{"check":null,"uid":"dc3cb9b8f302302d","title":"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027","title_generated":false,"country":"США","organ":"Конгресс США","kind":"law","kind_name":"Законодательство","lang":"en","date":"2026-06-29","summary":"Закон утверждает ассигнования на 2027 финансовый год для деятельности Министерства обороны, военного строительства и оборонных программ Министерства энергетики США, а также устанавливает численность военнослужащих. Документ содержит требования к закупкам вооружений и военной техники (включая ограничения по БПЛА, робототехнике и иностранным поставщикам), финансированию НИОКР с акцентом на ИИ, автономные системы и противодействие дронам, кибербезопасности платформ и защите цепочек поставок. 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Mike Rogers [R-AL3]","govtrack":"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8800","via":"govtrack.us","textVersion":"eh"},"source_url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119-congress/hr/8800","text":"FULL TEXT\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]\n[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]\n[H.R. 8800 Engrossed in House (EH)]\n\n<DOC>\n\n119th CONGRESS\n2d Session\nH. R. 8800\n\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\nAN ACT\n\nTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military\nactivities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and\nfor defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe\nmilitary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other\npurposes.\n\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled,\n\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.\n\nThis Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2027''.\n\nSEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n\n(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions as\nfollows:\n(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.\n(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.\n(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security\nAuthorizations and Other Authorizations.\n(4) Division D--Funding Tables.\n(5) Division E--SAVE America Act.\n(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as\nfollows:\n\nSec. 1. Short title.\nSec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.\nSec. 3. Congressional defense committees.\nDIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nTITLE I--PROCUREMENT\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.\nSubtitle B--Army Programs\n\nSec. 111. Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to\nprotect against small unmanned aircraft\nsystems.\nSec. 112. Report on production of 155mm artillery ammunition.\nSec. 113. Sense of Congress on domestic production of artillery\nprojectiles.\nSec. 114. Report on fielding of Link 16 tactical data link networking\ncapabilities on UH-60M and CH-47F aircraft.\nSec. 115. Minimum inventory requirement for Stryker A1 combat vehicles.\nSec. 116. Multiyear procurement authority for armored multi-purpose\nvehicles.\nSubtitle C--Navy Programs\n\nSec. 121. Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships.\nSec. 122. Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time\ncomponents for Virginia class submarines.\nSec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class\nDestroyers.\nSec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers.\nSec. 125. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding\nprograms.\nSec. 126. Contract authority for submarine tender program.\nSec. 127. Multiyear procurement authority for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye\naircraft.\nSec. 128. Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of\na Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG).\nSec. 129. Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-\nShore Connector class craft.\nSec. 130. Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for\ntwo simultaneous regional conflicts.\nSec. 131. Limitation on construction of Battleship pending\ncertification on technology readiness\nlevels.\nSec. 132. Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications\nfor FF(X) class frigates.\nSec. 133. Report on continuity of mission and readiness during\ntransition of F-5 to F/A-18E/F aircraft for\nthe Navy Reserve.\nSec. 134. Minimum inventory of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.\nSubtitle D--Air Force Programs\n\nSec. 141. Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft.\nSec. 142. Extension of prohibition on retirement of F-22 aircraft.\nSec. 143. Limitation on retirement of E-3 airborne warning and control\nsystem aircraft and requirements relating\nto E-7 aircraft.\nSec. 144. Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A-10 aircraft\namong military departments.\nSec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.\nSec. 146. Limitation on availability of funds for C-37 aircraft\nrecapitalization program.\nSec. 147. Limitation on retirement of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft.\nSec. 148. Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift\ncapabilities.\nSec. 149. Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift\noperations.\nSec. 150. Conveyance of certain F-14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket\nCenter Commission in Huntsville, Alabama.\nSec. 151. Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to\nthe B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft.\nSec. 152. Limitation on retirement of E-11 battlefield airborne\ncommunications node aircraft.\nSubtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters\n\nSec. 161. Multiyear procurement authority for F-15EX aircraft.\nSec. 162. Multiyear procurement authority for F-35 aircraft.\nSec. 163. Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic\nsystems produced, developed, or controlled\nby foreign adversaries.\nSec. 164. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission\ncertain radar systems.\nSec. 165. Standards for common operating system for small unmanned\naircraft systems.\nSec. 166. Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program.\nSec. 167. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F-35\nJoint Strike Fighter technical data needs\nfor sustainment.\nSec. 168. Implementation of GAO recommendation on F-35 joint strike\nfighter use of contract incentive fees.\nSec. 169. Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 170. Limitation on procurement of cut flowers and cut greens.\nSec. 171. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for\ndomestically processed critical minerals.\nSec. 172. Assessment of Department of Defense display supply chain\nvulnerabilities.\nSec. 173. Sense of Congress on fielding of combat collaborative\naircraft capabilities to support\nwarfighters.\nTITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 202. Funding for compact semiconductor-based fast neutron\ndetectors.\nSec. 203. Funding for environmental and thermal protection coatings.\nSec. 204. Funding for reactive material to enhance the lethality of\nmunitions.\nSec. 205. Funding for next generation combat vehicle advanced\ntechnology.\nSec. 206. Funding for rapid airborne and waterborne chemical and\nbiological threat detection.\nSec. 207. Funding for the Rapid Prototyping Program.\nSec. 208. Funding for ultra-light Group 1 small unmanned aircraft\nsystems for special operations forces.\nSec. 209. Funding for National Defense Education Program.\nSec. 209A. Funding for software-defined and AI-powered counter unmanned\naerial systems.\nSec. 209B. Funding for blast overpressure mitigation devices for small\nand medium caliber weapons.\nSec. 209C. Funding for high-hypersonic detonation propulsion research\nand flight demonstrations.\nSec. 209D. Increase in funding for Sensitive Compartmented Information\nFacilities.\nSec. 209E. Funding for advanced naval casting for hardware and\noperational repairs.\nSec. 209F. Funding for accelerating the adoption of naval aviation\nadvanced manufacturing processes.\nSec. 209G. Funding for Air Force materials research.\nSec. 209H. Funding for university innovative materials processing\nmodernization research.\nSec. 209I. Funding for autonomous high-altitude long-endurance aircraft\nand pseudo-satellites.\nSubtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSec. 211. Budget review and certification for certain categories of\nresearch and development.\nSec. 212. Deputy Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation.\nSec. 213. Repeal of pilot authority for use of other transactions for\ninstallation or facility prototyping.\nSec. 214. Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation\nUnit.\nSec. 215. Test and evaluation repository and regional test hubs of the\nTest Resource Management Center.\nSec. 216. Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening.\nSec. 217. Repeal of requirement for Secretary of Defense to act through\na specified official for NATO innovation\nprogram.\nSec. 218. Modification to test program for engineering plant of certain\nvessels.\nSec. 219. United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation\nInitiative.\nSec. 220. Establishment of synthetic training environment to support\nIndo-Pacific operations.\nSec. 221. Requirement to establish test and training corridors for\nsmall unmanned aircraft systems and\nassociated capabilities.\nSec. 222. Operational autonomy requirements for unmanned surface\nvessels.\nSec. 223. Realignment of the National Strategic Research Institute to\nthe Department of the Air Force.\nSec. 224. Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development,\ntest, and evaluation expenses.\nSec. 225. Use of innovative and emerging food production technologies\nfor components of military rations.\nSec. 226. Support for advanced technologies that strengthen United\nStates agricultural production, agrifood\nsystems, and associated bioindustrial\nmanufacturing capacity.\nSec. 227. Prize competitions to support the research and development of\nbiotechnology for the Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 228. Pilot program to recognize outstanding achievements in\ntechnology and prototype development.\nSec. 229. Pilot program on forward deployable biomanufacturing\ncapabilities.\nSec. 230. Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture\nmanagement technologies for artificial\nintelligence systems.\nSec. 231. Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication\nand attribution of human authorization for\nconsequential actions.\nSec. 232. Cloud laboratory pilot program.\nSec. 233. Pilot program to test and evaluate muzzle blast overpressure\nmitigation devices.\nSec. 234. Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion\ntechnologies.\nSec. 235. Prohibition on pilot trainees operating T-7 aircraft pending\ntesting and corrective actions.\nSec. 236. Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function\nresearch.\nSec. 237. Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in\ncollaboration with foreign countries of\nconcern.\nSec. 238. Prioritization of partnerships with institutions of higher\neducation in certain research areas.\nSec. 239. Mobile device force protection against commercial\nsurveillance threats.\nSec. 240. Modifications to joint artificial intelligence research,\ndevelopment, and transition activities.\nSec. 241. Pilot program on use of subscription-based funding model at\nMajor Range and Test Facility Base.\nSec. 242. Secure artificial intelligence data center demonstration\nprogram.\nSec. 243. Comprehensive shared database for research and development.\nSec. 244. Development, test, evaluation, demonstration, and transition\nto production of alternative low-cost\nweapon systems.\nSec. 245. Modification to use of partnership intermediaries to promote\ndefense research and education.\nSubtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 251. Policy to guide the development and acquisition of quantum\ncomputing systems for the Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 252. Plan for competitive experimentation relating to autonomous\nand nontraditional capabilities relevant to\nthe A-10 mission set.\nSec. 253. Plan for establishment and evaluation of experimental, drone-\ncentric reconnaissance and security\nformations.\nSec. 254. Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development\npurposes.\nSec. 255. Sonobuoy modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency\nfor two simultaneous regional conflicts.\nSec. 256. Review and implementation of strategies to accelerate the\nqualification process for domestically\nproduced advanced energetic materials.\nSec. 257. Funding for rotary wing aviation lift upgrade enhancement.\nSec. 258. Strategy for the adoption and integration of artificial\nintelligence.\nSec. 259. Report on Gun-Launched Electromagnetic Obscuration\nCapabilities for Naval Systems.\nSec. 260. Plan to support advanced manufacturing and materials for\nhypersonics research and development.\nSec. 261. Strategy for the development of friction stir additive\nmanufacturing technologies.\nSec. 262. Annual report on the transition of successful prototype\nprojects.\nTITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.\nSubtitle B--Energy and Environment\n\nSec. 311. Inclusion of nuclear energy in energy policy of Department of\nDefense and related matters.\nSec. 312. Modification to pilot program on Navy installation nuclear\nenergy.\nSec. 313. Standardized document on scope of projects carried out under\nMilitary Munitions Response Program.\nSec. 314. Pilot program for secure recycling of domestic electronic\nwaste.\nSec. 315. Program for deployment of transportable nuclear microreactor\nin area of responsibility of the United\nStates Indo-Pacific Command.\nSec. 316. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed,\ndeveloped, manufactured, or supplied by\npersons owned by, controlled by, or subject\nto the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of\nconcern on Department of Defense property.\nSec. 317. Pilot program on off-grid tactical power.\nSec. 318. Clarification of certain authorities independent from\ndesignated Executive Agent for installation\nor operational nuclear energy.\nSec. 319. Assessment of geothermal energy potential with respect to\nmilitary installations.\nSec. 319A. Report on PFAS destruction and water reclamation.\nSec. 319B. Geothermal resource confirmation for Saipan under Energy\nResilience and Conservation Investment\nProgram.\nSec. 319C. Study on energy fuel source conversion at the Iowa Army\nAmmunition Plant.\nSubtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment\n\nSec. 321. Requirement for quarterly reports on munitions inventory\nnumbers.\nSec. 322. Increase of capital investment program threshold for working-\ncapital funds.\nSec. 323. Establishment of Civil Reserve Industrial Base.\nSec. 324. Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots\nof Department of Defense.\nSec. 325. Expansion of covered depots to include Crane Army Ammunition\nActivity, Indiana.\nSec. 326. Expansion of space-available travel program for members of\nthe Armed Forces stationed at United States\nNaval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\nSec. 327. Authorization of sustainable aviation fuel procurement.\nSec. 328. Modification and extension of pilot program on optimization\nof aerial refueling and fuel management in\ncontested logistics environments through\nuse of artificial intelligence.\nSec. 329. Army expansion of production of 155mm artillery ammunition.\nSec. 330. Requirements relating to aerial refueling capability of Air\nForce tanker fleet.\nSec. 331. Navy containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing\ncapabilities pilot program.\nSec. 332. Expansion of transportation services on Navy installations.\nSec. 333. Requirements relating to sustainment of A-10 aircraft and\nrelated training.\nSec. 334. Requirement for standardized munitions with respect to\ncertain unmanned aircraft.\nSec. 335. Requirement to ensure sufficiency of naval mine inventory.\nSec. 336. Improvements to management of tactical vehicles of the Navy\nand Marine Corps.\nSec. 337. Pilot program on integrated road and railroad logistics\ncapabilities for United States\nTransportation Command.\nSubtitle D--Reports\n\nSec. 341. Strategy to support Joint Strike Fighter sustainment and\nmaintenance in contested operating\nenvironments.\nSec. 342. Assessment of capacity for ground-safety programs with\nrespect to tactical vehicle operations.\nSec. 343. Report on reduction of training-related accidents across\nmilitary departments.\nSec. 344. Study on potential establishment of Strategic Infrastructure\nPartnership Initiative.\nSec. 345. Report on accelerating military posture within area of\nresponsibility of United States Indo-\nPacific Command.\nSec. 346. Requirement to provide briefing on insect repellent uniform\ntreatments.\nSec. 347. Study and report on use of next-generation geothermal\ntechnologies to support energy capabilities\nof the Department of Defense.\nSec. 348. Report on certain water and wastewater infrastructure systems\nat military installations.\nSubtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 351. Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard.\nSec. 352. Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters of\noperation.\nSec. 353. Certification requirement for motor carriers transporting\nDepartment of Defense freight.\nSec. 354. Establishment of national security registry for motor\ncarriers handling Department of Defense\nfreight.\nSec. 355. Protection of property owned, possessed, or shipped by the\nDepartment of Defense from lien, arrest, or\nseizure during shipment.\nSec. 356. Establishment of United States Marine Corps Museum System.\nSec. 357. Requirement for FireGuard program.\nSec. 358. Pilot program for testing and evaluation of counter-fire\nunmanned fire suppression aircraft systems\non military installations.\nSec. 359. Pilot program on data collection and analysis in connection\nwith Army combat training center rotations.\nSec. 360. Minimum maritime firefighting capability standards for naval\ninstallations that berth large naval\nvessels.\nSec. 361. Minimum staffing requirements for fire apparatus at certain\nSpace Force installations.\nSec. 362. Activities for evaluating integration and interoperability of\ntechnologies for subterranean operations.\nSec. 363. Improvements to Osprey aircraft safety efforts.\nSec. 364. Army pilot program on electronic ammunition simulation for\nsmall arms training.\nSec. 365. Pilot program on hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatment\nas flame-resistant and water-repellent\ntreatments for military uniforms.\nSec. 366. Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance of\nNational Guard facilities.\nTITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Active Forces\n\nSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.\nSubtitle B--Reserve Forces\n\nSec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.\nSec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the\nReserves.\nSec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).\nSec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on\nactive duty for operational support.\nSec. 415. Authorized strengths: Senior enlisted members on active duty\nor on full-time National Guard Duty for\nadministration of the Marine Corps Reserve.\nSec. 416. Removal of end strength limitation for National Guard support\nfor counterdrug activities.\nSubtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 421. Military personnel.\nTITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY\n\nSubtitle A--Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management\n\nSec. 501. Flexibility in requirements of selection boards: composition;\nconvening.\nSec. 502. Requirements for removal of certain general and flag\nofficers.\nSec. 503. Limited consideration of satisfactory non-regular service\ntowards service-in-grade requirement of a\nreserve officer who retires voluntarily.\nSec. 504. Ranks of Judge Advocates General.\nSec. 505. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components.\nSec. 506. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army.\nSec. 507. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on National Guard\nability to assist in disaster response.\nSec. 508. Continuation in office of Vice Chief of the National Guard\nBureau when necessary to ensure leadership\ncontinuity.\nSec. 509. Limitation on the transfer to the Space Force of certain\nfunctions of the Air National Guard.\nSec. 509A. Change in evaluation criteria for officers: notification;\nconsultation.\nSec. 509B. Inclusion of Judge Advocates in Global Force Management\nprocesses.\nSec. 509C. Role of military chaplains.\nSubtitle B--Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions,\nand Military Records\n\nSec. 511. Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools.\nSec. 512. Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a\nservice review agency; report on reviews of\ncertain discharges related to PTSD.\nSec. 513. Selective Service System: omission of deceased persons from\nregistration.\nSec. 514. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and\nexclusive use of merit in military\npersonnel actions.\nSec. 515. Prohibition of hate symbols: regulations; guidance; training.\nSec. 516. Timely resolution of career-impacting administrative\ninvestigations.\nSec. 517. Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the\nDepartment of Defense.\nSec. 518. Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative.\nSec. 519. Authority to study the propensity of certain students to\nserve in the Armed Forces.\nSec. 519A. Prohibition on enlistment or appointment of foreign\nnationals from foreign adversaries.\nSec. 519B. Report on educational partnerships to support military\nrecruitment, readiness, and end strength\nrequirements.\nSec. 519C. Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-\nenhancing substances.\nSubtitle C--Member Training\n\nSec. 521. Ineligibility of a national of a non-allied foreign nation to\nattend a Service Academy.\nSec. 522. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for\nJunior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.\nSec. 523. Additional nominees to the Service Academies from the\nCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana\nIslands.\nSec. 524. Elimination of cap on the number of cadets or midshipmen who\nmay receive alternative service obligations\nto become professional athletes.\nSec. 525. Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic\nreexamination.\nSec. 526. Congressional communications officials of the Service\nAcademies.\nSec. 527. Revision to decision timeframe for expedited transfers at the\nmilitary service academies.\nSec. 528. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor pay.\nSec. 529. Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign\nstudents in the Senior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps.\nSec. 529A. Establishment of the Military Service Academy Panel on\nAthletics.\nSec. 529B. Limitation on authority to eliminate the 70th Flying\nTraining Squadron of the United States Air\nForce Academy.\nSec. 529C. Modifications to payment of tuition for off-duty training or\neducation.\nSec. 529D. Update of guidance and evaluation of Junior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps instructor pay\nscale.\nSec. 529E. Expansion of personalized financial and housing counseling\nfor members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 529F. Strategy to improve academic outcomes at the United States\nAir Force Academy.\nSubtitle D--Member Education\n\nSec. 531. Establishment of a doctor of psychology program and a master\nof social work program at the Uniformed\nServices University of the Health Sciences.\nSec. 532. Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial\nAssistance program: eligible institutions;\ncontinuity of payments.\nSec. 533. Inclusion of National Intelligence College as part of the\nNational Defense University.\nSec. 534. Defense Information School: authority to grant associate's\ndegree in communications.\nSec. 535. Eligibility of an enlisted member to receive a degree from\nthe Naval Postgraduate School.\nSec. 536. Redesignation of Dean of the Faculty of United States Air\nForce Academy as Provost and Dean of the\nFaculty.\nSec. 537. Joint Special Operations University.\nSubtitle E--Military Justice\n\nSec. 541. Clarification of qualifications for judge advocates.\nSec. 542. Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial\nagreements with respect to certain\noffenses.\nSec. 543. Clarifying amendment to completion of appellate review under\narticle 57 of the Uniform Code of Military\nJustice.\nSec. 544. Review of courts-martial records.\nSec. 545. Uniform Code of Military Justice: prohibition of review of\nfactual sufficiency in certain appeals\nbefore a Court of Criminal Appeals.\nSec. 546. Clarification of court of criminal appeals review of\nsentencing.\nSec. 547. Expansion of victim access to Court of Appeals for the Armed\nForces.\nSec. 548. Modifications to offense of wrongful broadcast or\ndistribution of intimate visual images\nunder the Uniform Code of Military Justice.\nSec. 549. Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child\nunder the Uniform Code of Military Justice.\nSec. 549A. Punitive article on retaliation for reporting of sexual\nharassment under the Uniform Code of\nMilitary Justice.\nSec. 549B. Revision of Department of Defense Instruction regarding\nearly release eligibility for offenders\nconvicted of certain sexual offenses under\nthe Uniform Code of Military Justice.\nSec. 549C. Notification required to implement changes to military legal\nsystem recommended by Special Review Panel\nactivities.\nSec. 549D. Analysis of potential establishment of separate punitive\narticle on hazing under the Uniform Code of\nMilitary Justice.\nSubtitle F--Investigations and Other Legal Matters\n\nSec. 551. Extension of Special Victims' Counsel services to domestic\nviolence victims.\nSec. 552. Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the\nArmed Forces.\nSec. 553. Authority of Naval Criminal Investigative Service to\ninvestigate sexual harassment.\nSec. 554. Cross-service data sharing regarding substantiated\nallegations of sexual misconduct.\nSec. 555. Inclusion of sexual harassment in Catch a Serial Offender\nprogram.\nSec. 556. Military domestic violence emergent housing policy.\nSec. 557. Requirement for standardized policies and processes to ensure\nthe timely review, documentation, and\nresolution of requests for military\nprotective orders.\nSec. 558. Reestablishment of Defense Advisory Committee for the\nPrevention of Sexual Misconduct.\nSec. 559. Pilot program on use of advanced monitoring and\nrehabilitative technologies in Army\ncorrectional facilities.\nSec. 559A. Establishment of Department of Defense automated victim\nnotification system.\nSubtitle G--Career Transition\n\nSec. 561. Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed\nForces.\nSec. 562. Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian\ntransition.\nSec. 563. Authorization of pilot program to help members separating\nfrom certain Armed Forces obtain employment\nas teachers.\nSec. 564. Study on separation of members of the Armed Forces due to the\nmandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and\nthe transfer of education benefits by such\nmembers.\nSec. 565. Pilot program to provide benefits and services to Army\nexplosive ordnance disposal members who are\nseparating.\nSec. 566. Additional funding for Skillbridge.\nSec. 567. GAO study and report on mental health effectiveness of\nTransition Assistance Program and Solid\nStart Program.\nSubtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education\n\nSec. 571. Extension of non-medical counseling services program for\nmilitary families.\nSec. 572. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in\nhigh-cost areas.\nSec. 573. Pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of\nthe Armed Forces for in-home child care:\ninclusion of au pairs.\nSec. 574. Modifications to pilot program to provide financial\nassistance to members of the Armed Forces\nfor in-home child care.\nSec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit\ndependents of military and civilian\npersonnel.\nSec. 576. Policies to support military families subject to court-\nordered child custody arrangements.\nSec. 577. Authority for pilot program for certain military spouses to\nbecome special education teachers in DODEA\nschools.\nSec. 578. Pilot program for push-text notifications to members and\ndependents.\nSec. 579. Classroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot Program.\nSec. 579A. Comptroller General study of child care services provided or\npaid for by the Department of Defense.\nSec. 579B. Prohibition on male participation in female sports at DODEA\nschools.\nSec. 579C. Study on weekend drill child care programs.\nSec. 579D. Report on strengthening the military child care workforce.\nSec. 579E. Support for expanding early child care options for members\nof the Armed Forces and their families.\nSec. 579F. Limitation on provision of funds to elementary and secondary\nschools hosting Confucius Institutes and\nClassrooms.\nSec. 579G. Department of Defense education activity emergency response\nmapping.\nSubtitle I--Decorations and Awards\n\nSec. 581. Gold star survivor: definition prescribed by Secretary of\nDefense.\nSec. 582. Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military\ninstallation; liaison.\nSec. 583. Technical correction to authorization to award the\nDistinguished-Service Cross to Isaac\n``Ike'' Camacho.\nSec. 584. Authorization of service ribbon for a member of the National\nGuard who performs homeland defense duty.\nSec. 585. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to\nRafael Peralta for acts of valor.\nSec. 586. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to\nRobert A. Lodge for acts of valor.\nSec. 587. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross\nfor James O. Ratliff for acts of valor\nduring the Vietnam War.\nSec. 588. Authorization to award the Distinguished-Service Cross to\nJoseph P. Lynch for acts of valor as a\nmember of the Army during the Vietnam War.\nSec. 589. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Thomas\nJ. Grasso for acts of valor during\nOperation Freedom's Sentinel.\nSec. 589A. Sense of Congress regarding award of Medal of Honor to\nretired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts\nof valor in Laos during the Vietnam war.\nSec. 589B. Sense of Congress regarding award of award of Medal of Honor\nto Gregory McManus for acts of valor.\nSec. 589C. Study on timely process of award and decoration\nrecommendations.\nSec. 589D. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to\nRobert J. Graham for acts of valor.\nSec. 589E. Authorization for award of medal of honor to certain battle\nof midway torpedo squadron commanders and\ndive bomber flight leads for acts of valor.\nSubtitle J--Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports\n\nSec. 591. Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military\nadaptive sports program.\nSec. 592. Expanded goals of authorized program regarding the National\nSeptember 11 Memorial and Museum.\nSec. 593. Local agricultural procurement in Guam commissaries.\nSec. 594. Submission of review of operational effectiveness of Army and\nMarine Corps ground combat units.\nSec. 595. Pilot program of anonymous nonmedical counseling for special\noperations forces.\nSec. 596. Assessment of antisemitism in the Service Academies.\nSubtitle K--Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026\n\nSec. 597. Short title.\nSec. 598. Findings.\nSec. 599. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for\nArmy chaplains.\nSec. 599A. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for\nNavy chaplains.\nSec. 599B. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for\nAir Force chaplains.\nSec. 599C. Definition of chaplain for title 10, United States Code.\nSec. 599D. Effect of violations.\nSec. 599E. Regulations.\nSec. 599F. Conforming amendments.\nTITLE VI--MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS\n\nSubtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays\n\nSec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay\nauthorities.\nSec. 602. Authorizing board certification incentive pay for medical\nofficers with doctoral degrees.\nSec. 603. One-time corrective increase and annual adjustments for\ncertain special and incentive pays for\nmembers of the armed forces; clarification\nof special and incentive pay authorities\nfor members of reserve components.\nSec. 604. Payment of maximum amount of aviation incentive pay to\naviation officers with more than 8 years of\naviation service; enhancement of retention\nincentives available to aviation officers.\nSec. 605. Expansions of authorities to contract with members of the\nSenior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.\nSec. 606. Retroactive granting of waivers for aviation incentive pay.\nSec. 607. Improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance disposal\nduty.\nSec. 608. Modification of implementation determination for special and\nincentive pay authorities for members of\nreserve components.\nSubtitle B--Allowances\n\nSec. 611. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for\nhousing from the calculation of gross\nhousehold income of an eligible member of\nthe Armed Forces.\nSec. 612. Basic allowance for housing: permanent authority to make\ncertain temporary increases.\nSec. 613. Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for\nhousing for members of the uniformed\nservices: lower threshold; permanent\nauthority.\nSec. 614. Modifications to cost-of-living allowance in the continental\nUnited States for members of the Army,\nNavy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space\nForce.\nSec. 615. Payment of costs to ship breast milk of a member performing\ncertain duty.\nSec. 616. Prohibition on charging members of the Armed Forces for meals\nwhile serving on naval vessels.\nSubtitle C--Leave\n\nSec. 621. Accrual of leave for members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 622. Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 623. Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the\ncase of a loss of pregnancy or stillbirth.\nSec. 624. Authorization of more than one period of rest and\nrecuperation absence for certain members\nextending duty at designated locations\noverseas.\nSubtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits\n\nSec. 631. Payment to participant in Survivor Benefit Plan whose spouse\ndies before the participant.\nSec. 632. Increase in and cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity.\nSubtitle E--Defense Resale Matters\n\nSec. 641. Use of commissary stores by employees of the Department of\nDefense Education Activity and military\nchild development centers.\nSec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores.\nSec. 643. Limitation on implementation of Supply Chain Transformation\nInitiative of the Defense Commissary\nAgency.\nSec. 644. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood\noriginating or processed in the People's\nRepublic of China.\nSubtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings\n\nSec. 651. Career flexibility programs: eligibility of a member already\nsubject to a period of obligated service;\nminimum length of program.\nSec. 652. Provision of information regarding food access and child care\nfor members receiving orders for a change\nof permanent station.\nSec. 653. Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment,\npayments, and awards from foreign\ngovernments through private entities.\nSec. 654. Program to provide to certain patrons a discount on motor\nfuel sold at exchange stores.\nSec. 655. Independent study on military personnel tempo, workload, and\ncompensation in comparison to civilians\nwith similar duties.\nSec. 656. Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund: payment of\nretired pay for all members of the\nuniformed services.\nSec. 657. Report on military camping and recreational park program.\nTITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS\n\nSubtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits\n\nSec. 701. Dental readiness for certain members of Selected Reserve.\nSec. 702. Expanded access to dental care for certain dependents.\nSec. 703. Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces\nand dependents.\nSec. 704. Limitation on ability of Secretary of Defense to modify scope\nof medical services.\nSec. 705. Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of\nmedical services provided at certain\nmilitary medical treatment facilities.\nSec. 706. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.\nSec. 707. Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces\nstop smoking.\nSec. 708. Continuity of maternity care during permanent change of\nstation.\nSec. 709. Prohibition on coverage of gender-related medical treatment\nunder TRICARE.\nSec. 710. Coverage of cranial orthotic devices for deformational\nplagiocephaly under TRICARE program.\nSec. 711. TRICARE coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental\nprocedures for pediatric dentistry for\nchildren age 5 and under.\nSec. 712. Education on newborn screening options for TRICARE\nbeneficiaries.\nSec. 713. Improvement to continuation of transitional health care.\nSubtitle B--Health Care Administration\n\nSec. 721. Improvements to Defense Health Agency.\nSec. 722. Improvements to administration of military medical treatment\nfacilities.\nSec. 723. Designation of Defense Health Agency as Combat Support\nAgency.\nSec. 724. Accounts for medical and health care programs of the\nDepartment of Defense.\nSec. 725. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program\nAccount and other funds for certain medical\ncountermeasures.\nSec. 726. Inclusion of Defense Health Agency in reporting requirements\nrelating to unfunded priorities.\nSec. 727. Joint trauma system.\nSec. 728. Clarification of consistent evaluations of medical\nmalpractice claims.\nSec. 729. Chaperones for certain sensitive examinations at military\nmedical treatment facilities.\nSec. 730. Requirement to offer medical chaperones during sensitive\nmedical examinations.\nSec. 731. Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual behavior.\nSec. 732. Requirement to notify Committees on Armed Services of\nhospitalization of combat wounded members\nof the Armed Forces.\nSec. 733. Authority to provide residencies, internships, and similar\npostgraduate programs for civilian health\ncare professionals of the Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 734. Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition\nrequirements.\nSec. 735. Waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE Prime for\ncertain physical therapy.\nSec. 736. Rates of pay for a provider of care or services furnished\nunder TRICARE program.\nSec. 737. Plans on military health system.\nSec. 738. Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants\nfor nursing or practical nurse positions in\nthe Department of Defense.\nSec. 739. Aerial transport and Department-wide capability for high-\nconsequence infectious diseases.\nSec. 740. Availability of obstetrician-gynecologists and certified\nnurse-midwifes at military medical\ntreatment facilities.\nSec. 741. Availability of sexual assault nurse examiner services at\nmilitary medical treatment facilities.\nSec. 742. Improvement of process for filing of complaints and reporting\nof issues under TRICARE program.\nSec. 743. Pilot program on filling primary care management positions at\nremote military medical treatment\nfacilities.\nSec. 744. Establishment of pilot program on use of health care\nassessments other than periodic health\nassessments.\nSec. 745. Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve\nefficiencies in supply-chain management,\nmedical readiness, and medical processes.\nSec. 746. Improvement to the TRICARE competitive plans demonstration\nproject.\nSubtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 751. Quarterly briefing on military treatment facilities.\nSec. 752. Enhanced medical coverage for civilian employees of the\nDepartment of Defense and dependents in\ncertain locations.\nSec. 753. Modifications to pilot program to assist certain members of\nthe Armed Forces and dependents with\nadditional supplemental coverage relating\nto cancer.\nSec. 754. Modifications to evaluation and report on TRICARE program\neffectiveness.\nSec. 755. Extension of extramedical maternal health providers\ndemonstration project.\nSec. 756. Modification of traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and\naction plan of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 757. Expansion of prohibition on painful research on certain\nanimals.\nSec. 758. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for\nenrollment in TRICARE Select.\nSec. 759. Access to automated external defibrillators during military\nphysical training.\nSec. 760. Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain\npregnant and postpartum TRICARE\nbeneficiaries.\nSec. 761. Continuous glucose monitoring pilot program.\nSec. 762. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for\nmembers of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 763. Pilot program to provide for the use of blue-light\ndissipating displays to certain\nindividuals.\nSec. 764. Extension and improvement of pilot program of the Uniformed\nServices University of the Health Sciences\non pharmaceutical supply chain.\nSec. 765. Working group on digital strategy for traumatic brain\ninjuries.\nSec. 766. Study on long-term effects of military flight operations on\nbrain health and mental health.\nSec. 767. Study on feasibility of establishing military medical\ntreatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve\nBase.\nSec. 768. Study on feasibility of establishing digital system relating\nto access to care at military medical\ntreatment facilities.\nSec. 769. Review by Inspector General of the Department of Defense on\nefforts to prevent suicide.\nSec. 770. Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and\nwelfare of certain members of the Armed\nForces.\nSec. 771. Reports on Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care\nDemonstration program.\nSec. 772. Transition of medics to civilian workforce.\nSec. 773. Strategic plan to address mental health of certain members of\nthe Armed Forces.\nSec. 774. Briefing on prostate cancer incidence and emerging diagnostic\ntechnologies.\nSec. 775. Assessment of access, fairness, and transparency under\nTRICARE pharmacy benefits program.\nSec. 776. Report on feasibility of pilot program on behavioral\nneurology fellowships.\nSec. 777. Government Accountability Office study on reserve component\ndental readiness and benefit sufficiency.\nSec. 778. Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of\noperational facilities associated with the\nLGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental\nballistic missile system.\nSec. 779. Continued evaluation of the TRICARE program through\nbeneficiary experience surveys.\nSec. 780. Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing\nsubstances list.\nSec. 781. Study on long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances on\nreproductive health and fertility.\nSec. 782. Identification of best practices relating to nutrition,\nfitness, and chronic disease prevention\nprograms.\nSec. 783. Report on Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.\nSec. 784. Funding for research on alpha-gal syndrome.\nSec. 785. Medical supply chain risk identification and transparency\nenhancement.\nSec. 786. Research and analysis on optimal protection strategies for\npreventing traumatic brain injury in\nmembers of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 787. Briefing on medical and safety resources at Edwards Air Force\nBase.\nSec. 788. Improvements to pilot program on wastewater surveillance\nsystem of the Department.\nSec. 789. Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention\nresources into smart devices issued to\nmembers of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 790. Extension of study on treatment of certain conditions using\ncertain psychedelic substances.\nSec. 791. Inclusion on a website of the Department of Defense of\ncertain information with respect to a\npatient booking an appointment at a\nmilitary medical treatment facility.\nSec. 792. Report and standards on timeliness of electronic health\nrecords during transition from the Armed\nForces.\nSec. 793. Assessment of noninvasive focused ultrasound technologies.\nSec. 794. Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis,\ntreatment, and prevention of brain injury\ndue to blast pressure exposure during\ncombat and training.\nSec. 795. Report on emergency medical services capabilities at military\ninstallations.\nSec. 796. Review of chaperone policies within facilities of the Defense\nHealth Agency.\nTITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED\nMATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management\n\nSec. 801. Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition\nexecutives with respect to contractors.\nSec. 802. Ensuring best value in procurement.\nSec. 803. Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial\nproducts or commercial services.\nSec. 804. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense.\nSec. 805. Reporting of price increases.\nSec. 806. Limitation on suspension of progress payments.\nSec. 807. Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems\nand acquisition management systems.\nSec. 808. Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business\nsystems.\nSec. 809. Procurement of initial spares.\nSec. 810. Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area\nof responsibility of the United States\nIndo-Pacific Command.\nSec. 811. Review of defense audit agencies.\nSec. 812. Prohibition on acquiring, procuring, or leasing non-tactical\nelectric vehicle components produced by\nchild and slave labor.\nSec. 813. Insider threat risk assessment and voluntary guidance for\ncertain artificial intelligence\ncontractors.\nSubtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,\nand Limitations\n\nSec. 821. Modification to certain acquisition thresholds.\nSec. 822. Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers.\nSec. 823. Amendment to other transaction authority.\nSec. 824. Requirement for modular open system approach and\nmodifications to rights in technical data.\nSec. 825. Modifications to requirements relating to long-term\nconcessions agreements with certain\nretailers.\nSec. 826. Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted\ntraffickers.\nSec. 827. Acquisition thresholds for certain materials.\nSec. 828. Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense\nMentor-Protege Program.\nSec. 829. Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive\nsmall business subcontracting plans.\nSec. 830. Consumption-based procurements and associated payments.\nSec. 831. Extension of briefing and certification requirement.\nSec. 832. Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials.\nSec. 833. Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction\nauthority prototypes.\nSec. 834. Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability.\nSec. 835. Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements\nreform.\nSec. 836. Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be\nmanufactured in the United States.\nSec. 837. Procurement and use of domestic silicon anode materials.\nSec. 838. Amendment to requirement for domestic stainless steel\nflatware and dinnerware.\nSubtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development\n\nSec. 851. Acquisition workforce data analytics capability.\nSec. 852. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.\nSec. 853. Codification of acquisition workforce key performance\nobjectives.\nSec. 854. Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical\nacquisition positions.\nSec. 855. Extension and modification of acquisition workforce\ndemonstration project.\nSubtitle D--Intellectual Property Matters\n\nSec. 861. Reform of technical data and software rights to support\ncompetition, sustainment, and readiness.\nSec. 862. Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation\nfor certain intellectual property matters.\nSec. 863. Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype\nprojects.\nSec. 864. Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for\ncovered systems.\nSec. 865. Software accountability improvements over lifecycles.\nSec. 866. Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program.\nSec. 867. Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness.\nSubtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 871. Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary\nsource qualification.\nSec. 872. Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional\nintermediate-range fires capabilities.\nSec. 873. Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for\ndefense applications.\nSec. 874. Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense\nFederal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.\nSec. 875. Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of\nphotovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters\nfrom foreign entities of concern.\nSec. 876. Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with\ndisability hiring goals.\nSec. 877. Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms.\nSec. 878. Elimination of use of certain payment processing equipment,\nsystems, or services.\nSec. 879. Report on supply of rare earth materials and elements.\nSec. 880. Report on contractors seeking compensatory relief from\ninflation.\nSec. 881. Oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain\nrequirements for domestic food supply\nchains.\nTITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT\n\nSec. 901. Transfer of responsibility to supervise activities of\nDepartment of Defense relating to export\ncontrols.\nSec. 902. Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint\nChiefs of Staff.\nSec. 903. Oversight of geographic combatant commands.\nSec. 904. Coast Guard input to the Joint Requirements Oversight\nCouncil.\nSec. 905. Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for\nappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs\nof Staff.\nTITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Financial Matters\n\nSec. 1001. General transfer authority.\nSec. 1002. Annual report on unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA\nAccounting Agency.\nSec. 1003. Equivalency standards for financial management positions.\nSec. 1004. Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act\nrequirements and strengthening improper\npayments detection.\nSec. 1005. Authority to establish Joint Task Force Audit.\nSec. 1006. Budget transparency for Army multi-domain task force and\nMarine Littoral Regiment.\nSec. 1007. Department of Defense spending reductions in absence of\nsubmitted financial statements or failure\nto achieve unqualified or qualified\nindependent audit opinion.\nSec. 1008. Other transaction authority reporting.\nSec. 1009. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to\nfacilitate audit of the financial\nstatements of the Department of Defense for\nfiscal year 2026.\nSubtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards\n\nSec. 1011. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with\nNational Defense Sealift Fund.\nSec. 1012. Requirement for procurement of components for naval vessels\nfrom manufacturers in national technology\nand industrial base.\nSec. 1013. Settlement of admiralty claims against the United States.\nSec. 1014. Amphibious fleet force structure.\nSec. 1015. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels.\nSec. 1016. Additional measures for Navy strategy for investment in and\nsupport for the maritime industrial base.\nSec. 1017. Inclusion of Navy surface combat ship maintenance as a\nseparate line item in operation and\nmaintenance budget.\nSec. 1018. Contracting reform for surface ship maintenance, repair, and\noverhaul.\nSec. 1019. Realignment of contract management for Polar Security Cutter\nprogram.\nSec. 1020. Domestic sourcing of bulk fuel to support Tanker Security\nProgram.\nSec. 1021. Requirements relating to unmanned surface vessels.\nSec. 1022. Enhancement of Navy submarine rescue capabilities.\nSec. 1023. Navy-Coast Guard maritime workforce and capacity\ncoordination plan.\nSec. 1024. Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing\nto support naval shipbuilding.\nSec. 1025. Limitation on use of funds for procurement of a battle force\nship.\nSec. 1026. Strategy for distributed shipbuilding.\nSec. 1027. Strategy of Department of Defense relating to small uncrewed\nsurface vessels.\nSec. 1028. Arctic-focused forecasting, ice modeling, and naval\nreadiness assessment.\nSec. 1029. Renaming of USNS Cesar Chavez.\nSec. 1030. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of\nDai Do.\nSec. 1031. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a vessel ``USS\nGuadalcanal''.\nSec. 1032. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for\nBattle of Midway.\nSec. 1033. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel in\nhonor of Casimir Pulaski.\nSec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Rear\nAdmiral Alene Duerk.\nSec. 1035. Sense of Congress regarding naming a warship the USS\nPhoenix.\nSec. 1036. Report on transition to light-emitting diode lighting on\nnaval vessels.\nSec. 1037. Conveyance of certain retired naval vessels to State of\nFlorida for use as offshore reefs.\nSec. 1038. Study to evaluate alternative materials and emerging hull\ntechnologies with respect to naval vessels.\nSec. 1039. Sense of Congress regarding naming an aircraft carrier after\nthe United States.\nSec. 1039A. Sense of Congress on naming a future naval vessel USS\nShangri-La.\nSubtitle C--Counterterrorism\n\nSec. 1041. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or\nrelease of individuals detained at United\nStates Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,\nto the United States.\nSec. 1042. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or\nmodify facilities in the United States to\nhouse detainees transferred from United\nStates Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\nSec. 1043. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or\nrelease of individuals detained at United\nStates Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,\nto certain countries.\nSec. 1044. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or\nrelinquish control of United States Naval\nStation, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\nSec. 1045. Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens\nof the United States.\nSubtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSec. 1051. Establishment of the Secretaries of Defense historical\nseries and priority declassification\nauthority.\nSec. 1052. Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military\nwelfare society for certain purposes.\nSec. 1053. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office.\nSec. 1054. Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of\nExcellence.\nSec. 1055. Extension of limitation on retirement or divestment of EA-\n18G Aircraft.\nSec. 1056. Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to\ncertain training.\nSec. 1057. Expansion of prohibition on destruction or scrapping of\nWorld War II-era aircraft.\nSec. 1058. Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain\nforeign-owned online tutoring services.\nSec. 1059. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags.\nSec. 1060. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the\nDepartment of Defense by certain officers\nof the Armed Forces and civilian employees\nof the Department following separation from\nmilitary service or employment with the\nDepartment.\nSec. 1061. Integration of small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-\nunmanned aircraft systems training into\ninitial, officer, and joint collective\ntraining.\nSec. 1062. Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project.\nSec. 1063. Pilot program on total replacement value for Air Force Test\nCenter ground test infrastructure.\nSec. 1064. Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management.\nSec. 1065. Extended deadline to reassess necessity of use of immediate\nresponse authority of Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 1066. Reconstitution of A-10 demonstration team.\nSec. 1067. Implementation of cognitive performance enhancement program\nfor special operations forces.\nSec. 1068. Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education\nProgram.\nSec. 1069. Recognition program for working dogs.\nSec. 1070. Prohibition on availability of funds for closure of Rock\nIsland Arsenal Museum.\nSec. 1071. Limitation on availability of funds for deactivation of\nExpeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.\nSec. 1072. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of\nthe Office of the Secretary of Defense.\nSec. 1073. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of\nOffice of the Secretary of Defense until\nsubmission certain assessment.\nSec. 1074. Strategy for countering foreign malign influence activities\nconducted in cognitive domain.\nSec. 1075. Disclosure of foreign gifts made to military colleges.\nSec. 1076. Authority to maintain Department of the Navy library.\nSec. 1077. Ceremonial horses adoption program of the Army.\nSubtitle E--Studies and Reports\n\nSec. 1081. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements.\nSec. 1082. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil\nauthorities at the Southwest border.\nSec. 1083. Extension of requirement for annual briefings on national\nbiodefense strategy.\nSec. 1084. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Army\nTransformation Initiative.\nSec. 1085. Quarterly reports on effects of unplanned global taskings on\noperations, deterrence, and readiness in\nthe area of operations of United States\nIndo-Pacific Command.\nSec. 1086. Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of\nDefense Autonomous Warfare Group.\nSec. 1087. Service-wide enterprise strategies for human performance.\nSec. 1088. Mobility capabilities strategic plan.\nSec. 1089. Required doctrine on use of unmanned autonomous systems and\nautonomous formations.\nSec. 1089A. Strategy for sustainment of certain unmanned aircraft\nsystems.\nSec. 1089B. Strategy for use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5\nunmanned aircraft systems in contested\nlogistics operations.\nSec. 1089C. Feasibility study on tactical information operations\ncommand authority.\nSec. 1089D. Public availability of findings of Inspector General\ninvestigation of certain targeting\noperations.\nSec. 1089E. Report on cost of United States military operations in\nIran.\nSec. 1089F. Report on Operation Southern Spear.\nSec. 1089G. Report on civilian harm investigation relating to Shajareh\nTayyebeh Elementary School.\nSec. 1089H. Report on Port Shuaiba investigation.\nSec. 1089I. ACAS-X action plan.\nSec. 1089J. Plan for protection of military installations located in\nthe United States from unmanned aircraft\nthreats.\nSec. 1089K. Report on institutions of higher education receiving\nDepartment of Defense funds that have\nhosted Confucius Institutes.\nSec. 1089L. Threat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks, scams,\nand fraud.\nSec. 1089M. Assessment of installation-wide food programs of army and\nnavy.\nSec. 1089N. Independent review of Department of Defense financial\nmanagement execution benchmarks.\nSec. 1089O. Audit of Chinese Communist Party-linked participation in\nDepartment of Defense contracts and supply\nchains.\nSec. 1089P. Army report on resilient tactical power and battery safety.\nSec. 1089Q. Quarterly reporting requirement for National Security\nCapital Forum.\nSec. 1089R. Plan for domain awareness at the southern land border.\nSec. 1089S. Report on planned investment in advanced sensor and\nelectronic warfare systems specific to\ncollaborative combat aircraft.\nSec. 1089T. Strategy and report on storage, sustainment, and deployment\nof collaborative combat aircraft.\nSec. 1089U. Report on funding barriers for sUAS.\nSec. 1089V. Report on red flags missed in fraud scheme perpetrated by\nJanet Yamanaka Mello.\nSec. 1089W. Study on tool and die casting industry.\nSec. 1089X. Naval construction force readiness and contested logistics.\nSec. 1089Y. Review and report on UAS activity in the vicinity of\ncritical installations.\nSec. 1089Z. Report on costs associated with basing locations for F-35\naircraft.\nSec. 1089AA. Additional determination regarding certain unmanned ground\nvehicle systems.\nSubtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1091. Deeming references to the Department of Defense and\nSecretary of Defense as references to the\nDepartment of War and Secretary of War.\nSec. 1092. Definition of special operations activities.\nSec. 1093. Definition of counter-sUAS system for purposes of Joint\nInteragency Task Force 401.\nSec. 1094. Increase in cap for support of small scale construction\nprojects of foreign partners in support of\ncounterdrug activities and activities to\ncounter transnational organized crime.\nSec. 1095. Modification to funding limitation for procurement of\nequipment for certain drug interdiction and\ncounter-drug activities.\nSec. 1096. National Guard attorney license portability.\nSec. 1097. Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise\nLaboratory.\nSec. 1098. Ubiquitous technical surveillance and digital force\nprotection.\nSec. 1099. Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare.\nSec. 1099A. Designation of southwest land border activities, support,\nand operations as named operation.\nSec. 1099B. Pilot program on the use of clinically tested digital\nfaith-based platforms to support spiritual\nfitness and readiness.\nSec. 1099C. Plan on recapitalization of F-16 aircraft of 140th Wing of\nthe Colorado Air National Guard.\nSec. 1099D. Report on Go for Green nutrition program.\nSec. 1099E. Codification and revision of process by which certain\nDepartment of Defense personnel may be\npermitted to carry firearms on a military\ninstallation or other Defense facility.\nSec. 1099F. Pilot program on the Army National Guard as the homeland\ndefense integrator for defeating explosive\nordnance.\nSec. 1099G. Briefing on low cost, platform agnostic autonomy modules\nfor sUAS.\nSec. 1099H. Briefing on test mission accident at Edwards Air Force\nBase.\nSec. 1099I. Sense of Congress regarding Rock Island Arsenal Child Care\nDevelopment Center.\nSec. 1099J. Designation of lead agency service delivery official for\nthe Department of Defense.\nSec. 1099K. Pilot program for integrated warfighter cognitive\nperformance and readiness.\nSec. 1099L. Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons.\nTITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL\n\nSec. 1101. Limitation on outside income for individuals in Office of\nthe Secretary of Defense.\nSec. 1102. Skills-based hiring for Department of Defense civilian\npositions.\nSec. 1103. Establishment of a student internship program for military\nchild and youth programs.\nSec. 1104. Expansion of eligible educational programs under the Smart\nDefense Education Program.\nSec. 1105. Military technician (dual status): elimination of title 32\nauthority; conversions of existing\npositions.\nSec. 1106. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation\non premium pay and aggregate limitation on\npay for Federal civilian employees working\noverseas.