oil Spills
Sec. 11306. Report on changing salvors.
Sec. 11307. Limited indemnity provisions in standby oil spill response contracts.
Sec. 11308. Improving oil spill preparedness.
Sec. 11309. Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria.
Sec. 11310. Coast Guard claims processing costs.
Sec. 11311. Calculation of interest on debt owed to national pollution fund.
Sec. 11312. Per-incident limitation.
Sec. 11313. Access to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Sec. 11314. Cost-reimbursable agreements.
Sec. 11315. Oil spill response review.
Sec. 11316. Additional exceptions to regulations for towing vessels.
Sec. 11317. Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer.
Subtitle C—Environmental Compliance
Sec. 11318. Providing requirements for vessels anchored in established anchorage
grounds.
Sec. 11319. Study on impacts on shipping and commercial, Tribal, and recreational
fisheries from development of renewable energy on West Coast.
Sec. 11320. Use of devices broadcasting on AIS for purposes of marking fishing
gear.
Subtitle D—Environmental Issues
Sec. 11321. Notification of communication outages.
Sec. 11322. Improvements to communication with fishing industry and related
stakeholders.
Sec. 11323. Advance notification of military or other exercises.
Sec. 11324. Modifications to Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund administration.
Sec. 11325. Load lines.
Sec. 11326. Actions by National Marine Fisheries Service to increase energy production.
Sec. 11327. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
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Subtitle E—Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention
Sec. 11329. Definitions.
CHAPTER 1—COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH SEAFOOD IMPORT
MONITORING
Sec. 11330. Enhancement of Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message Set in
Automated Commercial Environment system.
Sec. 11331. Data sharing and aggregation.
Sec. 11332. Import audits.
Sec. 11333. Availability of fisheries information.
Sec. 11334. Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
Sec. 11335. Authorization of appropriations.
CHAPTER 2—STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT TO COMBAT
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Sec. 11336. Denial of port privileges.
Sec. 11337. Identification and certification criteria.
Sec. 11338. Equivalent conservation measures.
Sec. 11339. Capacity building in foreign fisheries.
Sec. 11340. Training of United States observers.
Sec. 11341. Regulations.
TITLE CXIV—SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD WORKFORCE
Subtitle A—Support for Coast Guard Members and Families
Sec. 11401. Coast Guard child care improvements.
Sec. 11402. Armed Forces access to Coast Guard child development services.
Sec. 11403. Cadet pregnancy policy improvements.
Sec. 11404. Combat-related special compensation.
Sec. 11405. Study on food security.
Subtitle B—Healthcare
Sec. 11406. Development of medical staffing standards for Coast Guard.
Sec. 11407. Healthcare system review and strategic plan.
Sec. 11408. Data collection and access to care.
Sec. 11409. Behavioral health policy.
Sec. 11410. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain
injury.
Sec. 11411. Improvements to Physical Disability Evaluation System and transition
program.
Sec. 11412. Expansion of access to counseling.
Sec. 11413. Expansion of postgraduate opportunities for members of Coast Guard
in medical and related fields.
Sec. 11414. Study on Coast Guard medical facilities needs.
Sec. 11415. Study on Coast Guard telemedicine program.
Subtitle C—Housing
Sec. 11416. Study on Coast Guard housing access, cost, and challenges.
Sec. 11417. Audit of certain military housing conditions of enlisted members of
Coast Guard in Key West, Florida.
Sec. 11418. Study on Coast Guard housing authorities and privatized housing.
Sec. 11419. Strategy to improve quality of life at remote units.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 11420. Report on availability of emergency supplies for Coast Guard personnel.
Sec. 11421. Fleet mix analysis and shore infrastructure investment plan.
TITLE CXV—MARITIME
Subtitle A—Vessel Safety
Sec. 11501. Responses to safety recommendations.
Sec. 11502. Requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels.
Sec. 11503. Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passenger vessels.
Sec. 11504. At-sea recovery operations pilot program.
Sec. 11505. Historic wood sailing vessels.
Sec. 11506. Certificates of numbers for undocumented vessels.
Sec. 11507. Comptroller General review and report on Coast Guard oversight of
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Sec. 11508. Articulated tug-barge manning.
Sec. 11509. Fishing vessel safety.
Sec. 11510. Exemptions for certain passenger vessels.
Subtitle B—Merchant Mariner Credentialing
Sec. 11511. Modernizing merchant mariner credentialing system.
Sec. 11512. Assessment regarding application process for merchant mariner credentials.
Sec. 11513. GAO report.
Sec. 11514. Military to Mariners Act of 2022.
Sec. 11515. Definitions.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 11516. Nonoperating individual.
Sec. 11517. Oceanographic research vessels.
Sec. 11518. Port access routes briefing.
Sec. 11519. Definition of stateless vessel.
Sec. 11520. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in aquaculture activities.
Sec. 11521. Report on securing vessels and cargo.
Sec. 11522. Report on enforcement of coastwise laws.
Sec. 11523. Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California.
Sec. 11524. Prohibition on entry and operation.
Sec. 11525. Floating dry docks.
Sec. 11526. Updated requirements for fishing crew agreements.
TITLE CXVI—SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION
AND RESPONSE
Sec. 11601. Definitions.
Sec. 11602. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
Sec. 11603. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension or revocation.
Sec. 11604. Accommodation; notices.
Sec. 11605. Protection against discrimination.
Sec. 11606. Alcohol at sea.
Sec. 11607. Surveillance requirements.
Sec. 11608. Master key control.
Sec. 11609. Requirement to report sexual assault and harassment.
Sec. 11610. Safety management system.
Sec. 11611. Reports to Congress.
TITLE CXVII—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps
Sec. 11701. Definitions.
Sec. 11702. Requirement for appointments.
Sec. 11703. Repeal of requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of service.
Sec. 11704. Authority to provide awards and decorations.
Sec. 11705. Retirement and separation.
Sec. 11706. Improving professional mariner staffing.
Sec. 11707. Legal assistance.
Sec. 11708. Acquisition of aircraft for agency air, atmosphere, and weather reconnaissance and research mission.
Sec. 11709. Report on professional mariner staffing models.
Subtitle B—Other Matters
Sec. 11710. Conveyance of certain property of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration in Juneau, Alaska.
TITLE CXVIII—TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLARIFYING
AMENDMENTS
Sec. 11801. Terms and vacancies.
Sec. 11802. Passenger vessel security and safety requirements.
Sec. 11803. Technical corrections.
Sec. 11804. Transportation worker identification credential technical amendments.
Sec. 11805. Reinstatement.
Sec. 11806. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 11807. Technical amendment.
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SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.

In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has
the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United
States Code.
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing
in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and
Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been
submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first
on the conference report or amendment between the Houses.
SEC. 5. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the
House section of the Congressional Record on or about December
7, 2022, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the same effect with
respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint
explanatory statement of a committee of conference.

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Army Programs
Sec. 111. Limitations on production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers.
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Requirements relating to EA–18G aircraft of the Navy.
Sec. 122. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne
security barriers.
Sec. 124. Limitation on authority to modify capabilities and fleet configuration of
E–6B aircraft.
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers.
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for Ship-to-Shore Connector program.
Sec. 127. Procurement authority for CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program.
Sec. 128. Procurement authorities for John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler
ships.
Sec. 129. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs.
Sec. 130. Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer program.
Sec. 131. Tomahawk and Standard Missile–6 capability on FFG–62 class vessels.
Sec. 132. Report on advance procurement for CVN–82 and CVN–83.
Sec. 133. Quarterly briefings on the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Modification of inventory requirements for aircraft of the combat air
forces.
Sec. 142. Inventory and other requirements relating to air refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 143. Requirements relating to F–22 aircraft.
Sec. 144. Modification of exception to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1
bomber aircraft squadrons.
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Sec. 146. Minimum inventory of C–130 aircraft.
Sec. 147. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of C–40 aircraft.
Sec. 148. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for
HH–60W aircraft.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning
and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. Limitation on divestment of F–15 aircraft.
Sec. 151. Authority to procure upgraded ejection seats for certain T–38A aircraft.
Sec. 152. Procurement authority for digital mission operations platform for the
Space Force.
Sec. 153. Digital transformation commercial software acquisition.
Sec. 154. Requirements study and strategy for the combat search and rescue mission of the Air Force.
Sec. 155. Plan for transfer of KC–135 aircraft to the Air National Guard.
Sec. 156. Annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System.
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161. Increase in Air Force and Navy use of used commercial dual-use parts in
certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 162. Assessment and strategy for fielding capabilities to counter threats posed
by unmanned aerial system swarms.
Sec. 163. Assessment and report on military rotary wing aircraft industrial base.
Sec. 164. Comptroller General audit of efforts to modernize the propulsion, power,
and thermal management systems of F–35 aircraft.

Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2023 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine
Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101.

Subtitle B—Army Programs
SEC. 111. LIMITATIONS ON PRODUCTION OF EXTENDED RANGE
CANNON ARTILLERY HOWITZERS.

(a) LIMITATIONS.—In carrying out the acquisition of Extended
Range Cannon Artillery howitzers, the Secretary of the Army
shall—
(1) limit production of prototype Extended Range Cannon
Artillery howitzers to not more than 20;
(2) compare the cost and value to the United States Government of a Paladin Integrated Management-modification production approach with a new-build production approach;
(3) include in any cost analysis or comparison—
(A) the monetary value of a Paladin howitzer that
may be modified to produce an Extended Range Cannon
Artillery howitzer; and
(B) the monetary value of leveraging governmentowned infrastructure to facilitate the modification;
(4) use a full and open competitive approach using best
value criteria for post-prototype production source selection;
and
(5) base any production strategy and source selection
decisions on a full understanding of the cost of production,
including—
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(B) any cost analysis or comparison described in paragraph (3).
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Before issuing a request for proposal for
the post-prototype production of an Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzer, the Secretary of the Army shall—
(1) certify to the congressional defense committees that
the acquisition strategy upon which the request for proposal
is based complies with the requirements of subsection (a); and
(2) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on that acquisition strategy and the relevant cost and
value comparison described in subsection (a)(2).
(c) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the cost of
procuring Paladin howitzers to be modified for post-prototype
production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers is
included—
(1) in the materials relating to the Extended Range Cannon
Artillery program submitted in support of the budget of the
President (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code) for each fiscal year in which
such program is carried out; and
(2) in any budget briefings concerning such program.

Subtitle C—Navy Programs
SEC. 121. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EA–18G AIRCRAFT OF THE
NAVY.

(a) LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
‘‘(f)(1)(A) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 and ending on September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the
Navy may not—
‘‘(i) retire an EA–18G aircraft;
‘‘(ii) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon
system sustainment activities for EA–18G aircraft in
a manner that presumes future congressional authority
to divest such aircraft;
‘‘(iii) place an EA–18G aircraft in active storage
status or inactive storage status; or
‘‘(iv) keep an EA–18G aircraft in a status considered excess to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting disposition instructions.
‘‘(B) The prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to individual EA–18G aircraft that the Secretary of the
Navy determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft
accidents or mishaps.
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of the Navy shall maintain a total aircraft
inventory of EA–18G aircraft of not less than 158 aircraft, of which
not less than 126 aircraft shall be coded as primary mission aircraft
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‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Navy may reduce the number of
EA–18G aircraft in the inventory of the Navy below the minimum
number specified in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines,
on a case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no longer mission capable
and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents or mishaps.
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘primary mission aircraft
inventory’ means aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft
authorization—
‘‘(i) to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission;
‘‘(ii) to a training unit for technical and specialized training
for crew personnel or leading to aircrew qualification;
‘‘(iii) to a test unit for testing of the aircraft or its components for purposes of research, development, test, and evaluation, operational test and evaluation, or to support testing
programs; or
‘‘(iv) to meet requirements for missions not otherwise specified in clauses (i) through (iii).’’.
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the
Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes a strategy and execution
plan for continuously and effectively meeting the airborne electronic
attack training and combat requirements of the joint force. At
a minimum, the strategy and execution plan shall provide for—
(1) the integration and utilization of both reserve and active
duty component forces and resources within the Department
of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force; and
(2) the establishment or continuation of one or more joint
service expeditionary, land-based electronic attack squadrons
that equal or exceed the capacity and capability of such squadrons in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 122. NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL
INCENTIVE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 8696. NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL
INCENTIVE.

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall include
in any solicitation for a covered contract a special incentive
for workforce development that funds one or more workforce
development activities described in subsection (c).
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF SPECIAL INCENTIVE.—The amount of a special incentive required under subsection (a)(1) shall be equal
to not less than one quarter of one percent and not more
than one percent of the estimated cost of the covered contract.
‘‘(3) WAIVER.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may
waive one or more of the requirements of this section
if the Secretary determines—
‘‘(i) unreasonable cost or delay would be incurred
by complying with such requirements;
‘‘(ii) existing workforce development initiatives are
sufficient to meet workforce needs;
‘‘(iii) there are minimal workforce development
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‘‘(iv) it is not in the national security interests
of the United States to comply with such requirements.
‘‘(B) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not less than 30 days prior
to issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
committees written notice of the intent of the Secretary
to issue such a waiver. Such notice shall specify the basis
for such waiver and include a detailed explanation of the
reasons for issuing the waiver.
‘‘(b) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds for a special incentive for
workforce development required under subsection (a)(1) may
be expended only—
‘‘(A) on or after the date on which the service acquisition executive of the Navy receives a written commitment
from one or more entities described in paragraph (2) of
separate and distinct cumulative monetary contributions
to be made on or after the date of such commitment for
workforce development; and
‘‘(B) in an amount that is equal to the aggregate
amount of all monetary contributions from entities that
made commitments under subparagraph (A) not to exceed
the amount of funding made available for the special incentive under subsection (a)(2).
‘‘(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—The entities described in this
paragraph are the following:
‘‘(A) The prime contractor that was awarded a covered
contract.
‘‘(B) A qualified subcontractor.
‘‘(C) A State government or other State entity.
‘‘(D) A county government or other county entity.
‘‘(E) A local government or other local entity.
‘‘(F) An industry association, organization, or consortium that directly supports workforce development.
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—In a case in which the aggregate
amount of all monetary contributions from entities that made
commitments under paragraph (1)(A) is less than the minimum
amount specified for the special incentive under subsection
(a)(2), funds for the special incentive may be expended in an
amount equal to such lesser amount.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds for a special incentive for
workforce development required under subsection (a)(1) may
be obligated or expended only to provide for the activities
described in paragraph (2) in support of the production and
production support workforce of the prime contractor concerned
or a qualified subcontractor concerned.
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The activities described in this
paragraph are the following:
‘‘(A) The creation of short- and long-term workforce
housing, transportation, and other support services to facilitate attraction, relocation, and retention of workers.
‘‘(B) The expansion of local talent pipeline programs
for both new and existing workers.
‘‘(C) Investments in long-term outreach in middle
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technical education programs, to promote and develop
manufacturing skills.
‘‘(D) The development or modification of facilities for
the primary purpose of workforce development.
‘‘(E) Payment of direct costs attributable to workforce
development.
‘‘(F) Attraction and retention bonus programs.
‘‘(G) On-the-job training to develop key manufacturing
skills.
‘‘(d) APPROVAL REQUIREMENT.—The service acquisition executive of the Navy shall—
‘‘(1) provide the final approval of the use of funds for
a special incentive for workforce development required under
subsection (a)(1); and
‘‘(2) not later than 30 days after the date on which such
approval is provided, certify to the congressional defense
committees compliance with the requirements of subsections
(b) and (c), including—
‘‘(A) a detailed explanation of such compliance; and
‘‘(B) the associated benefits to—
‘‘(i) the Federal Government; and
‘‘(ii) the shipbuilding industrial base of the Navy.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered contract’ means a prime contract
for the construction of a naval vessel funded using amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and
Conversion, Navy.
‘‘(2) The term ‘qualified subcontractor’ means a subcontractor that will deliver the vessel or vessels awarded under
a covered contract to the Navy.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘8696. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.’’.

(c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 8696 of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to—
(1) a solicitation for a covered contract (as defined in subsection (e) of that section) made on or after June 1, 2023;
and
(2) a solicitation or award of a covered contract, if otherwise
determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Navy.
SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
FOR NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 130 of the John
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1665), as most recently amended
by section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1570), is further amended
by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022’’ and inserting
‘‘for any of fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(4) of such section
is amended by striking ‘‘section 2304’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 3201
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SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CAPABILITIES AND
FLEET CONFIGURATION OF E–6B AIRCRAFT.

(a) LIMITATION.—Until the date on which the certification
described in subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional defense
committees, the Secretary of the Navy—
(1) may not retire, or prepare to retire, any E–6B aircraft;
(2) shall maintain the fleet of E–6B aircraft in the configuration in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(3) shall ensure that E–6B aircraft continue to meet the
operational requirements of the combatant commands that are
met by such aircraft as of the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certification described in
this subsection is a written certification from the Chair of the
Joint Requirements Oversight Council indicating that the replacement capability for the E–6B aircraft—
(1) will be fielded at the same time or before the retirement
of the first E–6B aircraft; and
(2) at the time such replacement capability achieves initial
operational capability, will have the ability to meet the operational requirements of the combatant commands that have
been, or that are expected to be, assigned to such replacement
capability.
(c) EXCEPTION.—The requirements of subsection (a) shall not
apply to an individual E–6B aircraft otherwise required to be maintained by that subsection if the Secretary of the Navy determines,
on a case-by-case basis, that such aircraft is no longer mission
capable due to a mishap or other damage.
SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH
BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS.

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the
Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the
procurement of up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided
missile destroyers.
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2023, for advance procurement associated with the
destroyers for which authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), and for systems
and subsystems associated with such destroyers in economic order
quantities when cost savings are achievable.
(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for
a fiscal year after fiscal year 2023 is subject to the availability
of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal
year.
(d) MANDATORY INCLUSION OF PRE-PRICED OPTION IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event the total base quantity of
destroyers to be procured through all contracts entered into
under subsection (a) is less than 15, the Secretary of the Navy
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that the sum of such base quantity and the number of
destroyers that may be procured through the exercise of such
options is equal to 15 destroyers.
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘base quantity’’ means the quantity of
destroyers to be procured under a contract entered into
under subsection (a) excluding any quantity of destroyers
that may be procured through the exercise of an option
that may be part of such contract.
(B) The term ‘‘pre-priced option’’ means a contract
option for a contract entered into under subsection (a)
that, if exercised, would allow the Secretary of the Navy
to procure a destroyer at a predetermined price specified
in such contract.
(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not modify
a contract entered into under subsection (a) if the modification
would increase the target price of the destroyer by more than
10 percent above the target price specified in the original contract
for the destroyer under subsection (a).
SEC. 126. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR SHIP-TO-SHORE CONNECTOR PROGRAM.

(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for
the procurement of up to 25 Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft
and associated material.
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a)
shall provide that—
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount
of funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination.
(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority for the Shipto-Shore Connector program:
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Chief
of Naval Operations’ projected force structure requirements
for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft.
(2) The use of such a contract will result in significant
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying
out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost
savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall
include a written explanation of—
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
by fiscal year, by craft, without the authority provided
in subsection (a);
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
by fiscal year, by craft, with the authority provided in
subsection (a);
(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal
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(D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost
savings or avoidance; and
(E) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated cost savings are realized.
(3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the
contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will
request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
contract cancellation.
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired
and the technical risks associated with such property are not
excessive.
(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic, including a
description of the basis for such estimates.
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national
security of the United States.
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year.
(d) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 127. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH–53K HEAVY LIFT HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—During fiscal years 2023 and 2024,
the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more fixed-price
contracts for the procurement of airframes and engines in support
of the CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘program’’).
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a)
shall provide that—
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount
of funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination.
(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of Defense certifies
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority (as defined
in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States Code) for the program:
(1) The use of such a contract will result in significant
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying
out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost
savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall
include a written explanation of—
(A) the estimated obligations and expenditures by fiscal
year for the program without the authority provided in
subsection (a);
(B) the estimated obligations and expenditures by fiscal
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(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal
year for the program with the authority provided in subsection (a);
(D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost
savings or avoidance; and
(E) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated cost savings are realized.
(2) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the
contemplated contract period the Secretary of Defense will
request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
contract cancellation.
(3) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired
and the technical risks associated with such property are not
excessive.
(4) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
(5) The use of such a contract will promote the national
security of the United States.
(6) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10,
United States Code, for such fiscal year will include the funding
required to execute the program without cancellation.
SEC. 128. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR JOHN LEWIS-CLASS
FLEET REPLENISHMENT OILER SHIPS.

(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
(1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZED.—During fiscal years 2023
and 2024, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or
more contracts for the procurement of not more than eight
John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ships.
(2) PROCUREMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING CONTRACTS.—The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph
(1) may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering
the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship program.
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority for the John
Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship program:
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Department of the Navy’s projected force structure requirements for
such ships.
(2) The use of such a contract will result in significant
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying
out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost
savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall
include a written explanation of—
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
by fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided in
subsection (a);
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in
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(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal
year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection
(a);
(D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost
savings or avoidance; and
(E) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated cost savings are realized.
(3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the
contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will
request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
contract cancellation.
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired
and the technical risks associated with such property are not
excessive.
(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national
security of the United States.
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense program (as defined under section 221 of title 10, United States
Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding required
to execute the program without cancellation.
(c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement associated with a ship or ships for which authorization
to enter into a contract is provided under subsection (a), and for
systems and subsystems associated with such ships in economic
order quantities when cost savings are achievable.
(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for
a fiscal year is subject to the availability of appropriations for
that purpose for such fiscal year.
(e) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 129. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
(1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy
may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement
of up to five covered ships.
(2) PROCUREMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING CONTRACTS.—The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph
(1) may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering
programs for covered ships.
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority for the covered
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(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ projected force structure requirements for amphibious ships.
(2) The use of such a contract will result in savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program
through annual contracts. In certifying cost savings under the
preceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a written explanation of—
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
by fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided in
subsection (a);
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in
subsection (a);
(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal
year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection
(a); and
(D) the contractual actions that will ensure the estimated cost savings are realized.
(3) The Secretary of the Navy has a reasonable expectation
that throughout the contemplated contract period funding will
be available for the contract at the level required to avoid
contract cancellation.
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired
and the technical risks associated with such property are not
excessive.
(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national
security of the United States.
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
contract in such fiscal year.
(c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance
procurement associated with a ship or ships for which authorization
to enter into a contract is provided under subsection (a), and for
systems and subsystems associated with such ships in economic
order quantities when cost savings are achievable.
(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for
a fiscal year is subject to the availability of appropriations for
that purpose for such fiscal year.
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary of the Navy
to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on
September 30, 2026.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered ship’’ means a San Antonio-class
or America-class ship.
(2) The term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United
States Code.

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SEC. 130. CONTRACTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE
DDG(X) DESTROYER PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—If the milestone decision authority of the
covered program elects to use source selection procedures for the
detailed design and construction of the covered program other than
those specified in section 3201 of title 10, United States Code,
the Secretary of the Navy—
(1) with respect to prime contracts for concept design,
preliminary design, and contract design for the covered program—
(A) shall award such contracts to eligible shipbuilders;
and
(B) may award such contracts to other contractors;
(2) shall award prime contracts for detailed design and
construction for the covered program only to eligible shipbuilders; and
(3) shall allocate only one vessel in the covered program
to each eligible shipbuilder that is awarded a prime contract
under paragraph (2).
(b) COLLABORATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy
shall maximize collaboration among the Federal Government and
eligible shipbuilders throughout the design and development phases
of the covered program, including—
(1) using a common design tool; and
(2) sharing production lessons learned.
(c) COMPETITIVE INCENTIVE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of
the Navy shall provide for competitive incentives for eligible shipbuilders and other contractors throughout the design, development,
and production phases of the covered program, including the following:
(1) Allocation of design labor hours, provided that no
eligible shipbuilder has fewer than 30 percent of aggregate
design labor hours for any phase of vessel design for the covered
program.
(2) Allocation of the lead ship in the covered program.
(3) To the maximum extent practicable, competitive solicitations for vessel procurement under the covered program.
(d) TECHNOLOGY MATURATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary
of the Navy shall incorporate into the acquisition strategy of the
covered program the requirements of the following:
(1) Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1237).
(2) Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1599).
(e) TRANSITION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall
ensure that the transition from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
program to the covered program maintains predictable production
workload for eligible shipbuilders.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered program’’ means the program of
the Department of the Navy to procure DDG(X) destroyer class
vessels.
(2) The term ‘‘eligible shipbuilder’’ means a prime contractor designated by the milestone decision authority to perform detailed design and construction of the covered program.
(3) The term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the
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SEC. 131. TOMAHAWK AND STANDARD MISSILE–6 CAPABILITY ON FFG–
62 CLASS VESSELS.

Before the first deployment of the vessel designated FFG–
63 and that of each successive vessel in the FFG–62 class, the
Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that such vessel is capable
of carrying and employing Tomahawk and Standard Missile–6 missiles.
SEC. 132. REPORT ON ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FOR CVN–82 AND CVN–
83.

(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of
the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the plan of the Navy for advance procurement for
the aircraft carriers designated CVN–82 and CVN–83.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of—
(1) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance
procurement period under a single-carrier acquisition strategy;
(2) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year advance
procurement period under a single-carrier acquisition strategy;
(3) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance
procurement period under a two-carrier acquisition strategy;
(4) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year advance
procurement period under a two-carrier acquisition strategy;
and
(5) the effect of a two-carrier acquisition strategy on force
development and fleet capability.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘single-carrier acquisition strategy’’ means
a strategy for the procurement of the aircraft carriers designated CVN–82 and CVN–83 pursuant to which each aircraft
carrier is procured separately under a different contract.
(2) The term ‘‘two-carrier acquisition strategy’’ means a
strategy for the procurement of the aircraft carriers designated
CVN–82 and CVN–83 pursuant to which both aircraft carriers
are procured together under one contract.
SEC. 133. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON THE CH–53K KING STALLION
HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter
through the end of fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of the Navy
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of
the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program.
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program, the following:
(1) An overview of the program schedule.
(2) A statement of the total cost of the program as of
the date of the briefing, including the cost of development,
testing, and production.
(3) A comparison of the total cost of the program relative
to the original acquisition program baseline and the most
recently approved acquisition program baseline as of the date
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(4) An assessment of the flight testing that remains to
be conducted under the program, including any testing required
for validation of correction of technical deficiencies.
(5) An update on the status of the correction of technical
deficiencies under the program and any effects on the program
schedule resulting from the discovery and correction of such
deficiencies.
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 132 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133
Stat. 1238) is repealed.

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT OF THE COMBAT AIR FORCES.

(a) TOTAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 9062(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘1,970’’ and inserting ‘‘1,800’’.
(b) A–10 MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) Section 134(d) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2038)
is amended by striking ‘‘171’’ and inserting ‘‘153’’.
(2) Section 142(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 755)
is amended by striking ‘‘171’’ and inserting ‘‘153’’.
(c) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
FOR DESTRUCTION OF A–10 AIRCRAFT IN STORAGE STATUS.—Section
135(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2039) is amended by striking
‘‘the report required under section 134(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘a report
that includes the information described in section 134(e)(2)(C)’’.
SEC. 142. INVENTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AIR
REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.

(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR AIR REFUELING
TANKER AIRCRAFT.—Section 9062(j) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘effective October 1, 2019,’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘479’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘466’’.
(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT.—Section 137 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1576) is
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively.
(c) MINIMUM NUMBER OF AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT
IN PMAI OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 135(a) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3431) is amended by
striking ‘‘412’’ and inserting ‘‘400’’.
(d) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT IN PMAI
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.—
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2023 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce,
by more than 12 aircraft, the number of KC–135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory within the
reserve components of the Air Force.
(2) PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT INVENTORY DEFINED.—In
this subsection, the term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’
has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 143. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO F–22 AIRCRAFT.

(a) LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(k)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
and ending on September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the Air Force
may not—
‘‘(A) retire an F–22 aircraft;
‘‘(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system
sustainment activities for F–22 aircraft in a manner that presumes future congressional authority to divest such aircraft;
‘‘(C) keep an F–22 aircraft in a status considered excess
to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting
disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ‘XJ’ status);
or
‘‘(D) decrease the total aircraft inventory of F–22 aircraft
below 184 aircraft.
‘‘(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to
individual F–22 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable
and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps,
or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness status of
certain aircraft.’’.
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes a strategy and execution plan, approved by the
Secretary, for conducting formal training for F–22 aircrews
to ensure that combat capability, capacity, and availability
at all F–22 operational units is not degraded.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and execution plan under
paragraph (1) shall—
(A) address how the Air Force will avoid—
(i) diminishing the combat effectiveness of all block
variants of F–22 aircraft;
(ii) exacerbating F–22 aircraft availability concerns; and
(iii) complicating F–22 aircraft squadron maintenance operations; and
(B) include the plan of the Secretary for—
(i) the basing of 184 F–22 aircraft; and
(ii) the reestablishment of one or more F–22 formal
training units, including—
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(III) and the number of F–22 aircraft that
are expected to be assigned to such units.
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT.—
(1) AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct an audit to assess and validate
data and information relating to—
(A) the events and activities that would be necessary
to upgrade Block 20 F–22 aircraft to a capability configuration comparable to or exceeding the existing or planned
configuration of Block 30/35 F–22 aircraft;
(B) the estimated costs of such upgrades; and
(C) a schedule of milestones for such upgrades.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—At the request of the
Comptroller General, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
promptly provide to the Comptroller General any data or other
information that may be needed to conduct the audit under
paragraph (1), including any data or information it may be
necessary to obtain from the original equipment manufacturer
of the F–22 aircraft.
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than April 15, 2023, the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the progress and any preliminary
results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1).
(4) REPORT.—Following the briefing under paragraph (3),
at such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congressional
defense committees and the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the final results of the audit conducted
under paragraph (1).
SEC. 144. MODIFICATION OF EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN
REDUCTIONS TO B–1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS.

Section 133(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574) is amended
by striking ‘‘an individual unit’’ and inserting ‘‘a bomb wing’’.
SEC. 145. REPEAL OF AIR FORCE E–8C FORCE PRESENTATION
REQUIREMENT.

Section 147 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1669)
is amended by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 146. MINIMUM INVENTORY OF C–130 AIRCRAFT.

(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, the Secretary
of the Air Force shall maintain a total inventory of C–130
aircraft of not less than 271 aircraft.
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may reduce
the number of C–130 aircraft in the Air Force below the minimum number specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no longer
mission capable because of a mishap or other damage.
(3) COVERED PERIOD DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term
‘‘covered period’’ means the period—
(A) beginning at the close of the period described in
section 138(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1577);
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(B) ending on September 30, 2023.
(b) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF C–130 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED
TO NATIONAL GUARD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2023, the Secretary
of the Air Force may not reduce the total number of C–130
aircraft assigned to the National Guard below the number
so assigned as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall
not apply to an individual C–130 aircraft that the Secretary
of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be
no longer mission capable because of a mishap or other damage.
SEC. 147. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT
OF C–40 AIRCRAFT.

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year
2023 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire,
prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory
status any C–40 aircraft.
(b) EXCEPTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The limitation under subsection (a) shall
not apply to an individual C–40 aircraft that the Secretary
of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be
no longer mission capable because of a Class A mishap.
(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary determines
under paragraph (1) that an aircraft is no longer mission
capable, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a certification that the status of such aircraft is
due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance
or repairs or other reasons.
SEC. 148. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION LINES FOR HH–60W AIRCRAFT.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Air Force
may be obligated or expended to terminate the operations of, or
to prepare to terminate the operations of, a production line for
HH–60W Combat Rescue Helicopters.
SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF
E–3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Air Force
may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place
in storage or in backup aircraft inventory any E–3 aircraft if such
actions would reduce the total aircraft inventory for such aircraft
below 26.
(b) EXCEPTION FOR ACQUISITION STRATEGY.—If the Secretary
of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees
an acquisition strategy for the E–7 Wedgetail aircraft approved
by the Service Acquisition Executive of the Air Force, the prohibition
under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken to reduce
the total aircraft inventory for E–3 aircraft to 21 after the date
on which the strategy is so submitted.
(c) EXCEPTION FOR CONTRACT AWARD.—If the Secretary of the
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prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken
to reduce the total aircraft inventory for E–3 aircraft to 18 after
the date on which such contact is so awarded.
(d) DESIGNATION AS PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT INVENTORY.—
The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate two E–3 aircraft
as Primary Training Aircraft Inventory.
SEC. 150. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF F–15 AIRCRAFT.

(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on October 1, 2023, the Secretary
of the Air Force may not divest, or prepare to divest, any covered
F–15 aircraft until a period of 180 days has elapsed following
the date on which the Secretary submits the report required under
subsection (b).
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
following:
(1) Any plans of the Secretary to divest covered F–15
aircraft during the period covered by the most recent futureyears defense program submitted to Congress under section
221 of title 10, United States Code, including—
(A) a description of each proposed divestment by fiscal
year and location;
(B) an explanation of the anticipated effects of such
divestments on the missions, personnel, force structure,
and budgeting of the Air Force;
(C) a description of the actions the Secretary intends
to carry out—
(i) to mitigate any negative effects identified under
subparagraph (B); and
(ii) to modify or replace the missions and capabilities of any units and military installations affected
by such divestments; and
(D) an assessment of how such divestments may affect
the ability of the Air Force to maintain minimum tactical
aircraft inventories.
(2) Any plans of the Secretary to procure covered F–15
aircraft.
(3) Any specific plans of the Secretary to deviate from
procurement of new F–15EX aircraft as articulated by the
validated requirements contained in Air Force Requirements
Decision Memorandum, dated February 1, 2019, regarding F–
15EX Rapid Fielding Requirements Document, dated January
16, 2019.
(c) COVERED F–15 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘‘covered F–15 aircraft’’ means the following:
(1) F–15C aircraft.
(2) F–15D aircraft.
(3) F–15E aircraft.
(4) F–15EX aircraft.
SEC. 151. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE UPGRADED EJECTION SEATS FOR
CERTAIN T–38A AIRCRAFT.

The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to procure
upgraded ejection seats for—
(1) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Force Global Strike Command that have not received an upgraded ejection seat under
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(2) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Combat Command that
have not received an upgraded ejection seat as part of such
Program.
SEC. 152. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DIGITAL MISSION OPERATIONS PLATFORM FOR THE SPACE FORCE.

(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force
is authorized to enter into one or more contracts for the procurement
of a digital mission operations platform for the Space Force.
(b) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—A digital mission operations platform procured under subsection (a) shall include the following
capabilities:
(1) The platform shall be capable of providing systems
operators with the ability to analyze system performance in
a simulated mission environment.
(2) The platform shall enable collaboration among such
operators in an integrated, physics-based environment.
SEC.

153.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
ACQUISITION.

COMMERCIAL

SOFTWARE

(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force
may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of
commercial digital engineering and software tools to meet the digital
transformation goals and objectives of the Department of the Air
Force.
(b) INCLUSION OF PROGRAM ELEMENT IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—
In the materials submitted by the Secretary of the Air Force in
support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2024 (as
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code), the Secretary shall include a program element dedicated to the procurement and management of the commercial digital
engineering and software tools described in subsection (a).
(c) REVIEW.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
the Air Force shall—
(1) review the market for commercial digital engineering
and software tools; and
(2) conduct research on providers of commercial software
capabilities that have the potential to expedite the progress
of digital engineering initiatives across the weapon system
enterprise, with a particular focus on capabilities that have
the potential to generate significant life-cycle cost savings,
streamline and accelerate weapon system acquisition, and provide data-driven approaches to inform investments by the
Department of the Air Force.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report that includes—
(1) an analysis of specific digital engineering and software
tool capability manufacturers that deliver high mission impact
with broad reach into the weapon system enterprise of the
Department of the Air Force; and
(2) a prioritized list of programs and offices of the Department of the Air Force that could better utilize commercial
digital engineering and software tools and opportunities for
the implementation of such digital engineering and software
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SEC. 154. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND STRATEGY FOR THE COMBAT
SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION OF THE AIR FORCE.

(a) REQUIREMENTS STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall
conduct a study to determine the requirements for the combat
search and rescue mission of the Air Force in support of the
objectives of the National Defense Strategy.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) Identification of anticipated combat search and
rescue mission requirements necessary to meet the objectives of the most recent National Defense Strategy,
including—
(i) requirements for short-term, mid-term, and
long-term contingency and steady-state operations
against adversaries;
(ii) requirements under the Agile Combat Employment operational scheme of the Air Force;
(iii) requirements relating to regions and specific
geographic areas that are expected to have a need
for combat search and rescue forces based on the combat-relevant range and penetration capability of United
States air assets and associated weapon systems; and
(iv) the level of operational risk associated with
each likely requirement and scenario.
(B) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and fixed wing
aircraft and key combat search and rescue enabling
capabilities that—
(i) are needed to meet the requirements identified
under subparagraph (A); and
(ii) have been accounted for in the budget of the
Air Force as of the date of the study.
(C) Identification of any combat search and rescue
capability gaps, including an assessment of—
(i) whether and to what extent such gaps may
affect the ability of the Air Force to conduct combat
search and rescue operations;
(ii) any capability gaps that may be created by
procuring fewer HH–60W aircraft than planned under
the program of record, including any expected changes
to the plan for fielding such aircraft for active, reserve,
and National Guard units; and
(iii) any capability gaps attributable to unfunded
requirements.
(D) Identification and assessment of key current,
emerging, and future technologies with potential application to the combat search and rescue mission, including
electric vertical takeoff and landing, unmanned aerial systems, armed air launched effects or similar armed capabilities, electric short take-off and landing, or a combination
of such technologies.
(E) An assessment of each technology identified under
subparagraph (D), including (as applicable) an assessment
of—
(i) technology maturity;
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(iii) range;
(iv) speed;
(v) payload capability and capacity;
(vi) radio frequency and infrared signatures;
(vii) operational conditions required for the use
of such technology, such as runway availability;
(viii) survivability;
(ix) lethality;
(x) potential to support combat missions other than
combat search and rescue; and
(xi) estimated cost.
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2023, 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 study under
paragraph (1).
(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph
(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
(b) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force
shall develop a strategy to meet the requirements identified
under such study.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) shall
include—
(A) A prioritized list of the capabilities needed to meet
the requirements identified under subsection (a).
(B) The estimated costs of such capabilities, including—
(i) any amounts already budgeted for such capabilities as of the date of the strategy, including amounts
already budgeted for emerging and future technologies;
and
(ii) any amounts not already budgeted for such
capabilities as of such date.
(C) An estimate of the date by which the capability
is expected to become operational.
(D) A description of any requirements identified under
subsection (a) that the Secretary of the Air Force does
not expect to meet as part of the strategy and an explanation of the reasons such requirements cannot be met.
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 30, 2023, 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 strategy developed under paragraph (1).
(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph
(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
SEC. 155. PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT TO THE AIR
NATIONAL GUARD.

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall
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wings of the Air National Guard that are classic associations with
active duty units of the Air Force.
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a briefing on the plan developed under subsection
(a). The briefing shall include an explanation of—
(1) the effects the plan is expected to have on—
(A) the aerial refueling capability of the Department
of Defense; and
(B) personnel; and
(2) any costs associated with the plan.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered KC–135 aircraft’’ means a KC–135
aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force is in the process
of replacing with a KC–46A aircraft.
(2) The term ‘‘classic association’’ means a structure under
which a regular Air Force unit retains principal responsibility
for an aircraft and shares the aircraft with one or more reserve
component units.
SEC. 156. ANNUAL REPORTS ON T–7A ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING
SYSTEM.

(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, and
annually thereafter through 2028, the Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the acquisition efforts of the Air
Force with respect to the T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System
(including any associated aircraft and ground training systems).
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An overview of the Assistant Secretary’s acquisition
strategy for the T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System, including
the current status of the acquisition strategy as of the date
of the report.
(2) The cost and schedule estimates for the T–7 Advanced
Pilot Training System program.
(3) In the case of the initial report under this section,
the key performance parameters or the equivalent requirements
for the program. In the case of subsequent reports, any key
performance parameters or the equivalent requirements for
the program that have changed since the submission of the
previous report under this section.
(4) The test and evaluation master plan for the program.
(5) With respect to the testing program events completed
in the year covered by the report—
(A) the completion date of each event;
(B) a summary of the event, including identification
of—
(i) the quantity of data points evaluated and subsequently considered complete and validated; and
(ii) the quantity of data points evaluated that
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(6) The logistics and sustainment strategy for the program
and a description of any activities carried out to implement
such strategy as of the date of the report.
(7) An explanation of—
(A) the causes of any engineering, manufacturing,
development, testing, production, delivery, acceptance, and
fielding delays incurred by the program as of the date
of the report;
(B) the effects of such delays; and
(C) any subsequent efforts to address such delays.
(8) The post-production aircraft basing and fielding strategy
for the program.
(9) Any other matters regarding the acquisition of the
T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System that the Assistant Secretary determines to be of critical importance to the longterm viability of the program.

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and
Multiservice Matters
SEC. 161. INCREASE IN AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND
ENGINES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, with
respect to the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy, with
respect to the Navy, shall develop and implement processes and
procedures for—
(1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, reconditioned, and
remanufactured commercial dual-use parts; and
(2) the use of such commercial dual-use parts in all—
(A) commercial derivative aircraft and engines; and
(B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy that are
based on the design of commercial products.
(b) PROCUREMENT OF PARTS.—The processes and procedures
implemented under subsection (a) shall provide that commercial
dual-use parts shall be acquired—
(1) pursuant to competitive procedures (as defined in section 3012 of title 10, United States Code); and
(2) only from suppliers that provide parts that possess
an Authorized Release Certificate Federal Aviation Administration Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag from a certified
repair station pursuant to part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) COMMERCIAL DERIVATIVE.—The term ‘‘commercial
derivative’’ means an item procured by the Department of
Defense that is or was produced using the same or similar
production facilities, a common supply chain, and the same
or similar production processes that are used for the production
of the item as predominantly used by the general public or
by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes.
(2) COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PART.—The term ‘‘commercial
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(B) dual-use;
(C) described in subsection (b)(2); and
(D) not a life-limited part.
(3) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘commercial product’’
has the meaning given such term in section 103 of title 41,
United States Code.
(4) DUAL-USE.—The term ‘‘dual-use’’ has the meaning given
such term in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 162. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY FOR FIELDING CAPABILITIES
TO COUNTER THREATS POSED BY UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM SWARMS.

(a) ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REVIEW.—The Secretary of
Defense shall conduct—
(1) an assessment of the threats posed by unmanned aerial
system swarms and unmanned aerial systems with swarm
capabilities to installations and deployed Armed Forces;
(2) an analysis of the use or potential use of unmanned
aerial system swarms by adversaries, including the People’s
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic
of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, and
non-state actors;
(3) an analysis of the national security implications of
swarming technologies such as autonomous intelligence and
machine learning;
(4) a review of the capabilities used by the Department
of Defense to counter threats posed by unmanned aerial systems
and an assessment of the effectiveness of such capabilities
at countering the threat of unmanned aerial system swarms;
and
(5) an overview of the efforts of the Department of Defense
to develop and field test technologies that offer scalable, modular, and rapidly deployable capabilities with the ability to
counter unmanned aerial system swarms.
(b) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop
and implement a strategy to field capabilities to counter threats
posed by unmanned aerial system swarms.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) The development of a comprehensive definition of
‘‘unmanned aerial system swarm’’.
(B) A plan to establish and incorporate requirements
for the development, testing, and fielding of technologies
and capabilities to counter unmanned aerial system
swarms.
(C) A plan to acquire and field adequate capabilities
to counter unmanned aerial system swarms in defense
of the Armed Forces, infrastructure, and other assets of
the United States across land, air, and maritime domains.
(D) An estimate of the resources needed by each Armed
Force to implement the strategy.
(E) An analysis, determination, and prioritization of
legislative action required to ensure the Department of
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(F) Such other matters as the Secretary determines
to be relevant to the strategy.
(3) INCORPORATION INTO EXISTING STRATEGY.—The Secretary of Defense may incorporate the strategy required by
paragraph (1) into a comprehensive strategy of the Department
of Defense to counter the threat of unmanned aerial systems.
(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—
(1) the findings of the Secretary under subsection (a); and
(2) the strategy developed and implemented by the Secretary under subsection (b).
SEC. 163. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MILITARY ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, shall conduct an assessment of the military rotary wing aircraft industrial base.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1)(A) Identification of each rotary wing aircraft program
of the Department of Defense that is in the research and
development or procurement phase.
(B) A description of any platform-specific or capabilityspecific facility or workforce technical skill requirements necessary for each program identified under subparagraph (A).
(2) Identification of—
(A) the rotary wing aircraft capabilities of each Armed
Force anticipated for programming beyond the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United
States Code (as of the date of the assessment); and
(B) the technologies, facilities, and workforce skills necessary for the development of such capabilities.
(3) An assessment of the military industrial base capacity
and skills that are available (as of the date of the assessment)
to design and manufacture the platforms and capabilities identified under paragraphs (1) and (2) and a list of any gaps in
such capacity and skills.
(4)(A) Identification of each component, subcomponent, or
equipment supplier in the military rotary wing aircraft industrial base that is the sole source within such industrial base
from which that component, subcomponent, or equipment may
be obtained.
(B) An assessment of any risk resulting from the lack
of other suppliers for such components, subcomponents, or
equipment.
(5) Analysis of the likelihood of future consolidation,
contraction, or expansion, within the rotary wing aircraft industrial base, including—
(A) identification of the most probable scenarios with
respect to such consolidation, contraction, or expansion;
and
(B) an assessment of how each such scenario may
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rotary wing aircraft in the future, including any effects
on the cost and schedule of such acquisitions.
(6) Such other matters the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment determines appropriate.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2023, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes—
(1) the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a); and
(2) based on such results, recommendations for reducing
any risks identified with respect to the military rotary wing
aircraft industrial base.
(d) ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘‘rotary wing aircraft’’ includes rotary wing and tiltrotor aircraft.
SEC. 164. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE THE PROPULSION, POWER, AND THERMAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF F–35 AIRCRAFT.

(a) AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct an audit of the efforts of the Department
of Defense to modernize the propulsion, power, and thermal
management systems of F–35 aircraft.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The audit conducted under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An evaluation of the results of the business-case analysis conducted by the Director of the F–35 Joint Program
Office, in which the Director assessed options to modernize
the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of
the F–35 aircraft.
(2) An assessment of the costs associated with each modernization option assessed in the business-case analysis
described in paragraph (1), including any costs associated with
development, production, retrofit, integration, and installation
of the option (including any aircraft modifications required
to accommodate such option), and an assessment of the
sustainment infrastructure requirements associated with that
option for each variant of F–35 aircraft.
(3) An assessment of the progress made by the prototype
engines developed under the Adaptive Engine Transition Program and the development and testing status of the other
modernization options assessed in the business-case analysis
described in paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of the timeline associated with modernizing the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems
of F–35 aircraft to meet the capability performance requirements of the full Block 4 suite upgrade planned for each variant
of such aircraft.
(5) An assessment of the costs associated with modernizing
the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of
F–35 aircraft to meet the capability performance requirements
of the full Block 4 suite upgrade planned for each variant
of such aircraft.
(6) An assessment of the potential effects of each modernization option assessed in the business-case analysis
described in paragraph (1) on life-cycle sustainment costs and
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participatory effects on international partners and foreign military sales customers.
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 28, 2023, the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary results of the audit conducted
under subsection (a).
(d) REPORT.—Following the briefing under subsection (c), at
such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congressional defense
committees and the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the final results of the audit conducted under subsection (a),
including the findings of the Comptroller General with respect
to each element specified in subsection (b).

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Modification of cooperative research and development project authority.
Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in personnel management authority to attract experts in science
and engineering.
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of Executive
Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program.
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing
processes.
Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to support
critical hypersonic weapons development.
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of electromagnetic warfare technology.
Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program.
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of microelectronics.
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on Microelectronics.
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all
military installations.
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions regarding National Security Innovation Network
programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions
of higher education.
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding defense
research capacity at historically Black colleges and universities and
other minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable inventions in the
Department of the Navy.
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery technologies for
warfighters.
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation.
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy for fifth generation information and communications technologies.
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel processing approaches for defense applications.
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and communications
technology within the military departments.
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation Fellowship Program.
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense innovation
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Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing capacity of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded research and development centers.
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment Study.
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the Electronic Proving
Grounds testing range.
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and information
technology.
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and evaluation resources supporting certain major defense acquisition programs.

Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2023 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in
section 4201.

Subtitle B—Program Requirements,
Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AUTHORITY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) The European Union, including the European Defence
Agency, the European Commission, and the Council of the
European Union, and their suborganizations.’’.
(c) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to conform with section 2350a of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).
SEC. 212. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AND MACHINE LEARNING.

(a) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.—Section 4092 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(6)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated under
section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–
232)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘for the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘to support the activities of such official under section 238 of
such Act’’; and
(C) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘Center’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(F)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’
and inserting ‘‘office of the official designated under section

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238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘in the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘in support of the activities of such official under section 238
of such Act’’; and
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the activities under section 238
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’.
(b) REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS AND
ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE METRICS.—Section 226(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public
Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’; and
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’.
(c) MODIFICATION OF THE JOINT COMMON FOUNDATION PROGRAM.—Section 227(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note)
is amended by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and
inserting ‘‘the office of the official designated under subsection
(b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C.
note prec. 4061)’’.
(d) PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES TO FACILITATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Section 232 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT PROGRAM
ON DATA REPOSITORIES’’ and inserting ‘‘DATA REPOSITORIES’’;
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DATA REPOSITORIES.—The Secretary
of Defense, acting through the official designated under subsection
(b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C.
note prec. 4061) (and such other officials as the Secretary determines appropriate), shall—
‘‘(1) establish data repositories containing Department of
Defense data sets relevant to the development of artificial intelligence software and technology; and
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Secretary, be procured by the Department to satisfy Department requirements and technology development goals.’’;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘If the Secretary of Defense
carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the data
repositories established under the program’’ and inserting ‘‘The
data repositories established under subsection (a)’’; and
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2023, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on—
‘‘(1) the types of information the Secretary determines are
feasible and advisable to include in the data repositories established under subsection (a); and
‘‘(2) the progress of the Secretary in establishing such data
repositories.’’.
(e) DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND
WORKING GROUP.—Section 1531(d)(2)(C) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135
Stat. 2051) is amended by striking ‘‘The Joint Artificial Intelligence
Center (JAIC)’’ and inserting ‘‘The office of the official designated
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’.
(f) BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AND MACHINE LEARNING.—Section 233 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘OFFICE OF THE SENIOR
OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’;

(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘office of the official designated
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this
section as the ‘Official’)’’;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place in
appears and inserting ‘‘Official’’;
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’; and
(5) in subsection (g)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).
(g) APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE DEFENSE
REFORM PILLAR IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.—Section
234(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated
under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’.
(h) PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS
TO EVALUATE CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR TECHNICAL POSITIONS.—
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 1580) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of the official designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively.
(i) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER.—Section 808 the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘THE DIRECTOR
OF THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER’’ and
inserting ‘‘THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
LEARNING’’;

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(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the Director of the Joint Artificial
Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the official designated
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred
to in this section as the ‘Official’)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office
of such official (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’)’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘JAIC’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
(I) by striking ‘‘staff of the Director’’ and
inserting ‘‘staff of the Official’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘the Director of the Center’’
and inserting ‘‘such Official’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Center’’
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the Center’’
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’;
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the Center’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and
(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the Center’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Office’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Official’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the Official’’;
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting
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(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Center missions’’ and inserting ‘‘the missions of the Office’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the Center’’
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Office’’;
(7) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting
‘‘the Official’’; and
(8) in subsection (g)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
(j) BIANNUAL REPORT ON OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND
MACHINE LEARNING.—Section 260 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is
amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘OFFICE OF THE SENIOR
OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’;

(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
(referred to in this section as the ‘Center’)’’ and inserting
‘‘the office of the official designated under subsection (b)
of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this section
as the ‘Office’)’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Center’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘Office’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the National Mission
Initiatives, Component Mission Initiatives, and any other
initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘any initiatives’’; and
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the Center’s investments in the National Mission Initiatives and Component
Mission Initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’s investments
in its initiatives and other activities’’; and
(4) by striking subsection (c).
(k) CHIEF DATA OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE DATA SETS.—Section 903(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10
U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
(l) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
AND TRANSITION ACTIVITIES.—Section 238 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION AND ROLES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to designating an official
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and responsibilities relating to the research, development,
prototyping, testing, procurement of, requirements for, and
operational use of artificial intelligence technologies.
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS.—The officials assigned roles
and responsibilities under paragraph (1) shall include—
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
‘‘(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment;
‘‘(C) one or more officials in each military department;
‘‘(D) officials of appropriate Defense Agencies; and
‘‘(E) such other officials as the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.’’;
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated
under subsection (b)’’; and
(3) by striking subsection (h).
(m) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regulation, guidance, instruction, or other document of the Federal Government
to the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the
Department of Defense or to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
shall be deemed to refer to the official designated under section
238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4061) or the office of such official, as the case may be.
SEC. 213. INCLUSION OF OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING IN PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(10) OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.—The Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering may carry out a program of
personnel management authority provided in subsection (b)
in order to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in science
or engineering for the Office of the Under Secretary.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the semicolon and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(J) in the case of the Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering, appoint scientists
and engineers to a total of not more than 10 scientific
and engineering positions in the Office;’’.
SEC. 214. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR A CERTAIN DEFENSE
PRODUCTION ACT PROGRAM.