\nSec. 1107. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant\nallowances, benefits, and gratuities to\ncivilian personnel on official duty in a\ncombat zone.\nSec. 1108. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian\nemployees with permanent duty station in\nGuam.\nSec. 1109. Pilot program on integration of United States tech force\nwith skills-based hiring authorities.\nSec. 1110. Enhanced hiring authority for instructor pilots and civilian\nsimulator instructors.\nSec. 1111. Pilot program on tech talent competitiveness.\nSec. 1112. Civilian employee and contractor financial management\nworkforce within the Department of Defense.\nSec. 1113. Department of Defense best practices guide for Family Child\nCare homes.\nSec. 1114. Delegation of authority for corrective action for\nnonappropriated fund employees in cases of\ncomplaint of reprisal.\nSec. 1115. Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining.\nSec. 1116. Hiring freeze exceptions.\nSec. 1117. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of\nDODEA, childcare, and healthcare workers.\nSec. 1118. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies\nfor employees at ground-based\nintercontinental ballistic missile\ndevelopment and maintenance facilities.\nSec. 1119. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies\nfor employees at Naval shipyards, Navy\nregional maintenance centers, and Navy\ntrident refit facilities.\nSec. 1120. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies\nfor prevailing rate employees at covered\ndepots.\nSec. 1121. Prohibition on carrying out hiring freeze, reduction in\nforce, or hiring delay without cause at\npublic shipyards of Department of Defense.\nSec. 1122. Codification of direct hire authority for domestic defense\nindustrial base facilities, Major Range and\nTest Facilities Base, and Office of the\nDirector of Operational Test and\nEvaluation.\nSec. 1123. Report on workforce shortages among aviation maintenance\ntechnicians supporting military aircraft\nand maintenance.\nSec. 1124. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research.\nTITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Assistance and Training\n\nSec. 1201. Modification of authority for support of special operations\nfor irregular warfare.\nSec. 1202. Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness.\nSec. 1203. Establishment of Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy.\nSec. 1204. Review of execution of programs to build partner capacity.\nSec. 1205. Establishment of partnership programs on military trauma\ncare and research between the United States\nand foreign countries.\nSec. 1206. Increase in funding threshold for the Regional Defense\nFellowship Program.\nSubtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East\n\nSec. 1211. Extension of counter-terrorism support authority.\nSec. 1212. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain\ncoalition nations for support provided to\nUnited States military operations.\nSec. 1213. Deadline for Afghanistan War Commission final report.\nSec. 1214. Prohibition on use of funds to support the Taliban.\nSec. 1215. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the\nIslamic State of Iraq and Syria.\nSec. 1216. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for the\nIraqi Security Forces.\nSec. 1217. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization.\nSec. 1218. Sense of congress on international defense exhibitions.\nSubtitle C--Matters Relating to Israel\n\nSec. 1221. Extension of war reserve stockpile authority for Israel.\nSec. 1222. United States-Israel subterranean cooperation.\nSec. 1223. United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems\nin all warfighting domains.\nSubtitle D--Matters Relating to Europe\n\nSec. 1231. Arms sales and weapons system transfers to NATO countries.\nSec. 1232. Extension and modification of oversight of United States\nmilitary posture in Europe.\nSec. 1233. Modification of certification with respect to oversight of\nUnited States military posture in Europe.\nSec. 1234. Poland defense industrial cooperation program.\nSec. 1235. Policy on NATO standardization and allied production for\nnext-generation small arms ammunition.\nSec. 1236. Review of the analytical basis for United States force\nposture adjustments in Europe.\nSec. 1237. NATO defense planning and burden sharing activities.\nSec. 1238. United States-Poland military space cooperation program.\nSec. 1239. United States-Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program.\nSec. 1239A. Report on Moldova airspace defense requirements and\noptions.\nSubtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific\n\nSec. 1241. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in\nthe Indo-Pacific region.\nSec. 1242. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.\nSec. 1243. Extension of requirement for public reporting of Chinese\nmilitary companies operating in the United\nStates.\nSec. 1244. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military\ncompanies operating in the United States.\nSec. 1245. Extension and modification of annual report on military and\nsecurity developments involving the\nPeople's Republic of China.\nSec. 1246. Modification of Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative.\nSec. 1247. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean\npeninsula.\nSec. 1248. Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security\nInitiative.\nSec. 1249. Plan to counter People's Republic of China influence and\nactivities in the Freely Associated States.\nSec. 1249A. Modification of authorization of sale to Australia of in-\nservice Virginia Class submarines to\nprovide for sale of additional in-service\nsubmarine in lieu of new construction\nsubmarine.\nSec. 1249B. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities\nbetween the United States and Taiwan.\nSec. 1249C. Joint United States-Taiwan research, development, test, and\nevaluation program.\nSec. 1249D. Plan required for full participation by Taiwan in the Rim\nof the Pacific exercise.\nSec. 1249E. Annual report on space capabilities of the People's\nRepublic of China.\nSubtitle F--Reports\n\nSec. 1251. Oversight of military-to-military exchanges and contacts\nbetween the United States and the Russian\nFederation.\nSec. 1252. Report on Russia's targeting of religious infrastructure in\nUkraine.\nSec. 1253. Study on effectiveness of United States-Somalia policy.\nSec. 1254. Study and report on international security measures on the\nborder between Gaza and Egypt.\nSec. 1255. Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence\nsupport.\nSubtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1261. Repeal of temporary authority to provide training to\nmilitary forces or national security forces\nof Costa Rica and Panama.\nSec. 1262. Study and report on advancing United States interests in the\nWestern Hemisphere.\nTITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Military Programs\n\nSec. 1401. Working capital funds.\nSec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.\nSec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.\nSec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.\nSec. 1405. Defense Health Program.\nSec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.\nSubtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1411. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint\nDepartment of Defense-Department of\nVeterans Affairs Medical Facility\nDemonstration Fund for Captain James A.\nLovell Health Care Center, Illinois.\nSec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement\nHome.\nSec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.\nSec. 1414. Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale\nauthorities feasibility study.\nTITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Cybersecurity\n\nSec. 1501. Data recovery requirements and strategy.\nSec. 1502. Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability\nreporting program.\nSec. 1503. Review and realignment of Department of Defense\ncybersecurity responsibilities.\nSec. 1504. Inclusion of critical infrastructure and operational\ntechnology security in combatant command\nplanning and readiness exercises.\nSec. 1505. Pilot program for autonomous mission integration of unmanned\nsurface vehicles.\nSec. 1506. Civilian cybersecurity reserve corps pilot program.\nSec. 1507. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy.\nSec. 1508. Cyber incident reporting requirements for operationally\ncritical contractors.\nSec. 1509. Interim data protection measures for the Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 1510. Report on integration of commercial cyber capabilities into\nthe joint cyber warfighting architecture.\nSec. 1511. Department of Defense cloud security authorization\nreciprocity pilot program.\nSubtitle B--Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence\n\nSec. 1521. Software planning, programming, budgeting, and execution\nreform.\nSec. 1522. Requirement for guidance and prohibition on use of\nartificial intelligence of certain\nartificial intelligence companies.\nSec. 1523. Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework.\nSec. 1524. Update of policy on autonomous and artificial intelligence-\nenabled systems.\nSec. 1525. Expansion of AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms\nacross Air Education and Training Command.\nSec. 1526. Requirement for memoranda of agreement regarding\nvulnerability disclosure and prohibition on\nprocurement from IT providers who share\ncyber vulnerabilities with countries of\nconcern.\nSec. 1527. Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative.\nSubtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSec. 1541. Roadmap for modernization of Top Secret and Special Access\nProgram network architectures.\nSec. 1542. Semiannual reports on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment\nprogram.\nSec. 1543. Comptroller General assessment on sharing of cyber\nintelligence with State, local, Tribal,\nterritorial, and private sector partners.\nSec. 1544. Report on threat of cyber attacks on university-affiliated\nresearch centers.\nTITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE\nMATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Space Activities\n\nSec. 1601. Reorganization of acquisition responsibilities of the Space\nForce.\nSec. 1602. Reorganization of oversight of the Department of Defense\npositioning, navigation, and timing\nenterprise.\nSec. 1603. Space launch support services and alternative launch\nprocurement process.\nSec. 1604. Spaceport of the Future initiative.\nSec. 1605. Procurement of commercial space-based data and to support\nwildfire resilience.\nSec. 1606. Continuation of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared\nPolar program of the Department of the Air\nForce.\nSec. 1607. Study on Indo-Pacific critical commercial satellite ground\nstations.\nSec. 1608. Sense of Congress on distributed commercial radar satellite\nconstellations.\nSec. 1609. Report on optical communications and networking standards\nfor national security space architectures.\nSec. 1609A. Global Positioning System modernization.\nSubtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities\n\nSec. 1611. Expenditure of funds across fiscal years for Department of\nDefense intelligence and\ncounterintelligence activities.\nSec. 1612. Permanent authority for military intelligence collection and\nanalysis partnerships.\nSec. 1613. Repeal of certain reporting and briefing requirements.\nSec. 1614. Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence agents\nto execute warrants and make arrests.\nSec. 1615. Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence,\nsurveillance, and reconnaissance\ncapabilities to meet intelligence\ncollection priorities.\nSec. 1616. Integration of open-source intelligence training and\ntradecraft into all-source intelligence\nanalysis curricula.\nSec. 1617. Object-based generative artificial intelligence for open-\nsource intelligence.\nSec. 1618. Report on protection from disclosure of members of the Armed\nForces under cover.\nSec. 1619. Assessment of foreign adversary-controlled digital\nplatforms.\nSec. 1620. Office for Bombing Prevention.\nSec. 1621. Protection of identities of certain members of the Armed\nForces who are special operators or perform\nsensitive activities.\nSec. 1622. Open-source intelligence integration into Department of\nDefense collection management.\nSec. 1623. Open-source intelligence definitions.\nSubtitle C--Nuclear Forces\n\nSec. 1631. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles.\nSec. 1632. Designation of Air Force Global Strike Command as National\nCenter for Conventional-Nuclear\nIntegration.\nSec. 1633. Quadrennial report on the plan for the nuclear weapons\nstockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear\nweapons delivery systems, and nuclear\nweapons command and control system.\nSec. 1634. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic\nmissiles of the United States.\nSec. 1635. Limitation on reallocation of funds for Ronald Reagan Space\nand Missile Test Range and United States\nArmy Garrison Kwajalein Atoll.\nSec. 1636. Feasibility assessment for potential designation of Joint\nGlobal Strike Operations Center as Global\nOperations Center-Alternate.\nSec. 1637. Space Launch Complex 46.\nSec. 1638. Modification of report requirement for certain decisions\nrelating to nuclear weapons employment\nstrategy of the United States.\nSec. 1639. Independent assessment of bone marrow radiation shielding\nfor nuclear survivability.\nSec. 1640. Extension of annual assessment of cyber resilience of\nnuclear command and control system.\nSubtitle D--Missile Defense Programs\n\nSec. 1651. Prohibition of unauthorized use of name or seal of the\nMissile Defense Agency.\nSec. 1652. Removal of duplicative Missile Defense Agency testing\nrequirement.\nSec. 1653. Updated Middle East integrated air and missile defense\nstrategy.\nSec. 1654. Next-generation integrated air and missile defense system\nmunitions strategy.\nSec. 1655. Space-based interceptors.\nSec. 1656. Low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor development.\nSec. 1657. Assessment of resilient missile defense sensing\narchitectures.\nSec. 1658. Report on modernization of the Aegis Ashore missile defense\nsite at Devesselu, Romania.\nSubtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1661. Briefings and reports on cross-functional team for anomalous\nhealth incidents.\nSec. 1662. Cooperative threat reduction funds.\nSec. 1663. Solid rocket motor industrial base.\nSubtitle F--Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains\n\nSec. 1671. Strategy for disruption of adversary defense-industrial\nsupply chains.\nSec. 1672. Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell.\nSec. 1673. Assessment of adversary artillery and munitions production\ncapacity.\nTITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSec. 1701. Availability of funds for Department of Defense State\nPartnership Program.\nSec. 1702. Inclusion of members of special operations forces in\npreseparation counseling.\nSec. 1703. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty\nmember of a Space Force professional\nmilitary education program in the course of\nemployment: free use by the Federal\nGovernment.\nSec. 1704. Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam.\nSec. 1705. Extension of admission for certain nonimmigrant H-2B\nworkers.\nSec. 1706. Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.\nSec. 1707. United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation\nInitiative.\nSec. 1708. Establishment of the Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service\nMedal.\nSec. 1709. Establishment of the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs.\nSec. 1710. Authorization of transfer of certain land near Dayton\nNational Cemetery to Department of Veterans\nAffairs.\nSec. 1711. Internal base hardening assessments and logistics-node\nthreat mitigation.\nSec. 1712. Taiwan-Five Eyes cyber defense cooperation initiative.\nSec. 1713. Extension of special emergency procurement authority to\nspecial operations procurement.\nSubtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1721. Technical and conforming amendments.\nSec. 1722. Countering China's control of the Caucasus.\nSec. 1723. Comptroller General study on Skillbridge programs.\nSec. 1724. Clarification of supervisory chain for political appointees\nat the Department of Defense.\nSec. 1725. Sense of Congress with respect to execution of warrants of\nthe International Criminal Court.\nSec. 1726. Termination of pilot programs.\nSec. 1727. Disclosure requirements for persons performing research or\ndevelopment projects for Department of\nDefense.\nSec. 1728. Operational pilot program on orbital data center services.\nSec. 1729. Report on usage of wearable devices.\nSec. 1730. Report on interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and\nprecursor chemicals.\nSec. 1731. GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-\nsourced materials.\nSec. 1732. Prohibition on telecommunication awards to certain entities\nsubject to foreign influence.\nSec. 1733. Assessment of Counter-Subterranean Technologies.\nSec. 1734. Study relating to development of supersonic airspace\ncorridor.\nSec. 1735. Extension of the Defense Production Act of 1950.\nSec. 1736. Limitation regarding certain export controls.\nSec. 1737. Sense of Congress.\nSec. 1738. Annual report on military power and illicit activities of\ncertain drug cartels.\nSec. 1739. Amendments to requirements for railroad freight cars placed\ninto service in the United States and\ntransporting Department of Defense cargo.\nSec. 1740. Report on average response times to requests for DD-214s.\nSec. 1741. Prohibition on use of CCP-linked financial services\nproviders on Department of Defense devices.\nSec. 1742. Partnership with Scouting America.\nSubtitle C--Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements Into\nInnovative Efficacy\n\nSec. 1751. Designation of senior official for emerging therapeutic\ninterventions within the Department of\nVeterans Affairs.\nSec. 1752. Emerging therapeutic interventions at the Department of\nVeterans Affairs.\nSec. 1753. Report on accelerating medical treatments for serious mental\nillness.\nSubtitle D--Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the\nNational Archives and Records Administration\n\nSec. 1761. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection at the\nNational Archives and Records\nAdministration.\nSec. 1762. Review, identification, transmission to the National\nArchives, and public disclosure of\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records by\nGovernment offices.\nSec. 1763. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records.\nSec. 1764. Establishment and powers of the Unidentified Anomalous\nPhenomena Records Review Board.\nSec. 1765. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board\npersonnel.\nSec. 1766. Review of records by the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\nRecords Review Board.\nSec. 1767. Disclosure of recovered technologies of unknown origin and\nbiological evidence of non-human\nintelligence.\nSec. 1768. Disclosure of other materials and additional study.\nSec. 1769. Rules of construction.\nSec. 1770. Termination and effect of Act.\nSec. 1771. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 1772. Conforming repeal and transitional provisions.\nSec. 1773. Definitions.\nTITLE XVIII--REVITALIZATION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE\n\nSubtitle A--Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains\n\nSec. 1801. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.\nSec. 1802. Oversight of specialty metals procurements under exception\nrelating to agreements with foreign\ngovernments.\nSec. 1803. Critical materials: tiered sourcing restrictions and\nrequirements.\nSec. 1804. Changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security\nCouncil.\nSec. 1805. Modifications to strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer\ndisplays from certain nations.\nSec. 1806. Extension of Comptroller General assessments and reports on\ncompliance with procurement requirements\nrelating to rare earth elements and\nstrategic and critical materials.\nSec. 1807. Requirements related to detection and avoidance of\ncounterfeit electronic parts.\nSec. 1808. Analysis and report on sourcing of certain items.\nSec. 1809. Assessment and implementation plan for sourcing of synthetic\ndiamond and super abrasive materials used\nin defense applications.\nSec. 1810. Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program.\nSec. 1811. Identification of supply chain dependencies.\nSec. 1812. Federal Acquisition Security Council exclusion orders for\nChinese military company designees.\nSec. 1813. Domestic preference in the procurement of professional\nservices.\nSec. 1814. Prohibition on the use of Chinese-manufactured optical fiber\nby the Department of Defense.\nSec. 1815. Report on primary aluminum sector industrial base\nassessment.\nSec. 1816. Assessment of risk related to adversarial capital in the\ndefense industrial base.\nSec. 1817. Integration of demand for foreign military sales into\nindustrial base planning.\nSec. 1818. Report on the feasibility of requiring Bills of Materials\nfor defense acquisition.\nSec. 1819. Assessment of military medical supply chains.\nSec. 1820. Assessment of Department of Defense supply chain\nvulnerabilities related to displays used in\ndefense systems.\nSec. 1821. Report on national security implications of restrictions on\nthe cross-border movement of rare earth\nelements containing scrap equipment and\ncomponents.\nSec. 1822. Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger\ntechnology and blockchain equipment or\nservices.\nSec. 1823. Feasibility study on combatant command critical minerals\nmanagement.\nSubtitle B--Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base\nManufacturing\n\nSec. 1831. Clarification of eligible uses of Defense Industrial Base\nFund.\nSec. 1832. Inclusion of biotechnology in uses of the Industrial Base\nFund.\nSec. 1833. Development and application of alternative material sources.\nSec. 1834. Report and implementation of plan for advanced manufacturing\nfor certain critical readiness items of\nsupply.\nSec. 1835. Additional guidance related to advanced manufacturing.\nSec. 1836. Modifications to advanced manufacturing policy review and\nguidance.\nSec. 1837. Enhanced domestic content requirement for shipbuilding\nprograms.\nSec. 1838. Triennial review of merger and acquisition activity\nassociated with major defense suppliers.\nSec. 1839. Multiyear procurement authority for certain munitions.\nSec. 1840. Multiyear procurement authority for platforms and components\nsystems.\nSec. 1841. Increased maximum production capacity plans for key\nmunitions and weapons systems.\nSec. 1842. Managing and mitigating risks in major munitions programs.\nSec. 1843. Comptroller General assessment on improving weapon systems\nand technology procurement.\nSec. 1844. Combat tracked vehicle drivetrain reciprocity and supply\nchain security.\nSec. 1845. Feasibility of original equipment manufacturer designation\nof sources of supply for ground support\nequipment parts.\nSec. 1846. Feasibility of common certifications for naval aviation and\nnaval sea systems supply chains.\nSec. 1847. Report on dependency on China for processing materials for\nDepartment of Defense supply chains.\nSec. 1848. Prohibition on acquisition of certain silicon carbide-based\nsemiconductors manufactured in China.\nSubtitle C--Organic Industrial Base\n\nSec. 1861. Modification to annual report on depot-level maintenance and\nrepair workloads by public and private\nsectors.\nSec. 1862. Authority to write off capital expenditures for certain\ndepots of Department of Defense.\nSec. 1863. Reforms relating to Army organic industrial base.\nSec. 1864. Exclusion of manufacturing arsenal workload from depot\ncarryover calculation.\nSec. 1865. Temporary authority for use of operation and maintenance\nfunds to provide training for certain\nemployees performing services or work\nfunded by working-capital funds.\nSec. 1866. Demonstration and prototyping program for qualification of\norganic industrial base as alternate source\nfor manufacture of casts and forged\ncomponents for legacy aircraft.\nSec. 1867. Briefing and report on Defense industrial base chokepoints\nand organic industrial base modernization.\nSubtitle D--Small Business Matters\n\nSec. 1871. Exception to contract price requirement relating to use of\ntest and evaluation installations by\ncommercial entities.\nSec. 1872. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance\ncooperative agreement program.\nSec. 1873. Pilot program on digital engineering and advanced\nmanufacturing to address no-bid\nsolicitations.\nSec. 1874. Pilot program to improve participation by small business\nconcerns in certain Department of Defense\ncontracts.\nSec. 1875. Guidance to ensure protection of covered information during\ncovered preaward engagements.\nSec. 1876. Authorization of use of APEX Accelerators.\nSec. 1877. Report on barriers for small and medium-sized businesses\ncompeting for classified contracts.\nSec. 1878. Report on aligning Small Business Investment Company program\nwith defense industrial base requirements.\nSubtitle E--Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters\n\nSec. 1881. Skills-based requirements for Department of Defense\ncontractor personnel.\nSec. 1882. Modification of working group on the advanced manufacturing\nworkforce.\nSec. 1883. Workforce development initiatives to support mining of\ncritical minerals.\nSec. 1884. Establishment of Schedule V for veteran employment reporting\nby defense contractors.\nSubtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1891. Exemption from trademark licensing fees for certain military\nexchange contractors.\nSec. 1892. Major system cost growth oversight.\nSec. 1893. Inapplicability of Berry Amendment exceptions to certain\nseafood purchases.\nSec. 1894. Clarification of commercial solicitation restrictions during\ninitial entry training for memorabilia and\nphotography.\nSec. 1895. Inventory of legacy semiconductor dependencies.\nSec. 1896. Critical minerals recovery from unconventional feedstocks.\nSec. 1897. Report on use of copper by Armed Forces.\nSec. 1898. Preference for domestically sourced uranium and other\ncritical minerals by Department of Defense\nand National Nuclear Security\nAdministration.\nSec. 1899. Assessment of industrial base for turbojet pyrotechnic\ndevices.\nSec. 1899A. Funding for fan-out wafer level packaging program of\nindustrial base analysis and sustainment\nprogram.\nDIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSec. 2001. Short title.\nSec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be\nspecified by law.\nSec. 2003. Effective date.\nTITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2102. Family Housing.\nSec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.\nSec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project\nat Fort Gillem, Georgia.\nSec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022\nprojects.\nSec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022\nproject at Fort Stewart, Georgia.\nSec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023\nprojects.\nSec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024\nprojects.\nSec. 2109. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025\nproject at Grafenwoehr, Germany.\nSec. 2110. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026\nproject at Joint Region Marianas, Guam.\nTITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2202. Family Housing.\nSec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.\nSec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023\nprojects.\nSec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024\nprojects.\nSec. 2206. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal\nyear 2024 project at Marine Corps Base\nQuantico, Virginia.\nSec. 2207. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026\nproject at Pacific Missile Range Facility\nBarking Sands, Hawaii.\nSec. 2208. Transfer of amounts for mitigation for projects located at\nPuget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton,\nWashington.\nTITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition\nprojects.\nSec. 2302. Family Housing.\nSec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.\nSec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019\nprojects.\nSec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020\nprojects.\nSec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023\nprojects.\nSec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024\nprojects.\nSec. 2308. Authority to carry out project at Eglin Air Force Base,\nFlorida.\nTITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land\nacquisition projects.\nSec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment\nProgram projects.\nSec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.\nSec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023\nprojects.\nSec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024\nprojects.\nTITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS\n\nSubtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment\nProgram\n\nSec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.\nSubtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions\n\nSec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.\nSec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.\nTITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES\n\nSec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land\nacquisition projects.\nSec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition\nprojects.\nSec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve\nconstruction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land\nacquisition projects.\nSec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land\nacquisition projects.\nSec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.\nSec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023\nprojects.\nSec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024\nprojects.\nSec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026\nproject at Colonie, New York.\nSec. 2610. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal\nyear 2022 project at Sumpter Smith Air\nNational Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama.\nTITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES\n\nSec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and\nclosure activities funded through\nDepartment of Defense base closure account.\nTITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Military Construction Programs\n\nSec. 2801. Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty\nOrganization Security Investment Program.\nSec. 2802. Inclusion of Tribal governments in Defense Community\nInfrastructure Program.\nSec. 2803. Briefing required for certain basing actions of the\nDepartment of the Air Force.\nSec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction dollar thresholds.\nSec. 2805. Repeal of limitation on available funds for research,\ndevelopment, test, and evaluation military\nconstruction projects.\nSec. 2806. Modification of approval and notification thresholds for\nrepair projects on military facilities.\nSec. 2807. Department of Defense military installation stormwater\nproject acceleration program.\nSec. 2808. Expansion of annual report on unfunded requirements for\ncertain military construction projects.\nSubtitle B--Military Housing Reforms\n\nSec. 2811. Congressional notification of window fall incidents in\ncertain privatized military housing.\nSec. 2812. Expansion of protections against reprisal or retaliation for\ncertain tenants of privatized military\nhousing.\nSec. 2813. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to\nprivatized military housing.\nSec. 2814. Expansion of pilot program to include authority to replace\ncertain Department of Defense laboratories.\nSec. 2815. Modification to pilot program for military construction\nprojects to replace certain military\nunaccompanied housing facilities.\nSec. 2816. Establishment of timeliness standards with respect to\nmaintenance work orders for covered\nmilitary unaccompanied housing; annual\nreport.\nSec. 2817. Expansion of elements included in annual reports on the\ncondition of covered military unaccompanied\nhousing.\nSec. 2818. Modification to required investments in improving military\nunaccompanied housing.\nSec. 2819. Inapplicability of National Historic Preservation Act to\ncertain military housing.\nSec. 2819A. Notification to tenants of complaint database.\nSubtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration\n\nSec. 2821. Authorization for certain planning, design, and construction\ncontracts in support of military service\nacademies.\nSec. 2822. Exemption of certain military installations from guidance\nwith respect to aggregate square footage\nrequirements.\nSec. 2823. Matching requirement for the public schools on military\ninstallations program.\nSec. 2824. Improvement to procedures for processing visitors to\nDepartment of Defense military\ninstallations.\nSec. 2825. Restrictions on data facility equipment placed on facilities\nleased from the Department of Defense.\nSec. 2826. Name of Department of the Army military installation,\nAugusta, Georgia.\nSec. 2827. Name of the Department of the Army military installation\nlocated in Muscogee County and\nChattahoochee County, Georgia.\nSec. 2828. Military installation renamings.\nSec. 2829. Report on counterintelligence risks associated with real\nproperty transactions near military\ninstallations.\nSec. 2829A. Study on construction of child development centers.\nSec. 2829B. Expansion of priority list for the public schools on\nmilitary installations program.\nSec. 2829C. Prohibition on use of automated speed enforcement cameras\non military installations.\nSubtitle D--Land Conveyances and Withdrawals\n\nSec. 2831. Withdrawal and reservation of lands located on the Yuma\nProving Ground, Arizona, to support\nmilitary readiness and security.\nSec. 2832. Land conveyance, State Armory Board, Utah National Guard,\nCamp Williams State Military Reservation,\nLehi, Utah.\nSec. 2833. Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.\nSec. 2834. Land conveyance, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage,\nAlaska.\nSec. 2835. Acquisition of easements for defense fuel supply\ninfrastructure.\nSec. 2836. Land exchange, Camp Pike and Camp Joseph T. Robinson,\nArkansas.\nSec. 2837. Removal of conditions on use of certain land conveyed to the\nState of Indiana.\nSubtitle E--Pilot Programs\n\nSec. 2841. Digital twin models at certain military installations.\nSec. 2842. Pilot program on wastewater monitoring and pathogen-agnostic\nmonitoring system of certain military\ninstallations.\nSec. 2843. Department of Defense pilot program for development and use\nof online real estate inventory tool.\nSec. 2844. Pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service.\nSubtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities\n\nSec. 2851. Authority for Secretary of Defense to acquire real property\nand facilities in the National Capital\nRegion and to administer such property as\npart of the Pentagon Reservation.\nSec. 2852. Establishment of a dashboard for military construction\nprojects for Research, Development, Test,\nand Evaluation facilities.\nSec. 2853. Additional authority for defense site reimbursement in the\nFederated States of Micronesia.\nSec. 2854. Recognition of certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL\nMuseum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a\nnational memorial, national memorial\ngarden, and national K9 memorial.\nSec. 2855. Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Croix.\nSec. 2856. Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Thomas.\nSubtitle G--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSec. 2861. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs\nfor military construction projects.\nSec. 2862. Requirements relating to the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military\nconstruction project at Puget Sound Naval\nShipyard, Washington.\nSec. 2863. Comptroller General review of Shipyard Infrastructure\nOptimization Program.\nSec. 2864. Conditions on transfer of Department of Defense power grid\ninfrastructure in Guam.\nSec. 2865. Annual report on military construction projects supporting\nreadiness and public interest in Guam.\nSec. 2866. Annual report on effects of extreme weather on Department of\nDefense military installations and\ncombatant commander requirements.\nSec. 2867. Reports to Census Bureau with respect to military and\ncivilian personnel on military\ninstallations.\nSec. 2868. Report on intergovernmental support agreements for certain\ndefense installations.\nSec. 2869. Assessment of the use of intergovernmental support\nagreements for unspecified minor military\nconstruction projects.\nSec. 2870. Sense of Congress with respect to wargaming center at\nMaxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery,\nAlabama.\nSec. 2871. Report on Powertrain Facility and facility modernization at\nCorpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi,\nTexas.\nSec. 2872. Report on underutilized Air National Guard airfield\ninfrastructure.\nSec. 2873. Report on biological readiness of military installations\nunder the jurisdiction of the Secretary of\nthe Army.\nDIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND\nOTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nTITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\nSubtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations\n\nSec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.\nSec. 3103. Other defense activities.\nSec. 3104. Nuclear energy.\nSubtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSec. 3111. Modifications to requirements for plutonium pit production\ncapacity.\nSec. 3112. Modification to implementation of programs for acceleration\nof replacement of cesium blood irradiation\nsources.\nSec. 3113. Other transaction authority.\nSec. 3114. Extension of alternative personnel system of the National\nNuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3115. Deadline for commencement of High Explosive Synthesis,\nFormulation, and Production Facility.\nSec. 3116. Contracting authority to acquire commercial testing services\nfor effects of radiation.\nSec. 3117. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level\nwaste.\nSec. 3118. Prohibition on availability of funds for National\nLaboratories that admit certain foreign\nnational visitors.\nSec. 3119. Designation of National Nuclear Security Administration as\ntechnical nuclear forensics lead.\nSubtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSec. 3121. Technical and conforming amendments relating to codification\nof atomic energy defense provisions.\nSec. 3122. Modification of submission deadline for certain Selected\nAcquisition Reports.\nTITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD\n\nSec. 3201. Authorization.\nTITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES\n\nSec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.\nTITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSubtitle A--Maritime Administration\n\nSec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.\nSubtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy\n\nSec. 3511. Transferring the Administration of the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy to the Department.\nSec. 3512. Establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy\nas an office within the Office in the\nDepartment.\nSec. 3513. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant\nMarine Academy.\nSubtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 3521. Limitation on waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection\nlaws to address foreign entities of\nconcern.\nSec. 3522. Federal ship financing program improvements.\nSec. 3523. Cranes; shore power.\nSec. 3524. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States\nGovernment.\nSec. 3525. Assistance for small shipyards.\nSec. 3526. Committee on the Marine Transportation System.\nSec. 3527. Assessment of channel depths and placement of aids to\nnavigation.\nSec. 3528. Waiver.\nSec. 3529. Technical corrections to chapter 3 analysis.\nSec. 3530. Enhancing United States maritime workforce.\nSec. 3531. Enhancing United States shipyards and shipbuilding.\nSec. 3532. United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team\nPilot Program.\nSec. 3533. Domestic procurement of Coast Guard buoy, anchor and mooring\nchain.\nSubtitle D--Coast Guard\n\nSec. 3541. Vice admirals.\nSec. 3542. Chief Prevention Officer.\nSec. 3543. Cyber coordination and support in foreign territories.\nSec. 3544. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts,\ncooperative agreements, and grants.\nSec. 3545. Coast guard academy adjunct professors.\nSec. 3546. Designation of officers with particular expertise in highly\nskilled professional fields.\nSec. 3547. The effect of failure of selection for promotion.\nSec. 3548. Service credit for national oceanic and atmospheric\nadministration or the public health\nservice.\nSec. 3549. Remote appearance before a board of inquiry.\nSec. 3550. Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime\nsystems.\nSec. 3551. Technical amendments to surveillance requirements.\nSec. 3552. Reception facilities.\nSec. 3553. Support.\nSec. 3554. Report and recommendations on integration of autonomous and\nremotely operated vessels.\nSec. 3555. Remotely crewed offshore supply vessel pilot program.\nSec. 3556. Change of homeports or air stations.\nSec. 3557. Architectural and engineering services and construction\ndesign; design-build selection procedures.\nSubtitle E--Maritime Workforce and Education\n\nSec. 3561. Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program.\nSec. 3562. Designation of centers of excellence for domestic maritime\nworkforce training and education.\nSec. 3563. Civilian mariner education and development payments.\nSec. 3564. Maritime service employment reimbursement.\nSec. 3565. Student incentive payment agreements.\nSec. 3566. State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship cadet\ntuition and fees.\nSec. 3567. Modification of cargo preference three-year eligibility\nrule.\nSec. 3568. Cargo preference enforcement.\nSec. 3569. United States vessel preference requirement.\nTITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA\n\nSec. 3601. Short title.\nSec. 3602. Findings.\nSec. 3603. Sense of Congress.\nSec. 3604. Definitions.\nSubtitle A--Oversight and Accountability\n\nSec. 3611. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board.\nSec. 3612. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.\nSec. 3613. Direct hire authority; Authorization for administrative\nexpenses.\nSec. 3614. Federal Maritime Commission report on vessels of the United\nStates.\nSubtitle B--Maritime Security Trust Fund\n\nSec. 3621. Maritime Security Trust Fund established.\nSubtitle C--Sealift Capability\n\nSec. 3631. Sealift capability.\nSec. 3632. National Freight Strategic Plan.\nSec. 3633. Foreign shipping practices; controlled carriers.\nSubtitle D--Vessels of the United States in International Commerce\n\nChapter 1--Strategic Sealift Programs\n\nSec. 3641. Fleet testing and briefing requirement.\nSec. 3642. Assessment of undersea cable repair contingencies.\nSec. 3643. Shipbuilding financial incentives.\nChapter 2--Cargo Preference\n\nSec. 3644. United States Government cargo.\nSec. 3645. Cargo preference implementation regulations.\nSec. 3646. Cargo preference oversight and audit.\nSec. 3647. Priority for vessels of the United States.\nSec. 3648. Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by\nthe Secretary of Agriculture.\nSec. 3649. Ship America Office.\nChapter 3--Regulatory Reform\n\nSec. 3655. Alternate standards.\nSec. 3656. Rulemaking committee on commercial maritime regulations and\nstandards.\nSec. 3657. Amendments to Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act of\n1851.\nSubtitle E--Shipbuilding\n\nChapter 1--Shipbuilding Financial Incentives\n\nSec. 3661. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey.\nSec. 3662. Streamlined environmental review.\nSec. 3663. Reports.\nSec. 3664. Export control report.\nChapter 2--Department of Defense Programs\n\nSec. 3665. Assessment of the use of commercial best practices for Navy\nshipbuilding.\nSec. 3666. Plan of action for use of Defense Production Act of 1950\nauthorities.\nSec. 3667. Military Sealift Command.\nChapter 3--Shipbuilding Innovation and Infrastructure\n\nSec. 3668. United States Center for Maritime Innovation.\nSec. 3669. National Shipbuilding Research Program.\nSec. 3670. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness.\nSubtitle F--Workforce Development\n\nChapter 1--Workforce Incentives\n\nSec. 3671. Eligibility for educational assistance.\nSec. 3672. Eligibility of mariners to attend Naval Postgraduate School.\nSec. 3673. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and\nbusiness costs.\nSec. 3674. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment.\nSec. 3675. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.\nChapter 2--Workforce Pipeline\n\nSec. 3676. Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment.\nSec. 3677. Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce\nTraining and Education.\nSec. 3678. Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee.\nSec. 3679. Military candidates to Mariner Careers Recruitment Exchange.\nSec. 3680. Maritime worker data collection.\nSec. 3681. Military to maritime transition.\nSec. 3682. Early maritime education and youth involvement.\nSec. 3683. International scholarship for mariner and naval architecture\nexchanges.\nChapter 3--United States Merchant Marine Academy and State Maritime\nAcademies\n\nSec. 3684. United States Merchant Marine Academy.\nSec. 3685. State maritime academies.\nSec. 3686. Enforcement of service obligation requirements.\nSec. 3687. Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime\nacademies.\nSec. 3688. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.\nSec. 3689. Naval joint exercise involvement for training ships operated\nby State maritime academies.\nChapter 4--Maritime Credentialing Modernization\n\nSec. 3690. Merchant mariner credentialing modernization.\nSec. 3691. Inspections for transportation security.\nSec. 3692. Renewal of merchant mariner licenses and documents.\nSec. 3693. Reactivation of expired license.\nDIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES\n\nSec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.\nTITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT\n\nSec. 4101. Procurement.\nTITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\nSec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.\nTITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\nSec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.\nTITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL\n\nSec. 4401. Military personnel.\nTITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSec. 4501. Other authorizations.\nTITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 4601. Military construction.\nTITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\nSec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.\nDIVISION E--SAVE AMERICA ACT\n\nSec. 4801. Short title.\nSec. 4802. Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections\nfor Federal office.\nSec. 4803. Requiring voters to provide photo identification.\n\nSEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.\n\nIn this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees'' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n\nDIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nTITLE I--PROCUREMENT\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027\nfor procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air\nForce and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in\nthe funding table in section 4101.\n\nSubtitle B--Army Programs\n\nSEC. 111. STANDARDS FOR NETWORKED, AUTONOMOUS, KINETIC CAPABILITIES TO\nPROTECT AGAINST SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish\nstandards to guide the development, procurement, and fielding of\ncovered capabilities to protect ground combat, support, and mobility\nplatforms against small unmanned aircraft systems.\n(b) Requirements.--The standards established under subsection (a)\nshall provide for the development, procurement, and fielding of covered\ncapabilities that--\n(1) are interoperable across brigade combat team elements,\nincluding interoperability of capabilities for the detection,\ntracking, and kinetic interception of small unmanned aircraft\nsystems;\n(2) ensure seamless networking between a wide variety of\nsensors and ground platforms; and\n(3) meet such other requirements as the Secretary of the\nArmy determines appropriate.\n(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date on\nwhich the Secretary of the Army establishes the standards under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that\nincludes--\n(1) an explanation of the standards; and\n(2) identification of any hardware or software components\nthat--\n(A) potentially meet such standards; and\n(B) would be appropriate for incorporation into\ncovered capabilities.\n(d) Covered Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered capabilities'' means platforms and other capabilities that--\n(1) are networked and autonomous;\n(2) are capable of the detection, tracking, and kinetic\ninterception of small unmanned aircraft systems; and\n(3) incorporate--\n(A) passive and active sensors for the persistent\ndetection and tracking of threats posed by unmanned\naircraft systems;\n(B) autonomous kinetic effects capable of\nneutralizing threats with minimal operator\nintervention; and\n(C) mesh networking to allow for sensor-to-shooter\nhandoffs between multiple ground platforms.\n\nSEC. 112. REPORT ON PRODUCTION OF 155MM ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that\nincludes--\n(1) an explanation of the status of efforts to produce\n155mm artillery ammunition for the Department of Defense; and\n(2) recommendations, if any, for accelerating the\nproduction of such ammunition to support the Army's minimum\nproduction goal of 100,000 rounds per month for each type of\n155mm artillery round.\n\nSEC. 113. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF ARTILLERY\nPROJECTILES.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) maintaining robust domestic production of M795 155mm\nartillery projectiles is critical to ensuring the operational\neffectiveness of the Army; and\n(2) the Secretary of Defense should take such steps as may\nbe necessary to ensure that the United States has sufficient\nstockpiles of such projectiles to protect the interests of the\nUnited States and its allies and partners throughout the world.\n\nSEC. 114. REPORT ON FIELDING OF LINK 16 TACTICAL DATA LINK NETWORKING\nCAPABILITIES ON UH-60M AND CH-47F AIRCRAFT.\n\nNot later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Army shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts\nof the Army to field Link 16 tactical data link networking capabilities\non UH-60M and CH-47F aircraft. The report shall include--\n(1) a description of how Link 16 tactical data link\nnetworking capabilities on the AH-64E, UH-60M, and CH-47F\naircraft contribute to the Next Generation Command and Control\nefforts of the Army; and\n(2) such other information as the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n\nSEC. 115. MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR STRYKER A1 COMBAT VEHICLES.\n\n(a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--During the period beginning on\nthe date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2030,\nthe Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the Army maintains a\nminimum inventory of not fewer than 1,524 deployable Stryker DVH A1\ncombat vehicles in its Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.\n(b) Exception.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall not\napply to individual Stryker DVH A1 combat vehicles that the Secretary\nof the Army determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer\nmission capable and uneconomical to repair because of accidents,\nmishaps, or excessive material degradation.\n\nSEC. 116. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE\nVEHICLES.\n\n(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may enter\ninto one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year\n2027 program year, for the procurement of armored multipurpose\nvehicles.\n(b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year\nafter fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations\nor funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Army\nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2028,\nfor advance procurement associated with the vehicles for which\nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is\nprovided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of\neconomic order quantities of material and equipment for such vehicles\nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n\nSubtitle C--Navy Programs\n\nSEC. 121. TEMPORARY UNAVAILABILITY OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS.\n\nSection 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The naval''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(2) In this subsection, the term `temporarily unavailable', when\nused with respect to an amphibious warfare ship, means that the ship\nhas not surpassed its planned availability by a margin of--\n``(A) greater than 100 percent of the nominal duration of\nthat availability in 2026 or 2027;\n``(B) greater than 75 percent of the nominal duration of\nthat availability in 2028 or 2029;\n``(C) greater than 50 percent of the nominal duration of\nthat availability in 2030 or 2031; and\n``(D) greater than 25 percent of the nominal duration of\nthat availability in 2032 or any year thereafter.''.\n\nSEC. 122. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR LONG LEAD-TIME\nCOMPONENTS FOR VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES.\n\nSection 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 755) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as\nsubsections (c) through (e), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n``(b) Authority to Use Incremental Funding.--In exercising the\nauthority under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may enter\ninto incrementally funded contracts for the procurement of covered\ncomponents that are long lead-time items.''.\n\nSEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS\nDESTROYERS.\n\n(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter\ninto one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of up to 15\nArleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroyers.\n(b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy\nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,\nfor advance procurement associated with the destroyers for which\nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is\nprovided under subsection (a), and for systems and subsystems\nassociated with such destroyers in economic order quantities when cost\nsavings are achievable.\n(c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year\nafter fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations\nor funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(d) Mandatory Inclusion of Prepriced Option in Certain\nCircumstances.--\n(1) In general.--In the event the total base quantity of\ndestroyers to be procured through all contracts entered into\nunder subsection (a) is less than 15, the Secretary of the Navy\nshall ensure that one or more of the contracts includes a\nprepriced option for the procurement of additional destroyers\nsuch that the sum of such base quantity and the number of\ndestroyers that may be procured through the exercise of such\noptions is equal to 15 destroyers.\n(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n(A) Base quantity.--The term ``base quantity''\nmeans the quantity of destroyers to be procured under a\ncontract entered into under subsection (a) excluding\nany quantity of destroyers that may be procured through\nthe exercise of an option that may be part of such\ncontract.\n(B) Prepriced option.--The term ``prepriced\noption'' means a contract option for a contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) that, if exercised, would\nallow the Secretary of the Navy to procure a destroyer\nat a predetermined price specified in such contract.\n(e) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not modify a\ncontract entered into under subsection (a) if the modification would\nincrease the target price of the destroyer by more than 10 percent\nabove the target price specified in the original contract for the\ndestroyer under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR JOHN LEWIS CLASS OILERS.\n\n(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter\ninto one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of John Lewis\nclass Oilers and systems, components, and long-lead time materials\nassociated with such vessels.\n(b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy\nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,\nfor advance procurement associated with the oilers for which\nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is\nprovided under subsection (a), including economic order quantity\npurchases and advance procurement of long-lead time materials, to\nsupport the continuous production of such vessels and to achieve cost\nsavings.\n(c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year\nafter fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations\nor funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(d) Termination Liability.--A contract entered into under\nsubsection (a) shall provide that the total liability to the Federal\nGovernment for termination of the contract shall be limited to the\ntotal amount of funding obligated for the contract at the time of\ntermination.\n\nSEC. 125. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS SHIPBUILDING\nPROGRAMS.\n\n(a) Contract Authority.--\n(1) Procurement authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may\nenter into one or more contracts for the procurement of covered\nships.\n(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--\nThe ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may be\nprocured as additions to existing contracts covering programs\nfor covered ships.\n(b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered into\nunder subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the\ncongressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 30 days\nbefore entry into the contract, each of the following, which shall be\nprepared by the milestone decision authority for the covered ship\nprogram concerned:\n(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the\nCommandant of the Marine Corps' projected force structure\nrequirements for amphibious ships.\n(2) The use of such a contract will result in savings\ncompared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the\nprogram through annual contracts. In certifying cost savings\nunder the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a\nwritten explanation of--\n(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds\nby fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided\nin subsection (a);\n(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds\nby fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in\nsubsection (a);\n(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by\nfiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in\nsubsection (a); and\n(D) the contractual actions that will ensure the\nestimated cost savings are realized.\n(3) The Secretary of the Navy has a reasonable expectation\nthat throughout the contemplated contract period funding will\nbe available for the contract at the level required to avoid\ncontract cancellation.\n(4) There is a stable design for the property to be\nacquired and the technical risks associated with such property\nare not excessive.\n(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the\nanticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract\nauthorized under subsection (a) are realistic.\n(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national\nsecurity of the United States.\n(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be\nawarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the\ncontract in such fiscal year.\n(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy\nmay enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement or advance\nconstruction associated with a ship or ships for which authorization to\nenter into a contract is provided under subsection (a), and for\nsystems, sub systems, spare parts, and major shore based spares\nassociated with such ships in economic order quantities when cost\nsavings are achievable.\n(d) Authority to Use Incremental Funding.--The Secretary of the\nNavy may incrementally fund a contract entered into under subsection\n(a) or (c).\n(e) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year is\nsubject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such\nfiscal year.\n(f) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Navy to\nenter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September\n30, 2030.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered ship'' means a San Antonio-class or\nAmerica-class ship.\n(2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 4251(e) of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 126. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR SUBMARINE TENDER PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into\none or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two AS(X)\nsubmarine tenders.\n(b) Use of Incremental Funding.--With respect to a contract entered\ninto under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may use\nincremental funding to make payments under the contract.\n(c) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a)\nshall provide that--\n(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment\nunder the contract is subject to the availability of\nappropriations for that purpose; and\n(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for\ntermination of the contract shall be limited to the total\namount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of\ntermination.\n\nSEC. 127. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE\nAIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter\ninto one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year\n2027 program year, for the procurement of twelve E-2D Advanced Hawkeye\naircraft.\n(b) Authority for Economic Order Quantity.--The Secretary of the\nNavy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year\n2027, for advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which\nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is\nprovided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of\neconomic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft\nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n(c) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a)\nshall provide that--\n(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment\nunder the contract is subject to the availability of\nappropriations for that purpose; and\n(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for\ntermination of the contract shall be limited to the total\namount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of\ntermination.