Section 226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1335) is amended—
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(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENTS.—Notwithstanding the requirements of this section or section 1792 of the
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4531 note), the Secretary of Defense may
designate one or more Executive Agents within the Department
of Defense (other than the Executive Agent described in subsection
(a)) to implement Defense Production Act transactions entered into
under the authority of sections 4021, 4022, and 4023 of title 10,
United States Code.’’.
SEC. 215. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall provide support for the development of a network of bioindustrial manufacturing facilities to conduct research and development to improve the ability of the industrial base to assess, validate, and scale new, innovative bioindustrial
manufacturing processes for the production of chemicals, materials,
and other products necessary to support national security or secure
fragile supply chains.
(b) FORM OF SUPPORT.—The support provided under subsection
(a) may consist of—
(1) providing funding to one or more existing facilities
or the establishment of new facilities—
(A) to support the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes; or
(B) to otherwise expand the bioindustrial manufacturing capabilities of such facilities;
(2) the establishment of dedicated facilities within one or
more bioindustrial manufacturing facilities to serve as regional
hubs for the research, development, and the scaling of bioindustrial manufacturing processes and products to higher levels
of production; or
(3) designating a bioindustrial manufacturing facility to
serve as the lead entity responsible for integrating a network
of pilot and intermediate scale bioindustrial manufacturing
facilities.
(c) ACTIVITIES.—A facility that receives support under subsection (a) shall carry out activities relating to the research, development, test, and evaluation of innovative bioindustrial manufacturing processes and the scaling of bioindustrial manufacturing
products to higher levels of production, which may include—
(1) research on the use of bioindustrial manufacturing to
create materials such as polymers, coatings, resins, commodity
chemicals, and other materials with fragile supply chains;
(2) demonstration projects to evaluate bioindustrial manufacturing processes and technologies;
(3) activities to scale bioindustrial manufacuring processes
and products to higher levels of production;
(4) strategic planning for infrastructure and equipment
investments for bioindustrial manufacturing of defense-related
materials;
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to new and existing processes to aid in future investment
strategies and the security of critical supply chains;
(6) the selection, construction, and operation of pilot and
intermediate scale bioindustrial manufacturing facilities;
(7) development and management of a network of facilities
to scale production of bioindustrial products;
(8) activities to address workforce needs in bioindustrial
manufacturing;
(9) establishing an interoperable, secure, digital infrastructure for collaborative data exchange across entities in the bioindustrial manufacturing community, including government
agencies, industry, and academia;
(10) developing and implementing digital tools, process
security and assurance capabilities, cybersecurity protocols, and
best practices for data storage, sharing and analysis; and
(11) such other activities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the number, type, and
location of facilities to support under subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense shall consider—
(1) how the facilities may complement each other or
increase production levels by functioning together as a network;
(2) how to geographically distribute support to such facilities—
(A) to maximize access to biological material needed
as an input to bioindustrial manufacturing processes;
(B) to leverage available industrial and academic expertise, including workforce and human capital;
(C) to leverage relevant domestic infrastructure
required to secure supply chains for chemicals and other
materials;
(D) to leverage access to venture capital and private
sector finance expertise and funding instruments; and
(E) to complement the capabilities of similar facilities;
and
(3) how the activities supported under this section can
be coordinated with relevant activities of other departments
and agencies of the Federal Government.
(e) INITIAL CONCEPT PLAN REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees and the
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology an
initial concept plan for the implementation of this section that
includes—
(A) an assessment of capacity scaling needs to determine if, and what type of, additional bioindustrial manufacturing facilities may be needed to meet the needs of the
Department of Defense;
(B) a description of types, relative sizes, and locations
of the facilities the Secretary intends to establish or support
under this section;
(C) a general description of the focus of each facility,
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(D) a general description of how the facilities will work
as a network to maximize the diversity of bioindustrial
products available to be produced by the network;
(E) an explanation of how the network will support
the establishment and maintenance of the bioindustrial
manufacturing industrial base; and
(F) an explanation of how the Secretary intends to
ensure that bioindustrial manufacturing activities conducted under this section are modernized digitally,
including through—
(i) the use of data automation to represent processes and products as models and simulations; and
(ii) the implementation of measures to address
cybersecurity and process assurance concerns.
(2) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the submittal of the plan under paragraph (1), and annually
thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the Secretary’s progress in implementing the plan.
(f) BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘bioindustrial manufacturing’’ means the use of living
organisms, cells, tissues, enzymes, or cell-free systems to produce
materials and products for non-pharmaceutical applications.
SEC. 216. AIR-BREATHING AND ROCKET BOOSTER TESTING CAPACITY
UPGRADES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL HYPERSONIC WEAPONS
DEVELOPMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations
for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force shall carry out
activities to upgrade testing facilities of the Department of the
Air Force that support the development of critical hypersonic
weapons that—
(1) use air-breathing or rocket booster capabilities; and
(2) are expected to operate in sea-level or high-altitude
operational domains.
(b) TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION.—The Secretary of the Air Force
shall seek to complete any upgrade under subsection (a), subject
to availability of appropriations for such upgrade, not later than
24 months after the upgrade is commenced.
SEC. 217. COMPETITIVELY AWARDED DEMONSTRATIONS AND TESTS
OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY.

(a) DEMONSTRATIONS AND TESTS REQUIRED.—Not later than
270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director
of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in coordination with
the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, shall select one
or more qualified entities under competitive processes to conduct
demonstrations and tests of commercial electronics technology to
determine whether technology currently exists that could enable
the following electromagnetic warfare capabilities:
(1) The operation of multiple emitters and receivers in
the same frequency at the same time and in the same location
without mutual interference and without using adaptive beam
forming or nulling.
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the protection afforded by controlled reception pattern
antennas.
(3) Simultaneous transmission from and reception of separate signals on the same platform wherein the signals lie in
the same frequency and are transmitted and received at the
same time without interference.
(4) Capabilities similar those described in paragraphs (1)
through (3) in a live, virtual constructive simulation environment.
(5) Other capabilities that might satisfy or support needs
set forth in the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
Implementation Plan released on August 5, 2021.
(b) OVERSIGHT OF TESTS.—The Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation shall—
(1) provide oversight of the demonstrations and tests
required by subsection (a);
(2) review other applicable government or commercial demonstrations and tests; and
(3) not later than 30 days after the completion of the
demonstrations and tests under subsection (a), advise the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
of the outcomes of the demonstrations and tests.
(c) OUTCOME-BASED ACTIONS REQUIRED.—If the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation and the Director of the Air Force
Rapid Capabilities Office affirm that the demonstrations and tests
under subsection (a) confirm that certain commercial electronics
technology could enable one or more of the capabilities described
in such subsection—
(1) not later than 45 days after the conclusion of the
tests under subsection (a), the Director of the Air Force Rapid
Capabilities Office and the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation shall jointly provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the outcomes of the tests;
(2) the Director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office
may begin engineering form, fit, and function development
and integration to incorporate technologies demonstrated and
tested under subsection (a) into specific Department of Defense
platforms and applications; and
(3) not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the
tests under subsection (a), the Director of the Air Force Rapid
Capabilities Office, the Chief Information Officer, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on any plans of the Department of Defense to further
develop and deploy the technologies demonstrated and tested
under subsection (a) to support the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan released on August
5, 2021.
(d) COMPETITIVENESS REQUIREMENTS.—A decision to commit,
obligate, or expend funds for the purposes outlined in this section
shall be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance
with the requirements of sections 3201(e) and 4024 of title 10,
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(e) COMMERCIAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—The
term ‘‘commercial electronics technology’’ means electronics technology that is—
(1) a commercial component (as defined in section 102
of title 41, United States Code);
(2) a commercial product (as defined in section 103 such
title);
(3) a commercial service (as defined in section 103a of
such title); or
(4) a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as defined
in section 104 of such title).
SEC. 218. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADVANCED SENSOR APPLICATIONS PROGRAM.

(a) RESOURCE SPONSORS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of Naval Air Systems
Command and the Director of Air Warfare shall jointly serve
as the resource sponsors for the Advanced Sensor Applications
Program (commonly known as ‘‘ASAP’’ and in this section
referred to as the ‘‘Program’’).
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The resource sponsors of the Program shall be responsible for the following:
(A) Developing budget requests relating to the Program.
(B) Establishing priorities for the Program.
(C) Approving the execution of funding and projects
for the Program.
(D) Coordination and joint planning with external
stakeholders in matters relating to the Program.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Only the Secretary of the Navy, the Under
Secretary of the Navy, and the Commander of Naval Air Systems
Command may—
(1) provide direction and management for the Program;
(2) set priorities for the Program;
(3) regulate or limit the information available or accessible
to the Program;
(4) edit reports or findings generated under the Program;
or
(5) coordinate and manage interactions of the Program
with external stakeholders.
(c) AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM MANAGER.—The program manager
for the Program may access, consider, act on, and apply information,
at all levels of classification and from all sources and organizations,
that is pertinent to the projects and activities that the Program
is executing, or considering proposing for the future.
(d) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not less frequently than once every
three months, the program manager for the Program shall provide
to the congressional defense committees and congressional intelligence committees (as defined in section 3 of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) a briefing on all aspects of the
Program, including on the status of—
(1) the implementation of this section;
(2) the implementation of other congressional directives
relating to the Program; and
(3) any direction and oversight of the Program exercised
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(e) STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP.—The program manager for the
Program shall evaluate the feasibility and advisability of establishing a strategic relationship with the Naval Research Laboratory
pursuant to which the Laboratory provides scientific and technical
assistance and support for the Program.
(f) USE OF ASSETS.—The Commander of Naval Air Systems
Command shall take all actions the Commander considers reasonable—
(1) to enable the Program to use assets controlled within
the Naval Air Systems Command enterprise, including sensor
systems and platforms; and
(2) to pursue the use of other assets that may further
the mission of the Program.
(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall have no force or effect
after September 30, 2027.
SEC. 219. QUANTIFIABLE ASSURANCE CAPABILITY FOR SECURITY OF
MICROELECTRONICS.

(a) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPABILITY.—The
Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a capability
for quantifiable assurance to achieve practical, affordable, and riskbased objectives for security of microelectronics to enable the
Department of Defense to access and apply state-of-the-art microelectronics for military purposes.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND SCHEDULE OF SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND ASSESSMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense
shall, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering, establish requirements and a
schedule for support from the National Security Agency to
develop, test, assess, implement, and improve the capability
required by subsection (a).
(2) NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.—The Director of the
National Security Agency shall take such actions as may be
necessary to satisfy the requirements established under paragraph (1).
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering and the Director of the National
Security Agency shall jointly provide the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the requirements and the schedule
for support established under paragraph (1).
(c) ASSESSMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall assess
whether the Department of Defense, to enable expanded use
of unprogrammed application specific integrated circuits or
other custom-designed integrated circuits manufactured by a
supplier that is not using processes accredited by the Defense
Microelectronics Activity for the purpose of enabling the Department to access commercial state-of-the-art microelectronics
technology using risk-based quantifiable assurance security
methodology, should—
(A) seek changes to the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22,
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Instruction 5200.44 (relating to protection of mission critical functions to achieve trusted systems and networks);
and
(B) expand the use of unprogrammed custom-designed
integrated circuits that are not controlled by such regulations.
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2023, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees
a briefing on the findings of the Secretary with respect to
the assessment conducted under paragraph (1).
SEC. 220. GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA WORKING GROUP ON
MICROELECTRONICS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a working group to facilitate coordination among
industry, academia, and the Department of Defense on issues
of mutual interest relating to microelectronics as described
in subsection (c).
(2) DESIGNATION.—The working group established under
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Government-IndustryAcademia Working Group on Microelectronics’’ (referred to in
this section as the ‘‘Working Group’’).
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Working Group shall be composed of
representatives of organizations and elements of the Department
of Defense, industry, and academia.
(c) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall ensure that the Working Group
supports dialogue and coordination among industry, academia, and
the Department of Defense on the following issues relating to microelectronics:
(1) Research needs.
(2) Infrastructure needs and shortfalls.
(3) Technical and process standards.
(4) Training and certification needs for the workforce.
(5) Supply chain issues.
(6) Supply chain, manufacturing, and packaging security.
(7) Technology transition issues and opportunities.
(d) CHARTER AND POLICIES.—Not later than March 1, 2023,
the Secretary of Defense shall develop a charter and issue policies
for the functioning of the Working Group.
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The joint federation of capabilities established under section 937 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10
U.S.C. 2224 note) shall provide administrative support to the
Working Group.
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to allow the Department of Defense to provide any
competitive advantage to any participant in the Working Group.
(g) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall terminate
on December 31, 2030.
SEC.

221.

TARGET DATE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF 5G
BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE
AT
ALL
INSTALLATIONS.

WIRELESS
MILITARY

(a) TARGET REQUIRED.—Not later than July 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall—

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(1) establish a target date by which the Secretary plans
to deploy 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all military
installations; and
(2) establish metrics, which shall be identical for each
of the military departments, to measure progress toward
reaching the target required by paragraph (1).
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2023, and
on an annual basis thereafter until the date specified in subsection
(c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes—
(1) the metrics in use pursuant to subsection (a)(2); and
(2) the progress of the Secretary in reaching the target
required by subsection (a)(1).
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit annual reports
under subsection (b) shall terminate on the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 222. OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS REGARDING NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION
NETWORK PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, acting through the National Security
Innovation Network, may carry out a pilot program under which
the Under Secretary conducts activities, including outreach and
technical assistance, to better connect historically Black colleges
and universities and other minority-serving institutions to the
commercialization, innovation, and entrepreneurial activities of the
Department of Defense.
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after commencing a
pilot program under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the program, including—
(1) an explanation of—
(A) the results of any outreach efforts conducted under
the pilot program;
(B) the success of the pilot program in expanding
National Security Innovation Network programs to historically Black colleges and universities and other minorityserving institutions; and
(C) any potential barriers to the expansion of the pilot
program; and
(2) recommendations for how the Department of Defense
can support historically Black colleges and universities and
other minority-serving institutions to enable such institutions
to successfully participate in Department of Defense commercialization, innovation, and entrepreneurship programs.
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot program
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘historically Black college or university’’
means a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of the
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(2) The term ‘‘other minority-serving institution’’ means
an institution of higher education specified in paragraphs (2)
through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
SEC. 223. REPORT AND PILOT PROGRAM BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND
OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the recommendations set forth in the publication of the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled
‘‘Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning
from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes’’ and dated April
28, 2022.
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) With respect to the recommendations and subrecommendations set forth in the publication described in
paragraph (1)—
(i) a description of each recommendation and subrecommendation the Secretary has implemented as of
the date of the report;
(ii) a description of each recommendation and subrecommendation the Secretary has commenced implementing as of the date of the report, including a justification for determining to commence implementing
the recommendation; and
(iii) a description of each recommendation and subrecommendation the Secretary has not implemented
or commenced implementing as of the date of the report
and a determination as to whether or not to implement
the recommendation.
(B) For each recommendation or subrecommendation
the Secretary determines to implement under subparagraph (A)(iii)—
(i) a timeline for implementation;
(ii) a description of any additional resources or
authorities required for implementation; and
(iii) the plan for implementation.
(C) For each recommendation or subrecommendation
the Secretary determines not to implement under subparagraph (A)(iii), a justification for the determination not to
implement the recommendation.
(3) FORMAT.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(b) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS AND
SUBRECOMMENDATIONS.—
(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall
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as the ‘‘Program’’) under which the Secretary carries out activities to increase the capacity of eligible institutions to achieve
very high research activity status.
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the Program the Secretary shall consider—
(A) the recommendations and subrecommendations to
be implemented under subsection (a);
(B) the extent of nascent research capabilities and
planned research capabilities at eligible institutions and
the relevance of those capabilities to research areas of
interest to the Department of Defense;
(C) recommendations from previous studies for
increasing the level of research activity at eligible institutions to very high research activity status, including measurable milestones such as growth in very high research
activity status indicators and other relevant factors;
(D) how institutions participating in the Program will
evaluate and assess progress toward achieving very high
research activity status;
(E) how such institutions will sustain an increased
level of research activity after the Program terminates;
and
(F) reporting requirements for institutions participating in the Program.
(3) CONSULTATION.—In designing the Program, the Secretary may consult with the President’s Board of Advisors
on historically Black colleges and universities.
(4) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—
(A) ACTIVITIES.—Under the Program, the Secretary
shall carry out activities to build the capacity of eligible
institutions to achieve very high research activity status,
which may include—
(i) activities to support—
(I) faculty professional development;
(II) stipends for undergraduate and graduate
students and post-doctoral scholars;
(III) recruitment and retention of faculty and
graduate students;
(IV) the provision of laboratory equipment and
instrumentation;
(V) communication and dissemination of
research products produced during the Program;
(VI) construction, modernization, rehabilitation, or retrofitting of facilities for research purposes; and
(ii) such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(B) IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY AREAS.—The Secretary
shall establish and update, on an annual basis, a list of
research priorities for STEM and critical technologies
appropriate for the Program to assist eligible institutions
in identifying appropriate areas for research and related
activities.
(5) TERMINATION.—The Program shall terminate 10 years
after the date on which the Secretary commences the Program.
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until the date on which the Program terminates under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report providing an update on the Program, including—
(A) a description of the activities carried out under
the Program;
(B) an analysis of any growth in very high research
activity status indicators of eligible institutions that participated in the Program; and
(C) emerging research areas of interest to the Department of Defense that are being pursued by such institutions.
(7) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after
the date on which the program terminates under paragraph
(5), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the Program that includes the following:
(A) An analysis of the growth in very high research
activity status indicators of eligible institutions that participated in the Program.
(B) An evaluation on the effectiveness of the Program
in increasing the research capacity of such institutions.
(C) An explanation of how institutions that achieved
very high research activity status plan to sustain that
status after the termination of the Program.
(D) An evaluation of the maintenance of very high
research status by eligible institutions that participated
in the Program.
(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program
in increasing the diversity of students conducting high
quality research in unique areas.
(F) Recommendations with respect to further activities
and investments necessary to elevate the research status
of historically Black colleges and universities and other
minority-serving institutions.
(G) Recommendations as to whether the Program
should be renewed or expanded.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means a historically
Black college or university or other minority-serving institution
that is classified as a high research activity status institution
at the time of participation in the program under subsection
(b).
(2) The term ‘‘high research activity status’’ means R2
status, as classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
(3) The term ‘‘historically Black college or university’’ has
the meaning given the term ‘‘part B institution’’ under section
322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
(4) The term ‘‘other minority-serving institution’’ means
an institution of higher education specified in paragraphs (2)
through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Defense.
(6) The term ‘‘very high research activity status’’ means
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(7) The term ‘‘very high research activity status indicators’’
means the categories used by the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education to delineate which institutions
have very high activity status, including—
(A) annual expenditures in science and engineering;
(B) per-capita (faculty member) expenditures in science
and engineering;
(C) annual expenditures in non-science and engineering
fields;
(D) per-capita (faculty member) expenditures in nonscience and engineering fields;
(E) doctorates awarded in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields;
(F) doctorates awarded in social science fields;
(G) doctorates awarded in the humanities;
(H) doctorates awarded in other fields with a research
emphasis;
(I) total number of research staff including postdoctoral
researchers;
(J) other doctorate-holding non-faculty researchers in
science and engineering and per-capita (faculty) number
of doctorate-level research staff including post-doctoral
researchers; and
(K) other categories utilized to determine classification.
SEC. 224. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PATENTABLE INVENTIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may carry out
a pilot program to expand the support available to covered personnel
who seek to engage in the development of patentable inventions
that—
(1) have applicablity to the job-related functions of such
personnel; and
(2) may have applicability in the civilian sector.
(b) ACTIVITIES.—As part of the pilot program under subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Navy may—
(1) expand outreach to covered personnel regarding the
availability of patent-related training, legal assistance, and
other support for personnel interested in developing patentable
inventions;
(2) expand the availability of patent-related training to
covered personnel, including by making such training available
online;
(3) clarify and issue guidance detailing how covered personnel, including personnel outside of the laboratories and other
research organizations of the Department of the Navy, may—
(A) seek and receive support for the development of
patentable inventions; and
(B) receive a portion of any royalty or other payment
as an inventor or coinventor such as may be due under
section 14(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Stevension-Wylder Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(1)(A)(i)); and
(4) carry out other such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate in accordance with the purposes of the pilot
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(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot program
under subsection (a) shall terminate three years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered personnel’’ means members of the
Navy and Marine Corps and civilian employees of the Department of the Navy, including members and employees whose
primary duties do not involve research and development.
(2) The term ‘‘patentable invention’’ means an invention
that is patentable under title 35, United States Code.
SEC. 225. PILOT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR WARFIGHTERS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may establish
and carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
advisability of providing support to battery producers—
(A) to facilitate the research and development of safe
and secure battery technologies for existing and new or
novel battery chemistry configurations, including through
the research and development of new or updated manufacturing processes and technologies;
(B) to assess commercial battery offerings within the
marketplace for viability and utility for warfighter applications; and
(C) to transition battery technologies, including technologies developed under other pilot programs, prototype
projects, or other research and development programs, from
the prototyping phase to manufacturing production.
(2) DESIGNATION.—The pilot program established under
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Warfighter Electric Battery Transition Project’’ (referred to in this section as the
‘‘Project’’).
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering shall administer the Project.
(b) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out the Project through the award
of support, as described in subsection (a)(1), in the form of grants
to, or contracts or other agreements with, battery producers.
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
activities under the Project are coordinated with the Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program under section
2901 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) USE OF GRANT AND CONTRACT AMOUNTS.—A battery producer who receives a grant, contract, or other agreement under
the Project may use the amount of the grant, contract, or other
agreement to carry out one or more of the following activities:
(1) Conducting research and development to validate new
or novel battery chemistry configurations, including through—
(A) experimentation;
(B) prototyping;
(C) testing;
(D) adapting battery technology to integrate with other
technologies and systems; or
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(2) Providing commercially available battery technologies
to each Secretary of a military department and the commanders
of the combatant commands to support utility assessments
or other testing by warfighters.
(3) Expanding, validating, or assessing battery recycling
capabilities that may provide operational utility to the Department of Defense.
(4) Building and strengthening relationships of the Department of Defense with nontraditional defense contractors in
the technology industry that may have unused or underused
solutions to specific operational challenges of the Department
relating to battery technology.
(e) PRIORITY OF AWARDS.—In awarding grants, contracts, or
other agreements under the Project, the Secretary shall give preference to battery producers that meet one or more of the following
criteria:
(1) The producer manufactures, designs, or develops battery
cells, packs, modules, or other related capabilities in the United
States.
(2) The producer manufactures, designs, or develops battery
cells, packs, modules, or other related capabilities in the
national technology and industrial base (as defined in section
4801 of title 10, United States Code).
(3) The technology made available by the producer provides
modularity to support diverse applications.
(4) The technology made available by the producer facilitates safety in tactical and combat applications by using battery
chemistries and configurations that reduce thermal runaway
and minimize oxygen liberation.
(5) The producer demonstrates new or novel battery chemistry configurations, safety characteristics, or form-factor
configurations.
(6) The producer facilitates the domestic supply chain for
raw materials needed for battery production.
(7) The producer offers battery-related commercial products
or commercial services.
(f) PLANNING, REPORTING AND DATA COLLECTION.—
(1) PLAN REQUIRED BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not
commence the Project until the Secretary has completed
a plan for the implementation of the Project.
(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subparagraph (A)
shall provide for—
(i) collecting, analyzing, and retaining Project data;
(ii) developing and sharing best practices for
achieving the objectives of the Project;
(iii) identification of any policy or regulatory
impediments inhibiting the execution of the Project;
and
(iv) sharing results from the Project across the
Department of Defense and with other departments
and agencies of the Federal Government and Congress.
(C) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees the implementation plan developed under
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(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date
on which the Project terminates under subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a final report on the results of the Project. Such
report shall include—
(A) a summary of the objectives achieved by the Project;
and
(B) recommendations regarding the steps that may
be taken to promote battery technologies that are not
dependent on foreign competitors to meet the needs of
the Armed Forces.
(g) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the Project shall
terminate on December 31, 2028.

Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other
Matters
SEC. 231. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE DIRECTOR
OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.

Section 139(h)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or controlled unclassified’’ after ‘‘classified’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘submit an unclassified version of the report
to Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘submit to Congress a version of
the report that is unclassified and does not require safeguarding
or dissemination controls’’.
SEC. 232. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS
ON STRATEGY FOR FIFTH GENERATION INFORMATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES.

Section 254(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note)
is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘March 15, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 2026’’.
SEC. 233. PLAN FOR INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF NOVEL PROCESSING APPROACHES FOR DEFENSE
APPLICATIONS.

(a) INVESTMENT PLANS REQUIRED.—Not later than November
1, 2023, and not less frequently than once every three years thereafter until December 31, 2035, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a plan for making investments to support the development of novel processing approaches
for defense applications.
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each investment plan required by subsection
(a) shall—
(1) identify any investments the Secretary has made, and
any future investments the Secretary intends to make, in
research and technology development to support the use and
fielding of novel processing approaches for defense applications;
(2) identify any investments the Secretary has made, and
any future investments the Secretary intends to make, to accelerate the development of novel processing approaches for
defense applications, including investments in—
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(B) facilities and infrastructure to host systems utilizing novel processing approaches;
(C) algorithm developments necessary to expand the
functionality of each novel processing approach;
(D) other Federal agencies and federally funded laboratories; and
(E) appropriate international and commercial sector
organizations and activities;
(3) describe mechanisms to coordinate and leverage investments in novel processing approaches within the Department
and with non-Federal partners;
(4) describe the technical goals to be achieved and capabilities to be developed under the plan; and
(5) include recommendations for such legislative or
administration actions as may support the effective execution
of the investment plan.
(c) FORM.—Each plan submitted under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in such form as the Secretary considers appropriate,
which may include classified, unclassified, and publicly releasable
formats.
(d) NOVEL PROCESSING APPROACHES DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘novel processing approaches’’ means—
(1) emerging techniques in computation, such as biocomputing, exascale computing, utility scale quantum computing;
and
(2) associated algorithm and hardware development needed
to implement such techniques.
SEC. 234. PLANS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO 5G INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

(a) THREE-YEAR TRANSITION PLAN REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, each Assistant Secretary concerned
shall develop and submit to the congressional defense committees a plan that specifies—
(A) the extent to which fifth generation information
and communications technology (5G) infrastructure is
expected to be implemented in the military department
of the Assistant Secretary by the end of the three-year
period following the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(B) how the implementation of such technology is
expected to be achieved during such period.
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each plan required under paragraph (1)
shall include—
(A) an operational needs assessment that identifies
the highest priority areas in which the Assistant Secretary
intends to implement fifth generation information and
communications technologies during the three-year period
described in paragraph (1);
(B) an explanation of—
(i) whether and to what extent the Assistant Secretary intends to use an open radio access network
approach in implementing fifth generation information
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(ii) if the Assistant Secretary does not intend to
use such an open radio access network approach, an
explanation of the reasons for such determination;
(C) an investment plan that includes funding estimates, by fiscal year and appropriation account, to accelerate—
(i) the maturation and acquisition of fifth generation information and communications capabilities that
use the open radio access network approach; and
(ii) the deployment of such capabilities in the facilities and systems of the military department concerned;
(D) metrics and reporting mechanisms to ensure
progress in achieving the objectives of the plan within
the three-year period described in paragraph (1);
(E) identification and designation of a single point
of contact at each military installation and within each
armed force under the jurisdiction of the military department concerned to facilitate the deployment of fifth generation information and communications technologies;
(F) actions the Assistant Secretary intends to carry
out to streamline the process for establishing fifth generation wireless coverage at military installations, including
actions to reduce delays caused by policies and processes
relating to contracting, communications, and the use of
real property;
(G) identification of investments that are required to
support the transition to fifth generation information and
communications technology that uses an open radio access
network approach; and
(H) such other matters as the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) COORDINATION.—In developing the plans required under
paragraph (1), each Assistant Secretary concerned shall coordinate with—
(A) the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Defense;
(B) and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment; and
(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(4) FORM OF PLAN.—Each plan required under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(b) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM ASSESSMENT.—
(1) ASSESSMENT AND BRIEFING REQUIRED.—After all of the
plans required by subsection (a)(1) have been submitted in
accordance with such subsection and not later than 150 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the cross-functional
team established pursuant to section 224(c)(1) of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note)
shall assess such plans and provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the findings of the team with respect
to such assessment.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing provided under paragraph (1)
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technologies that use the open radio access network
approach across the Department of Defense.
(B) Recommendations to standardize and streamline
the process for establishing fifth generation wireless coverage at military installations, including recommendations
for reducing delays caused by policies and processes
relating to contracting, communications, and the use of
real property.
(C) A plan for the inclusion of representatives of the
Department of Defense in international wireless standardssetting bodies.
(D) Such other matters as the cross-functional team
described in paragraph (1) considers appropriate.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘Assistant Secretary concerned’’ means—
(A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Logistics, and Technology, with respect to matters concerning the Department of the Army;
(B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning the Department of the Navy; and
(C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, with respect to matters
concerning the Department of the Air Force.
(2) The term ‘‘open radio access network approach’’ means
an approach to networking, such as the Open Radio Access
Network (commonly known as ‘‘Open RAN’’), that uses open
protocols and interfaces within a network so that components
provided by different vendors can be interoperable.
SEC. 235. PLAN FOR DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS
AGENCY INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency shall develop a plan for the establishment
of a fellowship program (to be known as the ‘‘Innovation Fellowship
Program’’) to expand opportunities for early career scientists to
participate in the programs, projects, and other activities of the
Agency.
(b) ELEMENTS.—In developing the plan under subsection (a),
the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
shall—
(1) review the types of programs, projects, and other activities of the Agency that may be open to participation from
early career scientists to identify opportunities for the expansion of such participation;
(2) identify criteria for evaluating applicants to the fellowship program described in subsection (a);
(3) establish detailed plans for the implementation of the
fellowship program;
(4) conduct an assessment of the potential costs of the
fellowship program;
(5) define eligibility requirements for participants in the
fellowship program; and
(6) address such other matters as the Director determines
appropriate.
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after
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Advanced Research Projects Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committee a report that includes—
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) recommendations for expanding opportunities for early
career scientists to participate in the programs, projects, and
other activities of the Agency.
(d) EARLY CAREER SCIENTIST DEFINED.—The term ‘‘early career
scientist’’ means a scientist who is in an early stage of career
development according to criteria determined by the Director of
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for purposes of
this section.
SEC. 236. STRATEGY AND PLAN FOR FOSTERING AND STRENGTHENING
THE DEFENSE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM.

(a) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering, shall develop—
(1) a strategy fostering and strengthening the defense
innovation ecosystem; and
(2) a plan for implementing such strategy.
(b) PURPOSES.—
(1) STRATEGY.—The purpose of the strategy required by
subsection (a)(1) is to provide a framework for identifying,
assessing, and tracking innovation ecosystems that are beneficial to advancing the defense, national security, and
warfighting missions of the Department of Defense.
(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The purpose of the
implementation plan required by subsection (a)(2) is to provide—
(A) concrete steps and measures of effectiveness to
gauge the effect of the innovation ecosystems described
in paragraph (1) on the Department; and
(B) a means for assessing the effectiveness of the
strategy developed under subsection (a)(1), including the
approaches taken by the Department to grow, foster, and
sustain such innovation ecosystems.
(c) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and the implementation plan
required by subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
(1) A process for defining, assessing, and selecting innovation ecosystems with potential to provide benefit to the Department of Defense.
(2) Metrics for measuring the performance and health of
innovation ecosystems being supported by the Department,
including identification of criteria to determine when to support
or cease supporting identified ecosystems.
(3) Identification of the authorities and Department of
Defense research, development, test, and evaluation assets that
can be used to identify, establish, sustain, and expand innovation ecosystems.
(4) For each innovation ecosystem supported by the Department—
(A) a description of the core competencies or focus
areas of the ecosystem;
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(C) identification of the private sector assets that are
being used to support, sustain, and expand the identified
innovation ecosystem; and
(D) a description of any challenges and successes associated with such ecosystem.
(5) Such other elements as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy
and implementation plan developed under subsection (a).
(e) SUBMITTAL OF STRATEGY AND PLAN.—Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
the strategy and implementation plan developed under subsection
(a).
(f) QUADRENNIAL UPDATES.—Not later than March 1, 2027,
and not less frequently than once ever four years thereafter until
December 31, 2039, the Secretary shall—
(1) update the strategy and plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) submit the updated strategy and plan to the congressional defense committees.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘Department of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation assets’’ includes the following:
(A) The Department of Defense science and technology
reinvention laboratories designated under section 4121 of
title 10, United States Code.
(B) The Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined
in section 4173(i) of such title).
(C) Department of Defense sponsored manufacturing
innovation institutes.
(D) The organic industrial base.
(E) Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field
Activities (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
States Code) that carry out activities using funds appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation.
(F) Any other organization or element of the Department of Defense that carries out activities using funds
appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation.
(2) The term ‘‘innovation ecosystem’’ refers to a regionally
based network of private sector, academic, and government
institutions in a network of formal and informal institutional
relationships that contribute to technological and economic
development in a defined technology sector or sectors.
SEC. 237. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY RELATING TO HYPERSONIC
TESTING CAPACITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
capacity of the Department of Defense to test, evaluate, and qualify
the hypersonic capabilities and related technologies of the Department.
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(1) An assumption, for purposes of evaluating the capacity
described in subsection (a), that the Department of Defense
will conduct at least one full-scale, operationally relevant, livefire, hypersonic weapon test of each hypersonic weapon system
that is under development each year by each of the Air Force,
the Army, and the Navy, once such system reaches initial
operational capability.
(2) An identification of test facilities outside the Department of Defense that have potential to be used to expand
the capacity described in subsection (a), including test facilities
of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government,
academia, and commercial test facilities.
(3) An analysis of the capability of each test facility identified under paragraph (2) to simulate various individual and
coupled hypersonic conditions to accurately simulate a realistic
flight-like environment with all relevant aero-thermochemical
conditions.
(4) An identification of the coordination, scheduling,
reimbursement processes, and requirements needed for the
potential use of test facilities of other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government, as available.
(5) An analysis of the test frequency, scheduling lead time,
test cost, and capacity of each test facility identified under
paragraph (2).
(6) A review of test facilities identified under paragraph
(2) that could enhance efforts to test flight vehicles of the
Department in all phases of hypersonic flight, and other technologies, including sensors, communications, thermal protective
shields and materials, optical windows, navigation, and environmental sensors.
(7) An assessment of any cost savings and time savings
that could result from using technologies identified in the
strategy under subsection (c).
(c) STRATEGY.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy
to coordinate the potential use of test facilities and ranges
identified under subsection (b)(2) to evaluate hypersonic technologies.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) be based on the assessment under subsection (a);
(B) address how the Secretary will coordinate with
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, including the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, to plan for and schedule the potential use
of other Federal Government-owned test facilities and
ranges, as available, to evaluate the hypersonic technologies of the Department of Defense;
(C) to the extent practicable, address in what cases
the Secretary can use test facilities identified under subsection (b)(2) to fill any existing testing requirement gaps
to enhance and accelerate flight qualification of critical
hypersonic technologies of the Department;
(D) identify—
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Department at ground-based test facilities and flight
test ranges, including estimated costs for conducting
at least one full-scale, operationally relevant, live-fire,
hypersonic weapon test of each hypersonic weapon
system that is under development each year by each
of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy, once such
system reaches initial operational capability;
(ii) the resources needed to reimburse other departments and agencies of the Federal Government for
the use of the test facilities and ranges of those departments or agencies to test the hypersonics technologies
of the Department;
(iii) the requirements, approval processes, and
resources needed to enhance, as appropriate, the
testing capabilities and capacity of other Federal
Government-owned test facilities and flight ranges, in
coordination with the heads of the relevant departments and agencies;
(iv) investments that the Secretary can make to
incorporate test facilities identified under subsection
(b)(2) into the overall hypersonic test infrastructure
of the Department of Defense; and
(v) the environmental conditions, testing sizes, and
duration required for flight qualification of both
hypersonic cruise and hypersonic boost-glide technologies of the Department; and
(E) address all advanced or emerging technologies that
could shorten timelines and reduce costs for hypersonic
missile testing, including with respect to—
(i) 3D printing of hypersonic test missile components including the frame, warhead, and propulsion
systems;
(ii) reusable hypersonic test beds, including airlaunched, sea-launched, and ground-launched options;
(iii) additive manufacturing solutions;
(iv) the potential use of airborne platforms other
than the B–52 aircraft to improve flight schedules for
such testing; and
(v) other relevant technologies.
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop
the strategy under paragraph (1) in coordination with the Program Director of the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office, the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the research laboratories of the military departments,
and the Department of Defense Test Resource Management
Center.
(d) REPORT ON ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONDUCTING A MINIMUM
FREQUENCY OF HYPERSONIC WEAPONS TESTING.—Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
a report that includes an estimate of the costs of conducting at
least one full-scale, operationally relevant, live-fire, hypersonic
weapon test of each hypersonic weapon system that is under
development each year by each of the Air Force, the Army, and
the Navy, once such system reaches initial operational capability.
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—The
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(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 238. ANNUAL REPORT ON STUDIES AND REPORTS OF FEDERALLY
FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—On an annual basis, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
identifies and provides information about the studies and reports
undertaken for the Department of Defense by federally funded
research and development centers.
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under subsection (a)
shall set forth the following:
(1) A list identifying each study and report undertaken
by a federally funded research center for the Department of
Defense—
(A) that has been completed during the period covered
by the report under subsection (a); or
(B) that is in progress as of the date of the report
under subsection (a).
(2) For each study and report listed under paragraph (1),
the following:
(A) The title of the study or report.
(B) The federally funded research and development
center undertaking the study or report.
(C) The amount of funding provided to the federally
funded research and development center under the contract
or other agreement pursuant to which the study or report
is being produced or conducted.
(D) The completion date or anticipated completion date
of the study or report.
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
not apply to the following:
(1) Classified reports or studies.
(2) Technical reports associated with scientific research
or technical development activities.
(3) Any report or study undertaken pursuant to a contract
or other agreement between a federally funded research and
development center and an entity outside the Department of
Defense.
(4) Reports or studies that are in draft form or that have
not undergone a peer-review or prepublication security review
process established by the federally funded research and
development center concerned.
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be
generated using the products and processes generated pursuant
to section 908 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10
U.S.C. 111 note).
(e) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit annual reports
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is three
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SEC. 239. REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ARMY FUTURES
COMMAND RESEARCH PROGRAM REALIGNMENT STUDY.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
recommendations set forth in the publication of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled ‘‘Consensus
Study Report: U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program
Realignment’’ and dated April 23, 2022.
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of each recommendation described in such
subsection that has already been implemented.
(2) A description of each recommendation described in such
subsection that the Secretary has commenced implementing,
including a justification for determining to commence implementing the recommendation.
(3) A description of each recommendation described in such
subsection that the Secretary has not implemented or commenced implementing and a determination as to whether or
not to implement the recommendation.
(4) For each recommendation under paragraph (3) the Secretary determines to implement, the following:
(A) A timeline for implementation.
(B) A description of any additional resources or authorities required for implementation.
(C) The plan for implementation.
(5) For each recommendation under paragraph (3) the Secretary determines not to implement, a justification for the
determination not to implement.
(c) FORMAT.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 240. REPORT ON POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED UTILIZATION OF
THE ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUNDS TESTING RANGE.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Chair of the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee
of the Department of Defense, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the Electronic Proving Grounds
testing range located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall address—
(1) the amount and types of testing activities conducted
at the Electronic Proving Grounds testing range;
(2) any shortfalls in the facilities and equipment of the
range;
(3) the capacity of the range to be used for additional
testing activities;
(4) the possibility of using the range for the testing activities of other Armed Forces, Federal agencies, and private-sector
entities in the United States;
(5) the capacity of the range to be used for realistic electronic warfare training;
(6) electronic warfare training shortfalls at domestic military installations generally; and
(7) the feasibility and advisability of providing a dedicated
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(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under subsection
(a), the Chair of the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall
consult with the following:
(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(2) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense.
(3) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of
the Department of Defense.
(4) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command.
(5) The Secretary of the Army.
(6) The Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Cross-Functional Team established pursuant to section 911(c) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public
Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note).
(7) The governments of Cochise County and Sierra Vista,
Arizona.
SEC. 241. STUDY ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERPERFORMING
SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek
to enter into a contract or other agreement with an eligible entity
to conduct an independent study on the challenges associated with
the use of software and information technology in the Department
of Defense, the effects of such challenges, and potential solutions
to such challenges.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The independent study conducted under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A survey of members of each Armed Force under the
jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department to identify
the most important software and information technology challenges that result in lost working hours, including—
(A) an estimate of the number of working hours lost
due to each challenge and the cost of such lost working
hours;
(B) the effects of each challenge on servicemember
and employee retention; and
(C) any negative effects of each challenge on a mission
of the Armed Force or military department concerned.
(2) A summary of the policy or technical challenges that
limit the ability of each Secretary of a military department
to implement needed software and information technology
reforms, which shall be determined based on interviews conducted with individuals who serve as a chief information officer
(or an equivalent position) in a military department.
(3) Development of a framework for assessing underperforming software and information technology, with an emphasis
on foundational information technology to standardize the
measurement and comparison of programs across the Department of Defense and its component organizations. Such a framework shall enable the assessment of underperforming software
and information technology based on—
(A) designs, interfaces, and functionality which
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(D) comparisons between—
(i) outdated or outmoded information technologies,
software, and applications; and
(ii) modern information technologies, software, and
applications;
(E) overhead costs for software and information technology in the Department compared to the overhead costs
for comparable software and information technology in the
private sector;
(F) comparison of the amounts the Department planned
to expend on software and information technology services
versus the amounts actually spent for such software and
services;
(G) the mean amount of time it takes to resolve technical problems reported by users;
(H) the average rate, expressed in time, for remediating
or patching weaknesses or flaws in information technologies, software, and applications;
(I) workforce training time; and
(J) customer satisfaction.
(4) The development of recommendations—
(A) to address the challenges identified under paragraph (1); and
(B) to improve the processes through which the Secretary provides software and information technology
throughout the Department, including through—
(i) business processes reengineering;
(ii) improvement of procurement or sustainment
processes;
(iii) remediation of hardware and software technology gaps; and
(iv) the development of more detailed and effective
cost estimates.
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the eligible entity that conducts
the study under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of
Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of such study.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means an independent entity
not under the direction or control of the Secretary of Defense,
which may include a department or agency of the Federal
Government outside the Department of Defense.
(2) The term ‘‘software and information technology’’ does
not include embedded software and information technology used
for weapon systems.
SEC. 242. STUDY AND REPORT ON SUFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONAL
TEST AND EVALUATION RESOURCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

(a) STUDY.—The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
of the Department of Defense shall conduct a study of at least
one major defense acquisition program within each covered Armed
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include,
with respect to each major defense acquisition program evaluated
as part of the study, the following:
(1) Identification and assessment of the operational test
and evaluation resources supporting the program—
(A) as of the date of the study;
(B) during the five-year period preceding the date of
the study; and
(C) over the period covered by the most recent futureyears defense program submitted to Congress under section
221 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) For any operational test and evaluation resources determined to be insufficient to meet the needs of the program,
an evaluation of the amount of additional funding and any
other support that may be required to ensure the sufficiency
of such resources.
(3) The amount of Government-funded, contractor-provided
operational test and evaluation resources—
(A) provided for the program as of the date of the
study; and
(B) that are planned to be provided for the program
after such date.
(4) Such other matters as the Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation determines to be relevant to the study.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army,
the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and the Space
Force.
(2) The term ‘‘major defense acquisition program’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 4201 of title 10, United
States Code.
(3) The term ‘‘operational test and evaluation resources’’
means the facilities, specialized test assets, schedule, workforce,
and any other resources supporting operational test and evaluation activities under a major defense acquisition program.

TITLE III—OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security.
Sec. 312. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.
Sec. 313. Consideration under Defense Environmental Restoration Program for
State-owned facilities of the National Guard with proven exposure of
hazardous substances and waste.
Sec. 314. Renewal of annual environmental and energy reports of Department of
Defense.
Sec. 315. Aggregation of energy conservation measures and funding.
Sec. 316. Additional special considerations for energy performance goals and energy
performance master plan.
Sec. 317. Purchase or lease of electric, zero emission, advanced-biofuel-powered, or
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Sec. 318. Clarification and requirement for Department of Defense relating to renewable biomass and biogas.
Sec. 319. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors.
Sec. 320. Establishment of joint working group to determine joint requirements for
future operational energy needs of Department of Defense.
Sec. 321. Amendment to budgeting of Department of Defense relating to extreme
weather.
Sec. 322. Prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at certain military installations.
Sec. 323. Pilot program for development of electric vehicle charging solutions to
mitigate grid stress.
Sec. 324. Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Sec. 325. Policy to increase disposition of spent advanced batteries through recycling.
Sec. 326. Guidance and target goal relating to formerly used defense sites programs.
Sec. 327. Analysis and plan for addressing heat island effect on military installations.
Sec. 328. Limitation on replacement of non-tactical vehicle fleet of Department of
Defense with electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Subtitle C—Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
Sec. 331. Defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 332. Authorization of closure of underground storage tank system at Red Hill
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 333. Report on bulk fuel requirements applicable to United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
Sec. 334. Placement of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to Red Hill Bulk
Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 335. Studies relating to water needs of the Armed Forces on Oahu.
Sec. 336. Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 337. Briefing on Department of Defense efforts to track health implications of
fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Sec. 341. Department of Defense research relating to perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 342. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on
health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination
in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Sec. 343. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear.
Sec. 344. Modification of limitation on disclosure of results of testing for
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances on private property.
Sec. 345. Restriction on procurement or purchasing by Department of Defense of
turnout gear for firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 346. Annual report on PFAS contamination at certain military installations
from sources other than aqueous film-forming foam.
Sec. 347. Report on critical PFAS uses; briefings on Department of Defense procurement of certain items containing PFOS or PFOA.
Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 351. Resources required for achieving materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 352. Annual plan for maintenance and modernization of naval vessels.
Sec. 353. Inclusion of information regarding joint medical estimates in readiness
reports.
Sec. 354. Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for relief efforts following major disasters or emergencies.
Sec. 355. Repeal of Comptroller General review on time limitations on duration of
public-private competitions.
Sec. 356. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations regarding Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of the Navy.
Sec. 357. Limitation on availability of funds for military information support operations.
Sec. 358. Notification of modification to policy regarding retention rates for Navy
ship repair contracts.
Sec. 359. Research and analysis on capacity of private shipyards in United States
and effect of those shipyards on Naval fleet readiness.

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Sec. 360. Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics across United
States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 361. Quarterly briefings on expenditures for establishment of fuel distribution
points in United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production Facilities
Sec. 371. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility maintenance and
repair: annual report.
Sec. 372. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for unspecified
minor military construction.
Sec. 373. Five-year plans for improvements to depot and ammunition production facility infrastructure.
Sec. 374. Modification to minimum capital investment for certain depots.
Sec. 375. Continuation of requirement for biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair.
Sec. 376. Continuation of requirement for annual report on funds expended for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads.
Sec. 377. Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover of Department
of the Army.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
Sec. 381. Annual reports by Deputy Secretary of Defense on activities of Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 382. Accountability for Department of Defense contractors using military
working dogs.
Sec. 383. Membership of Coast Guard on Joint Safety Council.
Sec. 384. Inclusion in report on unfunded priorities National Guard responsibilities
in connection with natural and man-made disasters.
Sec. 385. Support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire prevention
and response.
Sec. 386. Interagency collaboration and extension of pilot program on military
working dogs and explosives detection.
Sec. 387. Amendment to the Sikes Act.
Sec. 388. National standards for Federal fire protection at military installations.
Sec. 389. Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection.
Sec. 390. Requirements relating to reduction of out-of-pocket costs of members of
the Armed Forces for uniform items.
Sec. 391. Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility sanitation
and plan for housing and care of horses.
Sec. 392. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.
Sec. 393. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasures platforms.

Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2023 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the
funding table in section 4301.

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment
SEC. 311. CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY.

Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 182 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
accordingly):

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‘‘§ 182a. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may operate
a Center for Excellence in Environmental Security (in this section
referred to as the ‘Center’).
‘‘(b) MISSIONS.—(1) The Center shall be used to provide and
facilitate education, training, and research in civil-military operations, particularly operations that require international assistance
and operations that require coordination between the Department
of Defense and other Federal agencies.
‘‘(2) The Center shall be used to provide and facilitate education,
training, interagency coordination, and research on the following
additional matters:
‘‘(A) Management of the consequences of environmental
insecurity with respect to—
‘‘(i) access to water, food, and energy;
‘‘(ii) related health matters; and
‘‘(iii) matters relating to when, how, and why environmental stresses to human safety, health, water, energy,
and food will cascade to economic, social, political, or
national security events.
‘‘(B) Appropriate roles for the reserve components in
response to environmental insecurity resulting from natural
disasters.
‘‘(C) Meeting requirements for information in connection
with regional and global disasters, including through the use
of advanced communications technology as a virtual library.
‘‘(3) The Center shall perform such other missions as the Secretary of Defense may specify.
‘‘(4) To assist the Center in carrying out the missions under
this subsection, upon request of the Center, the head of any Federal
agency may grant to the Center access to the data, archives, and
other physical resources (including facilities) of that agency, and
may detail any personnel of that agency to the Center, for the
purpose of enabling the development of global environmental indicators.
‘‘(c) JOINT OPERATION WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may enter into an agreement with
appropriate officials of an institution of higher education to provide
for the operation of the Center. Any such agreement shall provide
for the institution to furnish necessary administrative services for
the Center, including by directly providing such services or providing the funds for such services.
‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.—(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept, on behalf
of the Center, donations to be used to defray the costs of the
Center or to enhance the operation of the Center. Such donations
may be accepted from any agency of the Federal Government,
any State or local government, any foreign government, any foundation or other charitable organization (including any that is organized
or operates under the laws of a foreign country), or any other
private source in the United States or a foreign country.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not accept a donation under paragraph
(1) if the acceptance of the donation would compromise or appear
to compromise—
‘‘(A) the ability of the Department of Defense, any employee
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carry out any responsibility or duty of the Department or
the armed forces in a fair and objective manner; or
‘‘(B) the integrity of any program of the Department of
Defense or of any person involved in such a program.
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall prescribe written guidance setting forth
the criteria to be used in determining whether or not the acceptance
of a foreign donation under paragraph (1) would have a result
described in paragraph (2).
‘‘(4) Funds accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (1) as
a donation on behalf of the Center shall be credited to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for the Center. Funds
so credited shall be merged with the appropriations to which credited and shall be available for the Center for the same purposes
and the same period as the appropriations with which merged.’’.
SEC. 312. PARTICIPATION IN POLLUTANT BANKS AND WATER QUALITY
TRADING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 2694c the following new
section:
‘‘§ 2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality
trading
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE.—The Secretary of a military
department, and the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters
concerning a Defense Agency, when engaged in an authorized
activity that may or will result in the discharge of pollutants,
may make payments to a pollutant banking program or water
quality trading program approved in accordance with the Water
Quality Trading Policy dated January 13, 2003, set forth by the
Office of Water of the Environmental Protection Agency, or any
successor administrative guidance or regulation.
‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Payments made under subsection (a) to a pollutant banking program or water quality trading
program may be treated as eligible project costs for military
construction.
‘‘(c) DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘discharge of pollutants’ has the meaning given that term
in section 502(12) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1362(12)) (commonly referred to as the ‘Clean Water Act’).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 2694c following new item:
‘‘2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.’’.
SEC. 313. CONSIDERATION UNDER DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR STATE-OWNED FACILITIES OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD WITH PROVEN EXPOSURE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND WASTE.

(a) DEFINITION OF STATE-OWNED NATIONAL GUARD FACILITY.—
Section 2700 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) The term ‘State-owned National Guard facility’ includes
land owned and operated by a State when such land is used
for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of title
32 with funds provided by the Secretary of Defense or the
Secretary of a military department, even though such land
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(b) AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
PROGRAM.—Section 2701(a)(1) of such title is amended, in the first
sentence, by inserting ‘‘and at State-owned National Guard facilities’’ before the period.
(c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS.—Section 2701(c)(1)
of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(D) Each State-owned National Guard facility being
used for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter
5 of title 32 with funds provided by the Secretary of Defense
or the Secretary of a military department at the time
of actions leading to contamination by hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants.’’.
SEC. 314. RENEWAL OF ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY
REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT.—Section 2711 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and
inserting the following new subsections:
‘‘(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31 of each year,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on
progress made by environmental programs of the Department of
Defense during the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include,
for the year covered by the report, the following:
‘‘(1) With respect to environmental restoration activities
of the Department of Defense, and for each of the military
departments, information on the Defense Environmental Restoration Program under section 2701 of this title, including—
‘‘(A) the total number of sites at which such program
was carried out;
‘‘(B) the progress of remediation for sites that have
not yet completed cleanup;
‘‘(C) the remaining cost to complete cleanup of known
sites; and
‘‘(D) an assessment by the Secretary of Defense of
the overall progress of such program.
‘‘(2) An assessment by the Secretary of achievements for
environmental conservation and planning by the Department.
‘‘(3) An assessment by the Secretary of achievements for
environmental compliance by the Department.
‘‘(4) An assessment by the Secretary of achievements for
climate resiliency by the Department.
‘‘(5) An assessment by the Secretary of the progress made
by the Department in achieving the objectives and goals of
the Environmental Technology Program of the Department.
‘‘(c) CONSOLIDATION.—The Secretary of Defense may consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report required under
subsection (a) any annual report or other requirement that is
aligned or associated with, or would be better understood if presented as part of a consolidated report addressing environmental
restoration, compliance, and resilience.’’.
(b) ENERGY REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2925 of such title is amended—
(A) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
‘‘Annual report on energy performance, resilience,
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(B) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting
the following new subsections:
‘‘(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 240 days after the
end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the fulfillment during that fiscal year of the authorities and requirements
under sections 2688, 2911, 2912, 2920, and 2926 of this title,
including progress on energy resilience at military installations
and the use of operational energy in combat platforms and at
contingency locations.
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
‘‘(1) For the year covered by the report, the following:
‘‘(A) A description of the progress made to achieve
the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law
109–58), section 2911(g) of this title, and the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–
140).
‘‘(B) A description of the energy savings, return on
investment, and enhancements to installation mission
assurance realized by the fulfillment of the goals described
in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) A description of and progress toward the energy
security, resilience, and performance goals and master
planning for the Department of Defense, including associated metrics pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section
2911 of this title and requirements under section 2688(g)
of this title.
‘‘(D) An evaluation of progress made by the Department
in implementing the operational energy strategy of the
Department, including the progress of key initiatives and
technology investments related to operational energy
demand and management.
‘‘(E) Details of the amounts of any funds transferred
by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 2912 of
this title, including a detailed description of the purpose
for which such amounts have been used.
‘‘(2) Statistical information on operational energy demands
of the Department, in terms of expenditures and consumption,
for the preceding five fiscal years, including information on
funding made available in regular defense appropriations Acts
and any supplemental appropriations Acts.
‘‘(3) A description of each initiative related to the operational energy strategy of the Department and a summary
of funds appropriated for each initiative in the previous fiscal
year and current fiscal year and requested for each initiative
for the next five fiscal years.
‘‘(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate for additional changes in organization or authority
within the Department to enable further implementation of
the energy strategy and such other comments and recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate.
‘‘(c) CLASSIFIED FORM.—If a report under subsection (a) is submitted in classified form, the Secretary of Defense shall, concurrently with such report, submit to the congressional defense committees an unclassified version of the report.