\n\nSEC. 128. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF\nA GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (DDG).\n\n(a) In General.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act\nor otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding and\nConversion for fiscal year 2027 may be used by the Secretary of the\nNavy to enter into an incrementally funded contract for the\nconstruction of one Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG).\n(b) Availability of Funds and Termination Liability.--A contract\nentered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of\nthe United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to\nthe availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total\nliability to the Government for the termination of the contract shall\nbe limited to the total amount of funding obligated at time of\ntermination.\n\nSEC. 129. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS FOR SHIP-TO-\nSHORE CONNECTOR CLASS CRAFT.\n\n(a) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy\nmay enter into one or more contracts, prior to ship authorization, for\nthe advance procurement of components for Ship-to-Shore Connector class\ncraft, including procurement of such components in economic order\nquantities when cost savings are achievable.\n(b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year is\nsubject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such\nfiscal year.\n\nSEC. 130. TORPEDO MODERNIZATION, TESTING, AND INVENTORY SUFFICIENCY FOR\nTWO SIMULTANEOUS REGIONAL CONFLICTS.\n\n(a) Strategy and Inventory Requirement.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall\ndevelop and implement a comprehensive strategy for torpedo\nmodernization, testing, production, and inventory sufficiency.\n(2) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)\nshall include the following:\n(A) An assessment of the minimum required inventory\nlevels of--\n(i) MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes;\n(ii) lightweight torpedoes, including MK-54\ntorpedoes;\n(iii) advanced torpedo variants;\n(iv) exercise, training, and telemetry\ntorpedoes; and\n(v) torpedo countermeasure systems,\nnecessary to support not fewer than two\nsimultaneous regional conflicts.\n(B) An assessment of wartime torpedo expenditure\nassumptions for combat operations against peer and\nnear-peer maritime adversaries.\n(C) An evaluation of current torpedo production\ncapacity, including limitations associated with--\n(i) energetics;\n(ii) propulsion systems;\n(iii) acoustic seekers;\n(iv) guidance electronics;\n(v) specialty metals;\n(vi) undersea weapon integration\nfacilities; and\n(vii) single-source suppliers.\n(D) A plan to increase annual torpedo production\ncapacity and reduce production lead times during\ncontingencies.\n(E) An assessment of the adequacy of existing\ntorpedo testing infrastructure, including--\n(i) undersea warfare test ranges;\n(ii) target vessels and unmanned targets;\n(iii) telemetry and instrumentation\nsystems;\n(iv) contested electromagnetic environment\ntesting capabilities;\n(v) digital engineering and modeling\nenvironments;\n(vi) Arctic and deep-water testing\ncapacity;\n(vii) shallow water testing capability; and\n(viii) opportunities to cooperate on\ntesting activities with allies and partners of\nthe United States.\n(F) A description of efforts to improve torpedo\nsurvivability and effectiveness against advanced\ncountermeasures and adversary electronic warfare\nsystems.\n(G) An assessment of storage, transportation,\nreload, and expeditionary rearmament capacity for\ntorpedoes during wartime operations.\n(H) A description of any statutory or regulatory\nbarriers limiting expansion of torpedo production,\ntesting, or procurement.\n(I) Recommendations for legislative or\nadministrative action necessary to improve torpedo\nreadiness and wartime sufficiency.\n(b) Industrial Base Expansion Plan.--Not later 90 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall\ndevelop a plan to expand the undersea weapons industrial base to\nsupport sustained wartime production requirements. Such plan shall\ninclude--\n(1) options for second-source suppliers;\n(2) expansion of Government-owned, contractor-operated\nfacilities;\n(3) use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to\nsection 3501 of title 10, United States Code;\n(4) opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for\nundersea weapons manufacturing and sustainment;\n(5) measures to improve supply chain resilience for\ncritical components; and\n(6) options for surge production during national\nemergencies or armed conflict.\n(c) Reports Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees--\n(1) a report on the strategy developed under subsection\n(a); and\n(2) a report on the plan developed under subsection (b).\n(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to\nthe congressional defense committees a briefing on--\n(1) the highest-risk shortfalls in torpedo inventory and\ntesting capacity;\n(2) operational testing methodology for torpedos and\nefforts to test for real world scenarios;\n(3) projected wartime torpedo inventory depletion\ntimelines; and\n(4) investments required during period covered by the\nfuture-years defense program to ensure torpedo sufficiency for\ntwo simultaneous regional conflicts.\n\nSEC. 131. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF BATTLESHIP PENDING\nCERTIFICATION ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS.\n\nThe Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or other\nagreement that includes a scope of work for the construction of the\nlead ship of the Battleship program until the date on which the\nSecretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that the\nweapon systems planned for inclusion in such lead ship are at a\nsufficiently mature technology readiness level.\n\nSEC. 132. STRATEGY FOR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND FLIGHT MODIFICATIONS\nFOR FF(X) CLASS FRIGATES.\n\n(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a strategy for the iterative\ndevelopment of the FF(X) class frigate. Such strategy shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) Information on the estimated timeline for each planned\nvariant (commonly known as a ``Flight'') of the FF(X) class\nfrigate.\n(2) Details on the integration of additional capabilities\nfor future Flights of the frigate, such as vertical launch\nsystems or improved sensors, and implications for the space,\nweight, power, and cost of the hull form.\n(3) Any additional mission sets or combat functions that\nmay be added to the concept of operation for FF(X) class\nfrigates.\n(b) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on the development of the\nstrategy required under subsection (a).\n(c) FF(X) Class Frigate Defined.--In this section, the term ``FF(X)\nclass frigate'' means the new class of frigate vessel under development\nby the Secretary of the Navy (as of the date of the enactment of this\nAct) based on a design derived from the Legend class Coast Guard\ncutter.\n\nSEC. 133. REPORT ON CONTINUITY OF MISSION AND READINESS DURING\nTRANSITION OF F-5 TO F/A-18E/F AIRCRAFT FOR THE NAVY\nRESERVE.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually\nthereafter for four years, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a report on the status of efforts\nto transfer F/A-18E/F aircraft to the Navy Reserve to replace the F-5\naircraft.\n(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include an\nexplanation of--\n(1) how the Secretary will mitigate risk to any\ndegradation, gap, or delay in mission execution, fleet\nreadiness, or pilot and maintainer qualification during the\nperiod in which aircraft are being transferred and replaced as\ndescribed in subsection (a);\n(2) the Secretary's plans for retaining key Navy Reserve\npersonnel to support operational readiness during such period;\n(3) how the Secretary plans, if possible, to ensure that\nassigned operational and adversary training missions are\nexecuted during such period;\n(4) how the Secretary plans to maintain pilot and\nmaintenance personnel proficiency, currency, and qualifications\nduring such period; and\n(5) the timelines associated with the transfer and\nreplacement of aircraft described in subsection (a), including\ntimelines associated with--\n(A) support equipment and initial spares;\n(B) pilot and maintenance personnel training;\n(C) achievement of initial operational capability\nand full operational capability; and\n(D) execution of all contracts supporting the\ntransfer and replacement of such aircraft.\n\nSEC. 134. MINIMUM INVENTORY OF P-8A POSEIDON AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the\ntotal number of P-8A Poseidon aircraft in the inventory of the Navy is\nnot less than 136 aircraft.\n(b) Authority to Increase Planned Procurement.--Beginning on\nOctober 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Navy may increase the total\nplanned procurement of P-8A Poseidon aircraft to beyond 136 aircraft.\n(c) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by\nthis Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may\nbe obligated or expended to retire, divest, transfer to a\nnonoperational status, place in storage, prepare for retirement, or\notherwise reduce the total active inventory of P-8A Poseidon aircraft\nbelow the number specified in subsection (a).\n(d) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation\nunder subsection (c) if the Secretary certifies to the congressional\ndefense committees that--\n(1) the reduction is required due to the loss of an\naircraft through combat, accident, or other unforeseen\ncircumstance; and\n(2) the reduction will not materially degrade the ability\nof the Navy to conduct maritime patrol, antisubmarine warfare,\nantisurface warfare, intelligence, surveillance,\nreconnaissance, and fleet support missions.\n\nSubtitle D--Air Force Programs\n\nSEC. 141. INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Modification of Inventory Requirements for Air Force Fighter\nAircraft.--\n(1) In general.--Subsection (i) of section 9062 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``(i)(1)(A) During the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and\nending on October 1, 2035, the Secretary of the Air Force shall\nmaintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less\nthan 1,800 aircraft.\n``(B) The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total\naircraft inventory of combat-coded fighter aircraft of--\n``(i) not less than 1,369 aircraft by December 31,\n2030; and\n``(ii) not less than 1,558 aircraft by December 31,\n2035.\n``(2) In this subsection:\n``(A) The term `fighter aircraft'--\n``(i) means an aircraft that--\n``(I) is designated by a mission design\nseries prefix of F- or A-;\n``(II) is manned by one or two crewmembers;\nand\n``(III) executes single-role or multi-role\nmissions, including air-to-air combat, air-to-\nground attack, air interdiction, suppression or\ndestruction of enemy air defenses, close air\nsupport, strike control and reconnaissance,\ncombat search and rescue support, or airborne\nforward air control; and\n``(ii) does not include collaborative combat\naircraft.\n``(B) The term `primary mission aircraft inventory' means\naircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to\na unit for the performance of its wartime mission.''.\n(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)\nshall take effect on October 1, 2026.\n(b) Authority to Increase Planned Procurement.--Beginning on\nOctober 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force may increase the total\nplanned procurement of F-15EX aircraft to beyond 267 aircraft.\n\nSEC. 142. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-22 AIRCRAFT.\n\nSection 9062(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.\n\nSEC. 143. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL\nSYSTEM AIRCRAFT AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO E-7\nAIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Extension and Modification of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--\nSection 149 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``below 16'' each place it appears and\ninserting ``below 15''; and\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and\ninserting ``fiscal year 2026 or 2027''.\n(b) Requirement to Plan and Budget for E-7 Program of Record.--Not\nlater than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees--\n(1) a detailed schedule for procurement, fielding, and\nachievement of initial and full operating capability for E-7\nWedgetail aircraft; and\n(2) a funding profile across the period covered by the\nFuture Years Defense Program sufficient to meet the\nrequirements of paragraph (1).\n(c) Capability Assurance.--The Secretary of Air Force shall certify\nto the congressional defense committees that--\n(1) the plan under subsection (b) will ensure there is no\ndegradation in the airborne early warning, battle management,\nand command and control capabilities available to support\ncombatant commands; and\n(2) any proposed retirement of E-3 aircraft will not result\nin a gap in operational coverage, mission availability, or\nresponsiveness to the demands of the combatant commands.\n\nSEC. 144. EVALUATION FOR POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN A-10 AIRCRAFT\nAMONG MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.\n\nSection 137(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 174) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``by this Act or by the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)''\nand inserting ``to the Department of Defense for any of fiscal\nyears 2023 through 2030''; and\n(2) by inserting ``to another military department or''\nafter ``evaluated for potential transfer''.\n\nSEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130 AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section\n146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most\nrecently amended by section 145(a) of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.\n760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2028''.\n(b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft\nAssigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law\n117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(b) of\nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law\n119-60; 139 Stat. 760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and\ninserting ``2028''.\n(c) Report Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report detailing the\nfollowing:\n(1) The total number and variant types of C-130 aircraft in\nthe inventory of the Air Force.\n(2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions to\nthe fleet of such aircraft.\n(3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including\nblock upgrades and procurement schedules.\n(4) Planned basing actions for fielding C-130J aircraft to\nrecapitalize C-130H aircraft.\n\nSEC. 146. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR C-37 AIRCRAFT\nRECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM.\n\nOf the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise\nmade available for fiscal year 2027 for the Air Force for the\nprocurement of C-37 aircraft, not more than 50 percent may be obligated\nor expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on\nwhich the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional\ndefense committees--\n(1) the acquisition strategy for such aircraft; and\n(2) a justification for using other than competitive\nprocedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States Code,\nfor the award of a contract for the procurement of such\naircraft.\n\nSEC. 147. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF MQ-9 REAPER AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Limitation on Retirement or Divestment.--None of the funds\nauthorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available\nfor fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force may be\nobligated or expended to retire, divest, place in storage, transfer to\nnonoperational status, or prepare for retirement any MQ-9 Reaper\naircraft.\n(b) Certification Requirement for Future Retirement or\nDivestment.--Beginning after September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the\nAir Force may not retire, divest, or transfer to nonoperational status\nany MQ-9 Reaper aircraft until the Secretary certifies in writing to\nthe congressional defense committees that--\n(1) a replacement capability has achieved initial\noperational capability;\n(2) such replacement capability provides comparable or\nsuperior--\n(A) persistent intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance capability;\n(B) strike capability;\n(C) survivability in a dynamic and high-threat\nenvironment;\n(D) maritime surveillance capability;\n(E) communications relay capability; and\n(F) operational availability and sortie generation\ncapacity;\n(3) the replacement capability is available in sufficient\noperational quantities to meet requirements of the combatant\ncommands;\n(4) the retirement or divestment will not increase\noperational risk to ongoing contingency operations, homeland\ndefense missions, maritime domain awareness missions, or crisis\nresponse operations;\n(5) the Secretary has conducted a force structure\nassessment evaluating the impact of such retirement on--\n(A) globally deployed operations;\n(B) distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific\nregion;\n(C) operations in the United States Central Command\narea of responsibility;\n(D) support to special operations forces; and\n(E) support to allied and partner nation\noperations; and\n(6) the Secretary has submitted the assessments required\nunder subsection (c).\n(c) Combatant Commander Sufficiency Assessment.--Not later than 30\ndays prior to submitting a certification under subsection (b), the\nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees an assessment from--\n(1) each of the commanders of the combatant commands\nregarding the operational sufficiency of the remaining remotely\npiloted aircraft force to execute approved operational plans\nand ongoing missions;\n(2) the Commander of United States Special Operations\nCommand regarding the impact of such retirement on support to\nspecial operations missions;\n(3) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command\nregarding the impact on distributed maritime surveillance and\ntargeting operations in the Indo-Pacific theater; and\n(4) the Commander of United States Central Command\nregarding the impact on ongoing counterterrorism, force\nprotection, and crisis response operations.\n(d) Replacement Capability Defined.--In this section, the term\n``replacement capability'' means a platform, family of systems, or\noperational capability intended to replace the operational functions\ncurrently performed by the MQ-9 Reaper fleet, including--\n(1) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;\n(2) precision strike;\n(3) maritime domain awareness;\n(4) electronic warfare; and\n(5) communications relay.\n\nSEC. 148. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NEXT GENERATION AIRLIFT\nCAPABILITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination\nwith the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, shall\nconduct an analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift\ncapabilities.\n(b) Elements.--In conducting the analysis of alternatives required\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--\n(1) evaluate a range of options for next generation airlift\ncapabilities, including recapitalization of existing platforms,\nservice life extension and modernization efforts, and\ndevelopment of new airlift platforms;\n(2) in evaluating such options, consider operational\neffectiveness, survivability in contested environments, fuel\nefficiency, lifecycle costs, connectivity, basing, and\ninteroperability with joint and coalition forces and battle\nnetworks; and\n(3) assess the feasibility of incorporating unmanned or\noptionally crewed systems and innovative concepts of\noperations.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a report on the results of the\nanalysis of alternatives conducted under subsection (a). The report\nshall include--\n(1) the findings and conclusions of the analysis;\n(2) recommendations, if any, for future investment in next\ngeneration airlift capabilities; and\n(3) such other information as the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n\nSEC. 149. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE AIRLIFT\nOPERATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out\nactivities, prior to fielding the next generation airlift aircraft, to\nimprove the readiness, reliability, capacity, and capabilities of the\nAir Force with respect to airlift operations.\n(b) Activities.--The activities carried out under subsection (a)\nmay include--\n(1) entering into partnerships with commercial entities--\n(A) to provide the Air Force with access to\ncommercially developed aircraft capable of handling\noutsized airlift payloads; and\n(B) to modify such aircraft, as necessary, to meet\nmilitary requirements;\n(2) carrying out a pilot program to assess the feasibility\nand advisability of using commercial providers to test,\ncertify, and operate select C-5 aircraft in support of the Air\nForce; and\n(3) such other activities as the Secretary of the Air Force\ndetermines appropriate.\n(c) Funding.--This section shall be carried out using amounts\notherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Air\nForce and no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to\ncarry out this section.\n\nSEC. 150. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN F-14 AIRCRAFT TO U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET\nCENTER COMMISSION IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.\n\n(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey, without\nconsideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in\nHuntsville, Alabama (in this section referred to as the\n``Commission''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in\nthe following:\n(1) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 159437).\n(2) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 164341).\n(3) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 164602).\n(b) Form of Conveyance.--Any conveyance under subsection (a) shall\nbe made by means of a conditional deed of gift.\n(c) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--Any conveyance\nunder subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to the United States. Any\ncosts associated with such conveyance, costs of determining compliance\nwith terms of the conveyance, and costs of operation and maintenance of\nthe aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Commission.\n(d) Condition of Aircraft.--The aircraft being conveyed under\nsubsection (a) do not have any capability for use as a platform for\nlaunching or releasing munitions or any other combat capability that it\nwas designed to have.\n(e) Conditions.--The Secretary shall include in the instrument of\nconveyance of the aircraft under subsection (a)--\n(1) a condition that the Secretary is not required to\nrepair or alter the condition of the aircraft before conveying\nownership of the aircraft;\n(2) a condition that the Secretary shall provide any\nmaintenance and operations manuals that--\n(A) are specific to the F-14 aircraft; and\n(B) the Secretary has sufficient intellectual\nproperty rights to convey;\n(3) a condition that the Secretary may provide excess spare\nparts to make one of the F-14 aircraft flyable or able to\ncomplete a static display, provided that any part transferred\nfrom existing Navy stock is reimbursed at fair market value by\nthe Commission, with no items being procured by the Secretary\non behalf of the Commission; and\n(4) a condition that the Secretary will not be responsible\nfor transferring any additional parts or providing any\nadditional support beyond what is stated in this section,\nduring or after the conveyance of the aircraft.\n(f) Agreements for Restoration and Operation.--The Secretary may--\n(1) authorize the Commission to enter into agreements with\nqualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of restoring\nand operating the aircraft transferred under subsection (a) for\npublic display, airshows, and commemorative events to preserve\nnaval aviation heritage; and\n(2) if the Secretary authorizes any such agreement, require\nsuch additional terms and conditions in the instrument of\nconveyance as appropriate to protect the interests of the\nUnited States.\n(g) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary shall\ninclude in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under\nsubsection (a)--\n(1) a condition that the Commission shall operate and\nmaintain the aircraft in compliance with all applicable\nlimitations and maintenance requirements imposed by the\nAdministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;\n(2) a condition that the Commission shall not convey any\nownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft\nto another party without the prior approval of the Secretary;\nand\n(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any\ntime that the Commission has failed to comply with the\nconditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), all right,\ntitle, and interest in and to the aircraft, including any\nrepair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to the\nUnited States, and the United States shall have the right of\nimmediate possession of the aircraft.\n(h) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, upon the conveyance to the Commission of interests in\nthe aircraft under subsection (a), the United States may not be liable\nfor any death, injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of\nsuch aircraft by any person other than the United States.\n(i) Applicable Law.--The conveyance of an aircraft under subsection\n(a), and the use of such aircraft following such conveyance, shall be\nsubject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations,\nincluding the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the\nExport Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), chapter 37\nof title 18, United States Code (commonly referred to as the\n``Espionage Act''), the regulations set forth in subchapter M of\nchapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred\nto as the ``International Traffic in Arms Regulations''), subchapter C\nof chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly\nreferred to as the ``Export Administration Regulations''), and chapter\nV of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the\n``Foreign Assets Control Regulations'').\n\nSEC. 151. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF RESTORING NUCLEAR CAPABILITY TO\nTHE B-1B LANCER BOMBER AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of\nthe Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States\nStrategic Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na report assessing the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to\nthe B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) A description of any structural, electronic, software,\nand weapons-integration modifications required to enable the B-\n1B aircraft to deliver nuclear weapons.\n(2) An assessment of the compatibility of such aircraft\nwith currently fielded and planned nuclear gravity bombs and\nair-launched cruise missiles.\n(3) Identification of any military construction, storage,\nsecurity, and certification infrastructure that would be\nrequired at forward operating locations within the continental\nUnited States should nuclear capability be restored to such\naircraft.\n(4) Requirements related to aircrew certification,\nmaintenance training, security forces training, nuclear surety\ninspections, and personnel reliability programs should nuclear\ncapability be restored to such aircraft.\n(5) Estimated research, development, test, evaluation,\nprocurement, operations, and sustainment costs over a the five-\nyear period following the initiation of any efforts to restore\nnuclear capability to such aircraft.\n(6) An assessment of the expected remaining service life of\nthe B-1B aircraft fleet.\n(7) The estimated time required to achieve initial\noperational capability and full operational capability should\nthe Air Force pursue restoring nuclear capability to such\naircraft.\n(8) An assessment of the military utility and strategic\ndeterrence value of restoring nuclear capability to the B-1B\naircraft.\n(9) An assessment of any costs and additional requirements\nto restore nuclear capability across bomber bases.\n(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 152. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF E-11 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE\nCOMMUNICATIONS NODE AIRCRAFT.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the\nAir Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest, place in\nstorage, transfer to nonoperational status, or prepare for retirement\nany E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft.\n\nSubtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters\n\nSEC. 161. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-15EX AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsection\n(b), the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear\ncontracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2027 program year, for the\nprocurement of--\n(1) F-15EX aircraft; and\n(2) initial spare parts, alternate mission equipment, and\nconformal fuel tanks for such aircraft.\n(b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a\ncontract for the procurement of an aircraft under subsection (a) until\nthe date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense\ncommittees that such contract will provide for the procurement of the\nfull complement of initial spare parts, alternate mission equipment,\nand conformal fuel tanks for each aircraft to be procured under the\ncontract.\n(c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year\nafter fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations\nor funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(d) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of Defense\nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,\nfor advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which\nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is\nprovided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of\neconomic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft\nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n\nSEC. 162. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsections\n(b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more\nmultiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2027 program year,\nfor the procurement of--\n(1) F-35 aircraft; and\n(2) initial spare parts and alternate mission equipment for\nsuch aircraft.\n(b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a\ncontract for the procurement of an aircraft under subsection (a) until\nthe date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense\ncommittees that such contract will provide for the procurement of the\nfull complement of initial spare parts and alternate mission equipment\nfor each aircraft to be procured under the contract.\n(c) Additional Requirements and Limitations.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter\ninto a contract for the procurement of an aircraft under\nsubsection (a) until the date on which all of the following\nrequirements have been met:\n(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment has certified to the congressional\ndefense committees that--\n(i) any multiyear contracts for the\nprocurement of F-35 aircraft units will achieve\nsavings of not less than 5 percent compared\nwith the estimated cost of procuring the same\nnumber and configuration of F-35 aircraft\nthrough annual contracts over the same period;\nand\n(ii) the Director of Cost Assessment and\nProgram Evaluation reviewed and validated such\nsavings estimate.\n(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment has submitted to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the plan of the\nDepartment of Defense to improve operational readiness\nrates of F-35 aircraft. The report shall include--\n(i) funding requirements, by fiscal year,\nthat achieve readiness to the required rates of\nfull mission capability, mission capability,\nand aircraft availability, as defined by the\nAir Force and the Department of the Navy; and\n(ii) funding requirements across the period\ncovered by the future-years defense program\nthat demonstrate full resources budgeted and\nprogrammed to achieve annual readiness\nrequirements as identified in clause (i).\n(2) Limitation on availability of funds.--Of the funds\nauthorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made\navailable for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027\nfor the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment for official travel, not more than\n50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which\nthe Under Secretary submits to the congressional defense\ncommittees a certification--\n(A) that funding for fiscal year 2026 has been\nobligated and expended to meet the fiscal year 2026\nreadiness requirements as identified in paragraph\n(1)(B)(i); and\n(B) that funding for fiscal year 2027 has been\nrequested to meet fiscal year 2027 readiness\nrequirements as identified in such paragraph.\n(d) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the\nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year\nafter fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations\nor funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of Defense\nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,\nfor advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which\nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is\nprovided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of\neconomic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft\nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n\nSEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND USE OF HUMANOID ROBOTIC\nSYSTEMS PRODUCED, DEVELOPED, OR CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN\nADVERSARIES.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not procure,\nlease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system\nthat--\n(A) is produced or developed by a foreign adversary\nor foreign adversary entity;\n(B) incorporates firmware, software, artificial\nintelligence models, remote update capability, or cloud\nservices provided by a foreign adversary or foreign\nadversary entity; or\n(C) is subject to remote access, maintenance, data\ntransmission, or update authority controlled by a\nforeign adversary or foreign adversary entity.\n(2) Applicability.--The prohibition under paragraph (1)\nshall apply with respect to contracts and other agreements\nentered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Limited Waiver for Controlled Testing and Counterintelligence\nPurposes.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under\nsubsection (a)(1) with respect to a covered humanoid robotic system\nif--\n(1) the system is to be used solely for\ncounterintelligence, cybersecurity testing, vulnerability\nassessment, or research purposes;\n(2) the system operates in a physically isolated or air-\ngapped environment;\n(3) the system is not connected to operational Department\nof Defense networks; and\n(4) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense\ncommittees not later than 30 days after issuing such waiver.\n(c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue any rules,\nregulations, policies, and guidance necessary for the implementation of\nthis section.\n(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to prohibit the procurement or use of a covered humanoid\nrobotic system solely on the basis that such system incorporates\ncommercially available, off-the-shelf components not specifically\ndesigned for humanoid robotic systems, provided that such components do\nnot enable remote access, data transmission, or control by a foreign\nadversary or foreign adversary entity.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1)(A) The term ``covered humanoid robotic system'' means a\ncommercially available robotic system that--\n(i) is designed for general-purpose interaction\nwithin human-occupied environments;\n(ii) possesses articulated upper extremities\ncapable of dexterous manipulation;\n(iii) is capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous\noperation using artificial intelligence or machine\nlearning systems; and\n(iv) is equipped with wired or wireless networking\nconnectivity, including internet, cellular, satellite,\nBluetooth, Wi-Fi, radio-frequency communication, or\ncloud-based data storage or processing services.\n(B) Such term does not include--\n(i) industrial robotic systems permanently\ninstalled in controlled manufacturing environments;\n(ii) robotic systems incapable of network\nconnectivity; or\n(iii) assistive medical devices regulated under the\nFederal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et\nseq.).\n(2) The term ``foreign adversary'' means a covered nation\nas defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States\nCode.\n(3) The term ``foreign adversary entity'' means an entity\nthat--\n(A) is organized under the laws of, headquartered\nin, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign\nadversary;\n(B) is owned or controlled by the government of a\nforeign adversary; or\n(C) is owned or controlled by an entity that meets\nany of the criteria described in subparagraph (A) or\n(B).\n\nSEC. 164. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RETIRE OR DECOMMISSION\nCERTAIN RADAR SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the\nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made\navailable for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be\nobligated or expended to retire, decommission, divest, or otherwise\nremove from active operational service, any covered radar system.\n(b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply\nto any individual unit of a covered radar system that the Secretary of\nthe military department concerned determines has been damaged or\ndegraded beyond economical repair.\n(c) Covered Radar System.--In this section, the term ``covered\nradar system'' means the following:\n(1) The AN/SPN-43 shipboard air traffic control and air\nmarshaling radar system.\n(2) The AN/SPY-1 phased-array radar system for the Aegis\nCombat System.\n(3) The AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.\n(4) The AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.\n(5) Airborne Station Keeping Equipment radar systems,\nincluding the AN/APN-243.\n\nSEC. 165. STANDARDS FOR COMMON OPERATING SYSTEM FOR SMALL UNMANNED\nAIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish standards\nfor a common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems.\n(b) Elements.--The standards established under subsection (a) shall\nprovide for a common operating system for small unmanned aircraft\nsystems that--\n(1) enables interoperability between small unmanned\naircraft system platforms from different vendors and classes\nacross the joint force;\n(2) enables modular integration of mission applications,\nincluding by enabling the use of applications and features from\nmultiple different vendors on the same platform;\n(3) facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and command\nand control functions;\n(4) facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and operating\ncapabilities in contested, degraded, and denied environments,\nincluding capabilities enabling operation in contested\nelectromagnetic and degraded positioning, navigation, and\ntiming environments;\n(5) integrates operating software that can function on\nmultiple hardware platforms from different vendors;\n(6) supports secure software updates and cybersecurity\nimprovements;\n(7) avoids vendor lock by enabling multiple vendors of\nhardware and software to develop and field applications and\ncapabilities; and\n(8) establishes baseline standards for aided target\nrecognition capabilities.\n(c) Implementation.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on\nwhich the Secretary of Defense finalizes the standards under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the\nSecretaries of the military departments, shall develop and\ncommence implementation of a plan for equipping small unmanned\naircraft systems of the Department of Defense with a common\noperating system that meets such standards.\n(2) Use of commercially available solutions.--In\nimplementing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of\nDefense shall make use of commercially available solutions to\nthe maximum extent practicable.\n\nSEC. 166. MINIMUM ANNUAL PROCUREMENT GOAL FOR ABILITYONE PROGRAM.\n\nBeginning in fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish the goal that the total amount of funds obligated for the\nprocurement of products and services from nonprofit concerns pursuant\nto chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code, in a fiscal year is\nequal to not less than one percent of the total amount of funds\nobligated for all procurement contracts entered into by the Department\nof Defense in such fiscal year.\n\nSEC. 167. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON F-35\nJOINT STRIKE FIGHTER TECHNICAL DATA NEEDS FOR\nSUSTAINMENT.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees and to the\nComptroller General of the United States a plan to address the\nfollowing recommendations made by the Government Accountability\nOffice:\n(A) Recommendation 5 in the report titled ``F-35\nSustainment: Need for Affordable Strategy, Greater\nAttention to Risks, and Improved Cost Estimates'' (GA-\n14-778).\n(B) Recommendations 1 through 7 in the report\ntitled ``F-35 Aircraft: DOD and the Military Services\nNeed to Reassess the Future Sustainment Strategy''\n(GAO-23-105341).\n(C) Recommendations 1 and 2 in the report titled\n``F-35 Aircraft: Actions Needed to Address Long-\nStanding Risks to Operational Effectiveness'' (GAO-25-\n107101C).\n(2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following:\n(A) With respect to each recommendation specified\nin paragraph (1) that the Secretary has implemented or\nintends to implement--\n(i) a summary of actions that have been\ntaken or will be taken to implement the\nrecommendation; and\n(ii) a schedule, with specific milestones,\nfor completing implementation of the\nrecommendation.\n(B) Identification of any recommendations specified\nin paragraph (1) that the Secretary does not intend to\nimplement, together with a discussion of the reasons\nfor not implementing the recommendations and any\nalternative actions taken or intended to be taken to\naddress the matters identified by the Government\nAccountability Office in connection with such\nrecommendations.\n(b) Plan Implementation Report.--Not later than one year after the\ndate on which the Secretary of Defense submits the implementation plan\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out activities to\nimplement the plan and submit to the congressional defense committees\nand the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the\nfollowing:\n(1) All critical technical data rights requirements for F-\n35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment, including for both\norganizational-level and depot-level sustainment and repair.\n(2) Estimated costs for acquiring identified critical\ntechnical data rights for sustainment.\n(3) The status of efforts for acquiring identified critical\ntechnical data rights for sustainment.\n(4) Any known challenges for acquiring identified critical\ntechnical data rights for sustainment.\n\nSEC. 168. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATION ON F-35 JOINT STRIKE\nFIGHTER USE OF CONTRACT INCENTIVE FEES.\n\n(a) Implementation Plan.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and\nimplement a plan to address recommendation 3 from the report of\nthe Government Accountability Office titled ``F-35 Joint Strike\nFighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve\nFuture Development'' (GAO-25-107632).\n(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees and to the Comptroller\nGeneral of the United States a report on the plan developed\nunder paragraph (1). Such report shall include--\n(A)(i) a summary of actions that have been taken or\nwill be taken to implement the recommendation specified\nin paragraph (1); and\n(ii) a schedule, with specific milestones, for\ncompleting implementation of the recommendation; or\n(B) if the Secretary does not intend to implement\nthe recommendation, discussion of the reasons and\nalternative actions taken or intended to be taken to\naddress the issues to which the recommendation\npertains.\n(b) Report on Implementation.--Not later than one year after the\nsubmittal of the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees and the\nComptroller General of the United States a report on the status of the\nimplementation of the plan. Such report shall include, at a minimum--\n(1) the results of a reevaluation of contract incentive\nfees for inclusion in future F135 and F-35 production\ncontracts;\n(2) a timeframe for implementing a new incentive fee\nstructure in future F135 and F-35 production contracts;\n(3) a plan for determining the effectiveness of a new\nincentive fee structure in achieving desired production\noutcomes; and\n(4) an explanation of any efforts to apply a new incentive\nfee structure more broadly across the F-35 contracting\nenterprise.\n\nSEC. 169. STUDY ON FUEL PROCUREMENT PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE.\n\n(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Commander of the United States Transportation Command and the\nDirector of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall conduct a study on the\nfuel procurement practices of the Department of Defense.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address the\nfollowing:\n(1) The projected amount budgeted by the Department of\nDefense for fuel procurement and consumption for fiscal year\n2026, set forth separately by military department and Defense\nAgency.\n(2) The actual amount spent by the Department of Defense\nfor fuel procurement and consumption for fiscal year 2026, set\nforth separately by military department and Defense Agency.\n(3) Any changes to fuel cost and fuel cost projections for\nfiscal year 2026 that have occurred since February 28, 2026,\nincluding an examination of--\n(A) the magnitude of such changes (expressed in\ntotal dollars and as a percentage change from prior\nprojections);\n(B) the factors driving such changes, including\nchanges in market crude oil prices, changes in the\nstandard price of fuel established by the Defense\nLogistics Agency, changes in operational demand, and\nany other relevant factors;\n(C) the effects of such changes on the budget of\nthe Department of Defense as a whole and the budget of\neach military department; and\n(D) the effects of such changes on the ability of\nthe military departments to meet readiness standards,\nincluding--\n(i) any exercises (including joint\nexercises with allies and partners), training,\nor other operational activities that were\nmodified, delayed, or canceled as a result of\nsuch changes, set forth separately by Armed\nForce;\n(ii) any reductions in readiness accounts\nresulting from such changes, set forth\nseparately by account, amount, and Armed Force,\nincluding--\n(I) operation and maintenance\naccounts; and\n(II) accounts for depot maintenance\nand spare parts; and\n(iii) any effects of such changes on\nprepositioned fuel stocks or bulk fuel\ninventories.\n(4) Any transfers, reprogramming actions, or other\nbudgetary adjustments made or anticipated to be made during the\nperiod of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 as a result of fuel\ncost variances.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the results of the study conducted under\nsubsection (a), including the findings of the study with respect to\neach element specified in subsection (b).\n\nSEC. 170. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF CUT FLOWERS AND CUT GREENS.\n\n(a) Requirement.--\n(1) In general.--Funds appropriated or otherwise available\nto the Department of Defense may only be used for the\nprocurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or\ncut green is grown in a qualifying area.\n(2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to a\nprocurement made or contracted for--\n(A) in the United States; and\n(B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the\ndate of the enactment of this section.\n(b) Gifts for Displays.--\n(1) In general.--The Department of Defense may only accept\na gift of a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a\nqualifying area from a covered entity for the purpose of\ndisplaying the cut flower or cut green if the origin of the cut\nflower or cut green is clearly displayed at the time of\ndelivery.\n(2) Requirement.--If the Department of Defense accepts a\ngift of a cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under\nparagraph (1), it shall clearly display the origin of the cut\nflower or cut green during the period of display of the cut\nflower or cut green.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered entity'' means--\n(A) a foreign government; and\n(B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined\nsection 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of\n1938 (22 U.S.C. 611)).\n(2) The term ``cut flower'' means a flower removed from a\nliving plant for decorative use.\n(3) The term ``cut green'' means a green, foliage, or\nbranch removed from a living plant for decorative use.\n(4) The term ``qualifying area'' means--\n(A) a State;\n(B) the District of Columbia;\n(C) a territory or possession of the United States;\nor\n(D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a\nfederally recognized Indian Tribe.\n\nSEC. 171. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR\nDOMESTICALLY PROCESSED CRITICAL MINERALS.\n\nSection 152 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 98e-2) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Consideration of Recycled and Reused Materials.--In\nexercising the authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense\nshall give special consideration the procurement of critical minerals\nderived from recycled and reused minerals and metals, to the maximum\nextent practicable.''.\n\nSEC. 172. ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISPLAY SUPPLY CHAIN\nVULNERABILITIES.\n\n(a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct an assessment of supply\nchain vulnerabilities related to displays used in Department of Defense\nweapon systems and platforms.\n(b) Elements.--The assessment shall include--\n(1) identification of defense systems dependent on displays\nsourced from the People's Republic of China or Taiwan;\n(2) assessment of supply disruption risks and potential\noperational impacts;\n(3) evaluation of domestic or allied manufacturing\ncapabilities for advanced display technologies;\n(4) analysis of emerging display technologies, including\nmicroLED displays; and\n(5) recommendations for reducing foreign dependence in\ncritical display applications.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the results of the\nassessment conducted under subsection (a).\n(d) Form.--The report under subsection (c) shall be submitted in\nunclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 173. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FIELDING OF COMBAT COLLABORATIVE\nAIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT WARFIGHTERS.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should\ntake such steps as may be necessary to prioritize funding for the\nprocurement of combat collaborative aircraft to ensure there is a\nminimal viable fielded and operational combat collaborative aircraft\ncapability by the end of fiscal year 2028 to meet operational\nrequirements of combatant commanders.\n\nTITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027\nfor the use of the Department of Defense for research, development,\ntest, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section\n4201.\n\nSEC. 202. FUNDING FOR COMPACT SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED FAST NEUTRON\nDETECTORS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force,\nas specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\nAerospace Sensors (PE 0602204F), Line 9, is hereby increased by\n$4,300,000 for Compact Semiconductor-Based Fast Neutron Detectors.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4101, for F-18 Series, Line 028,\nis hereby reduced by $4,300,000.\n\nSEC. 203. FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND THERMAL PROTECTION COATINGS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force,\nas specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\nAerospace Sensors (PE 0602204F), Line 9, is hereby increased by\n$8,500,000 for ultra-high-temperature metallic oxide environmental and\nthermal protection coatings for hypersonic vehicle leading edges, hot\nstructures, and space vehicle heat shields.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4101, for F-18 Series, Line 028,\nis hereby reduced by $8,500,000.\n\nSEC. 204. FUNDING FOR REACTIVE MATERIAL TO ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF\nMUNITIONS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor industrial base analysis and sustainment support, line 233 (PE\n0607210D8Z) for domestic manufacturing capability for advanced reactive\nmaterials is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (to be available for the\npurpose of accelerating the manufacture of a reactive material to\nenhance the lethality of munitions).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified\nin the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for defense media\nactivity, line 330 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 205. FUNDING FOR NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED\nTECHNOLOGY.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\nadvanced technology development for Next Generation Combat Vehicle\nAdvanced Technology, Line 050, is hereby increased by $7,000,000 (with\nthe amount of such increase to be used to support Virtual Engineering\nand Army Readiness and Sustainment (VEARS)).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations\nSupport, Line 090, is hereby reduced by $7,000,000.\n\nSEC. 206. FUNDING FOR RAPID AIRBORNE AND WATERBORNE CHEMICAL AND\nBIOLOGICAL THREAT DETECTION.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\napplied research for Ground Technology, Line 012, is hereby increased\nby $10,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be used to support\nRapid Airborne and Waterborne Chemical and Biological Threat Detection\n(RAW CBTD)).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations\nSupport, Line 090, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.\n\nSEC. 207. FUNDING FOR THE RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Rapid\nPrototyping Program is hereby increased by $4,900,000.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations\nSupport is hereby reduced by $4,900,000.\n\nSEC. 208. FUNDING FOR ULTRA-LIGHT GROUP 1 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT\nSYSTEMS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor intelligence systems development (PE 1160405BB), line 303, is\nhereby increased by $10,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be\nmade available for ultra-light Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems\nfor the United States Special Operations Command).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor Office of the Secretary of Defense, OUSD(C) IT development\ninitiatives (PE 0605027D8Z), line 153, is hereby reduced by\n$10,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor basic research, National Defense Education Program, line 6, is\nhereby increased by $5,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be\nused to strengthen and expand STEM education opportunities and\nworkforce initiatives targeted at military students).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 4301 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for\nWashington Headquarters Services, line 510, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by\n$5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209A. FUNDING FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED AND AI-POWERED COUNTER UNMANNED\nAERIAL SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\nLandmine Warfare/Barrier--Eng Dev (PE 0604808A), line 122, is hereby\nincreased by $10,000,000 for software-defined and AI-powered counter\nunmanned aerial systems.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified\nin the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for the Office of\nthe Secretary of Defense, line 480, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209B. FUNDING FOR BLAST OVERPRESSURE MITIGATION DEVICES FOR SMALL\nAND MEDIUM CALIBER WEAPONS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 4201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor Warrior Systems, line 305, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with\nthe amount of such increase to be used for blast overpressure\nmitigation devices for small and medium caliber weapons).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 4201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, line 128\nfor Artillery Systems--EMD is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209C. FUNDING FOR HIGH-HYPERSONIC DETONATION PROPULSION RESEARCH\nAND FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force,\nas specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\nAerospace Systems Technologies (PE 0602203F), line 008, is hereby\nincreased by $5,000,000 for the acceleration of high-hypersonic\ndetonation propulsion research and flight demonstrations.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified\nin the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for administration\nand service-wide activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line\n480, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209D. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION\nFACILITIES.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force,\nas specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\nFuture AF Capabilities Applied Research (PE 0602020F), line 003, is\nhereby increased by $1,200,000 for Secure Research Facilities in fast-\ngrowing metropolitan areas located in proximity to aerospace industries\nand facilities.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified\nin the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for administration\nand service-wide activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line\n480, is hereby reduced by $1,200,000.\n\nSEC. 209E. FUNDING FOR ADVANCED NAVAL CASTING FOR HARDWARE AND\nOPERATIONAL REPAIRS.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Ship\nConcept Advanced Design (PE 0603563N), line 044, is hereby increased by\n$16,000,000 for Advanced Naval Casting for Hardware and Operational\nRepairs.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, for Administration, line\n410, is hereby reduced by $16,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209F. FUNDING FOR ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF NAVAL AVIATION\nADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Navy\nAdvanced Manufacturing (PE 0604286N), line 084, is hereby increased by\n$15,000,000 for Accelerating the Adoption of Naval Aviation Advanced\nManufacturing Processes.\n(b) Offsets.--\n(1) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated\nin section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation,\nDefense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table\nin section 4201, for Cyber Operations Technology Support, line\n293, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n(2) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated\nin section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation,\nNavy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in\nsection 4201, for Marine Corps Ground Combat/Support System,\nline 057, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209G. FUNDING FOR AIR FORCE MATERIALS RESEARCH.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force,\nas specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for\napplied research, materials (PE 0602102F), line 005, is hereby\nincreased by $6,400,000 to secure U.S. silicon carbide for national\nsecurity and critical technologies.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Air Force, as specified in\nthe corresponding funding table in section 4301, for other servicewide\nactivities, line 410, is hereby reduced by $6,400,000.\n\nSEC. 209H. FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY INNOVATIVE MATERIALS PROCESSING\nMODERNIZATION RESEARCH.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor Defense-wide manufacturing science and technology program (PE\n0603680D8Z), line 062, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 for university\ninnovative materials processing modernization research.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified\nin the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Washington\nHeadquarters Services, line 510, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 209I. FUNDING FOR AUTONOMOUS HIGH-ALTITUDE LONG-ENDURANCE AIRCRAFT\nAND PSEUDO-SATELLITES.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor the Rapid Prototyping Program (PE 604331D8Z), line 111, is hereby\nincreased by $5,000,000 for the development, prototyping, and\ndemonstration of autonomous High-Altitude Long-Endurance Aircraft\n(HALE) and High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites (HAPS) capable of providing\nresilient intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications,\nand sensing capabilities in contested environments.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,\nfor JADC2 Development and Experimentation Activities (PE 0604122D8Z),\nline 169, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n\nSubtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSEC. 211. BUDGET REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF\nRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.\n\nSection 133a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)--\n(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the\nend;\n(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(6) in addition to the duties described in subsection\n(c), promulgating guidance and recommended standards on\nadequate levels of science and technology spending by elements\nof the Department of Defense with responsibilities associated\nwith basic research, applied research, and advanced technology\ndevelopment (budget activities 6.1 through 6.3, respectively,\nas set forth in the Department of Defense Financial Management\nRegulation (DOD 7000.14-R), or any successor budget\nclassification) and developmental test and evaluation that\ncould be incorporated into budget and planning guidance of the\nDepartment as appropriate.'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Budget Review and Certification.--\n``(1) Transmittal.