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‘‘(d) CONSOLIDATION.—The Secretary of Defense may consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report required under
subsection (a) any annual report or other requirement that is
aligned or associated with, or would be better understood if presented as part of a consolidated report addressing energy performance, resilience, and readiness.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter III of chapter 173 of such title is
amended by striking the item relating to section 2925 and
inserting the following new item:
‘‘2925. Annual report on energy performance, resilience, and readiness of Department of Defense.’’.

(c) CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92;
129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the
following reports:
(A) The report required to be submitted to Congress
under section 2711 of title 10, United States Code.
(B) The report required to be submitted to Congress
under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraphs (51) and (54).
SEC. 315. AGGREGATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES AND
FUNDING.

Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) AGGREGATE ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES AND
FUNDING.—(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
concerned shall take a holistic view of the energy project opportunities on installations under the jurisdiction of such Secretary and
shall consider aggregate energy conservation measures, including
energy conservation measures with quick payback, with energy
resilience enhancement projects and other projects that may have
a longer payback period.
‘‘(2) In considering aggregate energy conservation measures
under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall incorporate
all funding available to such Secretary for such measures,
including—
‘‘(A) appropriated funds, such as—
‘‘(i) funds appropriated for the Energy Resilience and
Conservation Investment Program of the Department; and
‘‘(ii) funds appropriated for the Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization program of the Department; and
‘‘(B) funding available under performance contracts, such
as energy savings performance contracts and utility energy
service contracts.’’.
SEC. 316. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENERGY
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE
MASTER PLAN.

Section 2911(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
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‘‘(14) The reliability and security of energy resources in
the event of a military conflict.
‘‘(15) The value of resourcing energy from partners and
allies of the United States.’’.
SEC. 317. PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ELECTRIC, ZERO EMISSION,
ADVANCED-BIOFUEL-POWERED, OR HYDROGEN-POWERED
VEHICLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 2922g of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘systems’’ and inserting
‘‘systems; purchase or lease of certain electric and other
vehicles’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘In leasing’’ and inserting
‘‘During the period preceding October 1, 2035, in leasing’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, during the period specified in subsection (a),’’ after ‘‘from authorizing’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in subsection (e), beginning on October 1, 2035, each covered nontactical vehicle purchased
or leased by or for the use of the Department of Defense shall
be—
‘‘(1) an electric or zero emission vehicle that uses a charging
connector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the
vehicle) that meets applicable industry accepted standards for
interoperability and safety;
‘‘(2) an advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle; or
‘‘(3) a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
‘‘(e) RELATION TO OTHER VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES THAT REDUCE
CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS.—Notwithstanding the requirement
under subsection (d), beginning on October 1, 2035, the Secretary
of Defense may authorize the purchase or lease of a covered nontactical vehicle that is not described in such subsection if the Secretary
determines, on a case-by-case basis, that—
‘‘(1) the technology used in the vehicle to be purchased
or leased reduces the consumption of fossil fuels compared
to vehicles that use conventional internal combustion technology;
‘‘(2) the purchase or lease of such vehicle is consistent
with the energy performance goals and plan of the Department
of Defense required by section 2911 of this title; and
‘‘(3) the purchase or lease of a vehicle described in subsection (d) is impracticable under the circumstances.
‘‘(f) WAIVER.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirement under subsection (d).
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the waiver
authority under paragraph (1).
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle’ includes
a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 9001(3)(A) of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2202 (7 U.S.C.
8101(3)(A)).
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered nontactical vehicle’ means any
vehicle—
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‘‘(B) that is purchased or leased by the Department
of Defense pursuant to a contract entered into, renewed,
modified, or amended on or after October 1, 2035.
‘‘(3) The term ‘hydrogen-powered vehicle’ means a vehicle
that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive power, either
through a fuel cell or internal combustion.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 173 of such title is amended
by striking the item relating to section 2922g and inserting the
following new item:
‘‘2922g. Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems;
purchase or lease of certain electric and other vehicles.’’.
SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE RELATING TO RENEWABLE BIOMASS AND
BIOGAS.

Section 2924 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I)
as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following
new subparagraph (D):
‘‘(D) Biogas.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(7) The term ‘biomass’ has the meaning given the term
‘renewable biomass’ in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)).
‘‘(8) The term ‘biogas’ means biogas as such term is used
in section 211(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V)).’’.
SEC. 319. PROGRAMS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ON REDUCTION
OF FUEL RELIANCE AND PROMOTION OF ENERGY-AWARE
BEHAVIORS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter III of chapter 173 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the
beginning of such subchapter accordingly):
‘‘§ 2928. Programs on reduction of fuel reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each Secretary of a military department
shall establish a program for the promotion of energy-aware behaviors and the reduction of unnecessary fuel consumption within
that military department.
‘‘(b) GOALS.—The goals of the programs established under subsection (a) shall be as follows:
‘‘(1) To increase operational energy resiliency.
‘‘(2) To decrease energy-related strategic vulnerabilities and
enhance military readiness.
‘‘(3) To integrate sustainability features for new and
existing military installations and other facilities of the Department.
‘‘(c) MINIMUM REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—Under the program of
a military department under subsection (a), the Secretary of the
military department shall carry out, with respect to the military
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‘‘(1) The development and implementation of a strategy
for the collection and analysis of data on fuel consumption,
to identify operational inefficiencies and enable data-driven
decision making with respect to fuel logistics and the reduction
of fuel consumption.
‘‘(2) The fostering of an energy-aware culture across the
military department to reduce fuel consumption, including
through—
‘‘(A) the incorporation of energy conservation and resiliency principles into training curricula and other training
materials of the military department, including by updating
such materials to include information on the effect of
energy-aware behaviors on improving readiness and combat
capability; and
‘‘(B) the review of standard operating procedures, and
other operational manuals and procedures, of the military
department, to identify procedures that increase fuel
consumption with no operational benefit.
‘‘(3) The integration of operational energy factors into the
wargaming of the military department and related training
activities that involve the modeling of scenarios, in accordance
with subsection (d), to provide to participants in such activities
realistic data on the risks and challenges relating to operational
energy and fuel logistics.
‘‘(4) The implementation of data-driven procedures, operations planning, and logistics, to optimize cargo transport and
refueling operations within the military department.
‘‘(d) WARGAMING ELEMENTS.—In integrating operational energy
factors into the wargaming and related training activities of a
military department under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the
military department shall seek to ensure that the planning, design,
and execution of such activities include—
‘‘(1) coordination with the elements of the military department responsible for fuel and logistics matters, to ensure the
modeling of energy demand and network risk during such
activities are accurate, taking into account potential shortfalls
and the direct and indirect effects of the efforts of foreign
adversaries to target fuel supply chains; and
‘‘(2) a focus on improving integrated life-cycle management
processes and fuel supply logistics.’’.
(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The programs required
under section 2928 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall be established by not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
establishment of the program of the military department required
under such section 2928.
SEC. 320. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE
JOINT REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE OPERATIONAL
ENERGY NEEDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1653) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:

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‘‘(e) ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE
JOINT REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENERGY NEEDS
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a joint working group (in this subsection referred
to as the ‘working group’) to determine joint requirements
for future operational energy needs of the Department of
Defense.
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of the Air Force
shall serve as the executive agent of the working group.
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In determining joint requirements
under paragraph (1), the working group shall address the
operational energy needs of each military department and
combatant command to meet energy needs in all domains
of warfare, including land, air, sea, space, cyberspace,
subsea, and subterranean environments.
‘‘(B) PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN SYSTEMS.—Priority for joint
requirements under paragraph (1) shall be given to independent operational energy systems that—
‘‘(i) are capable of operating in austere and isolated
environments with quick deployment capabilities; and
‘‘(ii) may reduce conventional air pollution and
greenhouse gas emissions comparable to systems
already in use.
‘‘(4) EXISTING OR NEW PROGRAMS.—The working group shall
address the feasibility of meeting joint requirements determined
under paragraph (1) through the existing energy programs
of the Department and make recommendations for new programs to meet such requirements.
‘‘(5) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the requirements under
this subsection, the working group shall focus the efforts of
the working group on operational energy, including—
‘‘(A) micro-reactors and small modular reactors;
‘‘(B) hydrogen-based fuel systems, including hydrogen
fuel cells and hydrogen-based combustion engines;
‘‘(C) battery storage;
‘‘(D) renewable energy sources;
‘‘(E) retrofits to existing platforms that shall increase
efficiencies; and
‘‘(F) other technologies and resources that meet joint
requirements determined under paragraph (1).
‘‘(6) RECOMMENDED PLAN OF ACTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report, and provide to the congressional defense committees
a classified briefing, outlining recommendations for programs to meet joint requirements for future operational
energy needs of the Department of Defense by 2025, 2030,
and 2040.
‘‘(B) FOCUS ON READINESS AND FLEXIBILITY.—In submitting the report and providing the briefing under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) address each element of the report or briefing,
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and the flexibility of operational elements within the
Department; and
‘‘(ii) disregard energy sources that do not increase
such readiness and flexibility, with an explanation for
the reason such sources were disregarded.
‘‘(C) FORM.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
‘‘(A) The term ‘advanced nuclear reactor’ has the
meaning given that term in section 951(b) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)).
‘‘(B) The term ‘micro-reactor’ means an advanced
nuclear reactor that has an electric power production
capacity that is not greater than 50 megawatts that can
be transported via land, air, or sea transport and can
be redeployed.
‘‘(C) The term ‘small modular reactor’ means an
advanced nuclear reactor—
‘‘(i) with a rated capacity of less than 300 electrical
megawatts; or
‘‘(ii) that can be constructed and operated in combination with similar reactors at a single site.’’.
SEC. 321. AMENDMENT TO BUDGETING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
RELATING TO EXTREME WEATHER.

Section 328(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) a calculation of the annual costs to the Department
for—
‘‘(A) assistance that is—
‘‘(i) provided to the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any Federal land management agency
(as such term is defined in section 802 of the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801))
pursuant to a request for such assistance and in consultation with the National Interagency Fire Center;
or
‘‘(ii) provided under title 10 or title 32, United
States Code, to any State, territory, or possession of
the United States, regarding extreme weather; and
‘‘(B) resourcing required to support—
‘‘(i) wildfire response, recovery, or restoration
efforts occurring within military installations or other
facilities of the Department; or
‘‘(ii) any Federal agency other than the Department (including the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and the National Interagency Fire Center) with
respect to wildfire response, recovery, or restoration
efforts, where such resourcing is not reimbursed.’’.

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SEC. 322. PROTOTYPE AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR ENERGY
RESILIENCE AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations
for such purpose, each Secretary of a military department shall
ensure that covered prototype and demonstration projects are conducted at each military installation under the jurisdiction of that
Secretary that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an
‘‘Energy Resilience Testbed’’ pursuant to subsection (b).
(b) SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—
(1) NOMINATION.—Each Secretary of a military department
shall nominate military installations under the jurisdiction of
that Secretary for selection under paragraph (2), and submit
to the Secretary of Defense a list of such nominations.
(2) SELECTION.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
select, from among the lists of nominated military installations
provided by the Secretaries of the military departments under
paragraph (1), at least one such nominated military installation
per military department for designation pursuant to paragraph
(4).
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting military installations
under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall, to the
extent practicable, take into consideration the following:
(A) The mission of the installation.
(B) The geographic terrain of the installation and of
the community surrounding the installation.
(C) The energy resources available to support the
installation.
(D) An assessment of any extreme weather risks or
vulnerabilities at the installation and the community surrounding the installation.
(4) DESIGNATION AS ENERGY RESILIENCE TESTBED.—Each
military installation selected under paragraph (2) shall be
known as an ‘‘Energy Resilience Testbed’’.
(c) COVERED TECHNOLOGIES.—Covered prototype and demonstration projects conducted at military installations designated
pursuant to subsection (b) shall include the prototype and demonstration of technologies in the following areas:
(1) Energy storage technologies, including long-duration
energy storage systems.
(2) Technologies to improve building energy efficiency in
a cyber-secure manner, such as advanced lighting controls,
high-performance cooling systems, and technologies for waste
heat recovery.
(3) Technologies to improve building energy management
and control in a cyber-secure manner.
(4) Tools and processes for design, assessment, and decision
making on the installation with respect to all hazards resilience
and hazard analysis, energy use, management, and the
construction of resilient buildings and infrastructure.
(5) Carbon sequestration technologies.
(6) Technologies relating to on-site resilient energy generation, including the following:
(A) Advanced geothermal technologies.
(B) Advanced nuclear technologies, including small
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(7) Port electrification and surrounding defense community
infrastructure.
(8) Tidal and wave power technologies.
(9) Distributed ledger technologies.
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide
to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the conduct of covered prototype and demonstration projects at each military installation designated pursuant to subsection (b). Such
briefing shall include the following:
(1) An identification of each military installation so designated.
(2) A justification as to why each military installation so
designated was selected for such designation.
(3) A strategy for commencing the conduct of such projects
at each military installation so designated by not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF PROJECTS.—Beginning
not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, covered prototype and demonstration projects shall be conducted at, and such conduct shall be incorporated into the mission
of, each military installation designated pursuant to subsection
(b).
(f) RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT.—Notwithstanding the responsibility of the Secretary of Defense to select
each military installation for designation pursuant to subsection
(b)(2), the administration and oversight of the conduct of covered
prototype and demonstration projects at a military installation so
designated, as required under subsection (a), shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the military department with jurisdiction
over that military installation.
(g) CONSORTIUMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military department
may enter into a partnership with, or seek to establish, a
consortium of industry, academia, and other entities described
in paragraph (2) to conduct covered prototype and demonstration projects at a military installation that is under the jurisdiction of that Secretary and designated by the Secretary of
Defense pursuant to subsection (b).
(2) CONSORTIUM ENTITIES.—The entities described in this
paragraph are as follows:
(A) National laboratories.
(B) Industry entities the primary work of which relates
to technologies and business models relating to energy
resilience and all hazards resilience.
(h) AUTHORITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Covered prototype and demonstration
projects required under this section may be conducted as part
of the program for operational energy prototyping established
under section 324(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3523; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) (including
by using funds available under the Operational Energy Prototyping Fund established pursuant to such section), using the
other transactions authority under section 4021 or 4022 of
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authority or funding source the Secretary of Defense determines
appropriate.
(2) FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS.—Each Secretary of a military department shall ensure
that, to the extent practicable, any transaction entered into
under the other transactions authority under section 4022 of
title 10, United States Code, for the conduct of a covered
prototype and demonstration project under this section shall
provide for the award of a follow-on production contract or
transaction pursuant to subsection (f) of such section 4022.
(i) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this section,
to the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall collaborate
with the Secretary of Energy and the heads of such other Federal
departments and agencies as the Secretary of Defense may determine appropriate, including by entering into relevant memoranda
of understanding.
(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed as precluding any Secretary of a military department
from carrying out any activity, including conducting a project or
making an investment, relating to the improvement of energy resilience or all hazards resilience under an authority other than this
section.
(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’
means—
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) The term ‘‘community infrastructure’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 2391(e) of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ‘‘covered prototype and demonstration project’’
means a project to prototype and demonstrate advanced technologies to enhance energy resilience, including with respect
to energy supply disruptions, and all hazards resilience at
a military installation.
(4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 2867 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 323. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE GRID STRESS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the military departments, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out a pilot program
to develop and test covered infrastructure to mitigate grid stress
caused by electric vehicles through the implementation and maintenance on certain military installations of charging stations,
microgrids, and other covered infrastructure sufficient to cover the
energy demand at such installations.
(b) SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—
(1) SELECTION.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall—
(A) select at least one military installation of each
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which to carry out the pilot program under subsection
(a); and
(B) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a notification
containing an identification of each such selected installation.
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In choosing a military installation
for selection pursuant to paragraph (1), each Secretary of a
military department shall take into account the following:
(A) A calculation of existing loads at the installation
and the existing capacity of the installation for the charging
of electric vehicles, including (as applicable) light duty
trucks.
(B) Any required upgrades to covered infrastructure
on the installation, including electrical wiring, anticipated
by the Secretary.
(C) The ownership, financing, operation, and maintenance models of existing and planned covered infrastructure on the installation.
(D) An assessment of local grid needs, and any required
updates relating to such needs anticipated by the Secretary.
(c) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date
on which a Secretary of a military department submits a
notification identifying a selected military installation under
subsection (b), that Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate a report on—
(A) the covered infrastructure to be implemented under
the pilot program at the installation;
(B) the methodology by which each type of covered
infrastructure so implemented shall be assessed for efficacy
and efficiency at providing sufficient energy to cover the
anticipated energy demand of the electric vehicle fleet at
the installation and mitigating grid stress; and
(C) the maintenance on the military installation of
charging stations and other covered infrastructure,
including a microgrid, that will be sufficient to—
(i) cover the anticipated electricity demand of such
fleet; and
(ii) improve installation energy resilience.
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to the selected military installation for
which the report is submitted, the following:
(A) A determination of the type and number of charging
stations to implement on the installation, taking into
account the interoperability of chargers and the potential
future needs or applications for chargers, such as vehicleto-grid or vehicle-to-building applications.
(B) A determination of the optimal ownership model
to provide charging stations on the installation, taking
into account the following:
(i) Use of Government-owned (purchased, installed,
and maintained) charging stations.
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(iii) Use of financing models in which energy and
charging infrastructure operations and maintenance
are treated as a service.
(iv) Cyber and physical security considerations and
best practices associated with different ownership, network, and control models.
(C) A determination of the optimal power source to
provide charging stations at the installation, taking into
account the following:
(i) Transformer and substation requirements.
(ii) Microgrids and distributed energy to support
both charging requirements and energy storage.
(3) SOURCE OF SERVICES.—Each Secretary of a military
department may use expertise within the military department
or enter into a contract with a non-Department of Defense
entity to make the determinations specified in paragraph (2).
(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional committees
specified in subsection (c)(1) a final report on the pilot program
under subsection (a). Such report shall include the observations
and findings of the Department relating to the charging stations
and other covered infrastructure implemented and maintained
under such pilot program, including with respect to the elements
specified in subsection (c)(2).
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The terms ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and ‘‘military departments’’
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title
10, United States Code.
(2) The term ‘‘charging station’’ means a collection of one
or more electric vehicle supply equipment units serving the
purpose of charging an electric vehicle battery.
(3) The term ‘‘covered infrastructure’’—
(A) means infrastructure that the Secretary of Defense
determines may be used to—
(i) charge electric vehicles, including by transmitting electricity to such vehicles directly; or
(ii) support the charging of electric vehicles,
including by supporting the resilience of grids or other
systems for delivering energy to such vehicles (such
as through the mitigation of grid stress); and
(B) includes—
(i) charging stations;
(ii) batteries;
(iii) battery-swapping systems;
(iv) microgrids;
(v) off-grid charging systems; and
(vi) other apparatuses installed for the specific
purpose of delivering energy to an electric vehicle or
to a battery intended to be used in an electric vehicle,
including wireless charging technologies.
(4) The term ‘‘electric vehicle’’ includes—
(A) 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 source; and
(B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely on electricity and does not contain an internal combustion engine
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(5) The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment unit’’ means
the port that supplies electricity to one vehicle at a time.
(6) The term ‘‘microgrid’’ means 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 grid.
(7) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
(8) The term ‘‘wireless charging’’ means the charging of
a battery by inductive charging or by any means in which
a battery is charged without a wire, or plug-in wire, connecting
the power source and battery.
SEC. 324. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct
a pilot program on the use of sustainable aviation fuel by
the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the
‘‘pilot program’’).
(2) DESIGN OF PROGRAM.—The pilot program shall be
designed to—
(A) identify any logistical challenges with respect to
the use of sustainable aviation fuel by the Department;
(B) promote understanding of the technical and
performance characteristics of sustainable aviation fuel
when used in a military setting; and
(C) engage nearby commercial airports to explore
opportunities and challenges to partner on the increased
use of sustainable aviation fuel.
(b) SELECTION OF FACILITIES.—
(1) SELECTION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall select not fewer than two geographically diverse facilities of the Department at which to carry out the pilot
program.
(B) ONSITE REFINERY.—Not fewer than one facility
selected under subparagraph (A) shall be a facility with
an onsite refinery that is located in proximity to not fewer
than one major commercial airport that is also actively
seeking to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel.
(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Upon the selection of each
facility under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees notice of the selection,
including an identification of the facility selected.
(c) USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.—
(1) PLANS.—For each facility selected under subsection (b),
not later than one year after the selection of the facility, the
Secretary shall—
(A) develop a plan on how to implement, by September
30, 2028, a target of exclusively using at the facility aviation fuel that is blended to contain not less than 10 percent
sustainable aviation fuel;
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(C) provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on such plan that includes, at a minimum—
(i) a description of any operational, infrastructure,
or logistical requirements, and recommendations, for
the blending and use of sustainable aviation fuel; and
(ii) a description of any stakeholder engagement
in the development of the plan, including any consultations with nearby commercial airport owners or operators.
(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.—For each facility selected
under subsection (b), during the period beginning on a date
that is not later than September 30, 2028, and for five years
thereafter, the Secretary shall require, in accordance with the
respective plan developed under paragraph (1), the exclusive
use at the facility of aviation fuel that is blended to contain
not less than 10 percent sustainable aviation fuel.
(d) CRITERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.—Sustainable
aviation fuel used under the pilot program shall meet the following
criteria:
(1) Such fuel shall be produced in the United States from
domestic feedstock sources.
(2) Such fuel shall constitute drop-in fuel that meets all
specifications and performance requirements of the Department
of Defense and the Armed Forces.
(e) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the use of sustainable
aviation fuel at a facility under the pilot program if the Secretary—
(1) determines such use is not feasible due to a lack of
domestic availability of sustainable aviation fuel or a national
security contingency; and
(2) submits to the congressional defense committees notice
of such waiver and the reasons for such waiver.
(f) FINAL REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the conclusion of the pilot program,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations,
and Environment shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a final report on the pilot program.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall
include each of the following:
(A) An assessment of the effect of using sustainable
aviation fuel on the overall fuel costs of blended fuel.
(B) A description of any operational, infrastructure,
or logistical requirements, and recommendations, for the
blending and use of sustainable aviation fuel, with a focus
on scaling up adoption of such fuel throughout the Armed
Forces.
(C) 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 fuel, for both military and nonmilitary use, including potential collaboration on innovative
financing or purchasing and shared supply chain infrastructure.
(D) A description of the effects on performance and
operation of aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel,
including—
(i) if used, considerations of various blending ratios
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(ii) efficiency and distance improvements of flights
using sustainable aviation fuel;
(iii) weight savings on large transportation aircraft
and other types of aircraft by using blended fuel with
higher concentrations of sustainable aviation fuel;
(iv) maintenance benefits of using sustainable
aviation fuel, including with respect to engine longevity;
(v) the effect of the use of sustainable aviation
fuel on emissions and air quality;
(vi) the effect of the use of sustainable aviation
fuel on the environment and on surrounding communities, including environmental justice factors that are
created by the demand for and use of sustainable aviation fuel by the Department of Defense; and
(vii) benefits with respect to job creation in the
sustainable aviation fuel production and supply chain.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means
the following:
(A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
(2) The term ‘‘sustainable aviation fuel’’ has the meaning
given such term in section 40007(e) of the Act titled ‘An Act
to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con.
Res. 14’ (Public Law 117–169).
SEC. 325. POLICY TO INCREASE DISPOSITION OF SPENT ADVANCED
BATTERIES THROUGH RECYCLING.

(a) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in coordination with
the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall establish a
policy to increase the disposition of spent advanced batteries of
the Department of Defense through recycling (including by updating
the Department of Defense Manual 4160.21, titled ‘‘Defense Material Disposition: Disposal Guidance and Procedures’’, or such successor document, accordingly), for the purpose of supporting the
reclamation and return of precious metals, rare earth metals, and
elements of strategic importance (such as cobalt and lithium) into
the supply chain or strategic reserves of the United States.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the policy under subsection
(a), the Assistant Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the
following recycling methods:
(1) Pyroprocessing.
(2) Hydroprocessing.
(3) Direct cathode recycling, relithiation, and upcycling.
SEC. 326. GUIDANCE AND TARGET GOAL RELATING TO FORMERLY
USED DEFENSE SITES PROGRAMS.

(a) GUIDANCE RELATING TO SITE PRIORITIZATION.—The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
shall issue guidance setting forth how, in prioritizing sites for
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Formerly Used Defense Sites’’ account established under section
2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, the Assistant Secretary
shall weigh the relative risk or other factors between Installation
Restoration Program sites and Military Munitions Response Program sites.
(b) TARGET GOAL FOR MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM.—The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall establish a target goal for the completion of the cleanup of all Military Munitions Response Program
sites.
SEC. 327. ANALYSIS AND PLAN FOR ADDRESSING HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) INSTALLATION ANALYSIS.—Each Secretary of a military
department shall conduct an analysis of the military installations
under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to assess the extent to
which heat islands affect readiness, infrastructure service life, and
utilities costs. Each such analysis shall contain each of the following:
(1) An analysis of how heat islands exacerbate summer
heat conditions and necessitate the increased use of air conditioning on the installations, including an estimate of the cost
of such increased usage with respect to both utilities costs
and shortened service life of air conditioning units.
(2) An assessment of any readiness effects related to heat
islands, including the loss of training hours due to black flag
conditions, and the corresponding cost of such effects.
(b) PLAN.—Based on the results of the analyses conducted under
subsection (a), the Secretaries of the military departments shall
jointly—
(1) develop a plan for mitigating the effects of heat islands
at the most severely affected installations, including by
increasing tree coverage, installing cool roofs or green roofs,
and painting asphalt; and
(2) promulgate best practices enterprise-wide for cost avoidance and reduction of the effects of heat islands.
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on—
(1) the findings of each analysis conducted under subsection
(a);
(2) the plan developed under subsection (b); and
(3) such other matters as the Secretaries determine appropriate.
(d) HEAT ISLAND DEFINED.—The term ‘‘heat island’’ means an
area with a high concentration of structures (such as building,
roads, and other infrastructure) that absorb and re-emit the sun’s
heat more than natural landscapes such as forests or bodies of
water.
SEC. 328. LIMITATION ON REPLACEMENT OF NON-TACTICAL VEHICLE
FLEET OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH ELECTRIC
VEHICLES, ADVANCED-BIOFUEL-POWERED VEHICLES, OR
HYDROGEN-POWERED VEHICLES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Until the date on which the Secretary of
Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate the report described in subsection
(b), the Secretary may not enter into an indefinite delivery-indefinite
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non-tactical vehicle fleet of the Department of Defense with electric
vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered
vehicles.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report described in this subsection shall
include the following:
(1) A cost estimate for the procurement by the Secretary
of Defense, or through contract mechanisms used by the Department (such as energy savings performance contracts), of electric
non-tactical vehicles to replace the existing non-tactical vehicle
fleet of the Department, which shall include—
(A) an estimated cost per unit and number of units
to be procured of each type of electric non-tactical vehicle
(such as trucks, buses, and vans);
(B) the cost associated with building the required infrastructure to support electric non-tactical vehicles, including
charging stations and electric grid requirements;
(C) a lifecycle cost comparison between electric vehicles
and combustion engine vehicles of each type (such as an
electric truck versus a conventional truck);
(D) maintenance requirements of electric vehicles compared to combustion engine vehicles; and
(E) for each military department, a cost comparison
over periods of three, five, and 10 years of pursuing an
electric non-tactical vehicle fleet versus continuing with
combustion engine non-tactical vehicles.
(2) An assessment of the current and projected supply
chain shortfalls, including critical minerals, for electric vehicles
and combustion engine vehicles.
(3) An assessment of the security risks associated with
data collection conducted with respect to electric vehicles,
combustion engine vehicles, and the related computer systems
for each.
(4) An assessment of the current range requirements for
electric vehicles compared to combustion engine vehicles and
the average life of vehicles of the Department necessary to
maintain current readiness requirements of the Department.
(5) An identification of components for electric non-tactical
vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, hydrogen-powered
vehicles, and combustion engine vehicles that are currently
being sourced from the People’s Republic of China.
(6) An assessment of the mid- and long-term costs and
benefits to the Department of falling behind industry trends
related to the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles including
electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and advancedbiofuel-powered vehicles.
(7) An assessment of the long-term availability to the
Department of internal combustion engines and spare parts
for such engines, including whether or not such engines and
spare parts will be manufactured in the United States or repairable with parts made in the United States and labor in the
United States.
(8) An assessment of the relative risks associated with
parking and storing electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered
vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, and combustion
engine vehicles inside parking structures, including fire risk
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(c) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to procure
non-tactical vehicles that are electric vehicles, advanced-biofuelpowered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered vehicles, or any components
or spare parts associated with such vehicles, that are not in compliance with subpart 22.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or
any successor regulations).
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle’’ includes
a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 9001(3)(A) of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2202 (7 U.S.C.
8101(3)(A)).
(2) The term ‘‘charging station’’ means a parking space
with electric vehicle supply equipment that supplies electric
energy for the recharging of electric vehicles with at least
a level two charger.
(3) The term ‘‘electric grid requirements’’ means the power
grid and infrastructure requirements needed to support plugin electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid requirements.
(4) The term ‘‘electric non-tactical vehicle’’ means a nontactical vehicle that is an electric vehicle.
(5) The terms ‘‘electric vehicle’’ includes—
(A) 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 source; and
(B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely on electricity and does not contain an internal combustion engine
or gas tank.
(6) The term ‘‘hydrogen-powered vehicle’’ means a vehicle
that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive power, either
through a fuel cell or internal combustion.
(7) The term ‘‘non-tactical vehicle’’ means a vehicle other
than a tactical vehicle.
(8) The term ‘‘tactical vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle
designed to military specification, or a commercial design motor
vehicle modified to military specification, to provide direct
transportation support of combat or tactical operations, or for
the training of personnel for such operations.

Subtitle C—Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage
Facility
SEC. 331. DEFUELING OF RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY.

(a) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF DEFUELING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall complete
the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in
a safe and expeditious manner by a deadline that is approved
by the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until the
completion of the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage
Facility, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, and make publicly available on an
appropriate website of the Department of Defense, a report
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(b) PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFUELING.—The Secretary of Defense shall plan for and implement the defueling of
the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the
State of Hawaii Department of Health.
(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may
not begin the process of defueling the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility
until the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional
defense committees a notification that such defueling would not
adversely affect the ability of the Department of Defense to provide
fuel to support military operations in the area of responsibility
of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
SEC. 332. AUTHORIZATION OF CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK SYSTEM AT RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE
FACILITY.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Defense may close the
underground storage tank system at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage
Facility of the Department of Defense located in Hawaii (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘Facility’’).
(b) PLAN FOR FACILITY CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE CARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a plan for—
(A) the closure of the Facility, along with a report
on the cost projections for such closure;
(B) monitoring of the Facility following closure;
(C) corrective actions to mitigate fuel releases of
groundwater at the Facility, including resources necessary
for the Secretary of the Navy to conduct such actions
at the Facility;
(D) coordination and communication with applicable
Federal and State regulatory authorities, and surrounding
communities, on release response and remediation activities conducted by the Secretary of the Navy at the Facility;
(E) improvements to processes, procedures, organization, training, leadership, education, facilities, and policy
of the Department of Defense related to best practices
for the remediation and closure of the Facility; and
(F) measures to ensure that future strategic level
assets of the Department of Defense are properly maintained and critical environmental assets are protected.
(2) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—The Secretary of the Navy shall
prepare the plan required under paragraph (1) in consultation
with the following:
(A) The Environmental Protection Agency.
(B) The Hawaii Department of Health.
(C) The United States Geological Survey.
(D) Any other relevant Federal or State agencies the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) IDENTIFICATION OF POINT OF CONTACT AT DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, to ensure clear and consistent communication relating
to defueling, closure, and release response, the Secretary of Defense
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Secretary of Defense to oversee and communicate with the public
and Members of Congress regarding the status of the Facility.
(d) WATER MONITORING BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Navy shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the status
of the ground water monitoring program—
(1) to monitor movement of the fuel plume in the aquifer
surrounding the Facility;
(2) to monitor long-term impacts to such aquifer and local
water bodies resulting from fuel releases from the Facility;
and
(3) to coordinate with the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry of the Department of Health and Human
Services as the Agency conducts a follow up to the previously
conducted voluntary survey of individuals and entities potentially impacted by fuel releases from the Facility.
SEC. 333. REPORT ON BULK FUEL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO
UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for
the Office of the Secretary of Defense for administration and servicewide activities, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following elements:
(1) The bulk fuel requirements of the United States IndoPacific Command associated with the operational plans of the
command that involve the most stress on bulk fuel,
disaggregated by theater component commander, as such term
is defined in section 1513 of title 10, United States Code,
implementing the requirement.
(2) The hardening requirements of the United States IndoPacific Command associated with the distribution of bulk fuel
to support the proposed force laydown in the area of responsibility of such command.
(3) A bulk fuels connector strategy to reposition fuels within
the area of responsibility of such command, which shall include
a specific assessment of the following:
(A) The overall bulk fuel requirements for the force
structure of the surface fleet tankers of the Navy and
any specific requirements associated with the proposed
force laydown specified in paragraph (2).
(B) The intra-theater connector strategy of the Department of Defense to logistically support theater-specific bulk
fuel requirements.
(C) The bulk fuel requirements for light amphibious
warfare ships.
(4) An identification of the funding mechanisms used, or
proposed to be used, to meet each of the requirements specified
in paragraphs (1) through (3), including programmed and
unfunded requirements, and a description of any additional
staffing or resources necessary to meet such requirements.
(5) A risk assessment of the potential risk associated with
the denial of access to bulk fuel storage facilities located in
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in contracts entered into by the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency that provide for surety of access to such storage facilities, taking into account the insurance sought with respect
to such surety and the anticipated penalties for failing to provide such surety.
(b) INCLUSION IN SEPARATE REPORTS.—An element listed in
paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) shall be deemed to
be included in the report under subsection (a) if included in a
separate report submitted to the congressional defense committees
on or before the date of the submission of the report under such
subsection.
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted
in an unclassified and publicly releasable form, but may contain
a classified annex.
SEC. 334. PLACEMENT OF SENTINEL OR MONITORING WELLS IN PROXIMITY TO RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2023, the Secretary
of the Navy, in coordination with the Director of the United States
Geological Survey and the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the placement of sentinel or monitoring
wells in proximity to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for
the purpose of monitoring and tracking the movement of fuel that
has escaped the Facility. Such report shall include—
(1) the number and location of new wells that have been
established during the 12-month period preceding the date
of the submission of the report;
(2) an identification of any new wells proposed to be established;
(3) an analysis of the need for any other wells;
(4) the proposed number and location of any such additional
wells; and
(5) the priority level of each proposed well based on—
(A) the optimal locations for new wells; and
(B) the capability of a proposed well to assist in monitoring and tracking the movement of fuel toward the
Halawa shaft, the Halawa Well, and the Aiea Well.
(b) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 days after the
submission of the report under subsection (a), and every 90 days
thereafter for 12 months, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress
of the Department of the Navy toward installing the wells described
in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a).
SEC. 335. STUDIES RELATING TO WATER NEEDS OF THE ARMED
FORCES ON OAHU.

(a) STUDY ON FUTURE WATER NEEDS OF OAHU.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on how the Department
of Defense may best address the future water needs of the
Armed Forces on the island of Oahu. Such study shall include
consideration of—
(A) the construction of a new water treatment plant
or plants;
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(C) the construction of a new well for the exclusive
use of members of the Armed Forces;
(D) transferring ownership and operation of existing
Department of Defense utilities to a municipality or
existing publicly owned utility;
(E) conveying certain Navy utilities to the Honolulu
Board of Water Supply; and
(F) any other water solutions the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
State of Hawaii, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and
any other entity the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
(3) REPORT; BRIEFING.—Upon completion of the study under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall—
(A) submit to the appropriate congressional committees
a report on the findings of the study; and
(B) provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on such findings.
(b) HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES.—
(1) GROUNDWATER FLOW MODEL STUDY.—Not later than
July 31, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the State
of Hawaii, shall commence the conduct of a new study, or
continue an existing study, to further refine the modeling of
groundwater flow in the area surrounding the Red Hill Bulk
Fuel Storage Facility. Such study shall be designed to—
(A) seek to improve the understanding of the direction
and rate of groundwater flow and dissolved fuel migration
within the aquifers in the area surrounding the facility;
(B) reflect site-specific data, including available data
of the heterogeneous subsurface geologic system of such
area; and
(C) address previously identified deficiencies in existing
groundwater flow models.
(2) DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION.—
(A) GROUNDWATER FLOW MODEL STUDY.—The study
under paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) SUBSEQUENT STUDY.—Not later than one year after
the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary of the Navy shall complete a subsequent study to model contaminant fate and transport in
the area surrounding the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage
Facility.
(3) REPORTS; BRIEFINGS.—Upon completion of a study under
this subsection, the Secretary of the Navy shall—
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the findings of the study; and
(B) provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on such findings.
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In
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(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate.
SEC. 336. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE USES FOR RED HILL BULK FUEL
STORAGE FACILITY.

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded
research and development center that meets the criteria specified in paragraph (2) under which such center will conduct
a study to determine the range of feasible alternative Department of Defense uses for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
and provide to the Secretary a report on the findings of the
study. The conduct of such study shall include—
(A) engagement with stakeholders;
(B) a review of historical alternative uses of facilities
with similar characteristics; and
(C) such other modalities as determined necessary to
appropriately identify alternative use options, including
data and information collected from various stakeholders
and through site visits to physically inspect the facility.
(2) CRITERIA FOR FFRDC.—The federally funded research
and development center with which the Secretary seeks to
enter into an agreement under paragraph (1) shall meet the
following criteria:
(A) A primary focus on studies and analysis.
(B) A record of conducting research and analysis using
a multidisciplinary approach.
(C) Demonstrated specific competencies in—
(i) life cycle cost-benefit analysis;
(ii) military facilities and how such facilities support missions; and
(iii) the measurement of environmental impacts.
(D) A strong reputation for publishing publicly releasable analysis to inform public debate.
(b) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.—An agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the study conducted under
the agreement will include a cost-benefit analysis of the feasible
Department of Defense alternative uses considered under the study.
Such cost-benefit analysis shall cover each of the following for
each such alternative use:
(1) The design and construction costs.
(2) Life-cycle costs, including the operation and maintenance costs of operating the facility, such as annual operating
costs, predicted maintenance costs, and any disposal costs at
the end of the useful life of the facility.
(3) Any potential military benefits.
(4) Any potential benefits for the local economy, including
any potential employment opportunities for members of the
community.
(5) A determination of environmental impact analysis
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(7) Any additional factors determined to be relevant by
the federally funded research and development center in consultation with the Secretary.
(c) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—An agreement entered into
pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the study conducted
under the agreement shall be completed by not later than February
1, 2024.
(d) BRIEFING.—Upon completion of a study conducted under
an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and House of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the
study.
(e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—
(1) FFRDC.—An agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the federally funded research
and development center shall make an unclassified version
of the report provided to the Secretary publicly available on
an appropriate website of the center.
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Upon receipt of such report,
the Secretary shall make an unclassified version of the report
publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department
of Defense.
SEC. 337. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO
TRACK HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF FUEL LEAKS AT RED
HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY.

(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the efforts
of the Secretary of Defense to appropriately track the health
implications of fuel leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
for members of the Armed Forces and dependents thereof, including
members of each Armed Force and dependents thereof. The briefing
shall include each of the following:
(1) A plan to coordinate with the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention to align such efforts with
the public health assessment and monitoring efforts of the
Director.
(2) A description of any potential benefits of coordinating
and sharing data with the State of Hawaii Department of
Health.
(3) An analysis of the extent to which data from the State
of Hawaii Department of Health and data from other nonDepartment of Defense sources can and should be used in
any long-term health study relating to fuel leaks at the Red
Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
(4) A description of the potential health implications of
contaminants, including fuel, detected in the drinking water
distribution system at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
during testing after the fuel leaks at such facility that occurred
in May and November 2021, respectively.
(5) A description of any contaminants, including fuel,
detected in the water supply at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage
Facility during the 12-month period preceding the fuel leak
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(6) A description of any potential benefits of broadening
the tracing window to include indications of contaminants,
including fuel, in the drinking water supply at the Red Hill
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility prior to May 2021.
(b) ARMED FORCES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Armed
Forces’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title
10, United States Code.

Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl
Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
SEC. 341. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH RELATING TO
PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

(a) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of Defense
shall publish on the publicly available website established
under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2701
note) timely and regularly updated information on the research
efforts of the Department of Defense relating to perfluoroalkyl
substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, which shall include
the following:
(A) A description of any research collaboration or data
sharing by the Department with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, or any other agency (as defined in section 551
of title 5, United States Code), State, academic institution,
nongovernmental organization, or other entity.
(B) Regularly updated information on research projects
supported or conducted by the Department of Defense pertaining to the development, testing, and evaluation of a
fluorine-free firefighting foam or any other alternative to
aqueous film forming foam that contains perfluoroalkyl
substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding any
proprietary information that is business confidential.
(C) Regularly updated information on research projects
supported or conducted by the Department pertaining to
the health effects of perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances, including information relating
to the impact of such substances on firefighters, veterans,
and military families, and excluding any personally identifiable information.
(D) Regularly updated information on research projects
supported or conducted by the Department pertaining to
treatment options for drinking water, surface water, ground
water, and the safe disposal of perfluoroalkyl substances
or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(E) Budget information, including specific spending
information for the research projects relating to
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(F) Such other matters as may be relevant to ongoing
research projects supported or conducted by the Department to address the use of perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances and the health effects of the
use of such substances.
(2) FORMAT.—The information published under paragraph
(1) shall be made available in a downloadable, machine-readable, open, and user-friendly format.
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘military installation’’ includes active,
inactive, and former military installations.
(B) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a manmade chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully
fluorinated carbon atoms.
(C) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a manmade chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon
atoms,
partially
fluorinated
carbon
atoms,
and
nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
(b) INCLUSION OF RESEARCH DUTIES IN PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES TASK FORCE.—Section
2714(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(5) Supporting research efforts relating to perfluoroalkyl
substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
‘‘(6) Establishing practices to ensure the timely and complete dissemination of research findings and related data
relating to perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances to the general public.’’.
SEC. 342. INCREASE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING OF
STUDY AND ASSESSMENT ON HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF
PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER BY AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY.

Section 316(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1350), as
amended by section 315(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132
Stat. 1713), section 321 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1307), section
337 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134
Stat. 3533), and section 342 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1643),
is further amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
‘‘(iii) Without regard to section 2215 of title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not
more than $20,000,000 during fiscal year 2023 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay for the study
and assessment required by this section.’’.

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SEC. 343. PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PFAS-CONTAINING
TURNOUT GEAR.

Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3528; 10 U.S.C. 2661
note prec.) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘of a non-PFAS-containing’’ and
inserting ‘‘of the following:’’
‘‘(1) A non-PFAS-containing’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) Covered personal protective firefighting equipment that
does not contain an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.’’; and
(2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘perfluoroalkyl substance’ means a man-made
chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated
carbon atoms.
‘‘(2) The term ‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’ means a manmade chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon
atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered personal protective firefighting
equipment’’ means the following:
‘‘(A) Turnout gear jacket or coat.
‘‘(B) Turnout gear pants.
‘‘(C) Turnout coveralls.
‘‘(D) Any other personal protective firefighting equipment, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration.’’.
SEC. 344. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS
OF
TESTING
FOR
PERFLUOROALKYL
OR
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Section 345(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2715 note)
is amended by inserting ‘‘personally identifiable information in
connection with’’ after ‘‘publicly disclose’’.
SEC. 345. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF TURNOUT GEAR FOR FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

(a) PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING.—Subject
to subsection (d), beginning on October 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense may not enter into a contract to procure or purchase
covered personal protective firefighting equipment for use by Federal or civilian firefighters if such equipment contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—
(1) INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of Defense
shall include the prohibition under subsection (a) in any contract entered into by the Department of Defense to procure
covered personal protective firefighting equipment for use by
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(2) NO OBLIGATION TO TEST.—In carrying out the prohibition under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not have an
obligation to test covered personal protective firefighting equipment to confirm the absence of perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(c) EXISTING INVENTORY.—Nothing in this section shall impact
existing inventories of covered personal protective firefighting equipment.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirement under subsection (a)
shall be subject to the availability of sufficiently protective
covered personal protective firefighting equipment that does
not contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(2) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the Secretary of
Defense determines that no sufficiently protective covered personal protective firefighting equipment that does not contain
intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl
substances is available, the deadline under subsection (a) shall
be extended until the Secretary determines that such covered
personal protective firefighting equipment is available.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered personal protective firefighting equipment’’ means—
(A) any product that provides protection to the upper
and lower torso, arms, legs, head, hands, and feet; or
(B) any other personal protective firefighting equipment, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(2) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a man-made
chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated
carbon atoms.
(3) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a manmade chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon
atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.
SEC. 346. ANNUAL REPORT ON PFAS CONTAMINATION AT CERTAIN
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN
AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter for the following four years, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on any
known or suspected contamination on or around military installations located in the United States resulting from the release of
any perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance originating from a source other than aqueous film-forming foam.
SEC. 347. REPORT ON CRITICAL PFAS USES; BRIEFINGS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN ITEMS
CONTAINING PFOS OR PFOA.

(a) IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL USES.—Not later than June
1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Defense
Critical Supply Chain Task Force and the Chemical and Material
Risk Management Program of the Department of Defense, shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report outlining the uses of
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critical to the national security of the United States, with a focus
on such critical uses in—
(1) the sectors outlined in the February 2022 report of
the Department of Defense titled ‘‘Securing Defense-Critical
Supply Chains’’; and
(2) sectors of strategic importance for domestic production
and investment to build supply chain resilience, including
kinetic capabilities, energy storage and batteries, and microelectronics and semiconductors.
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing
that includes a description of each of the following:
(1) Steps taken to identify covered items procured by the
Department of Defense that contain perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
(2) Steps taken to identify products and vendors of covered
items that do not contain PFOS or PFOA.
(3) Steps taken to limit the procurement by the Department
of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA.
(4) Steps the Secretary intends to take to limit the procurement of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA.
(c) COVERED ITEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered
item’’ means—
(1) nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in galleys
or dining facilities; and
(2) upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs that have been
treated with stain-resistant coatings.

Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment
SEC. 351. RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR ACHIEVING MATERIEL READINESS METRICS AND OBJECTIVES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 118 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended:
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘objectives’’ and
inserting ‘‘objectives, such as infrastructure, workforce, or
supply chain considerations’’;
(2) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(3) inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):
‘‘(e) FUNDING ESTIMATES.—Not later than five days after the
date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the
materials in support of the budget of the President for a fiscal
year, the Director of Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive estimate of the funds necessary to meet the materiel readiness
objectives required by subsection (c) through the period covered
by the most recent future-years defense program. At a minimum,
the Director shall provide, for each major weapon system, by designated mission design series, variant, or class, a comprehensive
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‘‘(1) have been obligated by subactivity group within the
operation and maintenance accounts for the second fiscal year
preceding the budget year;
‘‘(2) the Director estimates will have been obligated by
subactivity group within the operation and maintenance
accounts by the end of the fiscal year preceding the budget
year; and
‘‘(3) have been budgeted and programmed across the future
years defense program within the operation and maintenance
accounts by subactivity group.’’.
(b) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION.—The Director of Cost Assessment
and Performance Evaluation may meet the requirements of subsection (e) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a), through a phased submission of the funding
estimates required under such subsection. In conducting a phased
implementation, the Director shall ensure that—
(1) for the budget request for fiscal year 2024, funding
estimates are provided for a representative sample by military
department of at least one-third of the major weapon systems;
(2) for the budget request for fiscal year 2025, funding
estimates are provided for an additional one-third of the major
weapon systems; and
(3) full implementation for all major weapons systems is
completed not later than five days after the date on which
the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the materials
in support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2026.
SEC. 352. ANNUAL PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION
OF NAVAL VESSELS.

(a) ANNUAL PLAN.—Section 231 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, maintenance, and
modernization’’ after ‘‘construction’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) ANNUAL PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION OF
NAVAL VESSELS.—In addition to the plan included under subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall include with the defense
budget materials for a fiscal year each of the following:
‘‘(1) A plan for the maintenance and modernization of naval
vessels that includes the following:
‘‘(A) A forecast of the maintenance and modernization
requirements for both the naval vessels in the inventory
of the Navy and the vessels required to be delivered under
the naval vessel construction plan under subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(B) A description of the initiatives of the Secretary
of the Navy to ensure that activities key to facilitating
the maintenance and modernization of naval vessels
(including with respect to increasing workforce and industrial base capability and capacity, shipyard level-loading,
and facility improvements) receive sufficient resourcing,
and are including in appropriate planning, to facilitate
the requirements specified in subparagraph (A).

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‘‘(2) A certification by the Secretary that both the budget
for that fiscal year and the future-years defense program submitted to Congress in relation to such budget under section
221 of this title provide for funding for the maintenance and
modernization of naval vessels at a level that is sufficient
for such maintenance and modernization in accordance with
the plan under paragraph (1).’’; and
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2),
by inserting ‘‘ and the plan and certification under subsection
(d)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking the item relating to section 231 and inserting the
following new item:
‘‘231. Budgeting for construction, maintenance, and modernization of naval vessels:
annual plan and certification.’’.
SEC. 353. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING JOINT MEDICAL
ESTIMATES IN READINESS REPORTS.

Section 482(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12);
and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(11) A summary of the joint medical estimate under section
732(b)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1817)
prepared by the Joint Staff Surgeon, with a mitigation plan
to correct any readiness problem or deficiency and the timeline,
cost, and any legislative action required to correct any such
problem or deficiency.’’.
SEC. 354. INAPPLICABILITY OF ADVANCE BILLING DOLLAR LIMITATION FOR RELIEF EFFORTS FOLLOWING MAJOR DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES.

Section 2208(l)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The total’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Except as
provided in subparagraph (B), the total’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The dollar limitation under subparagraph (A) shall not
apply with respect to advance billing for relief efforts following
a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.).’’.
SEC. 355. REPEAL OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW ON TIME
LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITIONS.

Section 322(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2252) is repealed.
SEC.

356.

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PLAN OF THE NAVY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary
of the Navy shall—
(1) develop metrics for assessing progress of the Secretary
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out the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of the Navy,
including by measuring the effectiveness of capital investments;
(2) ensure that the shipyard optimization program office
of the Navy—
(A) includes all costs, such as inflation, program office
activities, utilities, roads, environmental remediation, historic preservation, and alternative workspace when developing a detailed cost estimate; and
(B) uses cost estimating best practices in developing
a detailed cost estimate, including—
(i) a program baseline;
(ii) a work breakdown structure;
(iii) a description of the methodology and key
assumptions;
(iv) a consideration of inflation;
(v) a full assessment of risk and uncertainty; and
(vi) a sensitivity analysis; and
(3) obtain independent cost estimates for projects under
the shipyard optimization program that are estimated to exceed
$250,000,000, to validate the cost estimates of the Navy developed for such projects pursuant to paragraph (2) and inform
the prioritization of projects under such program.
(b) BRIEFING.—If the Secretary of the Navy is unable to implement the requirements under subsection (a) by March 1, 2023,
the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives before such date
on—
(1) the current progress of the Secretary toward implementing those requirements;
(2) any hindrance to implementing those requirements;
and
(3) any additional resources necessary to implement those
requirements.
SEC. 357. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY
INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for Operation and Maintenance, DefenseWide, for military information support operations, not more than
75 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of
Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a plan
for—
(1) appropriately scoping and tailoring messaging activities
to foreign target audiences;
(2) ensuring messages serve a valid military purpose;
(3) effectively managing risk associated with web-based
military information support operations;
(4) maintaining alignment with policies and procedures
of the Department of Defense;
(5) adequately overseeing and approving the work of contractors;
(6) ensuring alignment with policy guidance and procedures
of the Department; and
(7) coordinating activities with the Global Engagement
Center of the Department of State and other relevant nonDepartment of Defense entities.

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SEC. 358. NOTIFICATION OF MODIFICATION TO POLICY REGARDING
RETENTION RATES FOR NAVY SHIP REPAIR CONTRACTS.