--The Secretary of Defense, acting\nthrough the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall\nrequire the Secretaries of the military departments and the\nheads of the Defense Agencies with responsibilities associated\nwith basic research, applied research, and advanced technology\ndevelopment (budget activities 6.1 through 6.3, respectively,\nas set forth in the Department of Defense Financial Management\nRegulation (DOD 7000.14-R), or any successor budget\nclassification) and developmental test and evaluation to\ntransmit the proposed budget for such activities for a fiscal\nyear and for the period covered by the future-years defense\nprogram submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title\nfor that fiscal year to the Under Secretary of Defense for\nResearch and Engineering for review under paragraph (2) before\nsubmitting the proposed budget to the Under Secretary of\nDefense (Comptroller).\n``(2) Report and certification.--The Under Secretary of\nDefense for Research and Engineering shall review each proposed\nbudget transmitted under paragraph (1) and, not later than\nJanuary 31 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which the\nbudget is proposed, shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a\nreport containing the comments of the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Research and Engineering with respect to all such\nproposed budgets, together with the certification of the Under\nSecretary regarding whether each proposed budget is adequate.\n``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 15 days after the\ndate on which the budget of the President for each fiscal year\nis submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title\n31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report\nspecifying each proposed budget contained in the most-recent\nreport submitted under paragraph (2) that the Under Secretary\nof Defense for Research Engineering did not certify to be\nadequate. The report of the Secretary shall include the\nfollowing matters:\n``(A) A discussion of the actions that the\nSecretary proposes to take, together with any\nrecommended legislation that the Secretary considers\nappropriate, to address the inadequacy of the proposed\nbudgets specified in the report.\n``(B) Any additional comments that the Secretary\nconsiders appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the\nproposed budgets.''.\n\nSEC. 212. DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.\n\nSection 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new\nsubsection (l):\n``(l) The Director shall have a sufficient number of Deputy\nDirectors to supervise the activities of the Office and to carry out\nthe duties and responsibilities prescribed by law. Each such Deputy\nDirector shall be a appointed from the Senior Executive Service.''.\n\nSEC. 213. REPEAL OF PILOT AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS FOR\nINSTALLATION OR FACILITY PROTOTYPING.\n\nSection 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking subsection (i).\n\nSEC. 214. MODIFICATIONS TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEFENSE INNOVATION\nUNIT.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(11) Coordinate with the portfolio acquisition executives\nof the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force\nto--\n``(A) identify priority acquisition problems and\ncapability needs and gaps;\n``(B) identify platforms, capabilities, and\nsolutions developed by entities working with the Unit\nthat have the potential to address the priority\nacquisition problems and capability needs and gaps\nidentified under subparagraph (A); and\n``(C) assist such portfolio acquisition executives\nin establishing and carrying out programs for the\nacquisition of such platforms, capabilities, and\nsolutions.''.\n(b) Clarifying Amendment to BOOST Program.--Section 1833 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law\n119-60; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is amended by striking ``commercial'' each\nplace it appears.\n\nSEC. 215. TEST AND EVALUATION REPOSITORY AND REGIONAL TEST HUBS OF THE\nTEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4173 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the following\nnew subparagraph:\n``(G) To carry out the activities described in subsections\n(j) and (k).'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subection (l);\n(3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(j) Repository of Test and Evaluation Facilities.--(1) The\nDirector shall establish and maintain a digital repository that\nidentifies and provides relevant information on all testing and\nevaluation facilities in the United States that could be made available\nfor use by the Department of Defense and qualified partners for the\ntesting and evaluation of weapon systems and innovative technologies.\n``(2) The repository established under paragraph (1) shall--\n``(A) identify all testing and evaluation facilities that\nmeet the criteria specified in paragraph (1), including--\n``(i) facilities owned or operated by the Federal\nGovernment, including--\n``(I) facilities in the Major Range and\nTest Facility Base;\n``(II) facilities not included in the Major\nRange and Test Facility Base; and\n``(III) National Guard facilities; and\n``(ii) facilities owned or operated by--\n``(I) State or local governments;\n``(II) academic institutions;\n``(III) nonprofit organizations; or\n``(IV) for-profit entities; and\n``(B) with respect to each testing and evaluation facility\nidentified in the repository, provide--\n``(i) a description of the facility, including a\ndescription of the capabilities and instrumentation\navailable at the facility;\n``(ii) points of contact for scheduling range time\nat the facility; and\n``(iii) such other information as the Director\ndetermines appropriate.\n``(3) The Director shall update the repository under\nparagraph (1) not less frequently than annually.\n``(4) The Director shall make the repository established\nunder paragraph (1) accessible to such elements of the\nDepartment of Defense and qualified partners as the Director\ndetermines appropriate.\n``(k) Authority to Establish Regional Test and Evaluation Hubs.--\n(1) The Director may establish and maintain regional test and\nevaluation hubs at locations within and outside the United States for\npurposes of facilitating or conducting test and evaluation activities.\n``(2) In the event the Director exercises the authority to\nestablish and maintain regional test and evaluation hubs under\nparagraph (1), the Director shall develop a strategy and criteria for\nthe selection of locations for such hubs, which shall include\nconsideration of whether the geographic region served by the hub\nprovides an environment conducive to the simulation of realistic\nthreats and environmental conditions.''; and\n(4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--\n(A) in the subsection heading, by striking\n``Definition'' and inserting ``Definitions'';\n(B) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and\ninserting ``In this section:\n``(1) The term''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2) The term `qualified partner' means an entity that the\nDirector determines--\n``(A) is engaged in the development of capabilities\nfor the Department of Defense, such as a contractor,\nacademic institution, or other private sector\norganization; and\n``(B) is qualified to conduct test and evaluation\nactivities at a facility described in subsection (j) or\na regional test and evaluation hub described in\nsubsection (k).''.\n(b) Deadline.--The Director of the Test Resource Management Center\nshall establish the repository required under section 4173(j) of title\n10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), by\nnot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 216. WEAPON SYSTEM PLATFORM MODERNIZATION AND CYBER HARDENING.\n\nSection 228 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 786; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by inserting after paragraph (2) the\nfollowing new paragraph:\n``(3) The Secretary shall, not later than two years after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, select not fewer than\nthree additional weapon system platforms for participation in\nthe demonstration.'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and\nin such subsection--\n(A) in paragraph (1)--\n(i) by inserting after ``2027,'' the\nfollowing: ``and again on January 1, 2028, and\nJanuary 1, 2029,''; and\n(ii) by striking ``with respect to the\ndemonstration conducted pursuant to subsection\n(a)'' and inserting ``with respect to the\nactivities carried out under subsections (a),\n(b), and (c)'';\n(B) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking\n``The report'' and inserting ``Each report''; and\n(C) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as\nsubparagraph (C); and\n(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B)\nthe following new subparagraph:\n``(B) The results of the evaluation carried out\nunder subsection (c)(1) and any pilot efforts carried\nout under subsection (c)(2).'';\n(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Operational Integration.--The Secretary of Defense shall--\n``(1) evaluate opportunities to integrate data collected\nand analyzed from the demonstration into command and control,\nlogistics, sustainment, and maintenance systems of the\nDepartment of Defense, prioritizing systems with the greatest\noperational value; and\n``(2) conduct pilot efforts to integrate the monitoring\ncapabilities included in the demonstration into the platforms\nincluded in the demonstration, as appropriate.''; and\n(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(e) Duration of Authority.--The authority provided under this\nsection shall remain in effect until September 30, 2028.''.\n\nSEC. 217. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ACT THROUGH\nA SPECIFIED OFFICIAL FOR NATO INNOVATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Repeal of Requirement to Act Through Specified Official.--\nSubsections (a) and (b) of section 222 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.\n189) are amended by striking ``, acting through the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Research and Engineering,'' each place it appears.\n(b) Repeal of Executed Requirement.--Such section is further\namended--\n(1) by striking subsection (c); and\n(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections\n(c) and (d), respectively.\n\nSEC. 218. MODIFICATION TO TEST PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING PLANT OF CERTAIN\nVESSELS.\n\nSection 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1599) is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and other large\nsurface combatant'' before ``vessels'';\n(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or any subsequent\nclass of large surface combatant vessels'' after ``destroyer\nclass of vessels'';\n(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``Senior Technical\nAuthority for the DDG(X) destroyer class of vessels'' and\ninserting ``Senior Technical Authority for the class of vessels\ninvolved (as designated pursuant to section 8669b of title 10,\nUnited States Code)'';\n(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``for the DDG(X)\ndestroyer class of vessels'' and inserting ``for the class of\nvessels involved'';\n(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``by not later than the\ndelivery date of the lead ship in the DDG(X) destroyer class of\nvessels'' and inserting ``for a class of vessels by not later\nthan the delivery date of the lead ship in that class of\nvessels''; and\n(6) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:\n``(f) Delivery Date Defined.--In this section, term `delivery date'\nhas the meaning given that term in section 8671 of title 10, United\nStates Code.''.\n\nSEC. 219. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION\nINITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate an\nexecutive agent, as such term is defined in Department of Defense\nDirective 5101.01 (relating to DoD Executive Agent, issued February 7,\n2022), responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the\nUnited States and Israel, to expand and accelerate bilateral defense\ntechnology research, development, testing, evaluation, and industrial\ncooperation, by--\n(1) identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin\ntechnologies with operational utility for potential integration\ninto United States systems and programs of record;\n(2) ensuring collaborative research initiatives involving\ngovernment, private sector, and academic institutions in the\nUnited States and Israel, is done in a manner that protects\nsensitive technology and information and the national security\ninterests of the United States and Israel;\n(3) facilitating the transition of technologies from\nresearch and development into procurement and acquisition\npathways;\n(4) establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing\nagreements, and United States-based co-production or\nmanufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry;\n(5) coordinating with relevant Department of Defense\ncomponents, including the Irregular Warfare Technical Support\nDirectorate, capability development and innovation divisions,\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,\nthe Defense Innovation Unit, the United States-Israel\nOperations Technology Working Group, the Defense Advanced\nResearch Projects Agency, the Missile Defense Agency, the\nUnited States Space Command, the military departments, and\nother Department of Defense entities, as appropriate, to align\nefforts and avoid duplication; and\n(6) promoting joint training exercises and information-\nsharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy\njointly developed technologies.\n(b) Cooperative Efforts.--The synchronized cooperative efforts\nunder subsection (a) may be carried out through the following domains:\n(1) Counter-Unmanned Systems including aerial, maritime,\nand ground platforms.\n(2) Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats.\n(3) Missile and air defense technologies.\n(4) Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and\nautonomous systems.\n(5) Directed energy and advanced sensing.\n(6) Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital\nresilience.\n(7) Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense.\n(8) Networks, data fusion, and contested logistics.\n(9) Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and\nco-production.\n(10) Other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the\nUnited States and Israel.\n(c) Activities in Coordination With Other Federal Departments and\nAgencies.--The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate activities, as\nappropriate, with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce,\nand the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to\nensure consistency with existing laws and regulations.\n(d) Interim Progress Update.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide\nto the congressional defense committees an interim briefing on--\n(1) the executive agent designated pursuant to subsection\n(a) and the efforts undertaken by such executive agent to lead\nDepartment of Defense implementation of the synchronized\ncooperative efforts described in such subsection;\n(2) the status of coordination, Department-wide, with\nIsraeli counterparts;\n(3) initial technology areas identified for accelerated\ncooperation and technologies with operational utility for\nUnited States systems and programs of record; and\n(4) any early transition, prototyping, or integration\nactivities initiated during the period covered by the update.\n(e) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date on which\nthere is no longer an executive agent designated under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on implementation of the cooperative efforts\ndescribed in subsection (a). Each such report shall include--\n(1) a description of activities conducted;\n(2) an assessment of progress made in advancing shared\nnational security interests;\n(3) an assessment of collaboration with other relevant\nFederal programs;\n(4) a description of technologies transitioned into United\nStates acquisition programs or fielded systems;\n(5) a description of partnerships established with United\nStates and Israeli industry; and\n(6) recommendations for future opportunities to promote the\nlong-term joint capabilities between the United States and\nIsrael.\n(f) Form.--Each report required under subsection (e) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.\n(g) Public Transparency.--The Secretary of Defense shall make\navailable on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense\nperiodic, unclassified updates, to the maximum extent practicable, on\nthe synchronized cooperative efforts carried out under subsection (a),\nincluding a description of how these efforts contribute to United\nStates technological and military supremacy. Such updates shall be made\nin a manner that ensures that classified information or other\ninformation that would compromise operational security, export\ncontrols, or sensitive technology are not released.\n\nSEC. 220. ESTABLISHMENT OF SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT\nINDO-PACIFIC OPERATIONS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall\nestablish a synthetic training environment that meets the requirements\nof subsection (b) to support operations in the Indo-Pacific Region.\n(b) Requirements.--The synthetic training environment established\nunder subsection (a) shall--\n(1) incorporate live, virtual, and constructive elements;\n(2) integrate training, testing, and simulation\ncapabilities across the area of responsibility of the United\nStates Indo-Pacific Command;\n(3) provide integrated synthetic training and mission\nrehearsal capabilities across all warfighting domains,\nincluding land, maritime, air, space, cyberspace, and the\nelectromagnetic spectrum;\n(4) integrate and synchronize, to the maximum extent\npracticable, existing training, experimentation, and simulation\ncapabilities of the Department of Defense;\n(5) enable distributed training of joint and combined\nforces;\n(6) support rehearsal of operational plans and crisis\nresponse;\n(7) enable experimentation for emerging capabilities;\n(8) be scalable to support additional combatant command\nrequirements as directed by the Secretary of Defense; and\n(9) be accessible to allies and partners of the United\nStates, consistent with applicable law and security\nrequirements.\n(c) Report to Congress.--Before establishing the training\nenvironment under subsection (a), but not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) an explanation of how the Secretary intends to\nimplement the synthetic training environment required under\nsubsection (a);\n(2) a cost estimate for the training environment;\n(3) a plan for making the training environment accessible\nto allies and partners of the United States; and\n(4) an assessment of the potential effects of the training\nenvironment on readiness.\n\nSEC. 221. REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH TEST AND TRAINING CORRIDORS FOR\nSMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED\nCAPABILITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish or\ndesignate, and operate, one or more test and training corridors for\nsmall unmanned aircraft systems, counter-unmanned aircraft system\nplatforms, and associated capabilities within the national airspace\nsystem.\n(b) Facilities.--The Secretary of Defense may construct new\nfacilities, or use existing facilities available to the Department of\nDefense, to support one or more test and training corridors established\nor designated under subsection (a) that collectively address each of\nthe functions described in subsection (c).\n(c) Functions.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any test\nand training corridor established or designated under subsection (a)\nenables the research, development, testing, and evaluation of, and\ntraining for members of the Armed Forces on--\n(1) small unmanned aircraft systems and associated autonomy\nsoftware, kinetic and nonkinetic payloads, sensors,\ncommunications, and navigation technology;\n(2) kinetic and nonkinetic counter small-unmanned aircraft\nsystem capabilities, including high power microwave, high\nenergy laser, and electronic warfare capabilities, and any\nrequisite autonomy software, sensors, and command and control\ncapabilities;\n(3) small to medium caliber counter unmanned aircraft\nsystems ammunition and weapon systems, low collateral damage\nweapons and munitions, and drone-versus-drone capabilities;\n(4) the acceleration of the integration of modular payloads\nonto multiple unmanned aircraft systems and counter unmanned\naircraft systems and platforms;\n(5) the reduction in time-to-field for lethal and non-\nlethal drone-enabled munitions and munition payload\ncapabilities; and\n(6) standardization of payload-to-platform interfaces.\n(d) Site Selection.--In establishing or designating one or more\ntest and training corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary of\nDefense, in coordination with the Director of the Test Resource\nManagement Center and the Secretaries of the military departments,\nshall--\n(1) identify potential locations within the national\nairspace system that would be conducive to conducting testing,\nevaluation, and training activities with respect to small\nunmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft\ncapabilities, with prioritization of sites that best support\nthe test and training corridor functions described in\nsubsection (c);\n(2) assess whether existing test and evaluation facilities,\nincluding Government-owned and non-Government owned facilities,\ncould be used to meet current and future requirements with\nrespect to such testing, evaluation and training;\n(3) identify any additional resources required to establish\nor designate, and operate the corridor, including military\nconstruction costs and personnel and manning costs;\n(4) identify any sensors and capabilities needed to\nadequately simulate operationally realistic environments in the\ncorridor, including environments with denied or degraded--\n(A) communications;\n(B) electromagnetic spectrum; and\n(C) global positioning system;\n(5) identify any interagency, legal, regulatory, or policy\nimpediments to carrying out testing, evaluation, and training\nactivities with respect to small unmanned aircraft systems and\ncounter-small unmanned aircraft capabilities within the\nnational airspace system, including any impediments to the use\nof--\n(A) electronic warfare;\n(B) directed energy (such as high-powered microwave\nand high energy lasers);\n(C) GPS jamming and spoofing;\n(D) spectrum enabled and cellular-network enabled\nsystems and capabilities; and\n(E) other relevant capabilities;\n(6) consult with interagency partners to develop\nrecommendations for--\n(A) addressing any impediments identified under\nparagraph (4); and\n(B) ensuring the safety of testing and training\nactivities conducted in the national airspace system;\nand\n(7) consider diverse geographic regions across the United\nStates.\n(e) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after\nestablishing or designating a test and training corridor under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a written notification that\ndescribes--\n(1) the location of the corridor;\n(2) any funding, personnel, or other resources required to\nsupport the corridor;\n(3) any agreements with other Federal agencies that may be\nrequired to safely operate the corridor in the national\nairspace system; and\n(4) specific statutory changes necessary to allow for rapid\ndevelopment, testing, and operational evaluation of unmanned\nsystems and counter-unmanned system platforms within the\ndesignated corridors, including draft legislative text\nnecessary to expedite development for such systems.\n\nSEC. 222. OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED SURFACE\nVESSELS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall take such\nactions as may be necessary, including modification of research and\ndevelopment and acquisition procedures as appropriate, to ensure that\nunmanned surface vessels are capable of autonomous operation--\n(1) during periods in which communications capabilities are\ndenied, degraded, intermittent, or limited; and\n(2) during periods in which positioning, navigation, and\ntiming capabilities are degraded or unavailable.\n(b) Briefing.--Following implementation of the actions required\nunder subsection (a), but not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on such actions. The\nbriefing shall include an explanation of each of the following:\n(1) The ability of unmanned surface vessels to execute\npreauthorized mission tasks without continuous human control.\n(2) The ability of such vessels to adhere to defined\nautonomy behaviors, decision logic, and safety constraints\ngoverning mission execution.\n(3) The ability of such vessels to adapt, recover, retask,\nor terminate missions in accordance with preestablished\noperational parameters when communications or positioning,\nnavigation, and timing are degraded or unavailable.\n(c) Unmanned Surface Vessels.--In this section, the term ``unmanned\nsurface vessels'' includes--\n(1) unmanned surface vessels in use by the Navy or Marine\nCorps; and\n(2) unmanned surface vessels planned for development or\nprocurement for the Navy or Marine Corps.\n\nSEC. 223. REALIGNMENT OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO\nTHE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.\n\n(a) Transfer of Responsibility.--Not later than two years after the\ndate of the enactment this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for\nResearch and Engineering shall--\n(1) designate the Air Force as the primary sponsor of the\nNational Strategic Research Institute University Affiliated\nResearch Center (referred to in this section as the\n``Center''); and\n(2) coordinate with the Secretary of the Air Force and the\nCommander of the United States Strategic Command to ensure that\nthe Center receives the funding and other resources necessary\nto meet the applicable requirements of the UARC Management Plan\nfollowing such designation.\n(b) Resourcing Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date on\nwhich the designation under subsection (a)(1) occurs, the Secretary of\nthe Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nplan for providing funding and other resources to the Center in\naccordance with subsection (a)(2).\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``prime sponsor'' has the meaning given that\nterm in the UARC Management Plan.\n(2) The term ``UARC Management Plan'' means the publication\nof the Department of Defense titled ``Department of Defense\nUniversity Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Management Plan'',\ndated July 2010 (or any successor to such plan).\n\nSEC. 224. REIMBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,\nTEST, AND EVALUATION EXPENSES.\n\n(a) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act for the Department of Defense for\nresearch, development, test, and evaluation shall be available for\nreimbursement of pay, allowances, and other expenses which would\notherwise be incurred against appropriations for the reserve components\nof the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, in cases in which\nmembers of the such reserve components provide support to research,\ndevelopment, test, and evaluation projects in which their involvement\nfurthers the project because of a member's or unit's availability,\nqualifications, experience, or education.\n(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued--\n(1) to authorize a deviation from established personnel and\ntraining procedures of the reserve components of the Armed\nForces, including the National Guard; or\n(2) to authorize the direct engagement of members or units\nof such components to conduct independent research,\ndevelopment, test, and evaluation projects.\n\nSEC. 225. USE OF INNOVATIVE AND EMERGING FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES\nFOR COMPONENTS OF MILITARY RATIONS.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that\nrequirements for the future battlefield include dealing with contested\nlogistics that--\n(1) cannot be achieved with the size and weight of\ncurrently fielded rations; and\n(2) could be mitigated by incorporating within rations,\ncomponents produced with emerging and innovative technologies\ndeveloped in partnership with the Department of Defense Combat\nFeeding Research and Engineering Program.\n(b) Activities Required.--Subject to the availability of\nappropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall carry\nout the following activities with respect to military rations:\n(1) The Secretary shall seek to enter into one or more\ncontracts for the procurement of rations produced using\nemerging food technologies such as sonic agglomeration and\nvacuum microwave drying to reduce size and weight.\n(2) The Secretary shall maximize the use of the\ntechnologies described in paragraph (1) for individual combat\nration components to ensure successful technology transition\nfrom small business innovation research and research,\ndevelopment, test, and evaluation.\n(3) As operational needs allow, the Secretary shall\nprioritize clean-label, nutrient-dense components that do not\ncontain unhealthy fats or artificial preservatives.\n(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes the following:\n(1) A description of any emerging and innovative food\nprocessing technologies that have been developed or are being\ndeveloped using research, development, test, and evaluation\ninvestments of the Department of Defense.\n(2) The total amount of Department of Defense investments\nin the development of sonic agglomeration and vacuum microwave\ndrying technology for military rations, disaggregated by\nresearch, development, test, and evaluation budget activity,\nincluding small business innovation research.\n(3) The results of warfighter field testing of potential\nration components produced with the technologies described in\nparagraph (2).\n(4) An explanation of quantitative and qualitative\nlogistical and nutritional benefits of ration components\nproduced using such technologies.\n(5) A description of any procurement processes for military\nrations that may be barriers to the acquisition of components\nproduced with new and emerging food processing technologies.\n(6) A description of any activities carried out to advance\nthe transition and adoption of such technologies to better meet\nthe challenges of military operations in a contested logistics\nenvironment.\n\nSEC. 226. SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES THAT STRENGTHEN UNITED\nSTATES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS, AND\nASSOCIATED BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING CAPACITY.\n\n(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, may\ncarry out activities to support the development, testing, validation,\ndemonstration, and transition of advanced technologies that strengthen\nthe resilience, security, and operational continuity of United States\nagricultural production, agrifood systems, and associated bioindustrial\nmanufacturing capacity against biological threats, supply chain\ndisruptions, natural disasters, and other risks to national security,\nincluding technologies relating to--\n(1) agricultural biosecurity, including detection,\nprevention, mitigation, and recovery relating to plant disease,\nlivestock disease, invasive species, and other biological\nthreats;\n(2) advanced plant, animal, microbial, and bioindustrial\ntechnologies supporting defense readiness, domestic\nmanufacturing capacity, and supply chain security;\n(3) engineering, automation, artificial intelligence,\nautonomous systems, and data systems supporting agricultural\nproduction, logistics, and operational resilience;\n(4) natural resource management technologies relating to\nwater, energy, soil, forests, and food systems that reduce\nscarcity risks and enhance civilian and military resilience;\nand\n(5) wildfire prediction, prevention, mitigation, response,\nand recovery technologies relevant to agricultural\nproductivity, infrastructure resilience, and military\nreadiness.\n(b) Activities.--The activities carried out under subsection (a)\nshall include--\n(1) interagency collaboration to accelerate research,\ndevelopment, testing, evaluation, field validation,\ndemonstration, deployment, and transition of technologies\ndescribed in subsection (a);\n(2) collaboration with Federal agencies, federally funded\nresearch and development centers, national laboratories,\ninstitutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and\nprivate sector entities; and\n(3) prioritization, to the extent practicable, of projects\ndemonstrating clear potential to enhance food security,\noperational readiness, domestic production resilience, or\ndefense supply chain security.\n(c) Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan\nfor activities to be carried out under this section.\n(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to limit authorities of the Department of Defense or the\nDepartment of Agriculture that--\n(1) were in effect on the day before the date of the\nenactment of this Act; and\n(2) authorize or require conduct or support of research,\ndevelopment, testing, evaluation, or operational activities.\n\nSEC. 227. PRIZE COMPETITIONS TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF\nBIOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Program Required.--\n(1) In general.--Pursuant to the authority provided under\nsection 4025 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of\nDefense shall carry out a program (referred to in this section\nas the ``Program'') to award prizes to support the research,\ndevelopment, and commercialization of biotechnology-based\ncapabilities that address priority areas identified by the\nSecretary under subsection (b).\n(2) Additional requirements.--The Secretary shall--\n(A) before commencing prize competitions under the\nProgram, establish requirements for the prize\ncompetition process, including--\n(i) eligibility criteria for participants\nconsistent with paragraph (3); and\n(ii) procedures for the testing, judging,\nand verification of submissions to the\ncompetitions; and\n(B) ensure that information on the prize\ncompetitions is made available to eligible\nparticipants, including by conducting outreach and\nposting such information to a publicly accessible\nwebsite of the Department of Defense.\n(3) Eligible participants.--To be eligible for a prize\naward under the Program, an individual or entity shall meet the\nrequirements described in section 24(g)(3) of the Stevenson-\nWydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.\n3719(g)(3)).\n(4) Judges.--In accordance with section 24(k) of the\nStevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.\n3719(k)), an individual from the private sector may be\nappointed as a judge for a prize competition under the Program.\n(5) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out\nthe Program acting through the head of the Biotechnology\nManagement Office of the Department of Defense and in\nconsultation with the Secretaries of the military departments\nand relevant officials from laboratories of the Armed Forces\nand other appropriate elements of the Department of Defense.\n(6) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall commence\nimplementation of the Program not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Selection of Priority Areas.--\n(1) In general.--Before commencing prize competitions under\nthe Program, but not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall identify\nand select specific, well-defined, and measurable priority\nareas of biotechnology research and development to be advanced\nthrough the award of prizes under the Program.\n(2) Biotechnology applications.--In carrying out paragraph\n(1), the Secretary is encouraged to identify and select\npriority areas that support the following applications of\nbiotechnology for defense purposes:\n(A) Bioenergetics.\n(B) Biobased material, including for use in\nexisting and planned systems where such materials could\nprovide improved performance over traditional material.\n(C) Biomining, including for critical minerals.\n(D) Biomanufacturing platforms and processes,\nincluding for modular or deployable systems.\n(E) Biotechnology convergence with other\ntechnologies and subject areas, including artificial\nintelligence, advanced manufacturing, and advanced\ncomputing.\n(3) Public input and other considerations.--In identifying\nand selecting priority areas under paragraph (1), the Secretary\nshall--\n(A) solicit and consider public input; and\n(B) consider--\n(i) relevant existing and planned programs\nand activities of Department of Defense and\nother research and development entities of the\nFederal Government;\n(ii) the likelihood of relevant research or\ndevelopment being conducted by the private\nsector without further support from the Federal\nGovernment;\n(iii) the likelihood that investment in an\narea by the Department of Defense will result\nin improved capabilities or readiness,\nincluding by increasing supply chain\nresilience; and\n(iv) whether such an investment would\nfoster innovation beyond the primary goal of\nthe proposed priority area.\n\nSEC. 228. PILOT PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN\nTECHNOLOGY AND PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit\n(referred to in this section as the Director) shall carry out a pilot\nprogram under which the Director awards prizes, on a competitive basis,\nto recognize outstanding achievements in technology development and\nprototype development that--\n(1) have the potential to address operational problems and\ncapability gaps identified by the Secretary of Defense, the\nSecretaries of the military departments, and combatant\ncommanders; or\n(2) have potential for application to the performance of\nthe military missions of the Department of Defense.\n(b) Form of Prizes.--Prizes awarded under this section may\ninclude--\n(1) cash prizes; or\n(2) the award of contracts or other agreements.\n(c) Information Dissemination.--The Director shall carry out\nactivities to publicize the prize competitions carried out under this\nsection and to solicit participation in such competitions from eligible\nindividuals and entities.\n(d) Prize Maximum and Coinvestment Requirements.--\n(1) Maximum value.--The value of a prize awarded under this\nsection may not exceed $15,000,000.\n(2) Coinvestment.--The Director may award a prize under\nthis section without receiving approval from the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering if--\n(A) the value of the prize is not more than\n$2,000,000; or\n(B) in the case of a prize with a value exceeding\n$2,000,000, at least half of the funds for the portion\nof the prize in excess of $2,000,000 are provided by\nthe portfolio acquisition executive of an organization\nof the Department of Defense outside the Defense\nInnovation Unit.\n(e) Use of Prize Authority.--Use of prize authority under this\nsection shall be considered the use of competitive procedures for the\npurposes of chapter 221 of title 10, United States Code.\n(f) Commencement and Termination.--\n(1) Deadline for commencement.--The Director shall commence\nimplementation of the pilot program under subsection (a) not\nlater than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(2) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that\nis three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(g) Congressional Notice.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a contract or\nother agreement that exceeds a fair market value of $2,000,000\nis awarded under this section, the Director shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees written notice of such award.\n(2) Contents.--Each notice submitted under paragraph (1)\nshall include--\n(A) the value of the relevant contract or other\nagreement, as applicable, including all options;\n(B) an identification of any portfolio acquisition\nexecutive responsible for implementation or oversight\nof technology development or prototype development (as\napplicable) for which an award was made under this\nsection, and a brief summary of lessons learned by such\nportfolio acquisition executive in carrying out such\nimplementation or oversight;\n(C) a brief description of the technology\ndevelopment or prototype for which such contract or\nother agreement, as applicable, was awarded; and\n(D) an explanation of the benefit to the\nperformance of the military mission of the Department\nof Defense resulting from the award.\n(h) Portfolio Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 229. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD DEPLOYABLE BIOMANUFACTURING\nCAPABILITIES.\n\n(a) Authorization.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, may carry\nout a pilot program--\n(1) to identify near-term and long-term use cases for\nforward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and\n(2) to conduct demonstrations of such capabilities.\n(b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may--\n(1) consider the use of novel manufacturing processes and\nequipment, including automation, modularity, and\nminiaturization of production capabilities;\n(2) collaborate with industry to develop forward deployable\nmobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and\n(3) consider the security measures required for such\ncapabilities when forward deployed.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport on the status of the pilot program under subsection (a). The\nreport shall include--\n(1) an assessment of existing Department of Defense\ncapabilities related to biomanufacturing and an explanation of\nwhether and how those capabilities may be used as part of the\npilot program;\n(2) identification of near-term and long-term use cases for\nthe deployment of mobile biomanufacturing;\n(3) for each use case identified under paragraph (2), a\ncomparison of the estimated cost of fulfilling such use case\nthrough domestic biomanufacturing at an industrial scale versus\nthe cost of fulfilling such use case using mobile\nbiomanufacturing at the miniaturized scale;\n(4) an assessment of security measures required to deploy\nforward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and\n(5) an assessment of the viability of transitioning\ntechnology developed under the pilot program into operational\nuse within the Department, including the resources needed for\nfurther development and scaling of such technology and the\npotential benefits of such technology.\n\nSEC. 230. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF AUTOMATED DATA SECURITY POSTURE\nMANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE\nSYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Establsihiment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish and\ncommence implementation of a pilot program to evaluate the use of\ncommercially available automated data security posture management\ntechnologies to enhance the cybersecurity, effectiveness, and\nreliability of artificial intelligence systems.\n(b) Elements.--In carrying out pilot program under subsection (a)\nthe Secretary of the Army shall--\n(1) identify, select, and deploy at least one commercially\navailable data security posture management technology platform\nthat is capable of continuous, automated monitoring and\nassessment of artificial intelligence systems for security\nthreats specific to such systems;\n(2) designate at least one artificial intelligence system\ncurrently deployed by the Army to demonstrate the data security\nposture managed technology platform selected under paragraph\n(1);\n(3) complete the demonstration described in paragraph (2);\n(4) train relevant personnel on the deployment,\nmaintenance, and data interpretation of the demonstrated data\nsecurity posture management technology platform;\n(5) evaluate the demonstrated data security posture\nmanagement technologies--\n(A) across the different tasks involved in\ndevelopment, deployment, storage, or hosting of\ncomponents of such artificial intelligence system;\n(B) to determine the ability of such technologies\nto identify, mitigate and restore any corruption or\nmalicious manipulation of the applications or data of\nsuch artificial intelligence system; and\n(C) for compatibility and ease of adoption into the\nvalue chains of existing artificial intelligence\nsystems of the Army;\n(6) assess the feasibility of broader deployment of\ncommercially available automated data security posture\nmanagement technologies to improve the trustworthiness,\nresilience and integrity of artificial intelligence systems\nmaintained by the Army.\n(c) Reports.--\n(1) Progress report.--Not later than 120 days after the\ndate on which the Secretary of the Army commences the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until the\ntermination date specified un subsection (d), the Secretary of\nthe Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the\nstatus of implementation and preliminary findings of the pilot\nprogram, including with respect to each element described in\nsubsection (b).\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the\ntermination date specified in subsection (d), the Secretary of\nthe Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe Senate and the House of Representatives a final report on\nthe results of the pilot program. The report shall include--\n(A) any recommendations of the Secretary with\nrespect to the broader implementation commercially\navailable automated data security posture management\ntechnologies to support artificial intelligence systems\nof the Army; and\n(B) an assessment of the costs and benefits of such\ntechnologies.\n(d) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall\nterminate on the date that is three years after the date on which the\nSecretary of the Army commences the pilot program.\n\nSEC. 231. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECHNOLOGIES TO STRENGTHEN AUTHENTICATION\nAND ATTRIBUTION OF HUMAN AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSEQUENTIAL\nACTIONS.\n\n(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may carry\nout a pilot program to evaluate commercially available technologies\nthat strengthen authentication and attribution of human authorization\nfor consequential actions in order to improve the cybersecurity and\nphysical security posture of the Department of Defense.\n(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense\nshall evaluate technologies that--\n(1) strengthen access controls for systems and physical\nareas of the Department of Defense; and\n(2) can be integrated across various environments of the\nDepartment without requiring specialized hardware.\n(c) Comencement and Duration.--If the Secretary of Defense\nexercises the authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the program shall--\n(1) commence not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act; and\n(2) terminate not later than one year after the date on\nwhich the program is commenced.\n(d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that\nincludes--\n(1) a summary of the results of the pilot program under\nsubsection (a); and\n(2) recommendations regarding adoption the technologies\nevaluated under the program at a wider scale across the\nDepartment of Defense.\n\nSEC. 232. CLOUD LABORATORY PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Cloud Laboratory Pilot Program.--\n(1) Program required.--\n(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall\ncarry out a pilot program to support the establishment\nof cloud laboratories at the Department of Defense.\n(B) Requirements.--Each cloud laboratory supported\nunder the pilot program shall generate high-quality\ndata that shall be collected for use and analysis by\nauthorized researchers.\n(2) Implementation.--\n(A) Initial laboratory.--Not later than one year\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act and subject\nto the availability of appropriations, the Secretary\nshall establish at least one fully operational cloud\nlaboratory.\n(B) Additional laboratories.--Not later than three\nyears after the date of the enactment of this Act and\nsubject to the availability of appropriations, the\nSecretary shall, on a competitive basis, establish not\nfewer than two additional fully operational cloud\nlaboratories.\n(C) Biotechnology-focused laboratory.--At least one\nof the cloud laboratories established under this\nparagraph shall be focused on advancing research and\ndevelopment of biotechnology.\n(3) Implementation plan.--Not later than one year after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report that includes the following:\n(A) A plan to establish the cloud laboratories.\n(B) A plan for building in considerations related\nto cybersecurity, biosecurity, and research security\nfrom the beginning of development for each cloud\nlaboratory.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac)\nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2021 (Public Law 116-283;15 U.S.C. 9401).\n(2) The term ``authorized researcher'' refers to an\nindividual who has been appropriately authorized to access data\ngenerated by the cloud laboratories supported under the pilot\nprogram, as determined by the Secretary using an authorization\nprocess established by the Secretary for such purpose.\n(3) The term ``cloud laboratory'' means a physical\nlaboratory that is equipped with automation and data storage to\nconduct continuous experiments.\n(4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.\n\nSEC. 233. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST AND EVALUATE MUZZLE BLAST OVERPRESSURE\nMITIGATION DEVICES.\n\n(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry out a\npilot program to evaluate, test, and implement muzzle blast\noverpressure mitigation devices for small and medium caliber weapons in\nrelevant training and operational environments.\n(b) Activities.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense\nshall--\n(1) assess the effectiveness of commercially available and\nemerging muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices in\nreducing blast exposure to operators and nearby personnel;\n(2) evaluate the operational suitability, durability, and\nperformance effects of such devices across representative\nweapon systems and mission sets; and\n(3) collect information to inform future Department of\nDefense policies, requirements, procurement decisions, and\nforce-wide implementation strategies relating to blast\noverpressure mitigation.\n\nSEC. 234. SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR PROPULSION\nTECHNOLOGIES.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through\nthe Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, may establish a\npilot program to conduct in-space technology demonstrations, and\nrelated risk reduction technology development activities, with respect\nto both advanced nuclear fission propulsion systems and advanced\nnuclear fusion propulsion systems.\n(b) Purpose.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in a\nmanner that reduces technical risk and informs future development\nrequirements relating to nuclear propulsion for national security\nmissions in space, including potential operations beyond geosynchronous\norbit, including in cislunar orbit.\n(c) Selection.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary shall select entities to carry out\nactivities under the pilot program. In determining the criteria for\nmaking such selection, the Secretary shall emphasize previous\nsubcomponent and prototype development and the ability to demonstrate\nwithin reasonable timeframes.\n(d) Demonstration Required.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a), not later than three years after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct in-space\ndemonstrations described in subsection (a), with oversight by the Air\nForce Research Laboratory Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards Air\nForce Base, California.\n(e) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum--\n(1) establish technical objectives and success criteria for\nthe in-space demonstrations described in subsection (a);\n(2) develop a concept of operations and test and evaluation\napproach for the demonstrations;\n(3) conduct ground test activities necessary to support the\ndemonstrations;\n(4) assist in the acquisition of launch services;\n(5) plan for collection and analysis of on-orbit data\nsufficient to assess propulsion performance, operability, and\nreliability; and\n(6) assess potential use cases for applications in cislunar\noperations pending the conclusion of the demonstrations.\n(f) Plan.--Before commencing the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na plan on the pilot program.\n(g) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under\nsubsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on the pilot program. The report shall include--\n(1) a description of the activities carried out under the\npilot program, including the planned demonstration concept of\noperations and the associated timeline;\n(2) the technical objectives and success criteria\nestablished under subsection (e)(1);\n(3) an assessment of major technical risks and planned\nrisk-mitigation activities; and\n(4) an assessment of parallel efforts by the People's\nRepublic of China to develop and deploy advanced space\npropulsion technologies for strategic purposes.\n\nSEC. 235. PROHIBITION ON PILOT TRAINEES OPERATING T-7 AIRCRAFT PENDING\nTESTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--A pilot trainee may not operate a T-7 aircraft of\nthe Air Force until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives that each of the following conditions have been met:\n(1) All corrections to flight control laws and mission\nsystems discovered in developmental testing of such aircraft\nare fully implemented.\n(2) The subsonic, transonic, and supersonic full\noperational flight and performance envelopes of such aircraft\nare fully tested and characterized.\n(3) Qualification testing of the Ground Based Training\nSystem for such aircraft is fully completed and all\ndeficiencies are resolved.\n(b) Pilot Trainee Defined.--In this section, the term ``pilot\ntrainee'' means a non-rated officer of the Air Force enrolled as a\nstudent participating in a formal undergraduate pilot training course.\n\nSEC. 236. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GAIN OF FUNCTION\nRESEARCH.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated\nby this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the\nDepartment of Defense may be obligated or expended--\n(1) to conduct gain-of-function research on any potential\npandemic pathogen at any facility operated by or on behalf of\nthe Department; or\n(2) to award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or\nany other form of financial assistance to any institution of\nhigher education, nonprofit organization, private entity, or\nother research institute that is conducting gain-of-function\nresearch on potential pandemic pathogens.\n(b) Waiver.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the\nprohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, with\nrespect to an individual research project, grant, contract, or\ncooperative agreement, if the Secretary determines that such a\nwaiver is in the national interests of the United States.\n(2) Congressional notice.--Not later than 30 days before\nthe date on which an award is made, a project is initiated, or\nan agreement entered into, with respect to which a waiver is\nmade under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit\nto the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House\nof Representatives notice of such waiver.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``gain-of-function research'' means any\nresearch that may be reasonably anticipated to confer an\nattribute to a pathogen such that the pathogen would have\nenhanced pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals.\n(2) The term ``potential pandemic pathogen'' means a\npathogen that, as a result of any gain-of-function research--\n(A) is likely more transmissible or likely capable\nof wide and uncontrollable spread in human populations;\n(B) is likely more virulent or likely to cause\nmodest or greater morbidity or mortality in humans; or\n(C) is likely to pose a severe threat to public\nhealth, the capacity of the public health systems to\nfunction, or national security.\n\nSEC. 237. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH IN\nCOLLABORATION WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated\nby this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the\nDepartment of Defense may be obligated or expended--\n(1) to carry out research, development, test, evaluation,\nor training activities involving animals--\n(A) in collaboration with a foreign country of\nconcern; or\n(B) at any facility located in, or owned or\ncontrolled (directly or indirectly) by, a foreign\ncountry of concern; or\n(2) to enter into a contract or other agreement, or make a\ngrant, pursuant to which such activities would be carried out.\n(b) Foreign Country of Concern Defined.--In this section, the term\n``foreign country of concern'' has the meaning given that term in\nsection 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C.\n4651).\n\nSEC. 238. PRIORITIZATION OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER\nEDUCATION IN CERTAIN RESEARCH AREAS.\n\n(a) In General.--In exercising the authority to enter into\npartnerships to support the research, development, test, and evaluation\nactivities of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall\nprioritize partnerships with institutions of higher education\nconducting research on hypersonics, biotechnology, and artificial\nintelligence.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report that identifies any ongoing partnerships with\ninstitutions of higher education as described in subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 239. MOBILE DEVICE FORCE PROTECTION AGAINST COMMERCIAL\nSURVEILLANCE THREATS.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--\n(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a\npilot program to evaluate mobile device force protection\ntechnologies intended to reduce the operational exposure of\ncovered personnel arising from application-generated signals.\n(2) Participation.--The Secretary shall make participation\nin the pilot program available to the military departments, the\ncombatant commands, and other covered organizations seeking to\nparticipate.\n(3) Acquisition authorities.--The Secretary shall, to the\nmaximum extent practicable, use existing rapid acquisition\nauthorities and other transaction authorities to minimize\nadministrative barriers to participation in the pilot program.\n(4) Measures of effectiveness.--The Secretary shall\nestablish objective, outcome-based measures of effectiveness\nbefore the initiation of the pilot program.\n(b) Minimum Operational Requirements.--A technology evaluated under\nthe pilot program shall demonstrate the ability to--\n(1) identify applications generating signals relevant to\nforce protection;\n(2) determine the destinations receiving such signals;\n(3) characterize the categories of information transmitted\nin sufficient detail to assess operational exposure;\n(4) distinguish legitimate application functionality from\nanalytics, diagnostics, advertising, profiling, and related\nexploitation activities;\n(5) maintain auditable records and generate commander-level\nreporting sufficient to support force protection decisions;\n(6) actively control application-generated transmissions,\nincluding the ability to block, throttle, or otherwise govern\nwhich signals leave the device and the destinations to which\nthey may be sent, and not merely to observe, characterize, or\nreport them;\n(7) enable the Department of Defense, and not solely a\nvendor, to independently verify the matters described in\nparagraphs (1) through (6) and to confirm measured reductions\nin operational exposure; and\n(8) adapt as commercial surveillance techniques evolve.\n(c) Transition and Operational Adoption.--\n(1) Determination.--Not later than 90 days after the\nevaluation of a technology is completed under the pilot\nprogram, the Secretary shall determine whether the evaluated\ntechnology demonstrated measurable reductions in operational\nexposure associated with commercial mobile surveillance.\n(2) Adoption.--If the Secretary determines that the\neffectiveness of a technology evaluated under the pilot program\nhas been adequately demonstrated, the Secretary may authorize\noperational deployment of the technology without initiating a\nduplicative requirements process.\n(3) Transition pathways.--The Secretary shall identify\npotential transition pathways for a technology before\nevaluating the technology under the pilot program.\n(d) Continuous Assessment.--\n(1) Framework.--The Secretary shall establish a continuous\nassessment framework applicable to deployed mobile device force\nprotection technologies, under which each such technology is\nreviewed not less frequently than annually to evaluate whether\nit continues to reduce operational exposure arising from\ncommercial mobile surveillance.\n(2) Annual report.--Not less frequently than annually, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na report that summarizes the findings of the assessments\nconducted under paragraph (1), identifies emerging commercial\nsurveillance techniques, documents the effectiveness of\ndeployed technologies, and recommends modifications to\nstandards and procurement approaches.\n(e) Degradation and Reassessment.--If the Secretary determines that\na deployed mobile device force protection technology no longer provides\nmeaningful protection against identified threats, the Secretary shall\ninitiate a review of alternative capabilities using the authorities\nestablished under this section.\n(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to require the use of a particular technical architecture,\nimplementation methodology, or commercial vendor. The requirements\nestablished under this section are intended to define the operational\noutcomes necessary to support force protection and not to prescribe the\nmeans by which those outcomes are achieved.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``application-generated signal'' means any\ndata transmitted from a mobile device by, or on behalf of, a\nsoftware application, including data derived from device\nsensors, network and environmental observations, diagnostic and\nbehavioral telemetry, and embedded software development kits,\nwhether or not the data includes a persistent identifier.\n(2) The term ``covered personnel'' means--\n(A) members of the Armed Forces;\n(B) civilian employees of the Department of\nDefense;\n(C) contractors supporting the Department of\nDefense;\n(D) employees of entities engaged in the\ndevelopment or manufacture of weapons systems or other\ndefense articles; and\n(E) any other category of personnel designated by\nthe Secretary of Defense whose duties involve\nheightened operational security considerations.\n(3) The term ``mobile device force protection technology''\nmeans a technology or capability intended to identify, observe,\ncharacterize, audit, report upon, restrict, suppress, or\notherwise manage application-generated signals that may\ncontribute to operational surveillance or pattern-of-life\nreconstruction affecting covered personnel.