(a) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not modify
the general policy of the Department of the Navy regarding retention rates for contracts for Navy ship repair until a period of
15 days has elapsed following the date on which the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
submits to the congressional defense committees a notification that
includes, with respect to such modification, the following information:
(1) An identification of any considerations that informed
the decision to so modify.
(2) A description of the desired effect of the modification
on the Navy ship repair industrial base.
(b) TERMINATION.—This section, and the requirements thereof,
shall terminate on September 30, 2025.
SEC. 359. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON CAPACITY OF PRIVATE SHIPYARDS IN UNITED STATES AND EFFECT OF THOSE SHIPYARDS ON NAVAL FLEET READINESS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek
to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity or a federally
funded research and development center to conduct research and
analysis regarding the capacity and capability of private shipyards
in the United States to repair, maintain, and modernize surface
combatants and support ships of the Navy to ensure fleet readiness.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The research and analysis conducted under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the maintenance needs of the Navy
during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment
of this Act, including the frequency of unplanned maintenance
and the average time it takes to repair ships.
(2) An assessment of the projected maintenance needs of
the Navy during the 10-year period following such date of
enactment.
(3) An assessment of whether current private shipyards
in the United States have the capacity to meet current and
anticipated needs of the Navy to maintain and repair ships,
including whether there are adequate ship repair facilities and
a sufficiently trained workforce.
(4) An identification of barriers limiting the success of
intermediate-level and depot-level maintenance availabilities,
including constraints of adding private depot capacity and capability.
(5) Recommendations based on the findings of paragraphs
(1) through (4) regarding actions the Secretary of the Navy
can take to ensure there is an industrial base of private ship
repair facilities to meet the needs of the Navy and ensure
fleet readiness, including whether the Secretary should
institute a new force generation model, establish additional
homeport facilities, or establish new hub-type maintenance
facilities.
(c) INPUT FROM PRIVATE SHIPYARDS.—In conducting research
and analysis under subsection (a), the nonprofit entity or federally
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of the Navy enters into an agreement under subsection (a) shall
consult with private shipyards regarding—
(1) the fleet maintenance needs of surface combatant and
support ships of the Navy;
(2) private shipyard capacity, including workforce; and
(3) additional investment in private shipyards necessary
to meet the needs of the Navy.
(d) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the nonprofit entity or federally
funded research and development center with which the Secretary of the Navy enters into an agreement under subsection
(a) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results of
the research and analysis undertaken under such subsection.
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after
the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a copy of the report.
SEC. 360. INDEPENDENT STUDY RELATING TO FUEL DISTRIBUTION
LOGISTICS ACROSS UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
into a contract with a federally funded research and development
center that meets the criteria under subsection (b) to conduct a
study on fuel distribution logistics in the area of responsibility
of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(b) CRITERIA FOR FFRDC.—The criteria under this subsection
are the following:
(1) A primary focus on the conduct of studies and analysis.
(2) A demonstrated record of conducting research and analysis using a multidisciplinary approach.
(3) A strong reputation for publishing publicly releasable
analysis to inform public debate.
(c) IDA STRATEGIC FUEL ASSESSMENT.—In conducting the study
pursuant to a contract under subsection (a), the federally funded
research and development center shall use the results of the July
1, 2020, report of the Institute for Defense Analyses titled
‘‘INDOPACOM Strategic Fuel Assessment’’ as a baseline to inform
its analysis of fuel distribution logistics in the area of responsibility
of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(d) ELEMENTS.—A contract under subsection (a) shall provide
that a study conducted under the contract shall include, with respect
to the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the following:
(1) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities associated with
the production, refinement, and distribution of fuel by the
Armed Forces during periods of conflict and in contested logistics environments within the area, including with respect to
the capability of the Armed Forces to sustain operational flights
by aircraft and joint force distributed operations.
(2) An assessment of potential adversary capabilities to
disrupt such fuel distribution in the area through a variety
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(3) An assessment of any gaps in the capability or capacity
of inter- or intra-theater fuel distribution, including any gaps
relating to storage, transfer platforms, manning for platforms,
command and control, or fuel handling.
(4) An evaluation of the positioning of defense fuel support
points in the area, including with respect to operational suitability and vulnerability to a variety of kinetic threats.
(5) An assessment of the readiness of allies and partners
of the United States to support the supply, storage, and distribution of fuel by the Armed Forces in the area, including
a review of any relevant security cooperation agreements
entered into between the United States and such allies and
partners.
(6) An assessment of potential actions to mitigate any
vulnerabilities identified pursuant to the study.
(e) REPORT.—
(1) SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A contract under subsection (a) shall
provide that a study conducted under the contract shall
require that the federally funded research and development
center submit to the Secretary a report containing the
findings of such study.
(B) FORM.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall
be submitted in an unclassified and publicly releasable
form, but may include a classified annex.
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the Secretary receives the report under
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a copy of such report, submitted without change.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’
means—
(A) the congressional defense committees;
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(2) The term ‘‘contested logistics environment’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 2926 of title 10, United
States Code.
SEC. 361. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON EXPENDITURES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL DISTRIBUTION POINTS IN UNITED STATES
INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.

(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—On a quarterly basis until the date
that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command shall provide to the congressional defense committees briefings on the use
of the funds described in subsection (c).
(b) CONTENTS OF BRIEFINGS.—Each briefing under subsection
(a) shall include an expenditure plan for the establishment of fuel
distribution points in the area of responsibility of United States
Indo-Pacific Command relating to the defueling and closure of the
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
(c) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this subsection
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available for fiscal year 2023 for Military Construction, Defensewide for Planning and Design for United States Indo-Pacific Command.

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Depots and
Ammunition Production Facilities
SEC. 371. BUDGETING FOR DEPOT AND AMMUNITION PRODUCTION
FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR: ANNUAL REPORT.

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the
table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly):
‘‘§ 239d. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production
facility maintenance and repair: annual report
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall include
with the defense budget materials for each fiscal year a report
regarding the maintenance and repair of covered facilities.
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include, at a minimum, the following (disaggregated by military department):
‘‘(1) With respect to each of the three fiscal years preceding
the fiscal year covered by the defense budget materials with
which the report is included, revenue data for that fiscal year
for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul workload funded
at all the depots of the military department.
‘‘(2) With respect to the fiscal year covered by the defense
budget materials with which the report is included and each
of the two fiscal years prior, an identification of the following:
‘‘(A) The amount of appropriations budgeted for that
fiscal year for depots, further disaggregated by the type
of appropriation.
‘‘(B) The amount budgeted for that fiscal year for
working-capital fund investments by the Secretary of the
military department for the capital budgets of the covered
depots of the military department, shown in total and
further disaggregated by whether the investment relates
to the efficiency of depot facilities, work environment,
equipment, equipment (non-capital investment program),
or processes.
‘‘(C) The total amount required to be invested by the
Secretary of the military department for that fiscal year
for the capital budgets of covered depots pursuant to section
2476(a) of this title.
‘‘(D) A comparison of the budgeted amount identified
under subparagraph (B) with the total required amount
identified under subparagraph (C).
‘‘(E) For each covered depot of the military department,
of the total required amount identified under subparagraph
(C), the percentage of such amount allocated, or projected
to be allocated, to the covered depot for that fiscal year.
‘‘(3) For each covered facility of the military department,
the following:
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project backlog, and average equipment age, including a
description of any changes in such metrics from previous
years.
‘‘(B) Information on the status of the implementation
at the covered facility of the plans and strategies of the
Department of Defense relating to covered facility improvement, including, as applicable, the implementation of the
strategy required under section 359 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–
92; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2460 note).
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘ammunition production facility’ means an
ammunition organic industrial base production facility.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘budget’ and ‘defense budget materials’ have
the meaning given those terms in section 234 of this title.
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered depot’ has the meaning given that
term in section 2476 of this title.
‘‘(4) The term ‘covered facility’ means a covered depot or
an ammunition production facility.’’.
SEC. 372. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION.

Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
SEC. 373. FIVE-YEAR PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPOT AND
AMMUNITION PRODUCTION FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.

Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2742 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
accordingly):
‘‘§ 2473. Annual five-year plans on improvement of depot
infrastructure
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION.—As part of the annual budget submission
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, each Secretary
of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a plan describing the objectives of that Secretary to
improve depot infrastructure during the five fiscal years following
the fiscal year for which such budget is submitted.
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each plan submitted by a Secretary of a military department under subsection (a) shall include the following:
‘‘(1) With respect to the five-year period covered by the
plan, an identification of the major lines of effort, milestones,
and specific goals of the Secretary over such period relating
to the improvement of depot infrastructure and a description
of how such goals support the goals outlined in section
359(b)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1324; 10 U.S.C. 2476
note).
‘‘(2) The estimated costs of necessary depot infrastructure
improvements and a description of how such costs would be
addressed by the Department of Defense budget request submitted during the same year as the plan and the applicable
future-years defense program.
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be necessary to carry out planned depot infrastructure improvements.
‘‘(4) Detailed information regarding how depot infrastructure improvement projects will be paced and sequenced to
ensure continuous operations.
‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF RESULTS-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.—Each plan under subsection (a) shall incorporate the leading
results-oriented management practices identified in the report of
the Comptroller General of the United States titled ‘Actions Needed
to Improve Poor Conditions of Facilities and Equipment that Affect
Maintenance Timeliness and Efficiency’ (GAO–19–242), or any successor report, including—
‘‘(1) analytically based goals;
‘‘(2) results-oriented metrics;
‘‘(3) the identification of required resources, risks, and
stakeholders; and
‘‘(4) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.’’.
SEC. 374. MODIFICATION TO MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR
CERTAIN DEPOTS.

(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 2476 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)
Each fiscal year’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘six’’ and inserting ‘‘eight’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated
by subparagraph (A), the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) Of the amount required to be invested in the capital budgets
of the covered depots of a military department under paragraph
(1) for each fiscal year—
‘‘(A) 75 percent shall be used for the modernization or
improvement of the efficiency of depot facilities, equipment,
work environment, or processes in direct support of depot operations; and
‘‘(B) 25 percent shall be used for the sustainment, restoration, and modernization (as such terms are defined in the
Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation
7000.14–R, or successor regulation) of existing facilities or infrastructure.’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, but does not include
funds spent for sustainment of existing facilities, infrastructure,
or equipment’’;
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f);
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
PERSONNEL AND TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT.—In identifying
amounts to invest pursuant to the requirement under subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary of a military department shall comply with
all applicable requirements of sections 129 and 129a of this title.’’;
and
(5) in subsection (e)(2), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) A table enumerating, for the period covered by the
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subsection (a)(1), disaggregated by funding source and whether
the amount is allocated pursuant to subparagraph (A) or
subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended in subsections (d) and (e), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by
striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ each
place it appears.
(2) ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2861(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (e) of section 2476’’ and
inserting ‘‘subsection (f) of section 2476’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) of such section’’ and
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1) of such section’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October
1, 2023.
SEC. 375. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL REPORT
ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129
Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the report required
to be submitted to Congress under section 2464(d) of title 10,
United States Code.
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–
328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking
paragraph (45).
SEC. 376. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT
ON FUNDS EXPENDED FOR PERFORMANCE OF DEPOTLEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129
Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the report required
to be submitted to Congress under section 2466(d) of title 10,
United States Code.
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–
328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking
paragraph (46).
SEC. 377. CLARIFICATION OF CALCULATION FOR CERTAIN WORKLOAD
CARRYOVER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

For purposes of calculating the amount of workload carryover
with respect to the depots and arsenals of the Department of
the Army, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the Secretary
of the Army to use a calculation for such carryover that applies
a material end of period exclusion.

Subtitle G—Other Matters
SEC. 381. ANNUAL REPORTS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON
ACTIVITIES OF JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL.

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(1) by striking ‘‘REPORT.—The Chair’’ and inserting
‘‘REPORTS.—(1) The Chair’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) Not later than March 31, 2023, and not later than
December 31 of each year thereafter, the Deputy Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report containing—
‘‘(A) a summary of the goals and priorities of the Deputy
Secretary for the year following the date of the submission
of the report with respect to the activities of the Council;
and
‘‘(B) an assessment by the Deputy Secretary of the activities
of the Council carried out during the year preceding the date
of such submission.’’.
SEC. 382. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS USING MILITARY WORKING DOGS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and
conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
accordingly):
‘‘§ 995. Accountability for contractors using military working
dogs
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTORS.—
Each covered contract shall specify that the contractor is required
to submit to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), on
an annual basis for the duration of the covered contract, a report
containing an identification of—
‘‘(1) the number of military working dogs that are in the
possession of the covered contractor and located outside of
the continental United States in support of a military operation,
if any; and
‘‘(2) the primary location of any such military working
dogs.
‘‘(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section the term
‘covered contract’ means a contract that the Secretary of Defense
determines involves military working dogs.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 995 of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a contract
entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 1, 2023,
and annually thereafter for each of the subsequent three years,
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the implementation of section 995 of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(d) DEADLINE FOR GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) shall issue the guidance on the annual
reporting requirement under section 995 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a).
(e) REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT ABANDONMENT.—Not later than
two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall issue regulations to prohibit the abandonment
of military working dogs used in support of a military operation
outside of the continental United States.

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SEC. 383. MEMBERSHIP OF COAST GUARD ON JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL.

Section 184(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph
(E); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(D) During periods in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, an officer
of the Coast Guard, appointed by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.’’.
SEC.

384.

INCLUSION IN REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES
NATIONAL GUARD RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION
WITH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In the report required under section 222a
of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the officer
specified under subsection (b)(7) of such section shall include as
part of the National Guard unfunded priorities described in subsection (c)(3) of such section unfunded priorities that relate to
non-Federal National Guard responsibilities in connection with natural and man-made disasters.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 222a(c)(3) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(6)’’
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(7)’’.
SEC. 385. SUPPORT FOR TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL
ON WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1367; 32 U.S.C. 501
note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 351. TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

‘‘The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force,
in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, may
provide support for the training of appropriate personnel of the
National Guard on wildfire prevention and response. In carrying
out this section, the Secretaries—
‘‘(1) shall give a preference to personnel assigned to military
installations with the highest wildfire suppression needs, as
determined by the Secretaries; and
‘‘(2) may consult with the Executive Board of the National
Interagency Fire Center.’’.
SEC. 386. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT
PROGRAM ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS AND EXPLOSIVES
DETECTION.

(a) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 381(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public
Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1672; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note) is amended
by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
(b) REVIEW OF RESEARCH EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall conduct a review
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Homeland Security, respectively, regarding explosives detection
working dogs.
(2) MATTERS.—The review under paragraph (1) shall
include an analysis of the following:
(A) Any recent or ongoing research efforts of the
Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland
Security, respectively, relating to explosives detection
working dogs, and any similarities between such efforts.
(B) Any recent or ongoing veterinary research efforts
of the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, respectively, relating to working dogs,
canines, or other areas that may be relevant to the improvement of the breeding, health, performance, or training of
explosives detection working dogs.
(C) Any research areas relating to explosives detection
working dogs in which there is a need for ongoing research
but no such ongoing research is being carried out by either
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland
Security, particularly with respect to the health, domestic
breeding, and training of explosives detection working dogs.
(D) How the recent and ongoing research efforts of
the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, respectively, may improve the domestic
breeding of working dogs, including explosives detection
working dogs, and the health outcomes and performance
of such domestically bred working dogs, including through
coordination with academic or industry partners with
experience in research relating to working dogs.
(E) Potential opportunities for the Secretary of Defense
to collaborate with the Secretary of Homeland Security
on research relating to explosives detection working dogs.
(F) Any research partners of the Department of
Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, or both,
that may be beneficial in assisting with the research efforts
and areas described in this subsection.
(c) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days of the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the Secretary of Defense
to collaborate, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Homeland
Security on research relating to explosives detection working dogs
and other relevant matters. Such plan shall include the following:
(1) An analysis of potential opportunities for collaboration
between the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the research efforts and areas described in
subsection (a)(2).
(2) An identification of specific programs or areas of
research for such collaboration.
(3) An identification of any additional agreements or
authorities necessary for the Secretaries to carry out such
collaboration.
(4) An identification of additional funding necessary to
carry out such collaboration.
(5) An analysis of potential coordination on the research
efforts and areas described in subsection (a)(2) with academic
and industry partners with experience in research relating
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opportunities for such coordination in carrying out the
collaboration described in paragraph (1).
(6) A proposed timeline for the Secretary of Defense to
engage in such collaboration, including specific proposed deadlines.
(7) A description of how programs carried out pursuant
to this section seek to address the health and welfare issues
identified by the Comptroller General of the United States
in the report titled ‘‘Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need
to Better Address Health and Welfare’’ published on October
19, 2022 (GAO-23-104489).
(8) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means
the following:
(A) The congressional defense committees.
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(2) The term ‘‘explosives detection working dog’’ means
a canine that, in connection with the work duties of the canine
performed for a Federal department or agency, is certified
and trained to detect odors indicating the presence of explosives
in a given object or area, in addition to the performance of
such other duties for the Federal department or agency as
may be assigned.
SEC. 387. AMENDMENT TO THE SIKES ACT.

(a) USE OF NATURAL FEATURES.—Section 101(a)(3)(A) of the
Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(a)(3)(A)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii)
and (iv), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
‘‘(ii) the use of natural and nature-based features to
maintain or improve military installation resilience;’’.
(b) EXPANDING AND MAKING PERMANENT THE PROGRAM FOR
INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—
Section 101(g) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking the header and inserting ‘‘PROGRAM FOR
INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2009 through 2014,
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘in Guam’’.
SEC. 388. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FIRE PROTECTION
AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) STANDARDS REQUIRED.—Beginning not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that—
(1) members of the Armed Forces and employees of Defense
Agencies who provide fire protection services to military
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(2) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting
vehicle responding to a structural building emergency at a
military installation is not less than four firefighters per
vehicle; and
(3) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting
vehicle responding to an aircraft or airfield incident at a military installation is not less than three firefighters per vehicle.
(b) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that—
(1) details each instance in which the standards of that
military department deviate from the national consensus standards specified in subsection (a)(1), and at what military installation;
(2) includes, for each military installation under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, a detailed description of response
times for emergency services and firefighting vehicle staffing
levels; and
(3) includes an assessment of the feasibility of requiring
compliance with the national consensus standards specified
in subsection (a)(1) in accordance with such subsection at each
military installation under the jurisdiction of that Secretary
(without exception), the cost of requiring such compliance, and
the estimated timeline for that Secretary to implement such
requirement.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The terms ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and ‘‘Defense Agency’’ have
the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ‘‘firefighter’’ has the meaning given that term
in section 707(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 1074m note).
(3) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 389. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR TACTICAL VEHICLE SAFETY DATA
COLLECTION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2023, the Secretary
of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall each initiate
a pilot program to evaluate the utility of using data recorders
to monitor, assess, and improve readiness and the safe operation
of military tactical vehicles in the Army and the Marine Corps,
respectively.
(b) DURATION.—Each pilot program initiated under subsection
(a) shall be carried out for a period of not less than two years.
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out a pilot program under
this section, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the
Navy each shall—
(1) select not fewer than one military installation in the
United States under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that contains the necessary forces, equipment, and maneuver training
ranges to collect data on drivers and military tactical vehicles
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(2) install data recorders on a sufficient number of each
type of military tactical vehicle specified in subsection (d) to
gain statistically significant results;
(3) select a data recorder capable of collecting and exporting
telemetry data, event data, and driver identification data during
operation and accidents;
(4) establish and maintain a data repository for operation
and event data captured by the data recorder; and
(5) establish processes to leverage operation and event
data to improve individual vehicle operator performance, identify installation hazards that threaten safe vehicle operation,
and identify vehicle-type specific operating conditions that
increase the risk of accidents or mishaps.
(d) MILITARY TACTICAL VEHICLES SPECIFIED.—Military tactical
vehicles specified in this subsection are the following:
(1) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
(2) Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.
(3) Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements.
(4) Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks.
(5) Light Armored Vehicles.
(6) Stryker armored combat vehicles.
(7) Such other military tactical vehicles as the Secretary
of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate.
(e) CYBER RISK EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of the Army or
the Secretary of the Navy, as the case may be, may exempt from
a pilot program under this section a military tactical vehicle specified under subsection (d) if that Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate a certification that, with respect to inclusion of the military
tactical vehicle, there is a high potential of cyber risk as a result
of the absence of a cross-domain solution capable of segregating
classified and unclassified data.
(f) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Navy shall each—
(1) develop plans for implementing the pilot programs
under this section; and
(2) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on those plans and the estimated cost of implementing
those plans.
(g) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 15, 2024,
the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall
each submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the respective pilot programs carried out under this section by
the Secretaries, including—
(1) insights and findings regarding the utility of using
data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve readiness and
the safe operation of military tactical vehicles;
(2) adjustments made, or to be made, to the implementation
plans developed under subsection (f); and
(3) any other matters determined appropriate by the Secretaries.
(h) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 15, 2025,
the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall
jointly submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the pilot programs carried out under this section,
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(1) insights and findings regarding the utility of using
data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve readiness and
the safe operation of military tactical vehicles;
(2) an assessment of the utility of establishing an enduring
program to use data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve
readiness and the safe operation of military tactical vehicles;
(3) an assessment of the scope, size, and estimated cost
of such an enduring program; and
(4) such other matters as the Secretary of the Army and
the Secretary of the Navy determine appropriate.
SEC. 390. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REDUCTION OF OUT-OFPOCKET COSTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR
UNIFORM ITEMS.

(a) TRACKING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall
take such steps as may be necessary to track the expected useful
life of uniform items for officers and enlisted members of the Armed
Forces, for the purposes of—
(1) estimating the rate at which such uniform items are
replaced;
(2) determining the resulting out-of-pocket costs for such
members over time;
(3) determining the necessity of establishing a uniform
replacement allowance for officers of the Armed Forces, based
on the replacement rate estimated pursuant to paragraph (1)
and the out-of-pocket costs determined pursuant to paragraph
(2); and
(4) determining the adequacy of the uniform allowance
for enlisted members of the Armed Forces.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the expected
useful life of required uniform items for members of the Armed
Forces, projected changes to such required uniform items, and
related costs anticipated by the Secretary (disaggregated by Armed
Force). Such report shall include—
(1) pricing information for each such item, including items
that are not considered uniquely military; and
(2) an assessment of the necessity of establishing a uniform
replacement allowance for officers of the Armed Forces, as
determined pursuant to subsection (a)(3).
SEC. 391. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO
ANIMAL FACILITY SANITATION AND PLAN FOR HOUSING
AND CARE OF HORSES.

(a) IMPLEMENTATION BY SECRETARY OF THE ARMY OF CERTAIN
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO ANIMAL FACILITY SANITATION.—
Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Army shall
implement the recommendations contained in the memorandum
of the Department of the Army dated February 25, 2022, the subject
of which is ‘‘Animal Facility Sanitation Inspection Findings for
the Fort Myer Caisson Barns/Paddocks and the Fort Belvoir Caisson
Pasture Facility’’ (MHCB–RN).
(b) PLAN FOR HOUSING AND CARE OF ALL HORSES WITHIN
CARE OF OLD GUARD.—
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housing and care of all horses within the care of the 3rd
United States Infantry (commonly known as the ‘‘Old Guard’’).
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include—
(A) a description of each modification planned or underway at the Fort Myer Caisson Barns/Paddocks, the Fort
Belvoir Caisson Pasture Facility, and any other facility
or location under consideration for stabling of the horses
described in paragraph (1);
(B) an identification of adequate space at Fort Myer,
Virginia, to properly care for the horses described in paragraph (1);
(C) a prioritization of the allotment of the space identified under subparagraph (B) over other functions of Fort
Myer that could be placed elsewhere;
(D) projected timelines and resource requirements to
execute the plan; and
(E) a description of—
(i) immediate remedies for the unsanitary and
unsafe conditions present at the locations described
in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) how long-term quality of life improvements
will be provided for the horses described in paragraph
(1).
SEC. 392. CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

The Secretary of the Navy shall continue, through fiscal year
2023—
(1) to perform the responsibilities of the Department of
Defense executive agent for the Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School pursuant to section 352(b) of
title 10, United States Code; and
(2) to provide such support as may be necessary for the
continued operation of such school.
SEC. 393. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF
LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTERMEASURES PLATFORMS.

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds to discontinue or prepare to discontinue, including by making a substantive reduction in training and operational employment, any
element of the Marine Mammal Program of the Navy, that has
been used, or is currently being used, for—
(1) port security at Navy bases, known as Mark-6 systems;
or
(2) mine search capabilities, known as Mark-7 systems.
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary, with the concurrence
of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, certifies in
writing to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary
has—
(1) identified a replacement capability and the necessary
quantity of such capability to meet all operational requirements
currently being met by the Marine Mammal Program, including
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(2) achieved initial operational capability of all capabilities
referred to in paragraph (1), including a detailed explanation
of such achievement; and
(3) deployed a sufficient quantity of capabilities referred
to in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial operational capability to continue to meet or exceed all operational requirements
currently being met by Marine Mammal Program, including
a detailed explanation of such deployment.

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATION
Subtitle A—Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. End strength level matters.
Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength.
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty
for operational support.
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.

Subtitle A—Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty
personnel as of September 30, 2023, as follows:
(1) The Army, 452,000.
(2) The Navy, 354,000.
(3) The Marine Corps, 177,000.
(4) The Air Force, 325,344.
(5) The Space Force, 8,600.
SEC. 402. END STRENGTH LEVEL MATTERS.

(a) STRENGTH LEVELS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL DEFENSE
STRATEGY.—
(1) REPEAL.—Section 691 of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 691.
(b)
CERTAIN
ACTIVE-DUTY
AND
SELECTED
RESERVE
STRENGTHS.—Section 115 of such title is amended—
(1) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘increase’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘vary’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A)
and (B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(A) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A)
for a fiscal year for the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number not equal to more than
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‘‘(B) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection (a)(2)
for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the reserve component of the armed force or forces under the jurisdiction of
that Secretary by a number equal to not more than one percent
of such authorized end strength.’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘increase’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘variance’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph
(3):
‘‘(3) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall
promptly notify the congressional defense committees if such Secretary exceeds a variance under paragraph (1), and at least once
every 90 days thereafter for so long as such end strength is outside
such variance. Each such notification shall include the following:
‘‘(A) Modified projected end strengths for active and reserve
components of the armed force or forces for which such Secretary exceeds such variance.
‘‘(B) An identification of any budgetary effects projected
as a result of such modified end strength projections.
‘‘(C) An explanation of any effects on readiness resulting
from such modified end strength projections.’’.
SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO VARY SPACE FORCE END
STRENGTH.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 115(g) of title 10,
United States Code, upon determination by the Secretary of the
Air Force that such action would enhance manning and readiness
in essential units or in critical specialties, the Secretary may vary
the end strength authorized by Congress for each fiscal year as
follows:
(1) Increase the end strength authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for the Space
Force by a number equal to not more than 5 percent of such
authorized end strength.
(2) Decrease the end strength authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for the Space
Force by a number equal to not more than 10 percent of
such authorized end strength.
(b) TERMINATION.—The authority provided under subsection
(a) shall terminate on December 31, 2023.

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of
September 30, 2023, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 325,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 177,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,000.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 33,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,400.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 70,000.
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(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component
shall be proportionately reduced by—
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve
as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which
are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of
the fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
component who are on active duty (other than for training
or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
consent at the end of the fiscal year.
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual
members of the Selected Reserve for any reserve component are
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength
prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such
reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total
authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of
such individual members.
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of
September 30, 2023, the following number of Reserves to be serving
on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members
of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering,
recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,845.
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,077.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,388.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,333.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,003.
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL
STATUS).

(a) IN GENERAL.—The minimum number of military technicians
(dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2023 for the reserve
components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section
129 of title 10, United States Code) shall be the following:
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
22,294.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492.
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,994.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 7,111.
(b) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF TEMPORARY MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).—The number of temporary military technicians (dual-status) employed under the authority of subsection (a)
may not exceed 25 percent of the total authorized number specified
in such subsection.
(c) LIMITATION.—Under no circumstances may a military technician (dual status) employed under the authority of this section
be coerced by a State into accepting an offer of realignment or
conversion to any other military status, including as a member
of the Active, Guard, and Reserve program of a reserve component.
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such realignment or conversion, no further action will be taken
against the individual or the individual’s position.
SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED
TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.