\n(4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.\n\nSEC. 240. MODIFICATIONS TO JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH,\nDEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C.\n4061 note prec.) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain\nwithin the Department of Defense a set of activities, led by\nthe Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (referred\nto in this section as the `CDAO'), to coordinate the efforts of\nthe Department to develop, mature, and transition artificial\nintelligence technologies into operational use, and to prepare\nthe Department for the national security implications of\nartificial general intelligence and other forms of highly\nadvanced artificial intelligence.''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) Artificial general intelligence preparedness.--The\nset of activities established under paragraph (1) shall include\na dedicated initiative (referred to in this section as the `AGI\nPreparedness Initiative') to--\n``(A) study and prepare for the national security\nimplications of artificial general intelligence;\n``(B) analyze strategic competition with the\nPeople's Republic of China and other adversaries with\nrespect to artificial general intelligence and highly\nadvanced artificial intelligence; and\n``(C) develop countermeasures against adversary\nartificial intelligence-enabled military\ncapabilities.'';\n(2) in subsection (d)--\n(A) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in subparagraph (J), by striking\n``and'' at the end;\n(ii) in subparagraph (K), by striking the\nperiod at the end and inserting a semicolon;\nand\n(iii) by adding at the end the following\nnew subparagraphs:\n``(L) review relevant industry, scientific, and\nclassified documents describing artificial general\nintelligence and other forms of highly advanced\nartificial intelligence, including the preparedness\nframeworks, scaling policies, and risk management\nframeworks of advanced artificial intelligence\ndevelopers;\n``(M) develop and maintain an internal set of\ndefinitions for the Department that characterizes tiers\nof artificial general intelligence to inform\nintelligence collection requirements, program and\nprocurement requirements, and national strategy around\nadvanced artificial intelligence competition, with\nemphasis on describing the capabilities of artificial\nintelligence systems with the most significant impacts\nfor national security and strategic competition,\nincluding chemical, biological, radiological, and\nnuclear capabilities, advanced cyber capabilities,\nmodel autonomy, strategic deception, advanced research\nand development capabilities in military domains, and\nadvanced research and development capabilities for\nproducing increasingly powerful artificial\nintelligence;\n``(N) develop and conduct unclassified and\nclassified scenario exercises, wargames, tabletop\nexercises, and other similar efforts to understand how\nartificial general intelligence and advanced artificial\nintelligence capabilities could present acute national\nsecurity risks or crises, pose risks to existing\nDepartment operational plans, or create strategic\nopportunities for the United States;\n``(O) develop preparedness plans detailing\ngovernmental response strategies to scenarios described\nin subparagraph (N), including detailed information\ndescribing how the Department would coordinate with\nrelevant United States entities, including advanced\nartificial intelligence developers, compute cluster\nproviders, and relevant government officials, in the\nevent of an acute national security risk or crisis;\n``(P) identify potential gaps in the Department's\nauthorities, relationships, personnel, or other factors\nthat could affect the Department's ability to address\nscenarios described in subparagraph (N) or execute\nplans described in subparagraph (O);\n``(Q) develop a detailed approach to limit the\nproliferation of artificial general intelligence and\nother highly advanced artificial intelligence systems\nby defining artificial intelligence systems with\ncritical capabilities that would pose a grave national\nsecurity threat if acquired or stolen by adversaries,\nreviewing and potentially drawing from approaches\nderived from Department of Energy practices for\nhandling Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data,\nas well as approaches for handling other national\nsecurity information;\n``(R) assess the value of creating a centralized,\nhighly secure, Department-led project to develop\nartificial general intelligence or other highly\nadvanced artificial intelligence in a secure\nenvironment, including examination of the chain-of-\ncommand, size and location of such project, resources\nand personnel required, cyber and physical security\nprotocols, counterintelligence and anti-espionage\nmeasures against the People's Republic of China and\nother foreign adversaries, contingency and emergency\nresponse plans, and geopolitical considerations; and\n``(S) prepare strategies to protect the weights of\nadvanced artificial intelligence systems, core insights\nrequired to develop or deploy advanced artificial\nintelligence systems, and other sensitive technical\ninformation from highly resourced adversaries,\nincluding nation-states.''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraphs:\n``(4) Adversary artificial intelligence analysis.--\n``(A) In general.--The CDAO shall establish a\ndedicated analytical cell to continuously monitor,\nassess, and report on the progress of the People's\nRepublic of China and other adversaries designated by\nthe Secretary in developing artificial general\nintelligence and advanced artificial intelligence\ncapabilities for military and intelligence\napplications.\n``(B) Duties.--Such analytical cell shall--\n``(i) coordinate with the Defense\nIntelligence Agency, the National Security\nAgency, the Central Intelligence Agency, and\nother elements of the intelligence community to\nensure timely access to classified reporting on\nadversary artificial intelligence development\nprograms;\n``(ii) produce, not less frequently than\nannually, classified assessments of adversary\nartificial intelligence military capabilities,\nincluding identified applications in autonomous\nweapons systems, command and control,\nintelligence analysis, cyber operations,\nelectronic warfare, and information operations;\n``(iii) develop and maintain a classified\ndatabase of identified People's Republic of\nChina artificial intelligence military\nprograms, key personnel, institutional\nrelationships, supply chain dependencies, and\nassessed capability timelines;\n``(iv) assess the effectiveness of existing\nUnited States technology control and denial\nmeasures in constraining adversary artificial\nintelligence capabilities and recommend\nmodifications as needed, in coordination with\nother relevant interagency bodies;\n``(v) develop specific countermeasure\nrecommendations and identify vulnerabilities in\nadversary artificial intelligence systems that\ncould be exploited to maintain United States\nmilitary advantage; and\n``(vi) identify strategies for improving\nstrategic competition relating to advanced\nartificial intelligence, including strategies\nto ensure United States leadership in global\nartificial intelligence competition and\nstrategies to avoid or mitigate national\nsecurity threats from such competition.\n``(C) Personnel.--The analytical cell required by\nthis paragraph shall include personnel with\ndemonstrated expertise in People's Republic of China\nmilitary modernization, technical artificial\nintelligence competence, and intelligence analysis.\n``(5) Countermeasure development.--The CDAO shall, in\ncoordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research\nand Engineering and the Director of the Defense Advanced\nResearch Projects Agency, develop and maintain a classified\nprogram of research and development focused on countermeasures\nagainst adversary artificial intelligence-enabled military\ncapabilities, including autonomous weapons systems, artificial\nintelligence-directed cyber operations, artificial\nintelligence-enhanced intelligence collection, and artificial\nintelligence-enabled command and control systems.\n``(6) Workforce requirements.--\n``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this paragraph, the CDAO\nshall develop and submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees minimum qualification standards for\npersonnel assigned to artificial general intelligence\npreparedness functions under this section, including\nrequirements for technical expertise in machine\nlearning, neural network architectures, computational\ninfrastructure, and artificial intelligence safety and\nalignment research.\n``(B) Hiring authority.--The CDAO shall establish a\ncompetitive hiring authority, consistent with section\n1599f of title 10, United States Code, to recruit and\nretain individuals with demonstrated expertise in\nadvanced artificial intelligence research and\ndevelopment from private industry, academia, and\nnational laboratories.\n``(C) Technical staff.--Not less than 50 percent of\nthe technical staff assigned to artificial general\nintelligence preparedness functions under this section\nshall possess graduate-level education or equivalent\nprofessional experience in artificial intelligence,\nmachine learning, computer science, or a directly\nrelated field.\n``(D) Exchange program.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall establish an exchange program with leading\nartificial intelligence research laboratories and\ncompanies to provide personnel assigned to functions\nunder this section with rotational assignments of not\nless than 90 days to maintain current technical\nexpertise.\n``(E) Report.--Not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this subparagraph, and\nannually thereafter, the CDAO shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the status\nof workforce recruitment and retention for functions\nunder this section, including the number of billets\nauthorized and filled, attrition rates, average tenure,\nand an assessment of the competitiveness of Department\ncompensation relative to the private sector for\ncomparable artificial intelligence positions.\n``(7) Senior leader artificial intelligence education.--\n``(A) In general.--The CDAO, in coordination with\nthe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall\ndevelop and implement an artificial intelligence\neducation program for all general and flag officers,\nmembers of the Senior Executive Service within the\nDepartment, and combatant command staff principals.\n``(B) Elements.--Such program shall include--\n``(i) technical foundations of current\nartificial intelligence capabilities and\nlimitations;\n``(ii) the current state and projected\ntrajectory of artificial general intelligence\ndevelopment;\n``(iii) adversary artificial intelligence\nmilitary capabilities and doctrine, with\nemphasis on People's Republic of China\nprograms;\n``(iv) artificial intelligence-enabled\noperational concepts and their implications for\nforce design and employment; and\n``(v) artificial intelligence safety,\nalignment, and control challenges relevant to\nmilitary applications.\n``(8) Operational integration.--The CDAO shall, in\ncoordination with the Joint Staff and the combatant commands,\ndevelop a plan to integrate artificial general intelligence\npreparedness findings into joint operational planning\nprocesses, including updates to contingency plans, campaign\nplans, and global force management allocation plans, not later\nthan one year after the date of the enactment of this\nparagraph.\n``(9) Interagency coordination on export controls and\ntechnology protection.--The CDAO shall coordinate with the\nBureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce,\nthe Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the\nDepartment of Energy, and other relevant interagency bodies\nto--\n``(A) assess the effectiveness of technology\ncontrol measures in constraining adversary access to\nartificial intelligence capabilities;\n``(B) recommend modifications to export control\nlists, end-use restrictions, and investment screening\ncriteria as needed to address emerging artificial\nintelligence-related threats; and\n``(C) ensure that classification guidance developed\nunder subsection (d)(2)(G) is updated to address\nartificial general intelligence and advanced artificial\nintelligence systems.'';\n(3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections\n(g) and (h), respectively;\n(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(f) Reports, Briefings, and Accountability.--\n``(1) Initial report and briefing.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this subsection, the\nSecretary of Defense shall--\n``(A) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe Senate and the House of Representatives a report\ndetailing--\n``(i) the organizational structure,\nstaffing requirements, and initial objectives\nof the AGI Preparedness Initiative described in\nsubsection (a)(3);\n``(ii) a comprehensive assessment of the\nperformance of the CDAO in executing the duties\nestablished under this section since the date\nof the original enactment of this section,\nincluding an identification of specific\ndeficiencies in organizational structure,\npersonnel qualifications, interagency\ncoordination, and operational impact; and\n``(iii) the initial objectives and\nmilestones for the duties added by the\namendments to this section made by title II of\nthe National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2027; and\n``(B) provide to such Committees a briefing on the\nmatters set forth in the report.\n``(2) Periodic reports and briefings.--Not later than 180\ndays after the submission of the initial report under paragraph\n(1), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n``(A) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe Senate and the House of Representatives a report on\nthe activities carried out under this section since the\ndate of the last report under this paragraph,\nincluding--\n``(i) any findings, assessments, and\nrecommendations with respect to the national\nsecurity implications of artificial general\nintelligence and advanced artificial\nintelligence;\n``(ii) the progress of the CDAO against\neach benchmark established under paragraph (3);\nand\n``(iii) a classified annex containing\nspecific assessments of People's Republic of\nChina artificial intelligence military\ncapabilities, the effectiveness of current\nexport control measures with respect to\nadversary artificial intelligence development,\nand identified countermeasure priorities; and\n``(B) provide to such Committees a briefing on the\nmatters set forth in the report.\n``(3) Performance metrics and accountability.--\n``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this paragraph, the CDAO\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nset of measurable performance benchmarks and milestones\nfor each duty described in subsection (d).\n``(B) Elements.--Each report required under\nparagraph (2) shall include a detailed assessment of\nprogress against each benchmark established under\nsubparagraph (A), including specific explanations for\nany benchmarks not met and corrective actions planned.\n``(4) Policy recommendations.--The CDAO shall provide\npolicy recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, the\nPresident, and Congress relating to the national security\nimplications of artificial general intelligence and advanced\nartificial intelligence, including recommendations for\nlegislative action.''; and\n(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(i) Additional Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `artificial general intelligence' means\nartificial intelligence systems that match or exceed human\nexpert performance across a wide variety of domains, including\nchemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear applications,\ncyber offense, model autonomy, persuasion, research and\ndevelopment, and self-improvement.\n``(2) The term `CDAO' means the Chief Digital and\nArtificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense,\nor such successor official as the Secretary of Defense may\ndesignate.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 238 of the John\nS. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019\n(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.) is amended by striking\n``joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition\nactivities'' and inserting ``department of defense artificial\nintelligence and artificial general intelligence activities''.\n(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the\namendments made by this section shall be construed to limit or\notherwise affect any authority of the Secretary of Defense or the Chief\nDigital and Artificial Intelligence Officer under section 238 of the\nJohn S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019\n(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061), as in effect on the\nday before the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 241. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF SUBSCRIPTION-BASED FUNDING MODEL AT\nMAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act and subject to the availability of appropriations\nfor such purpose, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering shall, acting through the Director of the Test Resource\nManagement Center, commence carrying out a pilot program to determine\nthe feasibility, effectiveness, and operational impacts of implementing\na subscription-based funding model for test and evaluation facilities.\n(b) Requirements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)\nshall--\n(1) be conducted during the two-year period beginning on\nthe date of the commencement of the pilot program;\n(2) include not fewer than two cyber-physical test and\ntraining ranges designated by the Director of the Test Resource\nManagement Center;\n(3) include at least one cyber-physical test and training\nrange operated by, or under the authority of, the National\nGuard of a State;\n(4) provide for participation by military departments,\ndefense agencies, combat support agencies, federally funded\nresearch and development centers, and such other Department of\nDefense entities as the Director considers appropriate; and\n(5) evaluate the applicability of subscription-based\nfunding to cyber, cyber-physical, electronic warfare, modeling\nand simulation, and integrated test environments associated\nwith the participating ranges.\n(c) Subscription-based Funding Model.--For purposes of the pilot\nprogram required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall establish\na funding structure under which participating organizations pay\nrecurring subscription fees in exchange for access to specified range\ncapabilities, infrastructure, services, test environments,\ncybersecurity resources, data management capabilities, and related\nsupport functions, in lieu of or in combination with traditional\nreimbursable or direct-user funding mechanisms. The Under Secretary\nshall ensure that any subscription fees are commensurate with the\nservices provided.\n(d) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by\nsubsection (a), the Under Secretary shall--\n(1) establish subscription tiers or other recurring funding\narrangements designed to support baseline operational,\nsustainment, modernization, and cybersecurity costs of\nparticipating ranges;\n(2) assess the extent to which a subscription-based model\nimproves funding predictability, resource utilization,\ninfrastructure availability, and mission readiness;\n(3) evaluate impacts on range scheduling, access,\ninteroperability, and support for developmental testing,\noperational testing, training, experimentation, and rapid\nprototyping activities;\n(4) identify authority constraints or other challenges\nassociated with broader implementation of such a model;\n(5) measure effects on cost recovery, user demand, and\nlong-term sustainment of cyber-physical range capabilities; and\n(6) develop recommendations regarding whether and how a\nsubscription-based funding model could be expanded to\nadditional test and evaluation facilities.\n(e) Selection of Participating Ranges.--In selecting ranges for\nparticipation in the pilot program required by subsection (a), the\nUnder Secretary shall prioritize cyber-physical ranges that--\n(1) support joint testing, training, or experimentation\nactivities;\n(2) integrate operational technology, cyber,\ncommunications, electronic warfare, or weapon-system testing\ncapabilities; and\n(3) can provide representative data regarding the\nscalability of subscription-based funding approaches across\ntest and evaluation facilities.\n(f) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives a report describing the\nfollowing:\n(1) The actions taken under subsection (a).\n(2) The status of implementation of integration required by\nsuch subsection.\n(3) Any exceptions to full integration under subsection\n(b)(2).\n(4) The reasons for the exceptions described in paragraph\n(3).\n(g) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the\nUnder Secretary submits the report required by subsection (f), the\nUnder Secretary shall provide the Committee on Armed Services of the\nSenate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives a briefing on the matters covered by the report.\n\nSEC. 242. SECURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTER DEMONSTRATION\nPROGRAM.\n\n(a) Demonstration Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall, acting\nthrough the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and\nin consultation with the Director of the National Security Agency and\nthe head of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and\nInnovation at the Department of Commerce, carry out a program to\nconstruct, prototype, and perform testing and evaluation on highly\nsecure data centers, and to assess security requirements for such\nfacilities, focused on--\n(1) resisting attacks by nation-state adversaries;\n(2) securing the confidentiality, integrity, and\navailability of artificial intelligence models and inference\npipelines; and\n(3) assessing whether existing security frameworks are\nsufficient to protect artificial intelligence capabilities\nsupporting classified workloads.\n(b) Focus.--The program required by subsection (a) shall be focused\non--\n(1) prototyping technologies and security controls needed\nto protect artificial intelligence data centers from attacks by\nnation-state adversaries;\n(2) protecting model weights and other sensitive assets\nfrom theft, sabotage, or unauthorized access;\n(3) assessing physical security, cybersecurity, supply\nchain, insider threat, and incident response requirements for\nsuch facilities;\n(4) prototyping secure inference-only clusters or devices\ndesigned to prevent unauthorized model weight extraction or\nmodification, including mechanisms to securely or\ncryptographically verify that only authorized workloads are\nexecuted; and\n(5) developing plans, budgets, and cost estimates and\nrecommended courses of action for constructing or retrofitting\nsuch facilities.\n(c) Briefing and Report.--\n(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on progress made\nunder the program required by subsection (a), including key\nfindings from prototype activities, threats, vulnerabilities,\ncapability gaps, and resourcing requirements.\n(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the results of the\nprogram required by subsection (a), including--\n(A) prototype results, technologies, or operational\nmeasures needed to improve the security of artificial\nintelligence data centers; and\n(B) recommendations for further investments to\naddress threats from nation-state adversaries.\n\nSEC. 243. COMPREHENSIVE SHARED DATABASE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in\ncollaboration with Federal laboratories, establish a comprehensive\nshared database of research and technology developed to help improve\npublic and private cooperation in order to benefit national security.\nSuch database shall meet necessary security standards, as determined by\nthe Secretary.\n(b) Federal Laboratories.--In establishing the database under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall collaborate with Federal\nlaboratories that focus on a variety of technologies, sectors, and\nneeds within the national security sector.\n\nSEC. 244. DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND TRANSITION\nTO PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE LOW-COST WEAPON SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in\ncoordination with Secretaries of the military departments and the\nDirector of the Missile Defense Agency, shall develop, test, evaluate,\ndemonstrate, and transition to production, as appropriate, a portfolio\nof alternative, affordable, low-cost weapon systems in each of the\nfollowing categories:\n(1) Hypersonic strike systems.\n(2) Cruise missiles.\n(3) Shoulder-launched missiles.\n(4) Extended range munitions.\n(5) Mid-range integrated air and missile defense\ninterceptors.\n(6) Exoatmospheric interceptors.\n(7) Short-range integrated air and missile defense\ninterceptors.\n(8) Medium-range air-to-air missiles.\n(9) Autonomous systems, counter-unmanned systems, and\nloitering munitions.\n(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of\nDefense shall--\n(1) employ innovative acquisition strategies, including\nrapid prototyping, digital engineering, modular open-system\narchitectures, commercial-off-the-shelf components where\nfeasible, and other cost-reduction initiatives to achieve\nsignificantly lower unit costs than current baseline systems\nwhile maintaining operationally relevant performance;\n(2) prioritize expendable designs optimized for attritable,\nhigh-volume employment, compatibility with existing launch\nplatforms, logistics infrastructure, and command-and-control\nnetworks, and the ability to complement existing programs of\nrecord;\n(3) ensure systems are designed to enable production at\nscale in significantly greater quantities than current program\nof record systems through the prioritization of manufacturing\nease and speed;\n(4) include technology maturation, risk reduction, testing,\nand transition planning to low-rate initial production not\nlater than fiscal year 2030 for each category of weapon system\nspecified in subsection (a);\n(5) establish specific cost and performance targets through\ncompetitive analysis, market research, prototyping, and\nexperimentation;\n(6) maximize the use of commercial acquisition procedures,\ncommercial solutions openings, other transaction authority, and\nother rapid acquisition authorities to increase participation\nby nontraditional defense contractors, commercial suppliers,\nand small businesses;\n(7) treat autonomous systems described in subsection (a)(9)\nas consumable combat equipment, including for purposes of\nacquisition, budgeting, sustainment, inventory, training,\nfielding, expenditure, replenishment, repair, upgrade, and\nreplacement, unless the Secretary of Defense, or a covered\ndesignee, determines in writing that such treatment is\ninappropriate based on cost, complexity, expected service life,\nsafety requirements, operational role, or replenishment\nrequirements; and\n(8) ensure that autonomous systems described in subsection\n(a)(9) are not subjected to acquisition, sustainment,\ninventory, training, or fielding requirements applicable to\naircraft, vessels, or enduring major platforms solely on the\nbasis that such systems operate in the air, on the surface of\nthe sea, or undersea, unless the Secretary of Defense, or a\ncovered designee, determines in writing that such requirements\nare necessary based on safety, operational, or legal\nrequirements.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``alternative low-cost'' systems means weapon\nsystems in the categories listed in subsection (a) that are\ndesigned to achieve unit procurement costs significantly lower\nthan existing program of record systems while delivering the\nminimum requirements set forth by the Secretary.\n(2) The term ``autonomous systems'' means unmanned,\nremotely operated, optionally unmanned, autonomous, or\nsemiautonomous systems, including associated software, sensors,\npayloads, communications equipment, and mission autonomy\ncapabilities, that operate in the air, on land, on or below the\nsurface of the sea, or across multiple domains.\n(3) The term ``counter-unmanned systems'' means systems\ndesigned to detect, track, and defeat unmanned platforms\nthrough kinetic, directed energy, electronic warfare, cyber, or\nother means.\n(4) The term ``covered designee'' means the Under Secretary\nof Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary\nof Defense for Research and Engineering, the Secretary of a\nmilitary department, or a service acquisition executive.\n(5) The term ``cruise missiles'' means turbojet-powered\nmissiles designed for standoff precision strikes against land\nor sea targets at ranges generally exceeding 250 nautical\nmiles, with simplified guidance, propulsion, and airframe\ndesigns.\n(6) The term ``exoatmospheric interceptors'' means kinetic\nhit-to-kill interceptors designed for ballistic missile defense\nin the exoatmosphere, with engagement ranges generally\nexceeding 300 nautical miles (or equivalent altitudes above 50\nnautical miles) and closing speeds of not less than Mach 8.\n(7) The term ``extended range munitions'' means ground-\nlaunched precision munitions designed for extended standoff\nstrikes at ranges generally exceeding 50 nautical miles.\n(8) The term ``hypersonic strike systems'' means systems\ncapable of Mach 5 or greater flight with maneuverability,\ndesigned for long-range precision strikes against time-\nsensitive, defended, or high-value targets at ranges generally\nexceeding 400 nautical miles.\n(9) The term ``loitering munitions'' means expendable\nunmanned aerial systems designed to loiter in a target area and\ndeliver kinetic effects against surface targets, capable of\nautonomous or semiautonomous terminal guidance.\n(10) The term ``medium-range air-to-air missiles'' means\nguided missiles providing beyond-visual-range air-to-air\nintercept capability with diverse target-set engagement\npotential, performing intercepts at not less than 60 nautical\nmiles and with a maximum speed of not less than Mach 3.\n(11) The term ``mid-range integrated air and missile\ndefense interceptors'' means interceptors optimized for\nintegrated air and missile defense against cruise missiles,\naircraft, and short- to medium-range ballistic missiles, with\nengagement ranges of not less than 30 nautical miles and speeds\nof not less than Mach 3.5.\n(12) The term ``short-range integrated air and missile\ndefense interceptors'' means interceptors for terminal defense\nagainst aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial systems,\nwith engagement ranges of not less than five nautical miles and\nmaximum speeds of not less than Mach 2.\n(13) The term ``shoulder-launched missiles'' means man-\nportable or vehicle-launched missiles providing fire-and-forget\nor command-guided antiarmor capability at ranges of not less\nthan one nautical mile.\n\nSEC. 245. MODIFICATION TO USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO PROMOTE\nDEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.\n\nSection 4124(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``or Department of Defense laboratory''\nafter ``Center'' each place it appears;\n(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2) A Department of Defense laboratory may pay the Federal costs\nof a contract, memorandum of understanding, or other transaction\nentered into under this subsection out of funds available to the\nlaboratory for the support of technology transfer and transition\nfunctions, research and development, or operation and maintenance.'';\nand\n(4) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated, by adding ``,\nor that can assist a Center or Department of Defense laboratory\nwith technology transition, either out of, or into, the Center\nor laboratory'' before the semicolon.\n\nSubtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 251. POLICY TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF QUANTUM\nCOMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a policy to\nguide the development and acquisition of quantum computing systems for\nthe Department of Defense. Under the policy, the Secretary shall--\n(1) establish a definition of ``quantum computing system''\nfor purposes of the policy;\n(2) establish a process for validating and verifying\nquantum computing systems before such systems are developed or\nacquired by the Department; and\n(3) ensure that the development and acquisition of such\nsystems is consistent with and informed by the findings and\nprocesses of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative of the Defense\nAdvanced Research Projects Agency (or any successor\ninitiative).\n(b) Limitation and Waiver.--\n(1) Limitation.--Following issuance of the policy under\nsubsection (a), a quantum computing system may not be developed\nor acquired by an element of the Department of Defense unless\nthe system has been validated and verified in accordance with\nsuch policy.\n(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the\nlimitation under paragraph (1), on a case by case basis, with\nrespect to a specific quantum computing system. In the event\nthe Secretary issues such a waiver, the Secretary shall provide\nto the congressional defense committees, not later than 15 days\nafter date on which the waiver was issued--\n(A) written notice of such waiver; and\n(B) the Secretary's justification for the waiver.\n\nSEC. 252. PLAN FOR COMPETITIVE EXPERIMENTATION RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS\nAND NONTRADITIONAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO THE A-10\nMISSION SET.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a\nplan to carry out competitive experimentation, prototyping, and\noperational assessment of autonomous, semi-autonomous, artificial\nintelligence-enabled, and adjunct aircraft capabilities relevant to the\nA-10 mission set.\n(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) Appropriate opportunities for participation by\nnontraditional defense contractors, commercial technology\nfirms, venture-backed defense firms, and other private-sector\nentities capable of rapidly developing relevant hardware,\nsoftware, autonomy, sensing, communications, or mission system\ncapabilities.\n(2) Measures to ensure operational experimentation is\nconducted in a manner consistent with meaningful human command\nand control, by a qualified military aviator, over mission-\ncritical functions, including target engagement, weapons\nrelease, mission abort, and such other functions as the\nSecretary of the Air Force determines appropriate.\n(3) An estimated annual budget for implementing the plan.\n(4) Consideration of how to make available to a qualified\nUnited States entity a limited number of A-10 aircraft,\ncomponents, or associated support equipment for the sole\npurpose of research, development, test, and evaluation\nactivities relevant to the A-10 mission set, autonomous or\nsemi-autonomous aircraft integration, mission systems\ndevelopment, digital battlefield communications, or other\nrelated capabilities.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives report on the plan developed under subsection (a).\n(d) Qualified United States Entity.--In this section, the term\n``qualified United States entity'' means--\n(1) a nontraditional defense contractor;\n(2) a traditional defense contractor;\n(3) a federally funded research and development center;\n(4) a university-affiliated research center; or\n(5) another domestic entity the Secretary determines is\ncapable of carrying out the activities described in subsection\n(a) in a manner consistent with national security and public\nsafety.\n\nSEC. 253. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL, DRONE-\nCENTRIC RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY FORMATIONS.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall develop a plan\nfor establishing and evaluating one or more experimental, battalion-\nsized formations that integrate unmanned aircraft systems to carry out\nintelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and precision strike\noperations at-scale.\n(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall--\n(1) provide for the establishment of at least one\nexperimental formation, as described in subsection (a),\nattached to a division;\n(2) include mechanisms to enable the Secretary of the Army\nto evaluate the operational effectiveness, survivability,\ntargeting capacity, and cost-efficiency of such a formation\nrelative to legacy cavalry and scout formations, and to inform\nfuture force design decisions;\n(3) identify any modifications to organizational design,\npersonnel structure, and training pipelines that may be needed\nto facilitate the establishment of such a formation;\n(4) as appropriate, provide for the use of rapid\nacquisition pathways to procure unmanned aircraft systems for\nsuch a formation; and\n(5) coordinate with the Defense Autonomous Working Group to\nensure that defense-wide research, development, testing,\nprocurement, and fielding of mass-produced small unmanned\naircraft systems will meet current and emerging Army\nrequirements.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and\n(2) an estimate of the funding required to establish and\nsustain the initial experimental formation under the plan,\ndisaggregated by individual appropriation.\n\nSEC. 254. PLAN FOR USE OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT\nPURPOSES.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a\nplan to regenerate, restore, modify, and use a limited number of\ncovered aircraft for research, development, test, and evaluation\nactivities relevant to--\n(1) autonomous and semi-autonomous aircraft capabilities;\n(2) human-machine teaming;\n(3) mission autonomy software;\n(4) mission systems integration;\n(5) sensing, communications, and digital battlefield\nnetworking;\n(6) operational experimentation and tactics development;\nand\n(7) such other defense innovation purposes as the Secretary\ndetermines appropriate.\n(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) Plans for the use of covered aircraft for--\n(A) developmental flight testing;\n(B) operational evaluation;\n(C) autonomy experimentation;\n(D) software, sensor, communications, and mission\nsystems integration;\n(E) optionally piloted, remotely assisted, or other\nautonomy-related flight experimentation, to the extent\nauthorized by applicable law and regulation; and\n(F) associated ground test, simulation, mission\nrehearsal, and related research activities.\n(2) Consideration of how to make available to qualified\nUnited States entities a limited number of covered aircraft for\nthe sole purpose of conducting the research, development, test,\nand evaluation activities described in this section, including\nany demilitarization requirements, cost reimbursements, and\naccess to approved testing and evaluation facilities that may\nbe required to facilitate the participation of such entities.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives report on the plan developed under subsection (a).\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered aircraft'' means an aircraft\npreserved at, inducted into, or proposed for induction into the\n309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, including\nan aircraft stored or preserved on behalf of another military\ndepartment or Department of Defense component, that the\nSecretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the head of\nthe relevant military department or component, as appropriate,\ndetermines--\n(A) is structurally viable for regeneration,\nmodification, test, evaluation, or other authorized use\nunder this section;\n(B) is not required to meet current operational,\ntraining, test, contingency reserve, heritage, or\nsecurity cooperation requirements; and\n(C) may be useful for research, development, test,\nand evaluation, autonomy experimentation, mission\nsystems integration, uncrewed conversion, or related\ndefense innovation purposes.\n(2) The term ``qualified United States entity'' means a\ndomestic entity that the Secretary determines has the\ntechnical, security, financial, safety, and programmatic\ncapability to support activities under this section,\nincluding--\n(A) a nontraditional defense contractor;\n(B) a commercial technology company;\n(C) a small business concern;\n(D) a traditional defense contractor;\n(E) a federally funded research and development\ncenter;\n(F) a university-affiliated research center; or\n(G) a consortium, team, or other arrangement\ncomposed of entities described in subparagraphs (A)\nthrough (F).\n\nSEC. 255. SONOBUOY MODERNIZATION, TESTING, AND INVENTORY SUFFICIENCY\nFOR TWO SIMULTANEOUS REGIONAL CONFLICTS.\n\n(a) Strategy and Inventory Requirement.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall\ndevelop and implement a comprehensive strategy for sonobuoy\nmodernization, testing, production, and inventory sufficiency.\n(2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1)\nshall include the following:\n(A) An assessment of the minimum required inventory\nlevels of----\n(i) passive sonobuoys;\n(ii) active sonobuoys;\n(iii) multistatic sonobuoys;\n(iv) air-deployed anti-submarine warfare\nsensor systems;\n(v) exercise, training, and telementry\nsonobuoys;\n(vi) extended-duration and deep-water\nsonobuoys;\n(vii) Arctic-capable sonobuoys; and\n(viii) next-generation networked or\nautonomous sonobuoy systems.\n(B) An assessment of wartime sonobuoy expenditure\nassumptions for combat operations against peer and\nnear-peer maritime adversaries, including assumptions\nassociated with high-tempo anti-submarine warfare\noperations in the Indo-Pacific and North Atlantic\ntheaters.\n(C) An evaluation of current sonobuoy production\ncapacity, including limitations associated with--\n(i) acoustic transducers;\n(ii) signal processing electronics;\n(iii) microelectronics and semiconductors;\n(iv) batteries and power systems;\n(v) radio frequency transmitters and\nreceivers;\n(vi) specialty materials and rare earth\nelements;\n(vii) air deployment integration systems;\nand\n(viii) single-source supplies.\n(D) A plan to increase annual sonobuoy production\ncapacity and reduce production lead times during\ncontingencies.\n(E) An assessment of the adequacy of existing\nsonobuoy testing infrastructure, including--\n(i) undersea warfare test ranges;\n(ii) acoustic measurement and calibration\nfacilities;\n(iii) contested electromagnetic spectrum\ntesting capabilities;\n(iv) Arctic and deep-water testing\nenvironments;\n(v) shallow water and littoral testing\ncapabilities;\n(vi) digital engineering, modeling, and\nsynthetic testing environments;\n(vii) unmanned systems integration and\ntesting capabilities; and\n(viii) opportunities for allied and partner\nnation testing and interoperability.\n(F) A description of efforts to improve sonobuoy\nsurvivability, persistence, networking capability, and\neffectiveness against advanced adversary submarine\nquieting, decoys, electronic warfare systems, and\nacoustic countermeasures.\n(G) An assessment of storage, transportation,\nprepositioning, and expeditionary resupply capacity for\nsonobuoys during wartime operations.\n(H) A description of efforts to integrate sonobuoys\nwith--\n(i) maritime patrol aircrafts;\n(ii) carrier-based aircrafts;\n(iii) rotary-wing anti-submarine warfare\nplatforms;\n(iv) tiltrotor aircrafts;\n(v) unmanned aerial systems;\n(vi) unmanned surface vessels;\n(vii) unmanned undersea vehicles; and\n(viii) joint and allied anti-submarine\nwarfare networks.\n(I) An assessment of any statutory or regulatory\nbarriers limiting expansion of sonobuoy production,\ntesting, procurement, or fielding.\n(J) Recommendations for legislative or\nadministrative action necessary to improve sonobuoy\nreadiness and wartime sufficiency.\n(b) Industrial Base Expansion Plan.--Not later than 90 days after\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop a\nplan to expand the sonobuoy industrial base to support sustained\nwartime production requirements. Such plan shall include--\n(1) options for second-source suppliers;\n(2) the potential for Government-owned, contractor-operated\nfacilities;\n(3) use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to\nsection 3501 of title 10, United States Code;\n(4) opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for\nanti-submarine warfare sensor manufacturing and sustainment;\n(5) measures to improve supply chain resilience for\ncritical components;\n(6) options for surge production during national\nemergencies or armed conflict; and\n(7) opportunities for allied co-production and stockpile\ninteroperability.\n(c) Operational Test Events.--Beginning not later than fiscal year\n2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct recurring operationally\nrealistic sonobuoy exercises that include--\n(1) congested elecromagnetic spectrum conditions;\n(2) integrated fleet anti-submarine warfare operations;\n(3) multiple simultaneous submarine targets;\n(4) degraded communications and positioning, navigation,\nand timing environments;\n(5) unmanned systems integration;\n(6) distributed maritime operations;\n(7) Arctic and littoral anti-submarine warfare scenarios;\nand\n(8) joint and allied participation, as appropriate.\n(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide a\nbriefing to the congressional defense committees on--\n(1) the highest-risk shortfalls in sonobuoy inventory and\ntesting capacity;\n(2) projected wartime inventory depletion timelines;\n(3) vulnerabilities associated with single-source suppliers\nand critical materials dependencies; and\n(4) investments required during the future-years defense\nprogram to achieve sufficiency for two simultaneous regional\nconflicts.\n\nSEC. 256. REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE THE\nQUALIFICATION PROCESS FOR DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ADVANCED\nENERGETIC MATERIALS.\n\n(a) Acceleration of Formulation-to-system Qualification for\nAdvanced Energetic Materials.--\n(1) Review and implementation.--The Secretary of Defense,\nacting through the head of the Joint Energetics Transition\nOffice shall--\n(A) conduct a review to identify opportunities to\naccelerate the qualification process for the\nintegration of novel advanced energetic materials into\nmilitary systems; and\n(B) based on the results of such review, implement\nmeasures to accelerate such qualification process.\n(2) Elements.--In conducting the review required under\nparagraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(A) conduct a detailed analysis of the feasibility\nof--\n(i) expediting the qualification of new\nformulations derived from advanced energetic\nmaterials, including developmental\nclassification, insensitive munitions testing,\nand hazard classification activities;\n(ii) streamlining nonstatutory\nadministrative requirements for warhead-level\nand system-level qualification of advanced\nenergetic materials in cases in which modeling,\nsimulation, and surrogate testing of such\nmaterials provide sufficient evidence of\nequivalent or superior performance and safety\ncompared to legacy energetic materials, without\ncompromising statutorily prescribed safety or\nenvironmental standards;\n(iii) implementing integrated test\ncampaigns that enable concurrent or overlapping\nevaluations of the formulation, warhead, and\nsystem performance of advanced energetic\nmaterials to reduce total time to fielding,\naiming for full system qualification within 18\nmonths to the extent feasible, while ensuring\nno compromise to safety or operational\nreliability; and\n(iv) prioritizing advanced energetic\nmaterials for inclusion in mission-aligned\nprototyping, live-fire demonstrations, and\nportfolio-level experimentation under rapid\nacquisition authorities;\n(B) identify any barriers to the integration of\nnovel advanced energetic materials into military\nsystems;\n(C) develop a set of prioritized measures that may\nbe implemented to address such barriers, including\npotential near-term measures achievable under existing\nauthorities; and\n(D) determine--\n(i) estimated timelines for implementing\nsuch measures;\n(ii) the organizations and elements of the\nDepartment of Defense that could carry out such\nmeasures; and\n(iii) any statutory, regulatory, or\nadministrative barriers inhibiting the\nimplementation of such measures.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the findings of the review\nconducted under subsection (a)(1)(A) and the measures implemented under\nsubsection (a)(1)(B). The report shall include--\n(1) a list of advanced energetic materials for which the\nSecretary accelerated the formulation-to-system qualification\nprocess as a result of the review under subsection (a)(1)(A)\nand a list of advanced energetic materials that were identified\nas candidates for acceleration;\n(2) a comparison of the timelines to qualification\nmilestones for materials identified under paragraph (1)\ncompared to such timelines if the formulation-to-system\nqualification process had not been accelerated for such\nmaterials, including quantitative estimates of time savings and\nmeasurable milestones to the extent practicable;\n(3) a description of any other actions taken to accelerate\nthe qualification process for such materials, with\njustifications; and\n(4) recommendations for further legislative or\nadministrative actions to enhance domestic energetics\nproduction and qualification.\n(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to authorize the waiver of any statutory requirement,\nincluding any statutory requirement related to safety, environmental\nprotection, or national security.\n(d) Advanced Energetic Material Defined.--The term ``advanced\nenergetic material'' means a domestically produced substance or\nmixture, such as explosives, propellants, or pyrotechnics, that\nreleases energy rapidly and demonstrates performance improvements over\nlegacy energetic materials in areas such as energy density, as\ndetermined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with established\nDepartment of Defense standards.\n\nSEC. 257. FUNDING FOR ROTARY WING AVIATION LIFT UPGRADE ENHANCEMENT.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in Division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation, Defense-\nWide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201\nfor system development for Aviation Systems (PE1160403BB) Line 302 is\nhereby increased by $12,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be\nused to support Rotary Wing Aviation Lift Upgrade Enhancement).\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in Division D the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance, Army, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, for Aviation Assets, Line\n060, is hereby reduced by $12,000,000.\n\nSEC. 258. STRATEGY FOR THE ADOPTION AND INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL\nINTELLIGENCE.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of Commerce, shall develop a strategy regarding the adoption,\nfielding, integration, and scaling of artificial intelligence\ntechnologies across the Department of Defense and the defense\nindustrial base.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) the strategy developed under subsection (a); and\n(2) with respect to artificial intelligence technologies, a\ndescription of any--\n(A) barriers to adoption and integration;\n(B) workforce and infrastructure requirements;\n(C) opportunities to strengthen collaboration with\nprivate industry and institutions of higher education;\nand\n(D) recommendations to improve the deployment of\nsuch technologies.\n\nSEC. 259. REPORT ON GUN-LAUNCHED ELECTROMAGNETIC OBSCURATION\nCAPABILITIES FOR NAVAL SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the\nNavy, in coordination with the Chief of Naval Research and the\nCommander of the Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, shall\nsubmit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the feasibility and operational utility of\nintegrating electromagnetic obscurant payloads into existing 5-inch\nnaval cargo rounds.\n(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of the feasibility of integrating\nradiofrequency chaff or other electromagnetic obscurant\npayloads into existing 5-inch naval cargo rounds and Mk 45\nnaval gun systems.\n(2) An assessment of the operational utility of gun-\nlaunched electromagnetic obscuration capabilities for degrading\nadversary radar tracking, targeting, and sensor fusion in\ncontested maritime environments.\n(3) A description of ongoing or planned prototyping,\ntesting, or live-fire demonstration activities related to ship-\nlaunched electromagnetic countermeasure payload delivery.\n(4) An assessment of integration considerations, including\nshipboard storage, handling, payload dispersion, range, and\ncompatibility with existing naval gun systems.\n(5) An assessment of opportunities to leverage existing\ncargo munition technologies, infrastructure, or cross-service\ntechnical expertise relevant to electromagnetic payload\ndelivery.\n(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 260. PLAN TO SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND MATERIALS FOR\nHYPERSONICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment shall develop a plan to develop a comprehensive set of\nadvanced manufacturing practices and advanced materials for hypersonics\nresearch and development.\n(b) Elements.--At a minimum, the plan under subsection (a) shall--\n(1) address--\n(A) intelligence-optimized robotic forming;\n(B) additive and subtractive manufacturing methods;\n(C) precision joining (laser, e-beam, friction\nstir) for dissimilar metals and metal/CMC interfaces;\nand\n(D) advanced materials and processing; and\n(2) define qualification artifacts (process allowable, non-\ndestructive inspection procedures, and digital-thread data\nstandards) and pilot lines executed by consortia of primes,\nstartups, and Federal labs, with TRL/MRL, cost, and lead-time\nobjectives.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the\nSenate and the House of Representatives a report on the plan developed\nunder subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 261. STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE\nMANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research\nand Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\ncomprehensive report outlining the strategy of the Department of\nDefense for the research, development, and deployment of friction stir\nadditive manufacturing technologies.\n(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) An assessment of the strategic importance of developing\nand deploying friction stir additive manufacturing technologies\nfor national defense, including their potential to enhance\nsupply chain resilience, manufacturing agility, and operational\nreadiness.\n(2) A detailed summary of current and planned Department of\nDefense programs and initiatives that are supporting the\ndevelopment, testing, or implementation of friction stir\nadditive manufacturing technologies.\n(3) An analysis of key areas of operational impact of such\ntechnologies, including--\n(A) expeditionary manufacturing and sustainment\ncapabilities;\n(B) deployable micro-factory systems for forward\noperating bases or contested environments; and\n(C) development of ultra-large-scale friction stir\nadditive manufacturing techniques for critical defense\ninfrastructure and platforms.\n\nSEC. 262. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TRANSITION OF SUCCESSFUL PROTOTYPE\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than the last day of each of fiscal\nyears 2027 through 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the transition of successful prototype\nprojects into procurement, follow-on production, or operational\ndeployment.\n(b) Annual Reporting Requirements.--Each report required under\nsubsection (a) shall include the following information:\n(1) The average time between the successful completion of a\nprototype project and a determination regarding procurement,\nfollow-on production, operational deployment, additional\ntesting, or program termination.\n(2) The number and percentage of successful prototype\nprojects that transitioned into procurement, follow-on\nproduction, or programs of record during the preceding year.\n(3) The number and percentage of successful prototype\nprojects that failed to transition into procurement or\nproduction capabilities during the preceding year.\n(4) Explanations for delays exceeding 365 days between\nprototype completion and procurement or production decisions.\n(5) Data on prototype projects funded through the Small\nBusiness Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Other Transaction\nAuthority (OTA) agreements, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU),\nand other defense innovation and prototyping initiatives.\n(6) Data broken down by military department, defense\nagency, and technology category, including artificial\nintelligence, autonomy, cyber capabilities, microelectronics,\nadvanced manufacturing, and other critical emerging\ntechnologies.\n(c) One-time Reporting Requirements.--In addition to the\ninformation required under subsection (b), the final report required\nunder subsection (a) shall include the following information:\n(1) An identification of acquisition, contracting,\nbudgeting, testing, or requirements-related bottlenecks that\ndelay the transition of innovative technologies into\noperational capability.\n(2) Recommendations to improve procurement efficiency and\naccelerate transition timelines for prototype projects.\n(3) An assessment of barriers faced by small businesses and\nnontraditional defense contractors participating in defense\ninnovation programs, including challenges related to financing,\ncybersecurity compliance, intellectual property protection, and\naccess to follow-on procurement opportunities.\n(d) Successful Prototype Project Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``successful prototype project'' means a prototype project that\nachieved the operational, technical, or mission requirements identified\nby the sponsoring military department or defense agency.\n(e) Form of Report.--Each report required under subsection (a)\nshall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n\nTITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027\nfor the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of\nthe Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for\noperation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section\n4301.\n\nSubtitle B--Energy and Environment\n\nSEC. 311. INCLUSION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN ENERGY POLICY OF DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS.\n\n(a) Inclusion in Energy Policy.--Section 2911 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsections (b) and (e), by inserting ``or nuclear\nenergy'' after ``renewable energy sources'' each place it\nappears;\n(2) in subsection (g)--\n(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and nuclear\nenergy'' after ``renewable energy'';\n(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting ``or\nnuclear energy'' after ``renewable energy sources''\neach place it appears; and\n(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and nuclear\nenergy'' after ``the use of renewable energy''; and\n(3) in subsection (h)(2)--\n(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or nuclear\nenergy'' after ``renewable energy source, other than\nsolar energy,''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or nuclear\nenergy'' after ``a renewable energy source''.\n(b) Inclusion in Matters Relating to Use of Energy for\nFacilities.--Section 2915 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``renewable forms\nof energy'' and inserting ``nuclear energy, renewable forms of\nenergy,'';\n(2) by striking ``solar energy or other renewable forms of\nenergy'' each place it appears and inserting ``nuclear energy,\nor solar energy or other renewable forms of energy,''; and\n(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``a renewable form of\nenergy'' and inserting ``such a form of energy''.\n\nSEC. 312. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION NUCLEAR\nENERGY.\n\nSection 321(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 8751) is\namended by striking ``needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of\n20MW to 300MW'' and inserting ``needed capacity of the reactor is a\nminimum of 20MW''.\n\nSEC. 313. STANDARDIZED DOCUMENT ON SCOPE OF PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER\nMILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a\nstandardized document for the scope of munitions responses (in this\nsection referred to as a ``scope document'') for each project carried\nout under the Military Munitions Response Program at a covered site.\n(b) Required Certification and Approval.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall require that, for each project specified in subsection (a), the\nSecretary of the military department or head of the Defense Agency\nconcerned certifies and approves the scope document for the project\nprior to the issuance of any task order for the project.\n(c) Elements.--Each scope document shall include, with respect to\nthe applicable project and at a minimum, the following:\n(1) A description of the scope of the project, including an\nidentification of the applicable phase or phases of munitions\nresponses under the project and the key assumptions, data gaps,\nand principal risk drivers, affecting such scope.\n(2) A cost and schedule estimate for the completion of such\nphase or phases, with contingencies sufficient to account for\nuncertainty in subsurface conditions, anomaly or contaminant\nquantity, access limitations, and explosives safety\nconstraints.\n(3) A summary of explosives safety, human health,\nenvironmental, and mission risks, applicable statutory and\nregulatory requirements, and the consequences of delayed action\nwith respect to the project, set forth in a format that\nsupports the prioritization of projects across covered sites.\n(4) Documented certification and approval of the scope\ndocument, consistent with the requirement under subsection (b).\n(d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance\nspecifying the required form of, and additional details on the matters\nrequired to be included in, each scope document based on the complexity\nof the covered site at which the applicable project is carried out and\nthe phase of munitions response under such project.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The terms ``base closure law'' and ``Defense Agency''\nhave the meanings given such terms in section 101(a) of title\n10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``covered site'' means a military installation\nunder the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, a National\nGuard facility, a military installation closed or realigned\nunder a base closure law, or a formerly used defense site.\n\nSEC. 314. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURE RECYCLING OF DOMESTIC ELECTRONIC\nWASTE.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a\npilot program to evaluate the use of domestic, integrated electronic\nwaste recycling infrastructure to support the secure destruction of\ndata and the recovery of critical materials from electronic equipment\nof the Department of Defense.\n(b) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall--\n(1) use existing facilities capable of end-to-end\nprocessing of the electronic waste referred to in such\nsubsection, including the secure dismantling and shredding of\nsuch waste and metallurgical recovery from such waste;\n(2) assess the potential for reuse in the defense\nindustrial base of critical minerals and other materials so\nrecovered;\n(3) assess the environmental and supply chain benefits\nassociated with the domestic recycling of such electronic\nwaste; and\n(4) ensure compliance with applicable standards of the\nDepartment of Defense and the National Security Agency,\nrespectively, for the destruction of data.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the results of the pilot program under\nsubsection (a), including an assessment of--\n(1) the cost effectiveness of the pilot program;\n(2) security benefits realized through the pilot program,\nincluding with respect to data protection;\n(3) the effect of the pilot program on supply chain\nresilience; and\n(4) recommendations of the Secretary regarding the\npotential expansion of the pilot program across the Department\nof Defense.\n\nSEC. 315. PROGRAM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF TRANSPORTABLE NUCLEAR MICROREACTOR\nIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-\nPACIFIC COMMAND.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the\nconduct of a program for the deployment, operation, and evaluation of a\ntransportable nuclear microreactor in the area of responsibility of the\nUnited States Indo-Pacific Command.\n(b) Designation.--The program under subsection (a) shall be known\nas the ``Operational Energy Deployable Nuclear Power Program''.\n(c) Leadership and Coordination.--\n(1) Executive agent.--The Secretary of Defense shall\ndesignate the Assistant Secretary of the Army for\nInstallations, Energy, and Environment as the Department of\nDefense executive agent for carrying out the program under\nsubsection (a) and ensuring budget accountability for such\nprogram.\n(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under\nsubsection (a), the Assistant Secretary designated pursuant to\nparagraph (1) shall coordinate with--\n(A) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific\nCommand, who shall be responsible for validating\noperational requirements under the program, the\ndemonstration of technologies to be deployed under the\nprogram, and the operational use of such technologies;\nand\n(B) as appropriate, the Secretary of Energy and the\nChairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for the\npurpose of ensuring the deployment and operation of any\nnuclear microreactor under the program is carried out\nin a manner that is safe, secure, and in compliance\nwith applicable requirements of the Department of\nEnergy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,\nrespectively.\n(d) Objectives.--The objective of the program under subsection (a)\nshall be to deploy and operate, by not later than January 1, 2030, a\ntransportable nuclear microreactor in support of distributed and\nexpeditionary operations in contested logistics environments within the\narea of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, with\na priority for deployment in such an environment within the Western\nPacific area.\n(e) Required Activities.--The activities of the program under\nsubsection (a) shall include the following:\n(1) The validation of operational requirements of the\nUnited States Indo-Pacific Command with respect to the\ntransportable nuclear microreactor to be deployed under the\nprogram, and the integration of such nuclear microreactor with\nexpeditionary and dispersed power architectures in the area of\nresponsibility of such Command.\n(2) The development and implementation of a plan for the\ntest and evaluation of such nuclear microreactor, including\nwith respect to sustainment, safety, cybersecurity, and\nphysical security requirements.\n(3) The conduct of joint operational demonstrations with\nthe United States Indo-Pacific Command in connection with not\nfewer than one major exercise within the area of responsibility\nof such Command, to evaluate the deployment, integration,\nsustainment, survivability, and operational use of such nuclear\nmicroreactor under realistic conditions.\n(f) Budget Mechanism.--Beginning with respect to fiscal year 2028,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall establish a dedicated program element,\nor equivalent budget mechanism, for the program under subsection (a),\nincluding to support the transition of technologies under such program\nfrom demonstration to operational capability.\n(g) Nuclear Microreactor Defined.--In this section, the term\n``nuclear microreactor'' means a nuclear reactor with a rated electric\ngenerating capacity of not greater than 50 megawatts.\n\nSEC. 316. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES DESIGNED,\nDEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED BY PERSONS OWNED BY,\nCONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF A\nFOREIGN ENTITY OF CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nPROPERTY.\n\n(a) Prohibition of Operation of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.--\n(1) Phase 1.--After January 1, 2027, no covered connected\nvehicle, as designated by the Department of Commerce under part\n791 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any\nsuccessor regulation, may be operated on a military\ninstallation or on any other property of the Department of\nDefense.\n(2) Phase 2.--After January 1, 2029, no connected vehicle\non the list required under subsection (b) may be operated on a\nmilitary installation or on any other property of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n(3) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the\napplication of a prohibition under paragraph (1) or (2) to a\nconnected vehicle if the Secretary determines the waiver is in\nthe interest of national security.\n(b) List of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the\nSecretary of Defense shall establish and make publicly\navailable on a website of the Department of Defense a list of\nprohibited connected vehicles that--\n(A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or\nsupplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject\nto the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and\n(B) the Secretary determines pose--\n(i) an undue risk of sabotage to or\nsubversion of the design, integrity,\nmanufacturing, production, distribution,\ninstallation, operation, or maintenance of\ninformation and communications technology and\nservices in the United States;\n(ii) an undue risk of catastrophic effects\non the security or resiliency of critical\ninfrastructure in the United States or the\ndigital economy of the United States; or\n(iii) an unacceptable risk to the national\nsecurity of the United States or the security\nand safety of United States persons.\n(2) Incorporation of existing federal rules.--In\nestablishing the list required under paragraph (1), the\nSecretary shall incorporate Federal rules in effect as of the\ndate of the enactment of this Act for identifying prohibited\nconnected vehicles.\n(3) Annual review.--\n(A) In general.--The Secretary shall review the\nlist required under paragraph (1) not less frequently\nthan once each year and shall make such additions,\nsubtractions, supplements, or amendments to the list as\nthe Secretary determines appropriate.\n(B) Explanation of subtractions.--Any review under\nsubparagraph (A) that makes subtractions from the list\nrequired under paragraph (1) shall include an\nexplanation of why the subtraction was made.\n(4) Notice.--If the Secretary adds a vehicle to the list\nunder paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide public notice\nof the addition.\n(5) Consultation.--\n(A) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with\nthe head of any Federal department or agency that the\nSecretary determines is appropriate in making the list\nrequired under paragraph (1) and conducting any annual\nreview under paragraph (3).\n(B) Transmittal of list.--The Secretary shall\ntransmit a copy of the list required under paragraph\n(1), and any modification to that list, to the heads of\neach Federal department or agency determined\nappropriate under subparagraph (A).\n(c) Implementation Plan and Briefing.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary\nof Defense shall establish and provide to the congressional\ndefense committees a briefing on an implementation plan for\ncarrying out the prohibition under subsection (a).\n(2) Elements.--The implementation plan required under\nparagraph (1) shall include--\n(A) an identification of the lead organization\nwithin the Department of Defense responsible for\nimplementing and overseeing the prohibition under\nsubsection (a);\n(B) a description of the process by which the\nDepartment will identify and assess prohibited\nconnected vehicles;\n(C) a description of the means by which the\nDepartment will conduct coordination with appropriate\nFederal departments and agencies;\n(D) an identification of the metrics by which the\nDepartment will assess connected vehicles for threats\nto national security;\n(E) a description of the means by which military\ninstallations will ensure compliance with such\nprohibition; and\n(F) an assessment of resource requirements\nnecessary to implement and maintain such prohibition.\n(3) Applicability of prohibitions.--A prohibition under\nsubsection (a) shall not take effect before the date on which\nthe Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees\ncertification that the implementation of the prohibition is\npossible.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``connected vehicle'' has the meaning given\nthat term in section 791.301 of title 15, Code of Federal\nRegulations, or successor regulations.\n(2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning\ngiven that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac)\nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).\n(3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning\ngiven that term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States\nCode.\n\nSEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM ON OFF-GRID TACTICAL POWER.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot\nprogram on employing expeditionary off-grid power generation\ncapabilities across the Joint Force.\n(b) Requirements.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program\nauthorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out the\nfollowing activities under the pilot program:\n(1) The exploration of the research, development,\nprocurement, and operational integration of mobile\nexpeditionary tactical microgrid systems to provide resilient\npower supply to forward-deployed formations and critical\ncommand, control, and communications elements at the tactical\nedge.\n(2) The incorporation of novel power generation and\nadvanced battery storage that can integrate with secure\nsatellite communications or other mission-essential electronic\nsystems.\n(3) The conduct of operational assessments and testing of\nsystems in conditions that simulate contested logistics and\ndegraded infrastructure.\n(c) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program\nauthorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees, not later than one year after the\ncommencement of the pilot program, a briefing on the status and results\nof the pilot program. The briefing shall include--\n(1) an assessment of the technologies used in the program;\n(2) an overview of the operational assessments and testing\nof the systems, including system performance; and\n(3) recommendations for fielding across the Joint Force, as\nappropriate.\n\nSEC. 318. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES INDEPENDENT FROM\nDESIGNATED EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR INSTALLATION OR\nOPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.\n\n(a) Military Departments.--Notwithstanding the designation of the\nSecretary of the Army or any other official as the Department of\nDefense Executive Agent for installation or operational nuclear energy,\nand except as expressly otherwise provided in another provision of law,\nthe sole authority to transfer, reprogram, obligate, expend, and\notherwise manage any funds authorized to be appropriated for a military\ndepartment for advanced nuclear energy for installation or operational\nenergy capabilities shall be vested in the Secretary of such military\ndepartment.\n(b) Nuclear Fuel Allocation.--The Secretary of Defense shall make\ndeterminations regarding the allocation of nuclear fuel among the\nmilitary departments, including determinations for the prioritization\nof such allocation between the military departments.\n(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued as limiting any previously authorized program of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n\nSEC. 319. ASSESSMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL WITH RESPECT TO\nMILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the\nSecretary of Energy, shall conduct an assessment of geothermal energy\nresources located on or underlying military installations.\n(b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include an\nidentification of the following:\n(1) Each military installation with significant geothermal\nenergy potential.\n(2) Opportunities to improve the energy resilience (as such\nterm is defined in section 101(f) of title 10, United States\nCode) of military installations through geothermal energy\ndevelopment.\n(3) Opportunities for collaboration between the Department\nof Defense and the Department of Energy with respect to\nresource characterization, technology demonstration, and future\ngeothermal energy development.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the results of the\nassessment under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 319A. REPORT ON PFAS DESTRUCTION AND WATER RECLAMATION.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on\navailable technology that leverages recent developments in single-pass\nhigh PFAS-destruction technology in water.\n(b) Elements.--The report described in subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) A list and a description of available technology that\nallows--\n(A) an air-water interface to serve as the primary\nheat transfer surface; and\n(B) for the core operating temperature to enable\nsingle-pass high PFAS-destruction technology to ensure\nrapid destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl\nsubstances in water.\n(2) A proposal to establish a pilot program under which\nsingle-pass high PFAS destruction technology shall be tested\nfor Department of Defense uses.\n(3) A list of potential locations that could host such a\npilot program.\n(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.\n(c) Single-pass High PFAS-destruction Technology Defined.--In this\nsection, the term ``single-pass high PFAS-destruction technology''\nmeans a technology that--\n(1) destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances;\n(2) is portable and able to operate in remote areas; and\n(3) can process up to 20,000 gallons of water per day.\n\nSEC. 319B. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE CONFIRMATION FOR SAIPAN UNDER ENERGY\nRESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Assessment Required.--As part of the Energy Resilience and\nConservation Investment Program, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct\nan assessment of the viability of geothermal resources through drilling\nand other means on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the\nNorthern Mariana Islands, for the purposes of improving the energy\nsecurity of Department of Defense facilities and operations. Such\nassessment shall include each of the following:\n(1) The collection and analysis of geophysical,\ngeochemical, and subsurface data relevant to geothermal\nresource viability.\n(2) Field investigations, including geophysical surveys and\ntest well drilling, to confirm the capacity of geothermal\nresources.\n(3) An evaluation of the potential of geothermal resources\nto support resilient power for Department of Defense activities\non Saipan, as well on Tinian via undersea cable.\n(b) Execution; Coordination.--In carrying out the assessment under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary--\n(1) may act through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nEnergy, Installations and Environment, the United States Army\nCorps of Engineers, or such other component of the Department\nof Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate; and\n(2) shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Secretary of\nthe Interior, the Secretary of Energy, the Commonwealth\nUtilities Corporation, and the Government of the Commonwealth\nof the Northern Mariana Islands.\n(c) Report.--Upon the completion of the assessment required under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee as on Armed\nServices of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the\nfindings of the assessment, including a determination regarding the\nviability of geothermal resources and recommended next steps.\n\nSEC. 319C. STUDY ON ENERGY FUEL SOURCE CONVERSION AT THE IOWA ARMY\nAMMUNITION PLANT.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of the Army shall, using funds\notherwise made available to the Army, conduct a study to assess the\nfeasibility and cost-effectiveness of converting the energy fuel source\nat the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant from propane to natural gas.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) A determination of the current annual propane\nconsumption at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, including\nconsumption by use category and seasonal variation.\n(2) An estimate of the equivalent annual natural gas demand\nrequired to meet the energy needs of the plant.\n(3) An analysis of the projected costs and savings\nassociated with converting from propane to natural gas,\nincluding any capital costs for the conversion of plant\ninfrastructure.\n(4) An assessment of the energy reliability and resilience\nimplications of such a conversion.\n(5) An evaluation of the availability of natural gas supply\nto the plant, including any infrastructure, such as pipeline\naccess, that would be required to deliver natural gas to the\nfacility.\n(c) Submission.--Not later than 30 days after the completion of the\nstudy under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report containing the findings of such study.\n\nSubtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment\n\nSEC. 321. REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS ON MUNITIONS INVENTORY\nNUMBERS.\n\nSection 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; current\ninventory numbers'' after ``Out-Year inventory numbers'';\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and\ninserting ``subsection (d)'';\n(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as\nsubsections (c) through (i), respectively;\n(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(b) Quarterly Reports.--At the same time each year that the\nbudget for the fiscal year beginning in such year is submitted to\nCongress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, and on a quarterly\nbasis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report setting forth munitions\ninventory numbers current as of the date of the submission of such\nreport, presented in the aggregate and disaggregated by armed force.'';\n(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking\n``described in subsection (d)'' and inserting ``described in\nsubsection (e)'';\n(6) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking\n``subsection (e)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1)''; and\n(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking\n``subsection (c)(10)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(10)''.\n\nSEC. 322. INCREASE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM THRESHOLD FOR WORKING-\nCAPITAL FUNDS.\n\nSection 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``installation or a science and technology reinvention\nlaboratory and not less than $250,000 for procurements at all other\nfacilities'' and inserting ``installation, science and technology\nreinvention laboratory, or any other facility''.\n\nSEC. 323. ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL RESERVE INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 2224a the following new section:\n``Sec. 2224b. Civil Reserve Industrial Base\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall\nestablish the Civil Reserve Industrial Base program under which the\nSecretary shall enter into agreements under subsection (c) with covered\ncommercial facilities--\n``(1) to enhance the availability and responsiveness of\nsustainment and repair capabilities in support of military\noperations; and\n``(2) to strengthen the collaboration during peacetime\nbetween the Department of Defense and the defense industrial\nbase in theater by leveraging the capacity of covered\ncommercial facilities and the co-sustainment capabilities of\nallies and partners of the United States, including through the\nassignment of recurring low-volume or mid-volume workloads, to\nensure the availability of logistics, sustainment, and repair\nsurge capacity during contingency operations.\n``(b) Program Elements.--In carrying out this section, the\nSecretary shall--\n``(1) identify covered commercial facilities that are\nlocated within the area of operations of each of the geographic\ncombatant commands, including facilities in allied and partner\nnations;\n``(2) develop arrangements to store, maintain, and manage\nreplenishment parts and related equipment at covered commercial\nfacilities identified under paragraph (1) that enter into\nagreements with the Secretary under subsection (c);\n``(3) enter into agreements under subsection (c) with such\nfacilities under which such facilities agree to provide\npeacetime workload or sustainment activities or receive other\nincentives to ensure such facilities and personnel employed by\nsuch facilities remain qualified, ready, and available to\nsupport contingency operations; and\n``(4) integrate the participating facilities and the\ncapabilities such facilities provide into the product support\nstrategy developed in accordance with section 4324 of this\ntitle, other relevant sustainment planning, logistics posture\nefforts, and the operational plans of the geographic combatant\ncommands.\n``(c) Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of\nDefense may enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or\nother appropriate agreements with covered commercial facilities under\nwhich such facilities agree to provide for the storage, maintenance,\nrepair, overhaul, and distribution of replenishment parts and related\nequipment. An agreement under this subsection may--\n``(1) provide for the use of commercial facilities and\npersonnel during peacetime and contingency operations;\n``(2) include terms addressing force protection, continuity\nof operations, and security requirements;\n``(3) provide for the sustainment of capability through\nrecurring peacetime workload, as appropriate;\n``(4) provide for support for commercial entities\nheadquartered in the United States in order to provide surge\noperational support when required by the Secretary; and\n``(5) support and encourage the negotiation of voluntary\nlicense agreements directly between original equipment\nmanufacturers and third parties in accordance with section\n3771(b)(9)(C) of this title.\n``(d) Contractor and Subcontractor Technical Data.--Sections 3771\nthrough 3775 of this title shall apply to contractor and subcontractor\ntechnical data in contracts or agreements entered into under this\nsection.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered commercial facility' means a\ncommercial facility owned by a United States entity that is\ncapable of providing one or more of the following:\n``(A) Warehousing and secure storage.\n``(B) Supply chain management and distribution.\n``(C) Maintenance, repair, and overhaul.\n``(D) Repairable management, component repair, and\ntest capability.\n``(E) Other sustainment-related capabilities\nidentified by the Secretary.\n``(2) The term `replenishment parts' means repair parts,\ncomponents, or other items to support the sustainment of\nDepartment of Defense systems and equipment through\nreplacement, repair, or overhaul.''.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the implementation of\nsection 2224b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection\n(a). Such report shall include each of the following:\n(1) A description of the structure and governance of the\nCivil Reserve Industrial Base program, as established by such\nsection.\n(2) A description of the types of covered commercial\nfacilities and capabilities identified under subsection (b)(1)\nof such section, including the number of such facilities\nidentified that are located in the area of operations of each\nof geographic combatant commands.\n(3) An assessment of the sustainment, readiness, and\nresiliency benefits of leveraging commercial facilities for in-\ntheater replenishment parts storage and maintenance, including\nthe expected effect on time-to-repair and time-to-resupply for\nkey platforms.\n(4) A description of the contracting mechanisms,\nincentives, or public-private partnership authorities required\nto enable recurring peacetime use by the Department of Defense\nof covered commercial facilities under the Civil Reserve\nIndustrial Base program.\n(5) A description of any force protection, operational\nsecurity, or continuity-of-operations requirements applicable\nto covered commercial facilities participating in the Civil\nReserve Industrial Base in the event of conflict.\n(6) An identification of statutory, regulatory, or policy\nbarriers that limit the ability of the Department to implement\nthe Civil Reserve Industrial Base, including barriers related\nto contracting, logistics policy, or cross-border sustainment.\n(7) Any recommendations for additional authorities needed\nto expand or sustain the Civil Reserve Industrial Base.\n\nSEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPOTS\nOF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\nSection 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``the preceding three fiscal years'' and inserting ``the\npreceding fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the estimated\namount for the following fiscal year''.\n\nSEC. 325. EXPANSION OF COVERED DEPOTS TO INCLUDE CRANE ARMY AMMUNITION\nACTIVITY, INDIANA.\n\nSection 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(J) Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana.''.\n\nSEC. 326. EXPANSION OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF\nTHE ARMED FORCES STATIONED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION\nGUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.\n\nSection 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new\nsubsection (g):\n``(g) Purchased Transportation to and From United States Naval\nStation Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b), an\nindividual eligible for the travel program under subsection (c)(1) and\nstationed at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may\npurchase transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, at\ncommercially-competitive rates as determined by the Secretary of\nDefense, for travel to and from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on a\nspace-available basis.\n``(2) An individual who purchases transportation pursuant to\nparagraph (1) shall receive a priority consistent with members of the\narmed forces traveling in a space-required status, as determined by the\nSecretary.\n``(3) Amounts collected pursuant to paragraph (1) for\ntransportation shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the\nArmed Force providing such transportation, shall be merged with funds\nin the appropriation to which credited, and shall be available for the\nsame purposes and period as the appropriation with which merged.''.\n\nSEC. 327. AUTHORIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PROCUREMENT.\n\nSection 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsection:\n``(k) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Procurement.--The Secretary of\nDefense may procure sustainable aviation fuel for operational or\ntraining purposes at a cost that exceeds the cost of conventional\npetroleum based aviation fuel.''.\n\nSEC. 328. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON OPTIMIZATION\nOF AERIAL REFUELING AND FUEL MANAGEMENT IN CONTESTED\nLOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH USE OF ARTIFICIAL\nINTELLIGENCE.\n\nSection 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n``(c) Deadline for Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief of\nStaff of the Air Force, shall implement the pilot program under this\nsection, by not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of\nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g);\n(3) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking\n``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2030''; and\n(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsections (e) and (f):\n``(e) Responsibility.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days after\nthe date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment, in coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force,\nshall be responsible for carrying out the pilot program under this\nsection.\n``(f) Briefing.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the Under\nSecretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a\nbriefing on the status of the implementation of the pilot program under\nthis section. Such briefing shall address--\n``(1) outcomes and performance metrics of the pilot\nprogram;\n``(2) any barriers identified for integration of the pilot\nprogram into operational planning; and\n``(3) recommendations regarding continuation, modification,\nor expansion of the pilot program.''.\n\nSEC. 329. ARMY EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION OF 155MM ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the production of 155mm artillery ammunition at a\nminimum rate to reach total munition requirements is a national\npriority; and\n(2) the production rate of such ammunition should be\nsustained or increased over the next five years in order to--\n(A) fully meet all Army and Marine Corps annual\ntraining requirements;\n(B) rebuild war reserve inventories for both the\nArmy and the Marine Corps to fully comply with the\nplanning guidance of the Secretary of Defense and\nensure that associated inventory and war reserve levels\nare met;\n(C) modernize the stockpile with the best\nperforming weapons; and\n(D) continue foreign military sales of ammunition\nmanufactured in the United States to generate the\ndomestic workforce and assures wartime interoperability\nwith United States allies.\n(b) Production Expansion.--The Secretary of the Army shall--\n(1) expand and upgrade facilities of the Army that are used\nto produce propellant, metal parts, explosive fill, load\nassemble pack, and components of 155mm artillery; and\n(2) increase the production of propellant, metal parts,\nexplosive fill, load assemble pack, and components of 155mm\nartillery to ensure that--\n(A) the total production capacity of all such\nfacilities reaches 100,000 rounds each month; and\n(B) the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions\nRequirement for 155mm artillery ammunition in effect\nfor the Army pursuant to section 222c of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is met.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the steps taken by the\nSecretary to carry out the requirements of this section. Such report\nshall include--\n(1) an identification of the amount of funds required to\nreach the production capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A);\n(2) a plan for--\n(A) expanding and upgrading facilities of the Army\nused to produce 15mm artillery ammunition; and\n(B) increasing the rate of production of such\nmunitions;\n(3) an estimated time frame for when the production\ncapacity under subsection (b)(2)(A) will be reached;\n(4) an estimated time frame for the production of\nsufficient munitions to replenish stocks to reach total\nmunition requirements under the Out-Year Unconstrained Total\nMunitions Requirement for 155mm artillery in effect for the\nArmy pursuant to section 222c of title 10, United States Code;\nand\n(5) a long-term plan to sustain munitions production\nfacilities as demand for artillery ammunition may increase or\ndecrease.\n\nSEC. 330. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERIAL REFUELING CAPABILITY OF AIR\nFORCE TANKER FLEET.\n\n(a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall--\n(1) adopt the use of metrics and standards for specifically\nassessing the aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet\nof the Air Force;\n(2) direct the Commander of the Air Mobility Command, in\ncoordination with any program offices and entities of such\ncommand that the Commander determines relevant, to submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives periodic reports on the application of the\nmetrics and standards required under paragraph (1) to assess\nthe aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet;\n(3) conduct a comprehensive Air Force-wide assessment of\nrisks associated with the sustainment of the aerial refueling\ntanker fleet of the Air Force, including, for each such risk,\nan assessment of the likelihood of the risk occurring and the\nlikely effects of the risk if it occurs; and\n(4) develop a mitigation plan based on the results of the\nrisk assessment required under paragraph (3).\n(b) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the\nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a\nreport on the progress of implementing the requirements under\nsubsection (a). Such report shall include a comprehensive\nreadiness improvement plan for addressing the sustainment\nchallenges of the aerial refueling capability of the tanker\nfleet.\n(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph\n(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a\nclassified annex.\n\nSEC. 331. NAVY CONTAINERIZED EXPEDITIONARY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING\nCAPABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--\n(1) Authority.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy,\nacting through the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command\nand in coordination with the Commander of the United States\nIndo-Pacific Command and the heads of such other Navy\norganizations as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall\ncarry out a pilot program to--\n(A) field, evaluate, and assess compact\ncontainerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing\ncapabilities in support of naval and joint forces\noperating in contested, remote, and expeditionary\nenvironments;\n(B) expand the use of advanced and additive\nmanufacturing within the Department of Defense;\n(C) support the objectives of the Department of the\nNavy Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, including\nwarfighter self-sufficiency and distributed\nsustainment; and\n(D) evaluate and define validated Navy requirements\nfor containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing\ncapabilities rather than replace traditional industrial\nbase production, depot-level repair, or established\nlogistics systems.\n(2) Execution.--\n(A) Lead agent.--The Naval Sea Systems Command\nTechnology Office, in coordination with the Naval\nSurface Warfare Centers, shall serve as the lead\ntechnical and programmatic agent for the pilot program.\n(B) Support.--The Secretary may use the Naval\nPostgraduate School, and seek to enter into agreements\nwith other appropriate public or private entities, to\nsupport experimentation, operational execution, data\ncollection, digital integration, sustainment planning,\ntraining development, and requirements capture\nactivities conducted under the pilot program.\n(b) Design of Program.--The Secretary shall design the pilot\nprogram to--\n(1) evaluate the operational utility of compact,\ncontainerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems\ncapable of producing metal and polymer components in contested\nand austere environments;\n(2) assess how such capabilities may provide commanders\nwith additional options to restore readiness in remote or\ndenied conditions when traditional resupply or depot support is\nunavailable or delayed;\n(3) evaluate the appropriate role of commander discretion\nand commander risk in the production and installation of\nexpeditionary-manufactured parts;\n(4) identify categories of components suitable for edge\nproduction and establish associated qualification,\ndocumentation, and digital traceability requirements;\n(5) assess operator training, workforce development, and\ncertification requirements necessary to normalize safe and\neffective use of compact, containerized advanced manufacturing\nsystems;\n(6) evaluate sustainment requirements for expeditionary\nmanufacturing systems, including maintenance, consumables,\ndigital integration, configuration management, and supply chain\nimplications;\n(7) measure effects such systems on readiness, maintenance\ntimelines, logistics demand, and operational availability; and\n(8) inform future Navy requirements, acquisition pathways,\nstandards, and resourcing decisions regarding expeditionary\nmanufacturing as a complementary sustainment capability.\n(c) System Characteristics.--To the maximum extent practicable, the\nSecretary shall ensure that advanced manufacturing systems evaluated\nunder the pilot program shall--\n(1) consist of containerized platforms not exceeding a 10-\nfoot by 10-foot footprint;\n(2) provide multi-material additive manufacturing\ncapabilities;\n(3) integrate additive and subtractive manufacturing\nprocesses;\n(4) support secure digital engineering workflows and\nconfiguration control;\n(5) be compatible with naval and expeditionary power\nsources; and\n(6) be operable by trained military personnel in deployed\nmaritime and expeditionary environments.\n(d) Elements.--The pilot program shall consist of the following two\nelements:\n(1) A forward-oriented element carried out in support of\nexercises and deployed maritime operations of the United States\nIndo-Pacific Command to evaluate--\n(A) operational employment;\n(B) test and evaluation under expeditionary\nconditions;\n(C) commander use authorities; and\n(D) training in distributed and contested\nenvironments.\n(2) An element carried out at one or more naval\ninstallations designated by the Secretary that are located in\nthe continental United States and that may support surface,\nsubsurface, and aviation forces to conduct--\n(A) real-time fleet feedback;\n(B) operator training development;\n(C) sustainment refinement;\n(D) digital integration; and\n(E) iterative requirements development.\n(e) Procurement Authority.--To carry out the pilot program under\nthis section, subject to the availability of appropriations, the\nSecretary of the Navy shall procure not fewer than two expeditionary\nadvanced manufacturing systems using amounts authorized to be\nappropriated for the Navy for research, development, test and\nevaluation, operations, or sustainment, consistent with applicable law.\n(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the establishment of the pilot program, and annually thereafter for\nthe duration of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Navy shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) an identification of the units and locations selected\nfor purposes of the pilot program;\n(2) a description of the operational outcomes of the pilot\nprogram, including case studies;\n(3) an assessment of the employment authorities of the\nCommander of United States Pacific Command and associated risk\nframeworks that are relevant to the pilot program;\n(4) an identification of part categories appropriate for\nexpeditionary production;\n(5) training, workforce, and certification requirements for\nthe pilot program;\n(6) an identification of the sustainment and digital\nintegration requirements of the pilot program;\n(7) the effects of the pilot program on readiness,\nlogistics demand, and maintenance timelines; and\n(8) the recommendations of the Secretary regarding formal\nrequirement validation and transition of expeditionary point-\nof-need advanced manufacturing to an enduring complementary\ncapability.\n(g) Duration.--The duration of the pilot program required under\nsubsection (a) shall be not fewer than three years and not more than\nfive years.\n\nSEC. 332. EXPANSION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON NAVY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter into\na contract with a public transportation services provider for the\npurpose of expanding transportation services available on Navy\ninstallations for members of the Armed Forces and their families. A\ncontract under this section shall prioritize expanding transportation\nservices between lodging facilities, dining facilities, fitness and\nrecreation centers, administrative offices, air terminals, and other\nactivity centers of a Naval installation to improve security and\npersonnel safety at the Navy installation.\n(b) Selection of Installations and Providers.--The Secretary\nshall--\n(1) select one or more Navy installations at which to\nexpand transportation services pursuant to a contract under\nsubsection (a); and\n(2) for each selected Navy installation, identify a public\ntransportation services provider that--\n(A) provides public transportation services in the\ngeographic area where the Navy installation is located;\nand\n(B) the Secretary determines is capable of carrying\nout the contract in a manner that--\n(i) addresses the transportation needs of\ninstallation personnel, including junior\nenlisted personnel without access to personal\nvehicles;\n(ii) improves the quality of life and\nmilitary readiness of installation personnel;\nand\n(iii) implements best practices for\npartnerships between the installation and the\nprovider.\n(c) Termination.--The period of a contract authorized under this\nsection may not exceed three years.\n(d) Report.--\n(1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the\nconclusion of the second year of a contract authorized under\nthis section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees an initial report on the contract that\nincludes--\n(A) preliminary findings on the transportation\nservices provided under the contract, including\nridership levels and service effectiveness;\n(B) an initial evaluation of effects of the\ntransportation services on the quality of life and\nmilitary readiness of Navy installation personnel;\n(C) the cost to the Secretary of the contract for\nthe first two years; and\n(D) the recommendation of the Secretary as to\nwhether to extend the contract or to enter into similar\ncontracts for the provision of transportation services\nat additional Navy installations.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the\nconclusion of the contract, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a final report on the contract\nthat includes--\n(A) a comprehensive assessment of ridership levels\nand service effectiveness of the transportation\nservices provided under the contract;\n(B) a complete evaluation of effects of the mass\ntransit services on the quality of life and military\nreadiness of Navy installation personnel;\n(C) the cost to the Secretary of the contract;\n(D) the recommendation of the Secretary as to\nwhether to extend the contract or to enter into similar\ncontracts for the provision of transportation services\nat additional Navy installations; and\n(E) such other matters as the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n(2) The term ``Navy installation'' means a military\ninstallation (as such term is defined in section 2801 of title\n10, United States Code) under the jurisdiction of the Chief of\nNaval Operations.\n(3) The term ``public transportation services'' means--\n(A) public transportation, as defined in section\n5302 of title 49, United States Code;\n(B) over-the-road bus transportation, as defined in\nsection 1501 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6\nU.S.C. 1151), and school bus transportation;\n(C) intercity rail passenger transportation, as\ndefined in section 24102 of title 49, United States\nCode;\n(D) the transportation of passengers onboard a\npassenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title\n46, United States Code; and\n(E) other regularly scheduled waterborne\ntransportation service of passengers by vessel of at\nleast 20 gross tons.\n(4) The term ``public transportation services provider''\nmeans--\n(A) a State, local, or Federal government entity\nthat provides public transportation services; or\n(B) or a non-government entity that--\n(i) receives financial assistance from a\nState, local, or Federal government entity; and\n(ii) provides public transportation\nservices.\n\nSEC. 333. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT OF A-10 AIRCRAFT AND\nRELATED TRAINING.\n\n(a) Limitation on Relocation of A-10 Training Unit.--The Secretary\nof the Air Force may not relocate the formal training unit of the Air\nForce for providing to pilots the qualifications necessary for the\noperation of A-10 aircraft, including by reassigning the primary\ntraining activities carried out by such unit to another military\ninstallation, unless--\n(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense\ncommittees an analysis comparing the costs and benefits of such\nrelocation versus preserving the unit at its current location;\nand\n(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date of\nsuch submission.\n(b) Sustainment Requirements.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall\nmaintain, as necessary, sufficient training capacity,\ndevelopment, test, and evaluation capacity, depot-level\nmaintenance and repair capacity, supply, logistics, and\ncontractor capacity, and other sustainment-related capacity to\nensure the A-10 fleet remains operationally viable through\nfiscal year 2030, including with respect to each mission and\ncapability of such fleet as of the date of the enactment of\nthis Act (including combat search and rescue missions).\n(2) Formal training unit.--In carrying out this subsection,\nthe Secretary shall, as necessary, maintain a formal training\nunit of the Air Force for providing to pilots the\nqualifications necessary for the operation of A-10 aircraft,\nand a process for the requalification of pilots formerly so\nqualified.\n(3) Budget materials.--Concurrent with the submission to\nCongress of a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,\nUnited States Code, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the amounts necessary to\nimplement this subsection.\n(c) Annual Briefing on A-10 Sustainment.--\n(1) Annual briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and\nannually thereafter until March 1, 2030, the Secretary of the\nAir Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees\na briefing describing the extent to which the Department of the\nAir Force met the requirements under subsection (b) during the\npreceding fiscal year.\n(2) Elements.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1)\nshall include, at a minimum, the following:\n(A) An identification of the number of pilots that\nreceived the qualifications necessary for the operation\nof A-10 aircraft during the preceding fiscal year,\ndisaggregated by whether such qualifications were an\ninitial qualification or a requalification.\n(B) An identification of the number of officers\nthat received advanced instructor qualifications\nthrough the weapons instructor course for A-10 aircraft\noffered through the United States Air Force Weapons\nSchool, disaggregated by whether such qualifications\nwere an initial qualification or a requalification.\n(C) A description of the status of actions taken to\nmeet the requirement under subsection (b)(2) during the\npreceding fiscal year, and any related instructor\nshortfalls.\n(D) A description of the status of operational test\nand evaluation capacity with respect to the A-10 fleet,\nincluding major limitations affecting airworthiness,\nweapons integration, tactics development, or mission\neffectiveness.\n(E) The status of programmed depot-level\nmaintenance and repair with respect to A-10 aircraft or\nrelated infrastructure, and any resulting effect on the\nability of the Department to meet the requirements\nunder subsection (b).\n(F) The status of logistics, supply, contractor\nmaintenance, and other sustainment functions for the A-\n10 fleet, and any resulting effect on the ability of\nthe Department to meet the requirements under\nsubsection (b).\n(G) An assessment as to whether the Department met\nthe requirements under subsection (b) during the\npreceding fiscal year.\n(H) A description of any shortfall, delay, or other\ndeviation resulting in a failure to meet any such\nrequirement, including any corrective action planned or\nunderway.\n(d) Roadmap for A-10 Fleet Sustainment.--\n(1) Roadmap required.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air\nForce shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nroadmap setting forth proposed actions to meet the requirements\nunder subsection (b).\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the\nsubmission of the roadmap under paragraph (1), the Secretary of\nthe Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense\ncommittees a briefing on such roadmap and any anticipated\nmaterial shortfall in meeting a requirement under subsection\n(b).\n(3) Annual updates.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the submission of the roadmap under paragraph (1), and\nannually thereafter until September 30, 2030, the Secretary of\nthe Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a written update to such roadmap.\n(e) Program to Preserve Knowledge and History Relating to A-10\nAircraft.--\n(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall\nestablish a program to preserve technical and historical\nknowledge relating to the operation and sustainment of the A-10\nfleet.\n(2) Lead entity.--The Director of the Air Force Historical\nResearch Agency shall serve as the lead entity carrying out the\nprogram under paragraph (1), in coordination with the Commander\nof the Air Combat Command, the head of the National Museum of\nthe United States Air Force, and such other organizations of\nthe Department of the Air Force as the Secretary of the Air\nForce determines appropriate.\n(3) Required activities.--The program established under\nparagraph (1) shall include, at a minimum the following\nactivities:\n(A) The collection of oral histories relating to\nthe A-10 fleet from pilots, advanced instructor-\nqualified aircrew, maintainers, joint terminal attack\ncontrollers, and other personnel involved in the\noperation (including operational support for combat\nsearch and rescue missions) or sustainment of aircraft\nwithin such fleet.\n(B) The collection and preservation of records\nassociated with the A-10 fleet, including technical\ndata, operational tactics, weapons integration records,\nupgrade and modification history, and records relating\nto the sustainment of aircraft within such fleet.\n(C) The digital archiving of materials collected\nunder subparagraphs (A) and (B) in a searchable\nrepository accessible to appropriate users within the\nDepartment of Defense.\n(D) The identification of lessons learned pursuant\nto the materials so collected.\n(E) The development of recommendations for\ncollecting, preserving, and transferring knowledge\nrelating to the A-10 fleet with respect to design,\ndoctrine, training, and sustainment activities relating\nto successor aircraft.\n(4) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report\ncontaining a summary of--\n(A) the activities carried out under the program\nestablished under paragraph (1);\n(B) the status of the archive established pursuant\nto paragraph (3)(C); and\n(C) the principal lessons learned identified\npursuant to paragraph (3)(D).\n(f) Depot-level Maintenance and Repair Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``depot-level maintenance and repair'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 2460 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 334. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARDIZED MUNITIONS WITH RESPECT TO\nCERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish\nstandardized munitions for use in one-way attack operations by covered\nunmanned aircraft.\n(b) Covered Unmanned Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered unmanned aircraft'' means an unmanned aircraft (as such term\nis defined in section 130i(j) of title 10, United States Code), that is\ncategorized as Group 1 or Group 2 pursuant to the Joint Publication 3-\n30 of the Department of Defense, titled ``Joint Air Operations'' and\ndated July 25, 2019, or such successor publication.\n\nSEC. 335. REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE SUFFICIENCY OF NAVAL MINE INVENTORY.\n\n(a) Requirement.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary\nof the Navy shall ensure that the inventory of naval mines of the\nDepartment of the Navy is sufficient to meet validated operational\nrequirements for not fewer than two simultaneous major regional\ncontingencies.\n(b) Annual Certification.--\n(1) Submission.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually\nthereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a certification that includes\nthe following:\n(A) A determination of whether the requirement\nunder subsection (a) is met.\n(B) If the requirement under subsection (a) is not\nmet--\n(i) a description of the shortfall in the\ninventory referred to in such subsection; and\n(ii) a remediation plan, including\ntimelines and funding requirements, to achieve\ncompliance with such requirement.\n(2) Form.--Each certification required under paragraph (1)\nshall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a\nclassified annex.\n\nSEC. 336. IMPROVEMENTS TO MANAGEMENT OF TACTICAL VEHICLES OF THE NAVY\nAND MARINE CORPS.\n\nThe Secretary of the Navy shall improve the management of tactical\nvehicles of the Navy and the Marine Corps by--\n(1) establishing clearly defined responsibilities for\nvehicle commanders; and\n(2) implementing standardized procedures that enable first-\nline supervisors to identify, assess and mitigate operational\nrisks relating to such vehicles during training and mission\nexecution.\n\nSEC. 337. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTEGRATED ROAD AND RAILROAD LOGISTICS\nCAPABILITIES FOR UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nCommander of the United States Transportation Command, shall establish\na pilot program to assess the operational utility of integrated road\nand railroad logistics capabilities at the initial and final stages of\nthe transportation process, to improve the resilience, throughput, and\nsafety of surface distribution in support of joint force operations,\nincluding in austere and contested environments.\n(b) Activities.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall, to\nthe maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable safety\nand security requirements, include the following activities:\n(1) The demonstration and evaluation of surface logistics\nplatforms capable of--\n(A) operating on public roads and on standard-gauge\nrail infrastructure, including yards, spurs, sidings,\nand railheads; and\n(B) transitioning between such modes without\nrequiring the construction of new fixed terminal\ninfrastructure.\n(2) The demonstration and evaluation of capabilities to\ntransport standardized cargo platforms, including loads\ncompatible with international intermodal containers (commonly\nreferred to as ``ISO containers'') and other modular payloads,\nbetween public roads and rail infrastructure in a manner that\nreduces reliance on multiple specialized assets for handling\ncargo and reduces cargo dwell time at railheads and yards.\n(3) The assessment of plans for the operational deployment\nof such platforms, capabilities, and associated systems, for--\n(A) distribution to military installations and use\nwith respect to depots;\n(B) port and strategic mobility support activities;\nand\n(C) distributed logistics in austere and contested\nenvironments where infrastructure is damaged,\nconstrained, or unavailable.\n(4) The demonstration and evaluation of a software-enabled\ncapability to coordinate transportation on public roads and\nrail infrastructure at the initial and final stages of the\ntransportation process, including to coordinate the scheduling\nof yard and terminal availability, mission assignment, and\nexception management, and to generate auditable performance\ndata on such activities.\n(5) The assessment of cybersecurity and data integrity\nmeasures for any networked command-and-control, dispatch, or\naudit logging function relating to such pilot program,\nincluding authentication, encryption in transit, access\ncontrols, and tamper-evident recordkeeping, consistent with\napplicable cybersecurity policies of the Department of Defense.\n(6) The evaluation of safety considerations (including with\nrespect to human involvement in supervision activities, as\nappropriate) and compliance pathways for operations on or\nadjacent to rail infrastructure and in controlled environments,\nincluding geofenced areas.\n(c) Locations.--The Commander of the United States Transportation\nCommand shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at one\nor more locations selected by the Commander. Such locations may include\nthe following:\n(1) A strategic distribution node, port, or other surface\ndistribution hub supporting the Defense Transportation System.\n(2) A railhead located at a military installation, a depot,\na location at which logistics readiness activities are\nconducted, or another facility of the Department of Defense\nwith recurring surface distribution requirements.\n(d) Metrics and Evaluation.--In carrying out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the Commander of the United States Transportation\nCommand shall establish metrics and, to the maximum extent practicable,\ncollect and assess performance data for the activities conducted under\nsuch pilot program. Such data may include the following:\n(1) Cargo dwell time and throughput.\n(2) Labor hour requirements and safety incidents.\n(3) Operational availability and maintenance burden.\n(4) Energy use and fuel consumption.\n(5) Integration burden with existing logistics information\nsystems.\n(6) Cybersecurity observations and data integrity outcomes.\n(e) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall\nterminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the\npilot program is established.\n(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\ntermination of the pilot program under subsection (e), the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ncontaining a description of the results of such pilot program,\nincluding the following:\n(1) A summary of the activities conducted under such pilot\nprogram and the locations selected pursuant to subsection (c).\n(2) An assessment of the performance of such activities\nagainst the metrics established pursuant to subsection (d).\n(3) An identification of any safety or regulatory\nconstraint encountered in carrying out such activities,\nincluding as a result of railroad operating rules.\n(4) An assessment of cybersecurity and data integrity\nconsiderations.\n(5) A cost-informed assessment of the scalability of such\npilot program and related sustainment considerations.\n(6) Recommendations regarding future experimentation\nrelating to the capabilities demonstrated and evaluated under\nsuch pilot program or similar capabilities, the development of\nrelated requirements, and potential transition pathways for\nsuch capabilities.\n\nSubtitle D--Reports\n\nSEC. 341. STRATEGY TO SUPPORT JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SUSTAINMENT AND\nMAINTENANCE IN CONTESTED OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS.\n\n(a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of the Defense, in\ncoordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the\nNavy, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, and\nthe Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall develop a strategy\nto support the sustainment and maintenance of Joint Strike Fighter\naircraft in contested operating environments. Such strategy shall\naddress, at a minimum, the following:\n(1) The transportation of spares and repair parts for such\naircraft into and across contested theaters of operation.\n(2) Communications requirements necessary for the\ntransportation of such parts in a denied, degraded,\nintermittent, or limited environment.\n(3) Requirements relating to relevant supply chain\nmanagement software.\n(4) Prepositioned stocks of spares and repair parts for\nJoint Strike Fighter aircraft, including measures to ensure the\ncurrency and serviceability of ready for issue parts and to\nrequire that the statuses of such prepositioned stocks include\ninstructions for the disposition and replacement of any such\nparts that are not current or ready for issue.\n(5) Spares and repair parts packages deployed on naval\nvessels in which Joint Strike Fighter aircraft are embarked,\nincluding measures relating to prepositioning, currency, and\nserviceability described in paragraph (4) with respect to\nspares and repair parts packages deployed on such vessels.\n(6) The incorporation of sustainment efforts for deployed\nJoint Strike Fighter aircraft into the framework of the Air\nForce for agile combat employment and the framework of the Navy\nfor distributed maritime operations.\n(7) The international system for managing spare parts for\nJoint Strike Fighter aircraft commonly referred to as the\n``global spares pool''.\n(8) Support from, and coordination with, allies and\npartners of the United States.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) Submission to congress.--Not later than one year after\nthe date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\non the strategy required under subsection (a).\n(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n\nSEC. 342. ASSESSMENT OF CAPACITY FOR GROUND-SAFETY PROGRAMS WITH\nRESPECT TO TACTICAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS.\n\n(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct an\nassessment as to whether operational units of the Army have sufficient\npersonnel, resources, and organizational capacity to effectively\nimplement ground-safety programs with respect to tactical vehicle\noperations.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the results of the\nassessment conducted under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 343. REPORT ON REDUCTION OF TRAINING-RELATED ACCIDENTS ACROSS\nMILITARY DEPARTMENTS.\n\nNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on progress made by each military department to\nreduce training-related accidents, fatalities, and serious injuries.