During fiscal year 2023, the maximum number of members
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving
at any time on full-time operational support duty under section
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.

Subtitle C—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for the use
of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401.
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization
of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal
year 2023.

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL
POLICY
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
Sec. 501. Authorized strengths for Space Force officers on active duty in grades of
major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.
Sec. 502. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and
flag officer grades.
Sec. 503. Redistribution of Naval officers serving on active duty in the grades of O8 and O-9.
Sec. 504. Authorized strength after December 31, 2022: general officers and flag officers on active duty.
Sec. 505. Extension of grade retention for certain officers awaiting retirement.
Sec. 506. Exclusion of officers serving as lead special trial counsel from limitations
on authorized strengths for general and flag officers.
Sec. 507. Constructive service credit for certain officers of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 508. Improvements to the selection of warrant officers in the military departments for promotion.
Sec. 509. Advice and consent requirement for waivers of mandatory retirement for
Superintendents of military service academies.
Sec. 509A. Modification of reports on Air Force personnel performing duties of a
Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer (13N).
Sec. 509B. Assessments of staffing in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and
other Department of Defense headquarters offices.
Sec. 509C. GAO review of certain officer performance evaluations.
Sec. 509D. Study of chaplains.
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Inclusion of additional information on the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in reports accompanying the national defense strategy.

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Sec. 512. Expansion of eligibility to serve as an instructor in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Sec. 513. Backdating of effective date of rank for reserve officers in the National
Guard due to undue delays in Federal recognition.
Sec. 514. Inspections of the National Guard.
Sec. 515. Authority to waive requirement that performance of Active Guard and
Reserve duty at the request of a Governor may not interfere with certain duties.
Sec. 516. Continued National Guard support for FireGuard program.
Sec. 517. Enhancement of National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Sec. 518. Notice to Congress before certain actions regarding units of certain reserve components.
Sec. 519. Independent study on Federal recognition of National Guard officers.
Sec. 519A. Review and update of report on geographic dispersion of Junior Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps.
Sec. 519B. Briefing on duties of the Army Interagency Training and Education
Center.
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Consideration of adverse information by special selection review boards.
Sec. 522. Expansion of eligibility for direct acceptance of gifts by members of the
Armed Forces and Department of Defense and Coast Guard employees
and their families.
Sec. 523. Limitation of extension of period of active duty for a member who accepts
a fellowship, scholarship, or grant.
Sec. 524. Expansion of mandatory characterizations of administrative discharges of
certain members on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Sec. 525. Rescission of COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Sec. 526. Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for the Space
Force.
Sec. 527. Notification to next of kin upon the death of a member of the Armed
Forces: study; update; training; report.
Sec. 528. Gender-neutral fitness physical readiness standards for military occupational specialties of the Army.
Sec. 529. Recurring report regarding COVID-19 mandate.
Sec. 530. Sense of Congress regarding women involuntarily separated from the
Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood.
Subtitle D—Recruitment and Retention
Sec. 531. Treatment of personally identifiable information regarding prospective recruits.
Sec. 532. Revival and extension of temporary authority for targeted recruitment incentives.
Sec. 533. Report on recruiting efforts of certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Review of marketing and recruiting of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 535. Report on Department of Defense recruitment advertising to racial and
ethnic minority communities.
Sec. 536. Improving oversight of military recruitment practices in public secondary
schools.
Sec. 537. Best practices for the retention of certain female members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 538. Review of certain personnel policies of special operations forces.
Sec. 539. Support for members who perform duties regarding remotely piloted aircraft: study; report.
Sec. 539A. Retention and recruitment of members of the Army who specialize in air
and missile defense systems.
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 541. Matters in connection with special trial counsel.
Sec. 542. Technical corrections relating to special trial counsel.
Sec. 543. Randomization of court-martial panels.
Sec. 544. Jurisdiction of Courts of Criminal Appeals.
Sec. 545. Special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 546. Independent investigation of sexual harassment.
Sec. 547. Primary prevention research agenda and workforce.
Sec. 548. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special
agent training course.
Sec. 549. Review of titling and indexing practices of the Army and certain other organizations.
Sec. 549A. Briefing and report on resourcing required for implementation of military justice reform.

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Sec. 549B. Report on sharing information with counsel for victims of offenses under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 549C. Dissemination of civilian legal services information.
Subtitle F—Member Education
Sec. 551. Authorization of certain support for military service academy foundations.
Sec. 552. Individuals from the District of Columbia who may be considered for appointment to military service academies.
Sec. 553. Agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport constitutes a breach of agreement to serve as an officer.
Sec. 554. Naval Postgraduate School and United States Air Force Institute of Technology: terms of Provosts and Chief Academic Officers.
Sec. 555. Naval Postgraduate School: attendance by enlisted members.
Sec. 556. Modification of annual report on demographics of military service academy applicants.
Sec. 557. Study and report on professional military education.
Sec. 558. Report on treatment of China in curricula of professional military education.
Subtitle G—Member Training and Transition
Sec. 561. Codification of Skillbridge program.
Sec. 562. Pilot program on remote personnel processing in the Army.
Sec. 563. Annual report on members separating from active duty who file claims
for disability benefits.
Sec. 564. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense in STEM.
Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education
Sec. 571. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for chaplain-led
programs for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 572. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at domestic dependent
elementary and secondary schools: extension; report.
Sec. 573. Commercial air waiver for next of kin regarding transportation of remains of casualties.
Sec. 574. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents
of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 575. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures,
force structure changes, or force relocations.
Sec. 576. Pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense child development centers.
Sec. 577. Promotion of certain child care assistance.
Sec. 578. Industry roundtable on military spouse hiring.
Sec. 579. Recommendations for the improvement of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact.
Sec. 579A. Feasibility of inclusion of au pairs in pilot program to provide financial
assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 579B. Briefing on policies regarding single parents serving as members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 579C. Public reporting on certain military child care programs.
Sec. 579D. Briefing on verification of eligible federally connected children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 579E. Sense of Congress on rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Subtitle I—Decorations, Awards, and Other Honors
Sec. 581. Clarification of procedure for boards for the correction of military records
to review determinations regarding certain decorations.
Sec. 582. Authorizations for certain awards.
Sec. 583. Posthumous appointment of Ulysses S. Grant to grade of General of the
Armies of the United States.
Sec. 584. Enhanced information related to awarding of the Purple Heart.
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 591. Report on non-citizen members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 592. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces: modifications; codification.
Sec. 593. Clarification of authority of NCMAF to update Chaplains Hill at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 594. Disinterment of remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington National
Cemetery.

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Sec. 595. Pilot program on safe storage of personally owned firearms.
Sec. 596. Pilot program on car sharing on remote or isolated military installations.
Sec. 597. Briefing on the effects of economic inflation on members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 598. Study on improvement of access to voting for members of the Armed
Forces overseas.
Sec. 599. Report on incidence of military suicides by military job code.
Sec. 599A. Report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide in the
Navy.
Sec. 599B. Report on officer personnel management and the development of the
professional military ethic of the Space Force.

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
SEC. 501. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR SPACE FORCE OFFICERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY IN GRADES OF MAJOR, LIEUTENANT
COLONEL, AND COLONEL.

The table in subsection (a)(1) of section 523 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the items relating to
the Marine Corps new items relating to the total number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in categories specified in subsection (b) of such section) serving on active duty in the Space
Force in the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel, respectively, as follows:
‘‘3,900
4,300
5,000
7,000
10,000

1,016
1,135
1,259
1,659
2,259

782
873
845
1,045
1,345

234
262
315
415
565’’.

SEC. 502. DISTRIBUTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES.

Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘as follows:’’ and inserting an em dash;
(B) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) in the Space Force, if that appointment would result
in more than—
‘‘(A) 2 officers in the grade of general;
‘‘(B) 7 officers in a grade above the grade of major
general; or
‘‘(C) 6 officers in the grade of major general.’’;’’;
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘and Marine Corps’’
and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and Space Force’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or Marine Corps’’
and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘or Commandant of the
Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant of the Marine
Corps, or Chief of Space Operations’’.

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SEC. 503. REDISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL OFFICERS SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN THE GRADES OF O-8 AND O-9.

Subsection (a)(3) of section 525 of title 10, United States Code,
as amended by section 502, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘33’’ and inserting
‘‘34’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting
‘‘49’’.
SEC. 504. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2022: GENERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

Section 526a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘and Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and
Space Force’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘220’’ and inserting
‘‘218’’;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘151’’ and inserting
‘‘149’’;
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘187’’ and inserting
‘‘170’’; and
(E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) For the Space Force, 21.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) For the Space Force, 6.’’.
SEC. 505. EXTENSION OF GRADE RETENTION FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS
AWAITING RETIREMENT.

Section 601(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘retirement, but not for more than 60 days.’’ and
inserting the following: ‘‘retirement, but—
‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), not for more than
60 days; and
‘‘(B) with respect to an officer awaiting retirement following not less than one year of consecutive deployment
outside of the United States to a combat zone (as defined
in section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)
or in support of a contingency operation, not for more
than 90 days.’’.
SEC. 506. EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS SERVING AS LEAD SPECIAL TRIAL
COUNSEL
FROM
LIMITATIONS
ON
AUTHORIZED
STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS.

During the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the limitations in section 526a(a) of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by section 504, shall not apply
to a general or flag officer serving in the position of lead special
trial counsel pursuant to an appointment under section 1044f(a)(2)
of such title.
SEC. 507. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR WARRANT OFFICERS.—
Section 572 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘For the purposes’’; and
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‘‘(b) The Secretary concerned shall credit a person who is
receiving an original appointment as a warrant officer in the regular
component of an armed force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary concerned, and who has advanced education or training
or special experience, with constructive service for such education,
training, or experience, as follows:
‘‘(1) For special training or experience in a particular warrant officer field designated by the Secretary concerned, if such
training or experience is directly related to the operational
needs of the armed force concerned, as determined by such
Secretary concerned.
‘‘(2) For advanced education in a warrant officer field designated by the Secretary concerned, if such education is directly
related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned,
as determined by such Secretary concerned.’’.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the amendments made by subsection (a). Such report shall include—
(1) the evaluation of such amendments by the Secretary;
(2) the estimate of the Secretary regarding how many
individuals are eligible for credit under subsection (b) of such
section, as added by subsection (a); and
(3) the determination of the Secretary whether existing
special pay for such members is adequate.
SEC. 508. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SELECTION OF WARRANT OFFICERS
IN THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS FOR PROMOTION.

(a) PROMOTION BY SELECTION BOARDS: RECOMMENDATION;
EXCLUSION FROM CONSIDERATION.—Section 575 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsections:
‘‘(e)(1) In selecting the warrant officers to be recommended
for promotion, a selection board shall, when authorized by the
Secretary concerned, recommend warrant officers of particular
merit, pursuant to guidelines and procedures prescribed by the
Secretary concerned, from among those warrant officers selected
for promotion, to be placed higher on the promotion list contained
in the report of such board under section 576(c) of this title.
‘‘(2) A selection board may recommend that a warrant officer
be placed higher on a promotion list under paragraph (1) only
if the warrant officer receives the recommendation of at least a
majority of the members of the board, unless the Secretary concerned establishes an alternative requirement. Any such alternate
requirement shall be furnished to the board as part of the guidelines
furnished to the board under section 576 of this title.
‘‘(3) For the warrant officers recommended to be placed higher
on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board shall recommend
the order in which those warrant officers should be placed on
the list.
‘‘(f)(1) Upon the request of a warrant officer, the Secretary
concerned may exclude the warrant officer from consideration for
promotion under this section.
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may approve a request of a warrant officer under paragraph (1) only if—
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow the officer to
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‘‘(i) an assignment in support of career progression;
‘‘(ii) advanced education;
‘‘(iii) an assignment such Secretary determines is of
significant value to the Armed Force concerned; or
‘‘(iv) a career progression requirement delayed by an
assignment or education;
‘‘(B) such Secretary determines that such exclusion from
consideration is in the best interest of the Armed Force concerned; and
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection for
promotion to the grade for which the officer requests exclusion
from consideration.’’.
(b) PRIORITY FOR PROMOTION OF WARRANT OFFICERS IN REPORT
OF SELECTION BOARD.—Subsection (c) of section 576 of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) The names of warrant officers selected for promotion under
this section shall be arranged in the report of such board in the
following order of priority:
‘‘(1) Warrant officers recommended under section 575(e)
of this title to be placed higher on the promotion list, in the
order in which the board determines.
‘‘(2) Warrant officers otherwise recommended for promotion,
in the order of seniority on the warrant officer active-duty
list.’’.
(c) PROMOTIONS: HOW MADE; EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 578(a)
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘of the seniority of such officers
on the warrant officer active-duty list’’ and inserting ‘‘set forth
in section 576(c) of this title’’.
SEC. 509. ADVICE AND CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR WAIVERS OF
MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF
MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 7321(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘In the event a waiver under this subsection is granted,
the subsequent nomination and appointment of such officer having
served as Superintendent of the Academy to a further assignment
in lieu of retirement shall be subject to the advice and consent
of the Senate.’’.
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8371(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘In the event a waiver under this subsection is granted,
the subsequent nomination and appointment of such officer having
served as Superintendent of the Academy to a further assignment
in lieu of retirement shall be subject to the advice and consent
of the Senate.’’.
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9321(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘In the event a waiver under this subsection is
granted, the subsequent nomination and appointment of such officer
having served as Superintendent of the Academy to a further
assignment in lieu of retirement shall be subject to the advice
and consent of the Senate.’’.

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SEC. 509A. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
PERFORMING DUTIES OF A NUCLEAR AND MISSILE OPERATIONS OFFICER (13N).

Section 506(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1682) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph (8):
‘‘(8) A staffing plan for managing personnel in the 13N
career field as the Air Force transitions from the Minuteman
III weapon system to the Sentinel weapon system.’’.
SEC. 509B. ASSESSMENTS OF STAFFING IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS OFFICES.

(a) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary
of Defense shall conduct an assessment of staffing of the Office
of the Secretary of Defense. Such assessment shall including the
following elements:
(1) A validation of every military staff billet assigned to
the Office of the Secretary of Defense against existing military
personnel requirements.
(2) The estimated effect of returning 15 percent of such
military staff billets to operational activities of the Armed
Forces concerned, over a period of 36 months, would have
on the office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department
of Defense Headquarters Offices.
(3) A plan and milestones for how reductions described
in paragraph (2) would occur, a schedule for such reductions,
and the process by which the billets would be returned to
the operational activities of the Armed Forces concerned.
(b) OFFICE OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.—The Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall conduct an assessment of staffing
of the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Such assessment shall
including the following elements:
(1) A validation of every military staff billet assigned to
the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff against existing military
personnel requirements.
(2) The estimated effect of returning 15 percent of such
military staff billets to operational activities of the Armed
Forces concerned, over a period of 36 months, would have
on the office of the Joint Staff and the Chairman’s Controlled
Activities and other related Joint Staff Headquarters Offices.
(3) A plan and milestones for how reductions described
in paragraph (2) would occur, a schedule for such reductions,
and the process by which the billets would be returned to
the operational activities of the Armed Forces concerned.
(c) INTERIM BRIEFING AND REPORT.—
(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2023, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim briefing
on the assessments under subsections (a) and (b).
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
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(A) A validation of every military staff billet assigned
to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint
Staff to include the Chairman’s Controlled Activities
against existing military personnel requirements.
(B) The methodology and process through which such
validation was performed.
(C) Relevant statistical analysis on military billet fill
rates against validated requirements.
(D) An analysis of unvalidated military billets currently
performing staff support functions,
(E) The rationale for why unvalidated military billets
may be required.
(F) The cost of military staff filling both validated
and unvalidated billets.
(G) Lessons learned through the military billet validation process and statistical analysis under subparagraphs
(B) through (F).
(H) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant to understanding the use of military staff billets
described in subsections (a) and (b).
(I) Any legislative, policy or budgetary recommendations of the Secretary related to the subject matter of
the report.
SEC.

509C.

GAO REVIEW OF
EVALUATIONS.

CERTAIN

OFFICER

PERFORMANCE

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall review the officer performance reports of each Armed Force
under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department
in order to—
(1) study the fitness report systems used for the performance evaluation of officers; and
(2) provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries
of the military departments recommendations regarding how
to improve such systems.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of the effectiveness of the fitness report
systems at evaluating and documenting the performance of
officers.
(2) A comparison of the fitness report systems for officers
of each Armed Force described in subsection (a) with best
practices for performance evaluations used by public- and private-sector organizations.
(3) An analysis of the value of fitness reports in providing
useful information to officer promotion boards.
(4) An analysis of the value of fitness reports in providing
useful feedback to officers being evaluated.
(5) Recommendations to improve the fitness report systems
to—
(A) increase its effectiveness at accurately evaluating
and documenting the performance of officers;
(B) provide more useful information to officer promotion boards; and
(C) provide more useful feedback regarding evaluated
officers.

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(c) ACCESS TO DATA AND RECORDS.—The Secretaries of the
military departments shall provide to the Comptroller General sufficient resources and access to technical data, individuals, organizations, and records that the Comptroller General requires to complete
the review under this section.
(d) SUBMISSION TO SECRETARIES.—Upon completing the review
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments a report on the results of the review.
(e) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries
of the military departments receive the report under subsection
(d), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees—
(1) an unaltered copy of such report; and
(2) any comments of the Secretary regarding such report.
SEC. 509D. STUDY OF CHAPLAINS.

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a study of the roles and responsibilities of chaplains.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) The resources (including funding, administrative support, and personnel) available to support religious programs.
(2) Inclusion of chaplains in resiliency, suicide prevention,
wellness, and other related programs.
(3) The role of chaplains in embedded units, headquarters
activities. and military treatment facilities.
(4) Recruitment and retention of chaplains.
(5) An analysis of the number of hours chaplains spend
in roles including pastoral care, religious services, counseling,
and administration.
(6) The results of any surveys that have assessed the
roles, responsibilities and satisfaction of chaplains.
(7) A review of the personnel requirements for chaplains
during fiscal years 2013 through 2022.
(8) Challenges to the abilities of chaplains to offer ministry
services.

Subtitle B—Reserve Component
Management
SEC. 511. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SENIOR
RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS IN REPORTS
ACCOMPANYING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.

Section 113(m) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (8) as paragraph
(11);
(2) by redesignating the first paragraph (8), as paragraph
(10);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) paragraphs
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(4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(5) The number of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
scholarships awarded during the fiscal year covered by the
report, disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, for each
military department.
‘‘(6) The program completion rates and program withdrawal
rates of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship
recipients during the fiscal year covered by the report,
disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, for each military
department.’’.
SEC. 512. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS AN INSTRUCTOR
IN THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
‘‘(f)(1) Instead of, or in addition to, detailing officers and noncommissioned officers on active duty under subsection (c)(1) or
authorizing the employment of retired officers and noncommissioned
officers under subsection (d) or (e), the Secretary of the military
department concerned may authorize qualified institutions to
employ as administrators and instructors in the program officers
or noncommissioned officers who—
‘‘(A)(i) receive honorable discharges—
‘‘(I) after completing at least eight years of service;
and
‘‘(II) not longer than five years before applying for
such employment; or
‘‘(ii)(I) are in an active status; and
‘‘(II) who are not yet eligible for retired pay; and
‘‘(B) apply for such employment.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall
pay to the institution an amount equal to one-half of the amount
to be paid to an instructor pursuant to the JROTC Instructor
Pay Scale for any period.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding the limitation in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the military department concerned may pay to the institution more than one-half of the amount paid to the member by
the institution if, as determined by such Secretary—
‘‘(A) the institution is in an educationally and economically
deprived area; and
‘‘(B) such action is in the national interest.
‘‘(4) Payments under this subsection shall be made from funds
appropriated for that purpose.
‘‘(5) The Secretary of the military department concerned may
require an officer or noncommissioned officer employed under this
subsection to transfer to the Individual Ready Reserve as a condition of such employment.’’.
(b) BRIEFING.—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
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(1) the number of instructors employed pursuant to the
amendment made by subsection (a); and
(2) costs to the Federal Government arising from such
employment.
SEC. 513. BACKDATING OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF RANK FOR RESERVE
OFFICERS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD DUE TO UNDUE
DELAYS IN FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

Paragraph (2) of section 14308(f) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) If there is a delay in extending Federal recognition in
the next higher grade in the Army National Guard or the Air
National Guard to a reserve commissioned officer of the Army
or the Air Force that exceeds 100 days from the date the National
Guard Bureau deems such officer’s application for Federal recognition to be completely submitted by the State and ready for review
at the National Guard Bureau, and the delay was not attributable
to the action or inaction of such officer—
‘‘(A) in the event of State promotion with an effective
date before January 1, 2024, the effective date of the promotion
concerned under paragraph (1) may be adjusted to a date
determined by the Secretary concerned, but not earlier than
the effective date of the State promotion; and
‘‘(B) in the event of State promotion with an effective
date on or after January 1, 2024, the effective date of the
promotion concerned under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted
by the Secretary concerned to the later of—
‘‘(i) the date the National Guard Bureau deems such
officer’s application for Federal recognition to be completely
submitted by the State and ready for review at the National
Guard Bureau; and
‘‘(ii) the date on which the officer occupies a billet
in the next higher grade.’’.
SEC. 514. INSPECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.

(a) ELEMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 105 of title 32, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) the units and members of the Army National Guard
or Air National Guard comply with Federal law and policy
applicable to the National Guard, including policies issued by
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.’’.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary
of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
implementation of paragraph (8) of such subsection, as added by
subsection (a). Such report shall include the following:
(1) The number of inspections conducted that included
determinations under such paragraph.
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(B) the unit of the Army National Guard or the Air
National Guard inspected;
(C) the officer who conducted such inspection; and
(D) the determination of the officer whether the unit
was in compliance with Federal law and policy applicable
to the National Guard.
SEC. 515. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT THAT PERFORMANCE
OF ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY AT THE REQUEST
OF A GOVERNOR MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH CERTAIN
DUTIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 328(b) of title 32, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—(1) Notwithstanding section
101(d)(6)(A) of title 10 and subsection (b) of this section, the Governor of a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
or the Virgin Islands, or the commanding general of the District
of Columbia National Guard, as the case may be, may, at the
request of the Secretary concerned, order a member of the National
Guard to perform Active Guard and Reserve duty for purposes
of performing training of the regular components of the armed
forces as the primary duty.
‘‘(2) Training performed under paragraph (1) must be in compliance with the requirements of section 502(f)(2)(B)(i) of this title.
‘‘(3) No more than 100 personnel may be granted a waiver
by a Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) at a time.
‘‘(4) The authority under paragraph (1) shall terminate on
October 1, 2024.’’.
(b) BRIEFING ON PERFORMANCE OF TRAINING AS PRIMARY
DUTY.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing
describing how many members of the National Guard are performing Active Guard and Reserve duty for purposes of performing
training of the regular components of the Armed Forces as primary
duty.
(c) BRIEFING ON END STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.—Not later
than October 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary
of the Air Force shall each submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a briefing outlining the end strength
requirement going forward for Active Guard and Reserve forces
of the National Guard impacted by subsection (c) of section 328(b)
of title 32, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of
this section.
SEC. 516. CONTINUED NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT FOR FIREGUARD
PROGRAM.

Section 515 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81), is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) in general.—’’ before ‘‘Until’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2029’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘support’’ and inserting ‘‘carry out’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘personnel of the California National Guard’’
and inserting ‘‘National Guard personnel (including from the

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Colorado National Guard and the California National Guard)’’;
and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) TRANSFER.—Until the date specified in subsection (a), no
component (including any analytical responsibility) of the FireGuard
program may be transferred from the Department of Defense to
another entity. If the Secretary seeks to make such a transfer,
the Secretary shall, at least three years before such transfer, provide
to the appropriate congressional committees a written report and
briefing that detail—
‘‘(1) plans of the Secretary for such transfer; and
‘‘(2) how such transfer will sustain and improve detection
and monitoring of wildfires.
‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means
the following:
‘‘(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
‘‘(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
‘‘(3) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
‘‘(4) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives.’’.
SEC. 517. ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE
PROGRAM.

Section 516 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended, in subsection (a),
by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2022 and
2023’’.
SEC.

518.

NOTICE TO CONGRESS BEFORE CERTAIN ACTIONS
REGARDING UNITS OF CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENTS.

(a) NOTICE REQUIRED; ELEMENTS.—The Secretary of a military
department may not take any covered action regarding a covered
unit until the day that is 60 days after the Secretary of a military
department submits to Congress notice of such covered action.
Such notice shall include the following elements:
(1) An analysis of how the covered action would improve
readiness.
(2) A description of how the covered action would align
with the National Defense Strategy and the supporting strategies of each military departments.
(3) A description of any proposed organizational change
associated with the covered action and how the covered action
will affect the relationship of administrative, operational, or
tactical control responsibilities of the covered unit.
(4) The projected cost and any projected long-term cost
savings of the covered action.
(5) A detailed description of any requirements for new
infrastructure or relocation of equipment and assets necessary
for the covered action.
(6) A description of how the covered activity will affect
the ability of the covered Armed Force to accomplish its current
mission.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any step to
perform covered action regarding a covered unit on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

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(1) The term ‘‘covered action’’ means any of the following:
(A) To deactivate.
(B) To reassign.
(C) To move the home station.
(2) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the following:
(A) The Army.
(B) The Navy.
(C) The Marine Corps.
(D) The Air Force.
(E) The Space Force.
(3) The term ‘‘covered unit’’ means a unit of a reserve
component of a covered Armed Force.
SEC. 519. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS.

(a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research
and development center to conduct a study on the National
Guard commissioned officer and warrant officer promotion
system and provide recommendations to the Department of
Defense, the Department of the Air Force, the Department
of the Army, the National Guard Bureau, and individual State
National Guard commands.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study referred to in paragraph (1)
shall include a comprehensive review and assessment of the
following:
(A) Reasons for delays in processing personnel actions
for Federal recognition of State National Guard member
promotions.
(B) The Federal recognition process used to extend
Federal recognition to State promotions.
(C) Best practices among the various State National
Guards for managing their requirements under the existing
National Guard promotion system.
(D) Possible improvements to requirements, policies,
procedures, workflow, or resources to reduce the processing
time for Federal recognition of state promotions.
(E) An assessment of the feasibility of developing or
adopting a commercially available solution for an
integrated enterprise information technology system for
managing National Guard officer and warrant officer promotions that allows seamless transition for promotions as
they move through review at the National Guard Bureau,
the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air
Force, and the Department of Defense.
(F) Possible metrics to evaluate effectiveness of any
recommendations made.
(G) Possible remedies for undue delays in Federal recognition, including adjustment to the effective date of promotion beyond current statutory authorities.
(H) Any other matters the federally funded research
and development center determines relevant.
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The contract under paragraph (1)
shall require the federally funded research and development center that conducts the study under the contract
to submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Chief
of the National Guard Bureau a report on the results
of the study.
(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon receiving the
report required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
Defense shall submit an unedited copy of the report results
to the congressional defense committees within 30 days
of receiving the report from the federally funded research
and development corporation.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
the date specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force as appropriate, shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report
detailing the current status of the Federal recognition process
for National Guard promotions.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required un