\nSuch report shall include, with respect to each military department--\n(1) data trends, including year-over-year comparisons of\nsuch data;\n(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of any action taken\nin response to prior congressional concerns expressed regarding\ntraining safety; and\n(3) a description of ongoing and planned efforts to further\nreduce training-related incidents, improve risk management\npractices, and enhance the safety of the members of the Armed\nForces during training operations.\n\nSEC. 344. STUDY ON POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE\nPARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nCommander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a\nstudy on the potential benefits of establishing an initiative, to be\nknown as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Initiative'', to\nconduct strategic assessments and leverage regional engagement to--\n(1) advance the identification, development, and\nimplementation of high-quality, resilient, and secure\ninfrastructure projects across the area of responsibility of\nthe United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n(2) prioritize, with respect to such infrastructure\nprojects, dual-use infrastructure (including ports, airfields,\nenergy systems, digital networks, and logistics facilities)\nthat supports civilian economic development and regional\nstability and security objectives;\n(3) incorporate into the design and implementation of such\ninfrastructure projects best practices for infrastructure\nresilience, including through the adoption of cybersecurity and\nphysical security standards; and\n(4) align assistance and security priorities by\ncoordinating with the heads of relevant Federal departments and\nagencies, including the Director of the United States Trade and\nDevelopment Agency, with respect to such infrastructure\nprojects.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander\nof the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the results of the\nstudy required under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 345. REPORT ON ACCELERATING MILITARY POSTURE WITHIN AREA OF\nRESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,\nthe Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on options to accelerate the\nposture of the Armed Forces within the area of responsibility of such\nCommand. Such report shall include the following:\n(1) A comprehensive list of each planned or underway\ninitiative to establish or enhance access by the Armed Forces\nto locations within such area of responsibility, including\naccess to headquarters, military installations, prepositioned\nstocks, and forward operating locations within such area.\n(2) For each initiative listed pursuant to paragraph (1)--\n(A) an expected timeline for the completion of the\ninitiative, including an identification of major\nmilestones during the periods ending in 2030, 2035, and\n2040, respectively;\n(B) a description of any opportunities to\naccelerate such expected timeline;\n(C) an analysis of any financial, diplomatic,\nlogistical, or other impediment to such accelerated\ntimeline;\n(D) recommendations to overcoming any such\nimpediment, including an identification of resources\nrequired; and\n(E) an evaluation of the operational and strategic\nbenefits of such acceleration.\n(3) A prioritized list of candidate initiatives, and\ncorresponding locations, suitable for the acceleration\ndescribed in paragraph (2), including an identification of any\nresources or actions required for such acceleration.\n\nSEC. 346. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE BRIEFING ON INSECT REPELLENT UNIFORM\nTREATMENTS.\n\n(a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall provide a\nbriefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate regarding validated insect repellent\navailable to the Army on the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Elements.--The briefing under paragraph (1) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) Ongoing evaluations to validate fabric treatments to\nimprove insect repellency for combat uniforms.\n(2) An analysis of fabric treatment and garment treatment\nperformance results.\n(3) Established research and development programs to\nimprove uniform insect repellency.\n\nSEC. 347. STUDY AND REPORT ON USE OF NEXT-GENERATION GEOTHERMAL\nTECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT ENERGY CAPABILITIES OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study\nto evaluate the potential and feasibility of implementing next-\ngeneration geothermal technologies to meet the power needs of the\nDepartment of Defense and strengthen national security.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall evaluate--\n(1) the potential for next-generation geothermal\ntechnologies to be used to meet energy resilience requirements\nunder section 2920 of title 10, United States Code;\n(2) the long-term cost of increasing the use of next-\ngeneration geothermal technologies to meet Department of\nDefense power needs, including cost estimates for--\n(A) point-of-use power production;\n(B) reduced transmission requirements;\n(C) reduced reliance on fuel costs; and\n(D) reduced reliance on fuel delivery; and\n(3) how next-generation geothermal technologies may be used\nto--\n(A) provide district heating and cooling for\nmilitary quarters, hospitals, or other relevant\nfacilities of the Department of Defense;\n(B) reduce exposure of the military departments to\ncybersecurity threats;\n(C) reduce the reliance of the military departments\non vulnerable supply chains; and\n(D) improve natural disaster resiliency on military\ninstallations and in areas in geographic proximity to\nmilitary installations.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report\nthat includes the results of the study under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 348. REPORT ON CERTAIN WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS\nAT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report identifying any water and\nwastewater infrastructure system--\n(1) that is located at a military installation;\n(2) the age of which exceeds 60 years;\n(3) that the Secretary determines requires substantial\ndeferred maintenance, or replacement, to maintain compliance\nwith applicable environmental or public health requirements;\nand\n(4) the failure of which the Secretary determines--\n(A) presents a significant risk to installation\nreadiness, force health protection, continuity of\noperations, or mission execution; and\n(B) would result in significant contingency\noperating costs.\n(b) Matters.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) For each system identified pursuant to such report, the\nfollowing information:\n(A) The age and condition of the system.\n(B) The estimated cost to maintain, restore,\nmodernize, or replace the system.\n(C) The estimated contingency operating costs\nassociated with the failure of the system.\n(D) An assessment of the effect such failure would\nhave with respect to installation readiness, force\nhealth protection, continuity of operations, and\nmission execution.\n(E) An assessment of the effect such failure would\nhave with respect to members of the Armed Forces,\nmilitary families, and quality of life at the military\ninstallation, including such effects on access to safe\ndrinking water, sanitation, housing, healthcare, and\nother essential services.\n(2) A prioritized ranking across the systems so identified,\nbased on an assessment of the lifecycle condition of such\nsystems, the operational risks, and effects on installation\nreadiness, that would result from the failure of such systems,\nand the compliance requirements specified in subsection (a)(3)\napplicable to such systems.\n(3) Recommendations for addressing, through maintenance,\nrestoration, modernization, or replacement activities, the\nsystems ranked as the highest priority pursuant to paragraph\n(2).\n\nSubtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 351. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 116. Center for the Study of the National Guard\n``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, shall establish a center,\nto be known as the `Center for the Study of the National Guard' at an\nappropriate academic institution that--\n``(1) maintains an established relationship with the\nNational Guard Bureau;\n``(2) possesses a strong academic program in military\nhistory; and\n``(3) is situated in proximity to a major National Guard\ninstallation.\n``(b) Responsibilities.--The Center for the Study of the National\nGuard shall--\n``(1) serve as the principal repository for historical\ndocuments, oral histories, and other records related to the\nNational Guard;\n``(2) conduct research, analysis, and educational programs\nrelated to the history, evolution, and operational\ncontributions of the National Guard;\n``(3) facilitate outreach efforts to increase public\nawareness of the role of the National Guard in national defense\nand domestic response operations; and\n``(4) support the Department of Defense in shaping policy\ndecisions and strategic planning related to National Guard\noperations carried out under this title and title 10.\n``(c) Collaboration and Support.--The Chief of the National Guard\nBureau may--\n``(1) collaborate with the Center for the Study of the\nNational Guard in the collection, preservation, and\ndissemination of National Guard history;\n``(2) provide historical documents, records, and resources\nto support the research and archival efforts of the Center; and\n``(3) facilitate joint initiatives between the National\nGuard Bureau and the Center to enhance historical preservation,\neducation, and public awareness.\n``(d) Public-private Partnership.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nseek to establish and maintain the Center for the Study of the National\nGuard as a public-private partnership to minimize costs to the Federal\nGovernment.''.\n(b) Deadline for Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish the Center for the Study of the National Guard required under\nsection 116 of title 32, United States Code, as added by subsection\n(a), by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n(c) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to\nthe congressional defense committees a briefing that includes--\n(1) a description of the selection of the academic\ninstitution where the Center for the Study of the National\nGuard required under section 116 of title 32, United States\nCode, as added by subsection (a), is located;\n(2) an identification of the status of the establishment\nand initial operations of the Center;\n(3) a description of any ongoing efforts between the\nNational Guard Bureau and the Center; and\n(4) the recommendations of the Secretary to enhance the\npreservation and study of National Guard history.\n\nSEC. 352. DISPOSITION OF ACCOUNTABLE PROPERTY IN DESIGNATED THEATERS OF\nOPERATION.\n\n(a) Oversight of Disposition.--Chapter 153 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 2581 the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 2582. Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters\nof operation\n``(a) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after\ninitiating any significant force reposturing or withdrawal within or\nfrom a covered theater of operations, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes,\nwith respect to accountable property used in connection with the\noperations associated with such reposturing or withdrawal, the\nfollowing elements:\n``(1) A comprehensive inventory of such property\n(including, to the extent practicable, the serial number and\nend-item identity of any such property that is a controlled\ninventory item), including an identification of--\n``(A) whether such property remains under the\ncustody and control of the United States;\n``(B) to the extent known and consistent with\navailable records, whether such property was previously\nsold or otherwise transferred to an ally or partner of\nthe United States;\n``(C) whether the Secretary has proposed a\ndisposition for such property and if so, which\ndisposition; and\n``(D) to the extent known or assessed, the status\nof such property, including, if known, the disposition\nof such property and the end user of such property.\n``(2) For each category of major defense equipment, an\nassessment of the feasibility, timeline, operational effect,\nand security, accountability, and end-user monitoring\nconsiderations, associated with potential dispositions for\naccountable property within each such category.\n``(3) For any covered disposition assessed under paragraph\n(2), a description of any operational or logistical constraint\nrendering other dispositions unfeasible or impracticable.\n``(4) For each potential disposition for accountable\nproperty assessed as feasible pursuant to paragraph (2), an\nestimate of the incremental costs of such option relative to\nbaseline costs of withdrawal and redeployment activities,\nincluding an identification of--\n``(A) costs associated with the shipping and\nhandling of such property; and\n``(B) costs associated with the sustainment and\nstorage for such property.\n``(5) A plan to mitigate the risk of diversion or misuse\nresulting from dispositions of accountable property that\nincludes the following:\n``(A) An identification of relevant end-use\nmonitoring requirements of the Department of Defense,\nincluding the office of the Department responsible for\nimplementing such requirements, the frequency of\nmonitoring under such requirements, and any procedures\nfor addressing noncompliance with such requirements,\nincluding in the event of the loss of the property.\n``(B) An identification of any feasible remote\ndisablement capability that may be used with respect to\nsuch property, and, for any such capability the use of\nwhich is not feasible, an explanation of any technical,\noperational, or legal constraints to such use.\n``(C) Procedures for the implementation of the plan\nwith respect to accountable property that is sensitive\ntechnology (including communications security items,\ncryptographic material, biometrics collection devices,\nand associated databases) prior to determining a\ndisposition for such technology.\n``(D) A plan to secure, retrieve, disable, or\notherwise neutralize accountable property in the event\nof the ally or partner of the United States to which\nsuch property was sold or transferred experiencing a\ncollapse or regime change.\n``(E) A chain-of-custody plan for the transport,\nstorage, and transfer of accountable property,\nincluding an identification of responsible units,\nstorage site controls, and inspection checkpoints.\n``(6) For any accountable property previously sold or\notherwise transferred to an ally or partner of the United\nStates, or proposed to be so sold or transferred, an assessment\nof the following:\n``(A) The capacity of the end user, or prospective\nend user, to sustain such property absent support by\nthe United States Armed Forces or contractors of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n``(B) To the extent practicable, whether the end\nuser, or prospective end user--\n``(i) has been subject to any security\nvetting or monitoring by the Secretary,\nincluding an identification of any period of\ncontinuous monitoring;\n``(ii) maintains effective command-and-\ncontrol structures; or\n``(iii) is subject to infiltration,\ncoercion, or substantial influence by any\nforeign terrorist organization or other hostile\nactor.\n``(C) The effect, or anticipated effect, of the\nsale or transfer on morale and retention with respect\nto the United States Armed Forces.\n``(D) Whether there is a history of accountable\nproperty previously sold or transferred to the ally or\npartner being diverted to an unauthorized end user,\nincluding, as applicable, an identification of any such\nprior diversion, the assessed end user, and the\nquantity and type of any major defense equipment so\ndiverted.\n``(E) The risk of the ally or partner experiencing\nrapid collapse.\n``(7) An assessment of the significant force reposturing or\nwithdrawal with respect to applicable lessons learned from the\noperations of United States Armed Forces in Iraq in 2014, and\nthe withdrawal of such forces from Afghanistan in 2021,\nincluding an assessment of--\n``(A) specific decision points with respect to such\noperations in which diversion risk was underestimated;\nand\n``(B) any mitigation measures that would have\nreduced such risk.\n``(b) Notification of Certain Sales and Transfers.--Not later than\n30 days after the date of a sale or transfer of accountable property in\nconnection with a significant force reposturing or withdrawal within or\nfrom a covered theater of operations, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a notification the\ncontains, to the extent known--\n``(1) a description of the accountable property sold or\notherwise transferred;\n``(2) a description of the end user of such property; and\n``(3) a certification of the conduct of the assessment\nrequired under paragraph (1)(A).\n``(c) Senior Approval Requirement.--(1) The Secretary of Defense or\nthe Deputy Secretary of Defense shall approve, in writing, any\ndetermination to proceed with a disposition described in paragraph (2)\nfor accountable property with an aggregate replacement value exceeding\n$10,000,000.\n``(2) A disposition described in this paragraph is, with respect to\naccountable property, the abandonment or loss of such property without\ncontinuous custody and control by the United States or a partner or\nally of the United States, the destruction of such property, or the\ndemilitarization of such property.\n``(d) Annual Report and Notification Requirements.--(1) Not later\nthan one year after the date of the enactment of this section, and\nannually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report containing,\nwith respect to the year preceding the date of submission of the\nreport, the following:\n``(A) A summary of the dispositions of accountable property\nin covered theaters of operation, including any covered\ndispositions.\n``(B) A summary of any incidents in which major defense\nequipment was diverted, including an identification of the\nquantity and type of equipment so diverted and, to the extent\npracticable, the assessed end user.\n``(C) A summary of risk mitigation measures implemented,\nconsistent with the plan under subsection (a)(5).\n``(D) Any material changes in the resilience of allies or\npartners of the United States relevant to determinations\nregarding dispositions for accountable property, including with\nrespect to the risk of infiltration or diversion.\n``(2) Not later than 30 days after any date on which the Secretary\nof Defense becomes aware of a collapse of an ally or partner force or\nother event that the Secretary determines materially increases the risk\nof accountable property being diverted in a covered theater of\noperations, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees written notification that includes a description of the\nevent, the categories of property at risk of diversion, and any\nmitigation measure implemented.\n``(3)(A) Not later than 30 days after any date on which the\nSecretary of Defense becomes aware that accountable property subject to\na covered disposition in a covered theater of operations has been\ndiverted and used in an attack conducted by a foreign terrorist\norganization or other hostile actor against the United States, allies\nor partners of the United States, or local populations, the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a written\nnotification.\n``(B) Each notification under subparagraph (A) shall include, to\nthe extent practicable--\n``(i) an identification of the accountable property used in\nthe attack;\n``(ii) an identification of the date on which, and the\nlocation from which, the property left the custody and control\nof the United States or an ally or partner of the United\nStates;\n``(iii) an attribution as to the actor responsible for the\nattack; and\n``(iv) the total number of casualties caused by the attack.\n``(e) Form of Reports.--Each report required under this section\nshall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `accountable property' means any accountable\nproperty of the Department of Defense, as described in\nDepartment of Defense Instruction 5000.64, titled\n`Accountability and Management of DoD Equipment and Other\nAccountable Property' and dated June 10, 2019 (or any such\nsuccessor instruction).\n``(2) The term `aggregate replacement value', with respect\nto accountable property, means the total replacement value of\nsuch property as reflected in property accountability systems\nof the Department of Defense, or, if not recorded therein, the\nbest available estimate for such value as determined by the\nSecretary.\n``(3) The term `controlled inventory item' means any item\ndesignated as such pursuant to Department of Defense\nInstruction 5000.64, titled `Accountability and Management of\nDoD Equipment and Other Accountable Property' and dated June\n10, 2019 (or any such successor instruction).\n``(4) The term `covered disposition', with respect to\naccountable property--\n``(A) means disposition of such property other than\na retrograde, destruction, demilitarization, sale, or\nother transfer, carried out in accordance with\napplicable provisions of law; and\n``(B) includes the abandonment of such property\nwithout continuous custody and control by the United\nStates or a partner or ally of the United States.\n``(5) The term `covered theater of operations' means any\ngeographic area designated by the Secretary of Defense for\npurposes of this section in which the United States Armed\nForces are conducting contingency operations, advising or\nassisting ally or partner forces engaged in hostilities, or\nconducting operations in an environment with respect to which\nthe Secretary determines there is a material risk of the loss\nor abandonment of such property without continuous custody and\ncontrol by the United States or a partner or ally of the United\nStates as a result of armed conflict, terrorist activity,\ncollapse of an ally or partner force, or seizure by a hostile\nactor, taking into account any history of diversion of such\nproperty to an unauthorized end user.\n``(6) The term `disposition', with respect to accountable\nproperty, includes the retrograde, destruction,\ndemilitarization, sale, transfer, loss, and abandonment of such\nproperty.\n``(7) The term `foreign terrorist organization' means an\norganization so designated by the Secretary of State under\nsection 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.\n1189).\n``(8) The term `major defense equipment' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act\n(22 U.S.C. 2794).\n``(9) The term `significant force reposturing or\nwithdrawal' means a reduction, redeployment, or consolidation\nof the United States Armed Forces that the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines is significant for purposes of this section,\nincluding any action that--\n``(A) closes, transfers, or materially reduces the\ncapacity of a facility of the Department of Defense;\n``(B) results in the disposition of accountable\nproperty with an aggregate value exceeding $10,000,000;\nor\n``(C) reduces United States Armed Forces personnel\nlevels by more than 20 percent in a given covered\ntheater of operations over a 90-day period.''.\n(b) Initial Baseline Report.--\n(1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report that provides\nbaseline information regarding the disposition of accountable\nproperty in covered theaters of operation during fiscal year\n2026 and contains plans for the implementation of section 2582\nof title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following:\n(A) A description of the processes and systems of\nthe Department of Defense for the disposition of\naccountable property in covered theaters of operations,\nincluding any such systems used to record inventories\nof, or dispositions for, such property.\n(B) A description of any policies or procedures of\nthe Department of Defense governing dispositions for\naccountable property, including the approval procedures\nfor covered dispositions, and any planned updates to\nsuch policies to conform with the requirements of such\nsection 2582.\n(C) An assessment of any gaps in data that would\naffect compliance with such requirements, and a plan\nand timeline to resolve any such gaps.\n(3) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n(c) Report on Senior Leader Accountability for Certain\nDispositions.--\n(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a report describing\nprocesses to determine accountability for covered dispositions\nof accountable property in connection with a significant force\nreposturing or withdrawal.\n(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following:\n(A) A description of the policies and standards\napplied to assess individual and command responsibility\nfor the covered dispositions referred to in paragraph\n(1), including distinctions, if any, by grade,\nposition, or component.\n(B) A description of any adverse personnel action\navailable, and (as applicable) taken, with respect to\nmembers of the Armed Forces as a result of such covered\ndispositions.\n(C) An identification of the criteria used to\ndetermine whether such covered dispositions trigger a\nformal investigation or accountability review.\n(D) Any recommendations for statutory, regulatory,\nor policy changes to ensure accountability standards\nare applied consistently and proportionately across\nranks and responsibilities.\n(3) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n(d) GAO Review.--\n(1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States\nshall review the implementation of section 2582 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a), including with\nrespect to--\n(A) the completeness of any inventories submitted\nunder such section;\n(B) the validity of cost comparisons used in\nimplementing such section, including any assumptions\nused in such comparisons;\n(C) the adequacy of any plan developed under\nsubsection (a)(5) of such section; and\n(D) the frequency of, justifications for, and\nexecution of, sales or transfers of accountable\nproperty for which a waiver is issued under subsection\n(b)(2)(A) of such section, including compliance with\nthe notification and reporting requirements of such\nsubsection.\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall\nprovide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on\nthe results of the review under paragraph (1).\n(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``accountable\nproperty'', ``covered disposition'', ``disposition'', and ``significant\nforce reposturing or withdrawal'' have the meanings given such terms in\nsection 2582(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection\n(a).\n\nSEC. 353. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MOTOR CARRIERS TRANSPORTING\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREIGHT.\n\nChapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting after section 2631a the following new section:\n``Sec. 2631b. Certification regarding affiliations with Chinese\nmilitary companies for surface transportation contracts\n``(a) Certification Required.--(1) No contract for the\ntransportation of cargo by motor carrier for the Department of Defense\n(including contracts awarded by the United States Transportation\nCommand or the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)\nmay be awarded to, or performed by, any covered carrier unless such\ncovered carrier submits a certification described in subsection (b).\n``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall apply to prime\ncontractors, subcontractors, and owner-operators at all tiers.\n``(b) Contents of Certification.--A certification under this\nsection shall state that, to the best of the covered carrier's\nknowledge after reasonable inquiry--\n``(1) the covered carrier is not owned or controlled by,\nand does not have significant business relationships with, any\nentity identified on the most recent list of Chinese military\ncompanies required under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)\nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note); and\n``(2) the covered carrier will require the same\ncertification from any subcontractor or owner-operator it\nengages for performance of the contract.\n``(c) Flow-down and Recordkeeping.--Prime contractors shall include\nthe substance of this certification requirement in all subcontracts and\nlease agreements for Department of Defense freight transportation.\nCovered carriers shall maintain records of certifications for not less\nthan 5 years.\n``(d) Penalties.--Any covered carrier that knowingly provides a\nfalse certification under this section shall be subject to suspension\nor debarment from Department of Defense contracting and civil penalties\nunder section 1001 of title 18.\n``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe\nregulations to implement this section not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this section, including integration into\nexisting carrier approval processes of the Military Surface Deployment\nand Distribution Command.\n``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Covered carrier.--The term `covered carrier' means\nany motor carrier, subcontractor, or owner-operator providing\nsurface transportation services.\n``(2) Significant business relationships.--The term\n`significant business relationships' shall have the meaning\ngiven by the Secretary of Defense in regulations.''.\n\nSEC. 354. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY REGISTRY FOR MOTOR\nCARRIERS HANDLING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREIGHT.\n\n(a) In General.--Subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after chapter 139 the following:\n\n``CHAPTER 140--SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY\n\n``14001. Definition of registry.\n``14002. Establishment of registry.\n``14003. Eligibility and approval.\n``14004. Use of registry.\n``Sec. 14001. Definition of registry\n``In this chapter, the term `registry' means the Secure Defense\nFreight Carrier Registry established under section 14002.\n``Sec. 14002. Establishment of registry\n``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this\nchapter, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal\nMotor Carrier Safety Administration and in coordination with the\nSecretary of Defense, shall establish and maintain a registry, to be\nknown as the `Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry', of motor\ncarriers approved to transport freight for the Department of Defense.\n``Sec. 14003. Eligibility and approval\n``(a) Eligibility Requirements.--To be included in the registry, a\nmotor carrier shall--\n``(1) hold valid operating authority from the Federal Motor\nCarrier Safety Administration;\n``(2) meet all applicable Department of Defense carrier\nqualification standards;\n``(3) undergo enhanced national security vetting,\nincluding--\n``(A) screening for ownership, control, or\nsignificant business relationships with--\n``(i) an entity identified on the list\nmaintained by the Department of Defense under\nsection 1260H of the William M. (Mac)\nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note;\nPublic Law 116-283); or\n``(ii) any other foreign adversary entity\ndesignated by the Secretary of Defense; and\n``(B) verification that drivers and personnel with\naccess to Department of Defense freight meet security\nstandards comparable to those required under\nTransportation Worker Identification Credential\nprograms or other relevant Federal security programs;\nand\n``(4) submit to periodic revetting not less frequently than\nonce every 2 years.\n``(b) Application and Approval Process.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a\nstreamlined application process for inclusion on the registry.\n``(2) Requirement.--The process established under paragraph\n(1) shall include coordination with existing Department of\nDefense carrier approval systems.\n``Sec. 14004. Use of registry\n``(a) Prohibition.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning 1 year\nafter the date of the enactment of this chapter, a motor carrier may\nnot bid on or perform a Department of Defense freight transportation\ncontract unless the motor carrier is included in the registry.\n``(b) Waivers.--The Secretary of Defense may grant waivers from the\nprohibition under subsection (a) for exigent circumstances.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle IV of title 49,\nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to\nchapter 139 the following:\n\n``140. SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY.............. 14001''.\n\nSEC. 355. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OWNED, POSSESSED, OR SHIPPED BY THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM LIEN, ARREST, OR SEIZURE\nDURING SHIPMENT.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2655. Property owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of\nDefense: protection from lien, arrest, or seizure during\nshipment\n``(a) Prohibition.--No carrier, port agent, warehouseman, freight\nforwarder, broker, or other person involved in the transportation of\ncargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense may\nhave any lien on, or hold, impound, or otherwise interfere with the\ntransportation of, such cargo.\n``(b) Exemption From Arrest or Seizure.--The following are not\nsubject to lien, arrest, or seizure by judicial process in the United\nStates:\n``(1) A vessel, aircraft, motor vehicle, rail car, or other\nconveyance owned by, possessed by, or operated by or for the\nDepartment of Defense.\n``(2) Cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department\nof Defense.\n``(c) Authority to Accomplish Delivery.--The Secretary of Defense\nmay take such actions as may be necessary to recoup, recover, arrange\nfor, or accomplish transportation and delivery of cargo owned,\npossessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense.\n``(d) Delay of Shipment for Undeclared, Mispackaged, or Mislabeled\nHazardous Material.--Nothing in this section shall preclude a carrier\nfrom stopping the movement of undeclared, mispackaged, mislabeled, or\notherwise noncompliant hazardous material shipments until the hazardous\nmaterial is properly offered for transportation in accordance with\nsection 5103 of title 49 and regulations prescribed under that section.\n``(e) Arrest or Seizure of Property Pursuant to Federal Criminal or\nForfeiture Law.--Nothing in this section shall preclude the United\nStates from arresting or seizing personal property of a member of the\narmed forces or employee of the Department of Defense pursuant to\nFederal criminal or forfeiture law.\n``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `broker' means a person, other than a\ncarrier or an employee or agent of a carrier, that as a\nprincipal or agent sells, offers for sale, negotiates for, or\nholds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise\nas selling, providing, or arranging for, transportation by\ncarrier for compensation.\n``(2) The term `carrier' means a person, including a\nfreight forwarder, that transports passengers or property in\ncommerce by pipeline, rail, motor, air, or water.\n``(3) The term `freight forwarder' means a person holding\nsuch person out to the general public (other than as a\npipeline, rail, motor, air, or water carrier) to provide\ntransportation of property for compensation and in the ordinary\ncourse of the business of such person--\n``(A) assembles and consolidates, or provides for\nassembling and consolidating, shipments and performs or\nprovides for break-bulk and distribution operations of\nthe shipments; and\n``(B) assumes responsibility for the transportation\nfrom the place of receipt to the place of\ndestination.''.\n(b) Expansion of Coverage.--Section 453(c)(5) of title 37, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``baggage and household goods'' and\ninserting ``personal property''.\n\nSEC. 356. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MUSEUM SYSTEM.\n\nChapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 8617B. United States Marine Corps Museum System\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall support a system\nof official Marine Corps museums within the Department of the Navy.\nSuch system shall include the National Museum of the United States\nMarine Corps and may contain other museums honoring individual\ninstallations, units, and branches, as designated by the Secretary of\nthe Navy, that meet criteria established under subsection (b).\n``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall\nestablish criteria for designating museums of subsection (a) for\ninclusion in the Marine Corps museum system. Such criteria shall\ninclude--\n``(1) historical significance to Marine Corps operations,\ntechnology, or personnel;\n``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach\nprograms; and\n``(3) alignment with the mission of the Marine Corps to\npreserve the heritage of the Marine Corps.\n``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Navy shall\nestablish criteria for the closure of museums within the Marine Corps\nmuseum system. No museum within such system may be closed until--\n``(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees\non Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate notice that includes--\n``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or\nalternate display of historical collections contained\nin the museum;\n``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel\nwill be resolved;\n``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain\nmuseum operations through public-private partnerships;\nand\n``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport,\nconsolidate, and preserve the historical collections\ncontained in the museum; and\n``(2) period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which\nsuch notice is received by such committees.\n``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the\nSecretary may enter into partnerships, including with nonprofit\norganizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and public\nengagement of the museums in the Marine Corps museum system.''.\n\nSEC. 357. REQUIREMENT FOR FIREGUARD PROGRAM.\n\nSection 510(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.\n\nSEC. 358. PILOT PROGRAM FOR TESTING AND EVALUATION OF COUNTER-FIRE\nUNMANNED FIRE SUPPRESSION AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ON MILITARY\nINSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a three-\nyear pilot program under which the Secretary shall conduct testing and\nevaluation of counter-fire unmanned fire suppression and remote sensing\naircraft systems at military installations selected for participation\nin the program. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary\nshall--\n(1) evaluate the effectiveness of counter-fire unmanned\naircraft systems with respect to suppressing wildfire,\nimproving the safety of prescribed burns, monitoring wildfire,\nand responding to other fire emergencies on military\ninstallations;\n(2) assess the integration of fire suppression drone\ncapabilities with existing fire protection and emergency\nresponse systems on military installations;\n(3) determine operational parameters, safety protocols, and\ncertification requirements for counter-fire unmanned aircraft\nsystems;\n(4) for each counter-fire unmanned aircraft system,\nevaluate--\n(A) suppression payload delivery accuracy;\n(B) refill and turnaround time;\n(C) night operations capabilities;\n(D) beyond visual line-of-sight flight operations;\n(E) swarm capabilities; and\n(F) sustained sortie rates;\n(5) analyze the cost-effectiveness and scalability of\ncounter-fire drone capabilities; and\n(6) develop training curricula and operational procedures\nfor personnel operating counter-fire unmanned aircraft systems.\n(b) Selection of Installations.--The Secretary shall select at\nleast one military installation to participate in the pilot program. In\nmaking such a selection, the Secretary shall consider--\n(1) geographic diversity, including climate zones and fire\nrisk profiles;\n(2) existing fire suppression infrastructure and\ncapabilities;\n(3) airspace availability and compatibility with unmanned\naircraft operations;\n(4) proximity to civilian communities that could benefit\nfrom enhanced fire response capabilities; and\n(5) availability of qualified personnel and training\nfacilities.\n(c) Reporting Requirements.--\n(1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the\ndate of the commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim\nreport on the pilot program.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than six months after the date\nof the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a final report\non the pilot program.\n(3) Elements of reports.--Each report required under this\nsubsection shall include, for the period covered by the\nreport--\n(A) a description of each counter-fire unmanned\naircraft system tested and the performance metrics for\neach such system;\n(B) an assessment of operational effectiveness of\neach such system in fire detection and suppression\nscenarios;\n(C) an analysis of the integration of each such\nsystem with existing fire protection systems;\n(D) an identification of any supplementary mission\ncritical use cases for each such system at military\ninstallations;\n(E) a description of any safety incidents and\nlessons learned for each such system;\n(F) a cost analysis and projection of return on\ninvestment for each such system;\n(G) any recommendations for the potential broader\nimplementation of each such system across the\nDepartment of Defense; and\n(H) any recommendations for potential dual-use\napplications of each such system in support of civilian\nfire authorities.\n\nSEC. 359. PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IN CONNECTION\nWITH ARMY COMBAT TRAINING CENTER ROTATIONS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish a\npilot program to collect, store, and analyze covered data generated\nduring rotations of members of the Armed Forces at combat training\ncenters.\n(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program under subsection\n(a) shall be to improve the realism of training for members of the\nArmed Forces, enhance unit readiness, collect observational data for\napplication to efforts of the Department relating to agentic artificial\nintelligence, and support the development of secure systems and\nanalytic tools that enable the responsible deployment and\ninteroperability of the sensors specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).\n(c) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary of the Army shall--\n(1) designate not fewer than one rotation at a combat\ntraining center for the conduct of the pilot program;\n(2) identify and evaluate technologies and processes for\nthe collection, storage, and analysis of covered data from\nmultiple sources during such rotation, including--\n(A) soldier-borne artificial intelligence small\narms weapon sensors and related networked systems; and\n(B) unmanned systems;\n(3) collect, store, and analyze covered data during such\nrotation using such technologies and processes;\n(4) analyze how data generated by the sensors specified in\nparagraph (2)(A) may contribute to improved lethality,\nsurvivability, and situational awareness in multi-domain\noperations; and\n(5) evaluate the cost, feasibility, and operational\nbenefits of permanently establishing a program for the\ncollection, storage, and analysis of covered data generated\nduring rotations of members of the Armed Forces across combat\ntraining centers.\n(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the\npilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall\nprovide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House\nof Representatives a briefing on the activities, findings, and\nrecommendations resulting from such pilot program, including the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of the effectiveness and security of\nincorporating data derived from sensors specified in subsection\n(c)(2)(A) into training and readiness analyses.\n(2) Recommendations regarding the potential expansion or\npermanent establishment of a program for the collection,\nstorage, and analysis of covered data generated during\nrotations of members of the Armed Forces across combat training\ncenters and across the Armed Forces.\n(e) Termination.--Not later than three years after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the pilot program under subsection (a) shall\nterminate.\n(f) Covered Data Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered\ndata'' means data relating to the tactical performance and decision-\nmaking of, and training effectiveness for, members of the Armed Forces\n(at the individual, team, and unit levels).\n\nSEC. 360. MINIMUM MARITIME FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY STANDARDS FOR NAVAL\nINSTALLATIONS THAT BERTH LARGE NAVAL VESSELS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish minimum\nmaritime firefighting capability standards for naval installations that\nberth large naval vessels. Such standards shall include each of the\nfollowing:\n(1) The minimum pumping capacity required to support\nfirefighting operations aboard naval vessels moored at piers or\nwithin harbor areas.\n(2) Required response times for waterside firefighting\nassets.\n(3) The availability of firefighting foam systems and\nhazardous material response capability suitable for aviation\nfuel and shipboard fires.\n(4) The integration of waterside firefighting assets with\nshipboard damage control systems.\n(5) The availability of redundant maritime firefighting\ncapability in the event of simultaneous emergencies.\n(b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a plan to implement the standards\nestablished under subsection (a) and to improve fire prevention at\nprivate sector repair yards. Such plan shall include each of the\nfollowing:\n(1) An identification of installations that do not meet the\nstandards, as of the date of the submission of the plan.\n(2) Options for addressing capability gaps, including\nprocurement of fireboats, modernization of existing vessels, or\nagreements with municipal or port authority fire departments.\n(3) Estimated costs associated with implementing the plan.\n(4) Mechanisms to maximize available resources across\norganizations responsible for fire safety oversight to better\nensure contractor fire safety oversight and alleviate the\nburden on members of the Navy.\n(5) Options to reassess progress payment retention rate for\nsurface ship maintenance contracts based on an assessment of\nthe risk to the Government.\n(6) Options to reassess the ship repair limitation of\nliability clause.\n(7) The incorporation of safety performance standards into\nthe Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan of the Secretary.\n\nSEC. 361. MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE APPARATUS AT CERTAIN\nSPACE FORCE INSTALLATIONS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that at any Space Force\ninstallation with launch and landing facilities--\n(1) the minimum staffing requirements for firefighters and\nthe requirements relating to structural and aircraft, rescue,\nand firefighting apparatus pursuant to section 388 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public\nLaw 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note) and section 1110 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public\nLaw 118-159; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 9771) apply on a permanent\nbasis;\n(2) all firefighting structural and aircraft, rescue, and\nfirefighting apparatus are maintained at optimum staffing\nlevels and optimum levels of service at all times; and\n(3) the cross-manning of firefighter personnel is not\npermitted between a first due structural fire engine response\napparatus and an aircraft, rescue, and firefighting apparatus.\n\nSEC. 362. ACTIVITIES FOR EVALUATING INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF\nTECHNOLOGIES FOR SUBTERRANEAN OPERATIONS.\n\n(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretary of the Army and the Commander of the United States\nSpecial Operations Command, shall conduct recurring evaluation\nactivities in subterranean environments for the purpose of assessing\nthe integration and interoperability of technologies supporting\noperations in such environments, including in conditions involving the\ndenial or degradation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) or other\ncontested communications conditions.\n(b) Activities.--Activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a)\nshall include the evaluation of technologies supporting sensing,\nmapping, navigation, communications, command and control, and\nsituational awareness across multiple operational systems and platforms\nin the denied, degraded, and contested conditions described in\nsubsection (a).\n(c) Use of Existing Resources.--In carrying out this section, the\nSecretary of Defense shall use existing facilities, authorities,\ntraining activities, and amounts appropriated or otherwise available\nfor the Department of Defense for such purpose. Nothing in this section\nshall be construed to require the construction of a new facility or the\nestablishment of a new program office or standalone training activity.\n(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing describing--\n(1) the activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a);\n(2) any operational integration or interoperability\nchallenge identified in the course of conducting such\nactivities; and\n(3) recommendations for improving the integration and\ninteroperability of technologies supporting subterranean\noperations in denied, degraded, and contested communications\nenvironments, including with respect to potential transition\npathways for such technologies.\n\nSEC. 363. IMPROVEMENTS TO OSPREY AIRCRAFT SAFETY EFFORTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the\nSecretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, in\ncoordination with the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of\nthe Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps--\n(1) refine the joint program's process for identifying,\nanalyzing, and responding to all Osprey aircraft safety risks,\nincluding incorporating and prioritizing systems and nonsystem\nsafety risks;\n(2) refine existing oversight structures with clearly\ndefined roles and responsibilities for resolving known system\nand nonsystem safety risks in a timely manner and conduct\nperiodic reviews of efforts to resolve those risks;\n(3) assess safety-related information sharing agreements\nand update the agreements as needed to ensure that a process\nexists to proactively share relevant safety information from\nhazard and accident reporting with Osprey units and unit safety\npersonnel across the Armed Forces and ensure timely receipt of\nsuch information;\n(4) establish a routine method, such as a recurring\nmultiservice conference, to share information on Osprey\naircraft knowledge and emergency procedures across the joint\nforce; and\n(5) maintain a method to share information, immediately or\nnear-immediately, on essential Osprey aircraft safety of flight\ninformation and changes to safety processes across the joint\nforce.\n(b) Certification to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the\nrequirements under subsection (a) have been implemented, the Secretary\nof the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each provide to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nrepresentatives a certification--\n(1) verifying that the requirements have been implemented;\nand\n(2) identifying any changes made to comply with such\nrequirements by the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the\ncertifying Secretary.\n\nSEC. 364. ARMY PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTRONIC AMMUNITION SIMULATION FOR\nSMALL ARMS TRAINING.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a\npilot program to evaluate the integration of electronic ammunition\nsimulation systems into small arms training across the Army.\n(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program are to--\n(1) improve individual and collective small arms\nproficiency through increased training repetitions and enhanced\ntraining realism;\n(2) enable safe training with assigned weapon systems in a\nbroad range of environments, including non-range locations, as\ndetermined appropriate by the Secretary;\n(3) reduce costs and logistics burdens associated with the\nprocurement, storage, distribution, and disposal of blank\nammunition;\n(4) reduce safety risks associated with blank ammunition,\nincluding negligent discharges and live-blank ammunition mixing\nincidents; and\n(5) assess the feasibility and scalability of integrating\nelectronic ammunition simulation systems with training\nenvironments of the Armed Forces.\n(c) Administration.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall designate\nthe Capability Program Executive for Simulation, Training,\nTest, and Threat as the lead actor responsible for carrying out\nthe pilot program.\n(2) Oversight.--The Secretary of the Army shall designate a\nsenior official within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of\nthe Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology as the lead\nactor responsible for providing oversight of the pilot program.\n(d) Selection of Training Environments.--The Secretary of the Army\nshall select not fewer than four training environments with respect to\nwhich the Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection\n(a), which shall include, at a minimum--\n(1) one Advanced Camp training event, regional training\nevent, or other training event carried out at a Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps training site;\n(2) one rotation at a combat training center;\n(3) one basic combat training activity; and\n(4) one brigade-level or battalion-level collective\ntraining event carried out at an operational military\ninstallation.\n(e) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary\nof the Army shall--\n(1) integrate electronic ammunition simulation systems into\ntraining for legacy and next-generation small arms provided\nthrough the training environments selected under subsection\n(d), including in connection with qualification ranges and\nforce-on-force exercises;\n(2) evaluate the interoperability of electronic ammunition\nsimulation systems with legacy and successor systems for\nsimulated engagement, including the Multiple Integrated Laser\nEngagement System and synthetic training environments;\n(3) assess the integrated training carried out pursuant to\nparagraph (1) with respect to effectiveness, cost savings,\nsafety improvements, and scalability across training\nenvironments of the Armed Forces, including the Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps of the Armed Forces; and\n(4) develop and validate associated training tactics,\nprocedures, and sustainment requirements for potential\nexpansion of such integrated training.\n(f) Coordination of Efforts.--The pilot program under subsection\n(a) shall supplement, and neither supplant nor duplicate, modernization\nefforts relating to synthetic training environments and other\nactivities for the modernization of force-on-force training.\n(g) Briefings.--\n(1) Interim briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army\nshall provide to the congressional defense committees an\ninterim briefing on the pilot program under subsection (a) that\nincludes--\n(A) evaluation metrics for the pilot program;\n(B) an identification of the training environments\nselected under subsection (d); and\n(C) the plan of the Secretary for the integration\nof activities under the pilot program with respect to\nsuch selected training environments.\n(2) Final briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the\nSecretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional\ndefense committees a final briefing on the pilot program under\nsubsection (a) that includes--\n(A) the results of the assessment required under\nsubsection (e)(3), including, with respect to cost\nsavings, a comparison between the cost of the\nintegrated training provided pursuant to the pilot\nprogram with the cost of training using blank\nammunition; and\n(B) recommendations regarding--\n(i) the continuation, expansion, or\ntermination of the pilot program; and\n(ii) with respect to such potential\ncontinuation or expansion, recommendations for\nthe transition to acquisition of electronic\nammunition simulation systems.\n(h) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2031.\n\nSEC. 365. PILOT PROGRAM ON HYDROPHOBIN-BASED BIOMANUFACTURED TREATMENT\nAS FLAME-RESISTANT AND WATER-REPELLENT TREATMENTS FOR\nMILITARY UNIFORMS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall establish a\npilot program, to be carried out through the United States Army Combat\nCapabilities Development Command Soldier Center, to evaluate the\nfeasibility, performance, and scalability of hydrophobin-based\nbiomanufactured treatments as flame-resistant and water-repellent\ntreatments for military textile systems, including as potential\nalternatives to conventional chemical treatments currently used in\nDepartment of Defense uniforms.\n(b) Selection of Contractors.--In carrying out the pilot program,\nthe Secretary shall prioritize partnerships with entities that--\n(1) demonstrate domestic biomanufacturing capability within\nthe United States;\n(2) use advanced biotechnology to produce hydrophobin\nproteins or related bioderived compounds suitable for textile\nperformance applications; and\n(3) possess the capability to transition successful pilot\noutcomes into large-scale textile finishing or coating\nprocesses supporting Department of Defense procurement.\n(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than three years after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a report on the results of the\npilot program, including recommendations regarding potential\nintegration of hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatments into\nDepartment of Defense military textile systems.\n(d) Duration.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under\nthis section shall terminate four years after the date of the enactment\nof this Act.\n\nSEC. 366. FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF\nNATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES.\n\nChapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at\nthe end the following new section:\n``Sec. 116. Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance\nof National Guard facilities\n``The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance, through a grant\nor cooperative agreement entered into with the Governor of a State (or,\nin the case of the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of\nthe District of Columbia National Guard), a local government, or other\nrecipient for the purpose of operating or maintaining National Guard\nfacilities required to organize, train, and equip the National Guard to\nperform State and Federal operations and missions.''.\n\nTITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Active Forces\n\nSEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.\n\nThe Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel\nas of September 30, 2027, as follows:\n(1) The Army, 469,000.\n(2) The Navy, 356,600.\n(3) The Marine Corps, 173,700.\n(4) The Air Force, 330,400.\n(5) The Space Force, 13,200.\n\nSubtitle B--Reserve Forces\n\nSEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.\n\n(a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for\nSelected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September\n30, 2027, as follows:\n(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 331,300.\n(2) The Army Reserve, 172,000.\n(3) The Navy Reserve, 56,500.\n(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 34,700.\n(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,400.\n(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,400.\n(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,500.\n(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed by\nsubsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall\nbe proportionately reduced by--\n(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to\nserve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which\nare on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the\nfiscal year; and\n(2) the total number of individual members not in units\norganized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such\ncomponent who are on active duty (other than for training or\nfor unsatisfactory participation in training) without their\nconsent at the end of the fiscal year.\n(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual members\nof the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from\nactive duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for\nsuch fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component\nshall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of\nsuch units and by the total number of such individual members.\n\nSEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE\nRESERVES.\n\nWithin the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve\ncomponents of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30,\n2027, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time\nactive duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National\nGuard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting,\ninstructing, or training the reserve components:\n(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 31,154.\n(2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.\n(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,409.\n(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.\n(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,533.\n(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,278.\n\nSEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).\n\nThe minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the\nlast day of fiscal year 2027 for the reserve components of the Army and\nthe Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States\nCode) shall be the following:\n(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,\n21,294.\n(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,258.\n(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,\n10,405.\n(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,455.\n\nSEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON\nACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.\n\nDuring fiscal year 2027, the maximum number of members of the\nreserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time\non full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is the following:\n(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.\n(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.\n(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.\n(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.\n(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.\n(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.\n\nSEC. 415. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS: SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY\nOR ON FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF\nTHE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.\n\nSection 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking that part of the table pertaining to the Marine Corps Reserve\nand inserting the following:\n``Marine Corps Reserve:\n\n1,100....................................... 68 18\n1,200....................................... 75 20\n1,300....................................... 81 21\n1,400....................................... 87 23\n1,500....................................... 93 24\n1,600....................................... 99 26\n1,700....................................... 106 28\n1,800....................................... 112 29\n1,900....................................... 118 31\n2,000....................................... 124 33\n2,100....................................... 130 34\n2,200....................................... 137 36\n2,300....................................... 143 37\n2,400....................................... 149 39\n2,500....................................... 155 41\n2,600....................................... 161 42\n2,700....................................... 168 44\n2,800....................................... 174 46\n2,900....................................... 180 47\n3,000....................................... 186 49''.\n\nSEC. 416. REMOVAL OF END STRENGTH LIMITATION FOR NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT\nFOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES.\n\nSection 112 of title 32, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (e); and\n(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections\n(g) and (h), respectively.\n\nSubtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the use of the Armed Forces\nand other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for\nexpenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4401.\n(b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of\nappropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization\nof appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal\nyear 2027.\n\nTITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY\n\nSubtitle A--Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management\n\nSEC. 501. FLEXIBILITY IN REQUIREMENTS OF SELECTION BOARDS: COMPOSITION;\nCONVENING.\n\n(a) Consideration of Temporary Appointments of Officers of the\nDepartment of the Navy Designated for Limited Duty.--Section 612(a)(2)\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and (C)'' after\n``subparagraph (B)''; and\n(2) by inserting a new subparagraph (C):\n``(C) A selection board need not include an officer from a\ncompetitive category to be considered by the board when considering\nofficers designated for limited duty under section 8146 of this\ntitle.''.\n(b) Selection of Officers for Continuation on Active Duty.--\n(1) Officers in the grade of o-3 or o-4.--Section 637 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection\n(a)(1)--\n(A) by striking ``he is selected for continuation\non active duty by a selection board convened under\nsection 611(b) of this title.'' and inserting an em\ndash; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(A) the officer is selected for continuation on active\nduty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this\ntitle; or\n``(B) the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom\nthe Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on\nactive duty.''\n(2) Regular officers in the grade of o-5 or o-6.--Such\nsection is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)--\n(A) by striking ``he is selected for continuation\non active duty by a selection board convened under\nsection 611(b) of this title.'' and inserting an em\ndash; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(A) the officer is selected for continuation on active\nduty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this\ntitle; or\n``(B) the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom\nthe Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on\nactive duty.''.\n\nSEC. 502. REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOVAL OF CERTAIN GENERAL AND FLAG\nOFFICERS.\n\nChapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter section 974 the following new section:\n``Sec. 975. Notice of removal of certain general and flag officers\n``Not later than five days after the date on which an officer in a\ngrade above O-8 is removed from, transferred from, or relieved of duty\nin, a position designated under section 601(a) of this title or by law\nto carry such grade, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report in writing that describes the performance\nconcerns, actions, or inactions of that officer that are cause for such\nremoval, transfer, or relief of duty.''.\n\nSEC. 503. LIMITED CONSIDERATION OF SATISFACTORY NON-REGULAR SERVICE\nTOWARDS SERVICE-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT OF A RESERVE OFFICER\nWHO RETIRES VOLUNTARILY.\n\nSection 1370(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end\nand inserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(C) in the case of a reserve officer, such period\nmay include satisfactory non-regular service, but not\nfor purposes of calculating--\n``(i) the retired pay or other benefits\nfrom the United States to which such reserve\nofficer would have been entitled based upon\nmilitary service; or\n``(ii) any benefit to which any other\nperson may become entitled based on such\nmilitary service.''.\n\nSEC. 504. RANKS OF JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL.\n\n(a) Army.--Section 7037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following: ``The Judge Advocate\nGeneral, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general. An\nofficer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower\nregular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major\ngeneral.''.\n(b) Marine Corps.--Section 8046(a) of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended by adding at the end the following: ``If the officer to be\nappointed as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine\nCorps holds a grade lower than the grade of lieutenant general\nimmediately before the appointment, the officer shall be appointed in\nthe grade of lieutenant general.''.\n(d) Navy.--\n(1) The judge advocate general.--Section 8088(b) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing: ``The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has\nthe grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as\nappropriate.''.\n(2) The deputy judge advocate general.--Section 8089(a)(1)\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the\nend the following: ``If an officer appointed as the Deputy\nJudge Advocate General holds a lower regular grade, the officer\nshall be appointed in the regular grade of rear admiral or\nmajor general, as appropriate.''.\n(f) Air Force.--\n(1) The judge advocate general.--Section 9037(a) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing: ``The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has\nthe grade of lieutenant general.''.\n(2) The deputy judge advocate general.--Section 9037(d)(1)\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the\nend the following: ``An officer appointed as Deputy Judge\nAdvocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be\nappointed in the regular grade of major general.''.\n\nSEC. 505. GRADES OF CERTAIN CHIEFS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.\n\n(a) In General.--\n(1) Chief of army reserve.--Section 7038(b) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and\ninserting the following new paragraph:\n``(4) The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade\nof lieutenant general.''.\n(2) Chief of navy reserve.--Section 8083(b) of such title\nis amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the\nfollowing new paragraph:\n``(4) The Chief of Navy Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade\nof vice admiral.''.\n(3) Commander, marine forces reserve.--Section 8084(b) of\nsuch title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting\nthe following new paragraph:\n``(4) The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so serving, holds\nthe grade of lieutenant general.''.\n(4) Chief of air force reserve.--Section 9038(b) of such\ntitle is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the\nfollowing new paragraph:\n``(4) The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, holds the\ngrade of lieutenant general.''.\n(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall\ntake effect on the day that is one year after the date of the enactment\nof this Act and shall apply to appointments made on or after such day.\n\nSEC. 506. GRADE OF CHIEF OF THE VETERINARY CORPS OF THE ARMY.\n\nSection 7084 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Chief'' and inserting ``(a)\nAppointment.--The Chief''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(b) Grade.--The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army, while\nso serving, holds the grade of brigadier general.''.\n\nSEC. 507. REPORT ON EFFECT OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS ON NATIONAL GUARD\nABILITY TO ASSIST IN DISASTER RESPONSE.\n\nChapter 9 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at\nthe end the following new section:\n``Sec. 909. Report on effect of equipment availability to assist in\ndisaster response\n``Not later than March 31 of the next fiscal year, the Secretary of\nDefense, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal\nEmergency Management Administration, shall submit to the Committee on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\nArmed Services of the Senate a report with respect to each fiscal year\non--\n``(1) equipment shortfalls in the National Guard of each\nState;\n``(2) the effect of such shortfalls in the ability of the\nNational Guard of a State to provide assistance or conduct\noperations related to disaster response, including with respect\nto hurricanes; and\n``(3) recommendations for addressing the shortfalls,\nincluding through modernization and preposition of equipment in\ndisaster-prone States.''.\n\nSEC. 508. CONTINUATION IN OFFICE OF VICE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD\nBUREAU WHEN NECESSARY TO ENSURE LEADERSHIP CONTINUITY.\n\n(a) Extension of Term When Position of Chief of the National Guard\nBureau Is Vacant.--Section 10505(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (B)''\nand inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(C) If upon the date on which the term of the\nVice Chief of the National Guard Bureau would otherwise\nexpire the position of Chief of the National Guard\nBureau is vacant and a replacement for the position of\nVice Chief of the National Guard Bureau has not been\nconfirmed by the Senate, the term of the Vice Chief of\nthe National Guard Bureau shall be extended until the\ndate on which the Senate has confirmed a nominee for\neither position.''.\n(b) Inclusion as a Member of the Joint Requirements Oversight\nCouncil.--Section 181 of such title is amended--\n(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(G) The Vice Chief of the National Guard\nBureau.''; and\n(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4).\n\nSEC. 509. LIMITATION ON THE TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF CERTAIN\nFUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD.\n\nSection 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new\nsubsection (k):\n``(k) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to--\n``(1) authorize the transfer of a member of the Air\nNational Guard of the United States more than once under\nsubsection (c); or\n``(2) establish a waiver of the applicability of any\nprovision of section 104 of title 32, United States Code, or of\nsection 18238 of title 10, United States Code.''.\n\nSEC. 509A. CHANGE IN EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR OFFICERS: NOTIFICATION;\nCONSULTATION.\n\n(a) In General.--Not less than 180 days before the Secretary of\nDefense changes any criterion used in the evaluation of an officer of a\ncovered Armed Force, the Secretary shall--\n(1) submit to the covered committees a written explanation\nof such proposed change; and\n(2) consult, in conversation, with the covered committees\nregarding such proposed change.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n(2) The term ``covered committees'' means the Committees on\nArmed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.\n\nSEC. 509B. INCLUSION OF JUDGE ADVOCATES IN GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT\nPROCESSES.\n\nNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Global Force Management\nplans and processes--\n(1) specifically address the assignment and allocation of\nactive duty and reserve judge advocates; and\n(2) convey information on the staffing availability of\njudge advocates in a manner that enables combatant commanders\nto readily determine the number of judge advocates who are\navailable for permanent assignment to the combatant commands in\nthe event of an armed conflict.\n\nSEC. 509C. ROLE OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure--\n(1) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral\ncounseling, including emotional, moral, or behavioral\nassistance counseling;\n(2) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral\ncounseling with respect to matters not strictly related to\nspiritual counseling; and\n(3) that privileged communications between covered military\nchaplains and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine\nCorps, or Space Force are protected.\n(b) Covered Military Chaplain Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered military chaplain'' means a chaplain in the Army, Navy, Air\nForce, Marine Corps, or Space Force.\n\nSubtitle B--Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions,\nand Military Records\n\nSEC. 511. RECRUITMENT: IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.\n\nSection 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a\nsemicolon;\n(2) in clause (iii)--\n(A) by inserting ``academic grades, sexes,'' after\n``student names,''; and\n(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting\n``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n``(iv) in addition to the requirement under clause (ii),\nshall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the purpose\ndescribed in clause (i), provide at least four visits to each\nsecondary school across each academic year, between classes,\nwhen students are physically present, and in a manner that does\nnot interfere with class attendance and, after reasonable\nnotice, in meeting spaces (including auditoriums), at athletic\nfunctions, and at other group or social activities.''.\n\nSEC. 512. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO DUTY WITH A\nSERVICE REVIEW AGENCY; REPORT ON REVIEWS OF CERTAIN\nDISCHARGES RELATED TO PTSD.\n\n(a) Prohibition on Reduction in Personnel Assigned to Duty With a\nService Review Agency.--Section 1559(a) of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by striking ``Before December 31, 2025'' and inserting\n``During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and ending on\nDecember 31, 2030''.\n(b) Report on Time Required for a Board to Consider a Review of a\nDischarge or Dismissal From the Armed Forces Based on Matters Relating\nto Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury.--\n(1) Report required.--\n(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\nDefense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the\nSecretaries of the military departments, shall submit\nto the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and\nHouse of Representatives a report regarding the periods\nrequired for a board established under section 1552 or\n1553 of title 10, United States Code, to make a\ndetermination in a case involving liberal\nconsideration.\n(B) Elements.--The report shall include the\nfollowing:\n(i) An analysis of the time such periods,\ndisaggregated by military department.\n(ii) An explanation of the differences\nbetween such periods, disaggregated by military\ndepartment.\n(iii) The number of personnel assigned to\nreview, process, and consider such cases.\n(iv) Recommendations of the Secretary of\nDefense to expedite the consideration of such\ncases.\n(C) Form.--The report shall be submitted in\nunclassified form.\n(D) Publication.--The executive summary of the\nreport shall be published on a publicly accessible\nwebsite of the Department of Defense.\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the\nreport, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of\nRepresentatives a briefing on the findings, conclusions, and\nrecommendations of such report.\n(3) Liberal consideration defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``liberal consideration'' is used as such term is used in\nsection 1552(h) and 1553(d) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 513. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: OMISSION OF DECEASED PERSONS FROM\nREGISTRATION.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act\n(50 U.S.C. 3802), as amended by section 535 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is further\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall not\nregister a person whose name appears in the Death Master File (as such\nterm is defined in section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013\n(Public Law 113-167; 42 U.S.C. 1306c)).''.\n(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take\neffect as if included in the enactment of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.\n\nSEC. 514. REQUIREMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RACIAL NEUTRALITY, AND\nEXCLUSIVE USE OF MERIT IN MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIONS.\n\n(a) Merit Requirement.--Any Department of Defense military\npersonnel action related to accessions, promotions, nominative\nassignments, command selection, and military and civil schooling\nselection and training shall be based exclusively on individual merit,\nfitness, capability, and performance.\n(b) Consideration of Race Prohibited.--Consideration of an\nindividual's race, ethnicity, or national origin in any military\npersonnel action is prohibited throughout the Department of Defense.\n(c) Limited Exception for Tasking of Specific Missions.--\n(1) In general.--This section shall not be construed to\nprohibit tasking for specific, unconventional missions in\nforeign countries, where the anticipated ground operating\nenvironment of indigenous populations may justify consideration\nof race, ethnicity, or national origin when tasking for the\nmission to optimize mission success.\n(2) Combatant commander approval required.--Any tasking\npursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1) shall\nrequire the approval of the combatant commander concerned.\n(3) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 60 days after a\ntasking pursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1),\nthe Secretary of Defense shall report the tasking to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives. The report shall describe--\n(A) the mission, including location and duration;\n(B) the staffing of the mission;\n(C) the demographic factors warranting the tasking;\n(D) the number of personnel involved, including\ntheir rank, position, and race, ethnicity, and national\norigin; and\n(E) the rationale for the tasking.\n\nSEC. 515. PROHIBITION OF HATE SYMBOLS: REGULATIONS; GUIDANCE; TRAINING.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in\nregulations--\n(1) a policy of the Department of Defense that prohibits\nthe display, possession for display, or use of a hate symbol in\nthe workplace or in connection with official duties, including\non the body, uniform, civilian work attire, personal equipment,\ngovernment property, or digital work platforms, including\nthrough a tattoo, brand, insignia, patch, apparel, or\nelectronic imagery;\n(2) standards for identifying and addressing prohibited\nhate symbols; and\n(3) procedures to review a determination under such policy,\norder the removal of a symbol determined to be a hate symbol,\nor other remediation consistent with applicable law.\n(b) Exception.--The policy under subsection (a) shall not prohibit\nthe good-faith display or use of a symbol for a legitimate religious,\neducational, intelligence, law enforcement, or investigative purpose.\nTo determine whether such display or use is subject to an exception\nunder this subsection, the Secretary shall consider--\n(1) the historical and cultural meaning of the symbol;\n(2) the manner, context, and location in which the symbol\nis displayed;\n(3) whether the symbol is associated with an extremist\norganization or ideology;\n(4) whether the display would reasonably be interpreted as\ncommunicating support for hatred, discrimination, or violent\nextremism;\n(5) applicable constitutional and statutory law; and\n(6) religious accommodations.\n(c) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) issue guidance and reference materials, developed in\nconsultation with subject matter experts, to assist commanding\nofficers, supervisors, human resources personnel, and\ninvestigators, regarding the identification of hate symbols;\nand\n(2) review, in consultation with civil rights experts and\norganizations with recognized expertise in hate and extremist\nsymbols, and update such guidance not less than once every 36\nmonths after such issuance.\n(d) Training.--The Secretary shall incorporate instruction on the\npolicy and guidance under this section into existing training programs\nfor members of the covered Armed Forces and civilian employees of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n(e) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the Secretary\nprescribes regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary of a\nmilitary department or head of a Defense agency shall certify to the\nSecretary of Defense whether their subordinate members of the covered\nArmed Forces or civilian employees subordinate have implemented the\nregulations. guidance, and training under this section.\n(f) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives\na briefing detailing the implementation of this section.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``hate symbol'' means any symbol, image,\ninsignia, emblem, tattoo, sign, coded designation, or other\nvisual representation that, in context, would be reasonably\nunderstood to promote violence or unlawful discrimination\nagainst a person or group based on a protected identity\ncharacteristic.\n(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n\nSEC. 516. TIMELY RESOLUTION OF CAREER-IMPACTING ADMINISTRATIVE\nINVESTIGATIONS.\n\n(a) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a\npolicy applicable to covered administrative investigations. Such policy\nshall include--\n(1) standard timelines for initiation, investigation, legal\nreview, command action, and final disposition of covered\nadministrative investigations;\n(2) a requirement that an extension of a standard timeline\ndescribed in paragraph (1) be approved by an appropriate\nofficial in writing that includes an explanation of the reasons\nfor the extension, an identification of the investigative steps\nremaining, and an expected date of completion of those steps;\n(3) a requirement that any covered administrative\ninvestigation of a member of the Armed Forces that includes the\nsuspension of a favorable personnel action for such member\nduring the period of investigation--\n(A) that is open for 90 days or more may only\ncontinue if the investigation is approved by the first\ngeneral officer, flag officer, or member of the Senior\nExecutive Service in the chain of command of the member\nof the Armed Forces that is the subject of such\ninvestigation; and\n(B) is reviewed not less than once every 30 days\nduring the period of investigation to determine whether\nsuch suspension is necessary and narrowly tailored to\naddress the particular concern being investigated;\n(4) a requirement that prior to initiation of a covered\nadministrative investigation, or continuation of a closed\ncovered administrative investigation, based substantially on\nallegations occurring outside of an applicable reporting\nperiod, the investigating authority make a determination in\nwriting as to--\n(A) the reason for the delay in reporting such\nallegations;\n(B) the availability and reliability of witnesses;\n(C) the availability of documentary or electronic\nevidence;\n(D) whether a complete and fair inquiry can be\nconducted; and\n(E) whether an alternative to an investigation is\nmore appropriate;\n(5) a requirement that a member who is the subject of a\ncovered administrative investigation be given reasonable\nopportunity to provide evidence and identify witnesses;\n(6) a requirement that a member who is the subject of a\ncovered administrative investigation be given written notice of\nproposed actions, findings, recommendations, and supporting\nevidence prior to a final adverse administrative action;\n(7) a requirement that investigators assigned to a covered\nadministrative investigation be screened for potential\nconflicts of interest prior to being so assigned;\n(8) a requirement that a member who is the subject a\ncovered administrative investigation be given an opportunity to\nrequest relief from a suspension of a favorable personnel\naction for purposes of a permanent change of station,\nreassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other\npersonnel action when no derogatory finding has been made\nwithin the standard timelines required by paragraph (1); and\n(9) a requirement that the Secretaries of the military\ndepartments regularly review policy and practices with respect\nto covered administrative investigations to ensure such\ninvestigations comply with the requirements of this section and\nother applicable laws and policies.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the\npolicy required by subsection (a), including--\n(1) the number of covered administrative investigations\ninitiated during the preceding fiscal year;\n(2) the number of such investigations exceeding 30, 60, 90,\nand 180 days in length;\n(3) the number of such investigations that included a\nsuspension of favorable personnel action during the period of\nthe investigation;\n(4) the number of such investigations that resulted in a\ndelay of a permanent change of station, reassignment, military\nschooling, retirement, or other personnel action;\n(5) the number of such investigations resulting in\nsubstantiated, partially substantiated, unsubstantiated, or\ndismissed findings;\n(6) the average and median duration of covered\nadministrative investigations by military department;\n(7) the number of such investigations based substantially\non allegations reported outside an applicable regulatory\nreporting period;\n(8) the number of covered administrative investigations\nreviewed for consistency with this section and other applicable\nlaws and policies; and\n(9) recommendations for legislative or administrative\naction.\n(c) Covered Administrative Investigation Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``covered administrative investigation'' means any non-\ncriminal inquiry or investigation that results in or is reasonably like\nto result in--\n(1) suspension of a favorable personnel action during the\nperiod of investigation or as a result of the investigation;\n(2) delay or denial of permanent change of station,\nreassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other\npersonnel action;\n(3) adverse administrative action;\n(4) filing of adverse information in the personnel file of\nthe member; or\n(5) other material career impact, as determined by the\nSecretary concerned.\n\nSEC. 517. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PREDICTION MARKETS BY PERSONNEL OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation\nwith the Secretaries of the military departments, shall issue\nregulations prohibiting members of the covered Armed Forces and\ncivilian employees of the Department of Defense from entering into\ntransactions on prediction markets in cases in which the member or\nemployee--\n(1) at the time of the transaction, possesses material\nnonpublic information relevant to such transaction; or\n(2) may reasonably obtain such material nonpublic\ninformation in the course of performing official duties,\nincluding when such information would not otherwise be\navailable to a member of the public exercising reasonable\ndiligence.\n(b) Enforcement.--The regulations under subsection (a) shall\nspecify a range of punishments for the use of prediction markets in\nviolation of the regulations.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,\nAir Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.\n(2) Term ``material nonpublic information'' means\ninformation--\n(A) that a reasonable investor would consider\nimportant in making an investment decision; and\n(B) that is not publicly available.\n\nSEC. 518. SOLDIER DIGITAL LIFECYCLE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot\nprogram to design, develop, and implement an initiative to be known as\nthe ``Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative'' to provide\nmembers of the Army, prospective recruits to the Army, and veterans of\nthe Army with a secure, digital experience through the lifecycle of a\nmember of the Army, including during recruitment and after separation.\n(b) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall--\n(1) be carried out consistent with Executive Order 14338\n(90 Fed. Reg. 163, relating to Improving Our Nation Through\nBetter Design) and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum\nM-23-22 relating to Delivering a Digital-First Public\nExperience or any successor Executive order or Office of\nManagement and Budget memorandum;\n(2) make use of existing digital infrastructure and systems\nof the Army;\n(3) include establishment a secure digital identity record\nenabling continuity of data from recruitment into the Army\nthrough separation and transition to being a veteran;\n(4) include development of a unified experience platform\nfor members of the Army that provides integrated, role-based,\nand personalized digital services;\n(5) include modernization of routine administrative\nworkflows to reduce manual processing and data reentry;\n(6) include deployment of analytics and decision-support\ntools to inform readiness and retention decisions; and\n(7) include enhancement of digital transition pathways to\nsupport separation from the Armed Forces and continued\nengagement with veterans.\n(c) Commercial Best Practices.--In carrying out the pilot program\nrequired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent\npracticable and cost-effective, make use of commercially available\ntechnologies, modular architectures, and open standards to accelerate\ndelivery and improve user experience.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report describing--\n(1) the implementation plan for the initiative;\n(2) key design and integration milestones;\n(3) estimated costs by fiscal year;\n(4) performance metrics to measure improvements in user\nexperience, administrative burden reduction, retention\nindicators, and transition outcomes; and\n(5) any additional authorities the Secretary determines are\nrequired.\n(e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)\nshall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the\nestablishment of such pilot program.\n\nSEC. 519. AUTHORITY TO STUDY THE PROPENSITY OF CERTAIN STUDENTS TO\nSERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Study.--\n(1) Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to\nenter into an agreement--\n(A) with an entity described in paragraph (2)\npursuant to which such entity shall conduct a\ncomprehensive study on the propensity to serve of\nmilitary-connected students; and\n(B) not later than year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n(2) Eligible entity.--An entity described in this paragraph\nis a national nonprofit organization that--\n(A) focuses on the educational environment of\nmilitary-connected youth;\n(B) is a partner to an institution of higher\neducation; and\n(C) has demonstrated expertise in research, mixed-\nmethods methodology, or adolescent development.\n(3) Scope.--Such study shall--\n(A) examine the relationship between family\nmilitary tradition and legacy, including generational\nservice, parental attitudes toward service in the Armed\nForces, and household military culture, and a student's\npropensity to serve in the Armed Forces;\n(B) assess the relationship between academic\nenvironmental factors (including participation in\nJROTC, access to military-affiliated mentors and\ncounselors, and type of school) and the propensity to\nserve;\n(C) evaluate the role of peer support programming\nin shaping plans after secondary school among military-\nconnected students;\n(D) catalog factors that enhance or detract from\nthe propensity to serve identified by military-\nconnected students, their parents or guardians, and\nschool personnel; and\n(E) aggregate findings by subgroup, including by\ngrade level, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic\nregion, and school type.\n(4) Methodology.--Study shall be conducted--\n(A) using mixed methods, including--\n(i) a quantitative survey administered to a\nnationally representative sample of not fewer\nthan 1,500 military-connected students, using a\npurpose-built and validated instrument\nmeasuring the propensity to serve, family\nmilitary legacy, JROTC participation, and\nschool environment; and\n(ii) semi-structured qualitative interviews\nwith not fewer than 60 participants, including\nmilitary-connected students, their parents or\nguardians, JROTC instructors, school\ncounselors, school liaison officers, and\nprogram coordinators; and\n(B) in accordance with--\n(i) the Federal Policy for the Protection\nof Human Subjects (part 46 of title 45, Code of\nFederal Regulations including provisions\napplicable to research involving minors;\n(ii) the Family Educational Rights and\nPrivacy Act (Public Law 93-380; 20 U.S.C.\n1232g); and\n(iii) applicable guidance of the Department\nof Defense governing the conduct of research on\nhuman subjects.\n(5) Optional participation.--Participation in the study\nshall be voluntary. A military-connected student who is under\n18 years of age may not participate without the informed\nwritten consent of a parent or legal guardian.\n(b) Reports.--\n(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives an interim report on such a study, including--\n(A) whether the Secretary has entered into an\nagreement under subsection (a);\n(B) whether such study has begun; and\n(C) any preliminary findings available at the time\nof the report.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the\nSecretary enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe Senate and the House of Representatives a final report on\nthe results of the study. Such a final report shall include--\n(A) a detailed description of the study\nmethodology, sample characteristics, and data\ncollection procedures;\n(B) the quantitative findings, including\nstatistical analyses of the relationship between family\nmilitary legacy, school environment, JROTC\nparticipation, peer-to-peer program participation, and\nthe propensity to serve;\n(C) the qualitative findings, including key themes\nderived from interviews with military-connected\nstudents, their parents or guardians, and school\npersonnel;\n(D) an integrated analysis of quantitative and\nqualitative findings;\n(E) findings disaggregated by grade level, gender,\nrace, ethnicity, geographic region, and school type;\n(F) recommendations for the Secretary regarding\nmilitary recruitment strategy, development of JROTC\nprograms, and support services for military-connected\nstudents; and\n(G) recommendations to Congress regarding\nlegislative action based on such findings.\n(3) Form.--The reports required under this subsection shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified\nannex if the Secretary determines such annex is necessary.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``military-connected student'' means a\nsecondary school student--\n(A) enrolled in grade 11 or 12; and\n(B) who has at least one parent or guardian who is\ncurrently serving, or who previously served, in the\nArmed Forces.\n(2) The term ``propensity to serve'' means a student's\nself-reported likelihood of joining the Armed Forces after\ngraduation from secondary school.\n(3) The term ``JROTC'' means the Junior Reserve Officers\nTraining Corps program authorized under chapter 102 of title\n10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 519A. PROHIBITION ON ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN\nNATIONALS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.\n\n(a) Enlistment.--Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Nationals of Foreign Adversary Countries.--Notwithstanding\nsubsection (b), no person who is a national of a covered nation (as\ndefined in section 4872(f) of this title) may be enlisted in an armed\nforce.''.\n(b) Appointment.--Section 532(a) of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a\nsemicolon;\n(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(4) has not been a national of a covered nation (as\ndefined in section 4872(f) of this title) during the five-year\nperiod ending on the date of such appointment; and''.\n(c) Review of Existing Personnel.--Not later than one year after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report that--\n(1) identifies the number of members of the Armed Forces\nwho--\n(A) are foreign nationals of a covered nation (as\ndefined in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States\nCode); and\n(B) were lawfully admitted for permanent residence\n(as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and\nNationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) on the date of\naccession to the Armed Forces;\n(2) identifies the date of accession to the Armed Forces of\neach member identified in paragraph (1);\n(3) identifies the number of years of service of each\nmember identified in paragraph (1); and\n(4) identifies how many members identified in paragraph (1)\nare in the process of seeking citizenship in the United States.\n(d) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)\nshall apply to the original enlistment or original appointment of a\nperson as a member of the Armed Forces on or after the date that is 180\ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 519B. REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT MILITARY\nRECRUITMENT, READINESS, AND END STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of Education, shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees, the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of\nRepresentatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and\nPensions of the Senate a report on opportunities to strengthen military\nrecruitment and support the readiness and end strength requirements of\nthe Armed Forces through partnerships with secondary schools,\ninstitutions of higher education, and career and technical education\nprograms.\n(b) Matters Included.--The report required under subsection (a)\nshall include the following:\n(1) An assessment of current and projected recruiting\nchallenges affecting the Armed Forces and the ability of the\nmilitary departments to meet authorized end strength\nrequirements.\n(2) An assessment of the extent to which academic\npreparedness, physical fitness, workforce readiness, and\nawareness of military service opportunities impact the pool of\nqualified applicants available to the Armed Forces.\n(3) An evaluation of existing Department of Defense\nengagement with secondary schools, institutions of higher\neducation, and career and technical education programs and the\neffectiveness of such engagement in supporting recruiting\nobjectives and military readiness.\n(4) An assessment of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training\nCorps program and the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps\nprogram, including--\n(A) participation levels and recent enrollment\ntrends;\n(B) geographic distribution and accessibility of\nthose programs;\n(C) barriers to program expansion, including in\nareas experiencing recruiting shortfalls; and\n(D) opportunities to increase participation,\nimprove awareness of military service pathways, and\nstrengthen leadership development among participants.\n(5) An assessment of opportunities to expand partnerships\nbetween the Department of Defense and educational institutions\nto support recruitment into mission-critical military career\nfields, including science, technology, engineering,\nmathematics, cybersecurity, aviation, logistics, healthcare,\nartificial intelligence, and other fields identified by the\nSecretary of Defense.\n(6) Recommendations for improving coordination between the\nDepartment of Defense and the Department of Education to\nincrease awareness of military service opportunities,\nscholarships, service academies, Senior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps scholarships, military career pathways, and\nother programs that support military recruiting and readiness.\n(7) An assessment of opportunities to align existing\neducational, workforce development, and career readiness\nprograms with current and projected Armed Forces personnel\nrequirements.\n(8) Recommendations for legislative or administrative\nactions to strengthen the pipeline of qualified applicants for\nmilitary service and support long-term military readiness and\nend strength requirements.\n(9) Recommendations to increase the attractiveness of\nmilitary service as a career path and form of public service,\nincluding recommendations to improve awareness of military\ncareer opportunities, expand pathways to service through the\nJunior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Senior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps programs, strengthen educational and\nworkforce development partnerships, and increase the pool of\nqualified applicants available to meet military readiness and\nend strength requirements.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the report\nrequired under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a\nbriefing to the congressional defense committees on the findings and\nrecommendations contained in the report.\n(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 519C. PROHIBITED DIETARY SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENTS AND PERFORMANCE-\nENHANCING SUBSTANCES.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 978 the following new section:\n``Sec. 978a. Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-\nenhancing substances\n``(a) Prohibited Ingredient and Substance Lists.--The Secretary\nshall publish and, not less frequently than once every 90 days, shall\nupdate a list of--\n``(1) dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by\nmembers of the armed forces; and\n``(2) performance-enhancing substances prohibited for use\nby members of the armed forces.\n``(b) Required Formats.--The Secretary shall publish the list under\nsubsection (a)--\n``(1) on an internet website where such list may be viewed\nin full without use of a search function;\n``(2) in a searchable database; and\n``(3) in a digital file that may be downloaded from such\ninternet website in a common format.\n``(c) Commanding Officer May Elect Not to Discipline.--The\ncommanding officer of a member of the armed forces who possesses or\nuses a dietary supplement containing an ingredient (other than a\nsubstance included in the schedule under section 202 of the Controlled\nSubstances Act (21 U.S.C. 812)) appearing on the list under subsection\n(a)(1)--\n``(1) may elect not to subject such member to discipline\nif--\n``(A) such possession or use is the first\ndisciplinary offense committed by such member;\n``(B) such commanding officer determines that such\nmember satisfies the good faith standard under\nsubsection (e); and\n``(C) such member agrees to participate in\neducation, counseling, or drug testing in lieu of\ndiscipline; and\n``(2) may elect not to subject such member to\nadministrative separation.\n``(d) Possession of Prohibited Ingredient Not Drug Abuse.--\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, possession of a dietary\nsupplement containing an ingredient (other than a substance included in\nthe schedule under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21\nU.S.C. 812)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1) shall not\nconstitute drug abuse for purposes of this title.\n``(e) Good Faith Standard.--A member of the armed forces satisfies\nthe good faith standard under this subsection if such member--\n``(1) possesses or uses a dietary supplement containing an\ningredient (other than a substance included in the schedule\nunder section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.\n812)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1) without\nactual knowledge that such dietary supplement contains such\ningredient;\n``(2) purchases such supplement from a retail facility\naffiliated with the Department of Defense;\n``(3) reasonably relies, prior to purchasing or using such\nsupplement, on a search of the list under subsection (a)(1)\nthat fails to identify such ingredient as prohibited under\nsubsection (a)(1), including due to a misspelling or variation\nin the name of such ingredient on such list; or\n``(4) otherwise demonstrates a reasonable belief that such\nsupplement does not contain such ingredient.''.\n(b) Secretary to Update Department of Defense Instruction.--Not\nlater than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section,\nthe Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary for\nPersonnel and Readiness, shall revise Department of Defense Instruction\n6130.06 pursuant to section 978a of title 10, United States Code, as\nadded by subsection (a).\n(c) Secretary to Update Operation Supplement Safety Internet\nWebsite.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of\nthis section, the Secretary shall--\n(1) update the Operation Supplement Safety internet website\nto enhance functionality for--\n(A) vendors of dietary supplements; and\n(B) members of the Armed Forces; and\n(2) review possible improvements to such internet website,\nincluding with respect to--\n(A) search tools that employ--\n(i) autofill functionality; and\n(ii) autocorrect functionality;\n(B) artificial intelligence tools that can--\n(i) scan product labels; and\n(ii) search such internet website for\ninformation on the ingredients found on such\nlabels; and\n(C) capacity to allow a user to register to receive\na notification when a dietary supplement ingredient is\nadded to the list under section 978a(a)(1) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n(d) Secretary to Review Dietary Supplement Safety Education\nOpportunities.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment\nof this section, the Secretary shall review opportunities for\nincorporating into existing training programs for members of the Armed\nForces education concerning--\n(1) dietary supplement safety; and\n(2) the list under section 978a(a) of title 10, United\nStates Code, as added by subsection (a).\n(e) Reports.--\n(1) Initial implementation report.--Not later than 120 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ndescribing efforts made to ensure that retail facilities\naffiliated with the Department of Defense do not sell any\nproducts containing an ingredient appearing on the list under\nsection 978a(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a).\n(2) Final implementation report.--Not later than two years\nafter the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ndescribing steps taken to implement section 978a of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n(3) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for a\nperiod of five years, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report--\n(A) listing, for the one-year period ending on the\ndate on which such report is submitted--\n(i) the total number of administrative\nseparation actions initiated for possession or\nuse of a dietary supplement containing an\ningredient appearing on the list under section\n978a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as\nadded by subsection (a), disaggregated by--\n(I) armed force;\n(II) pay grade;\n(III) characterization of discharge\nsought;\n(IV) whether the member subject to\nthe administrative separation action\ncontested such action; and\n(V) outcome; and\n(ii) the number of commanding officers who\nelected not to subject a member of the Armed\nForces to discipline under section 978a(c) of\nsuch title; and\n(B) assessing the effectiveness of efforts to\nprovide education relating to dietary supplement safety\nto members of the Armed Forces.\n\nSubtitle C--Member Training\n\nSEC. 521. INELIGIBILITY OF A NATIONAL OF A NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATION TO\nATTEND A SERVICE ACADEMY.\n\nSection 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and\n(2) by inserting, after subsection (c), the following new\nsubsection (d):\n``(d) Ineligibility of Foreign Nationals From Certain Countries.--\n(1) A person who is a foreign national of a covered nation may not\nreceive instruction at or otherwise attend a Service Academy pursuant\nto this section.\n``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered nation' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 4872 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 522. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM FOR\nJUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2037. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program\n``(a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and\nimplement a program to assist units of the Junior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps in providing participants opportunities in STEM fields.\n``(b) Elements.--The program required by subsection (a) shall\ninclude--\n``(1) the provision of guidance and best practices for\nidentifying, evaluating, formalizing, and managing partnerships\nwith local educational agencies, community colleges and trade\nschools, institutions of higher education, private-sector\nentities (including non-profit organizations) with expertise in\nSTEM field programming and career and technical education, the\ndefense industrial base, and any other entities with capacity\nand capability to support learning and development in STEM\nfields;\n``(2) the provision of templates for agreements to\nfacilitate the establishment of such partnerships;\n``(3) the establishment of a national directory of\nprospective partners for opportunities in STEM fields; and\n``(4) the establishment of a directory of opportunities in\nSTEM fields for participants in the Junior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps.\n``(c) Continuation of Effective Programs.--In carrying out this\nsection, the Secretary of Defense shall continue and maintain any\nJunior Reserve Officers' Training Corps STEM field program that existed\nbefore the enactment of this section if such program demonstrates\nsatisfactory participation and learning outcomes.\n``(d) STEM Field Defined.--In this section, the term `STEM field'\nmeans the fields of science, technology, engineering, or\nmathematics.''.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a briefing on the development, implementation, and initial\noutcomes of the program required by section 2037 of title 10, United\nStates Code, as added by subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 523. ADDITIONAL NOMINEES TO THE SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM THE\nCOMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.\n\n(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442 of title 10 is\namended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking ``Three'' and inserting\n``Four''.\n(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title 10, United\nStates Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking ``Three''\nand inserting ``Four''.\n(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442 of title 10,\nUnited States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking\n``Three'' and inserting ``Four''.\n\nSEC. 524. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON THE NUMBER OF CADETS OR MIDSHIPMEN WHO\nMAY RECEIVE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS TO BECOME\nPROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.\n\n(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448(b)(4) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not more than five\ncadets, who obtain'' and inserting ``a cadet who obtains''.\n(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459(b)(4) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``not more than five\nmidshipmen, who obtain'' and inserting ``a midshipman who obtains''.\n(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448(b)(4) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not more than five\ncadets, who obtain'' and inserting ``a cadet who obtains''.\n\nSEC. 525. ELIMINATION OF THE RIGHT OF CADETS TO AUTOMATIC\nREEXAMINATION.\n\n(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7451 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the heading, by inserting ``failure of an\nexamination;'' before ``effect'';\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``studies and\nrecommended'' and inserting ``studies, or who fails to pass a\nrequired examination, and is recommended'';\n(3) by striking subsection (b); and\n(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).\n(b) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9451 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the heading, by inserting ``failure of an\nexamination;'' before ``effect'';\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``studies and\nrecommended'' and inserting ``studies, or who fails to pass a\nrequired examination, and is recommended'';\n(3) by striking subsection (b); and\n(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).\n(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall\napply to the first academic year beginning after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 526. CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS OF THE SERVICE\nACADEMIES.\n\n(a) United States Military Academy.--Chapter 753 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7455 the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 7455a. Congressional communications official\n``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretary of the Army, shall appoint a civilian employee of the\nDepartment of the Army to serve as the congressional communications\nofficial of the Board of Visitors under section 7455 of this title.\n``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications official shall\ncommunicate directly with a Member of Congress, congressional defense\ncommittee, or covered congressional employee regarding the activities\nof such Board of Visitors.\n``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the congressional\ncommunications official to obtain approval, clearance, or review of a\ncommunication under paragraph (1) before submitting such communication\nto a Member of Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered\ncongressional employee.\n``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an\nemployee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense\ncommittee, without regard to--\n``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time\nor part-time basis; or\n``(B) where such employee so serves.\n``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 1563 of this title.''.\n(b) United States Naval Academy.--Chapter 853 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 8468 the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 8468a. Congressional communications official\n``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretary of the Navy, shall appoint a civilian employee of the\nDepartment of the Navy to serve as the congressional communications\nofficial of the Board of Visitors under section 7455 of this title.\n``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications official shall\ncommunicate directly with a Member of Congress, congressional defense\ncommittee, or covered congressional employee regarding the activities\nof such Board of Visitors.\n``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the congressional\ncommunications official to obtain approval, clearance, or review of a\ncommunication under paragraph (1) before submitting such communication\nto a Member of Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered\ncongressional employee.\n``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an\nemployee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense\ncommittee, without regard to--\n``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time\nor part-time basis; or\n``(B) where such employee so serves.\n``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 1563 of this title.''.\n(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Chapter 953 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9455 the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 9455a. Congressional communications official\n``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretary of the Air Force, shall appoint a civilian employee of\nthe Department of the Air Force to serve as the congressional\ncommunications official of the Board of Visitors under section 9455 of\nthis title.\n``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications official shall\ncommunicate directly with a Member of Congress, congressional defense\ncommittee, or covered congressional employee regarding the activities\nof such Board of Visitors.\n``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the congressional\ncommunications official to obtain approval, clearance, or review of a\ncommunication under paragraph (1) before submitting such communication\nto a Member of Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered\ncongressional employee.\n``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an\nemployee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense\ncommittee, without regard to--\n``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time\nor part-time basis; or\n``(B) where such employee so serves.\n``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 1563 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 527. REVISION TO DECISION TIMEFRAME FOR EXPEDITED TRANSFERS AT THE\nMILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.\n\n(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7461(e) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``five days''.\n(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8480(e) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``five days''.\n(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9461(e) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``five days''.\n\nSEC. 528. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR PAY.\n\n(a) Non-foreign Area COLA.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense shall revise the Junior Reserve Officers' Training\nCorps Standardized Instructor Pay Scale to increase the otherwise\napplicable minimum instructor pay for instructors located outside of\nthe continental United States or in Alaska by the amount of the non-\nforeign area cost-of-living allowance rate pursuant to section 5941 of\ntitle 5, United States Code, or the post allowance rate pursuant to\nsection 5924 of title 5, United States Code, as appropriate for the\narea in which the instructor is located and as would be applicable if\nthe instructor were an employee eligible for such allowance.\n(b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense\nshall complete an analysis of the impact of the Junior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps Standardized Instructor Pay Scale on\nrecruitment and retention of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps\ninstructors and submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ncontaining such analysis. Such report shall include--\n(1) the total number of authorized Junior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps instructor positions, disaggregated by Armed\nForce, as of--\n(A) January 31, 2027;\n(B) January 31, 2026; and\n(C) January 31, 2025;\n(2) the total number of such instructor positions,\ndisaggregated by Armed Force, that were vacant as of each of\nthe dates specified in paragraph (1);\n(3) a description of the efforts of the Department of\nDefense to fill such instructor positions; and\n(4) any recommendations of the Secretary to address issues\nidentified in such analysis.\n\nSEC. 529. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGN\nSTUDENTS IN THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the\nSecretary of Defense shall establish a program using the\nauthority provided under section 2103(b) of title 10, United\nStates Code, to promote the participation of foreign students\nin the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (in this section\nreferred to as the ``Program'').\n(2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in\nconsultation with the Director of the Defense Security\nCooperation Agency, the Secretaries of the military\ndepartments, the commanders of the combatant commands, the\nparticipant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps program, and any other individual the Secretary\nof Defense considers appropriate, shall be responsible for, and\nshall oversee, the Program.\n(b) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to promote the\nreadiness and interoperability of the United States Armed Forces and\nthe military forces of partner countries by providing a high-quality,\ncost effective military-based educational experience for foreign\nstudents in furtherance of the military-to-military program objectives\nof the Department of Defense and to enhance the educational experience\nand preparation of future United States military leaders through\nincreased, extended interaction with highly qualified potential foreign\nmilitary leaders.\n(c) Activities.--\n(1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary of\nDefense shall--\n(A) identify to the military services' Senior\nReserve Officers' Training Corps program the foreign\nstudents who, based on criteria established by the\nSecretary, the Secretary recommends be considered for\nadmission under the Program;\n(B) coordinate with partner countries to evaluate\ninterest in and promote awareness of the Program;\n(C) establish a mechanism for tracking an alumni\nnetwork of foreign students who participate in the\nProgram; and\n(D) to the extent practicable, work with the\nparticipant institutions in the Senior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps program and partner countries\nto identify academic institutions and programs that--\n(i) have specialized academic programs in\nareas of study of interest to participating\ncountries; or\n(ii) have high participation from or\nsignificant diaspora populations from\nparticipating countries.\n(d) Strategy.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed\nServices of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of\nthe House of Representatives a strategy for the implementation\nof the Program.\n(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall\ninclude the following elements:\n(A) A governance structure for the Program,\nincluding--\n(i) the officials tasked to oversee the\nProgram;\n(ii) the format of the governing body of\nthe Program;\n(iii) the functions and duties of such\ngoverning body with respect to establishing and\nmaintaining the Program; and\n(iv) mechanisms for coordinating with\npartner countries whose students are selected\nto participate in the Program.\n(B) A list of additional authorities,\nappropriations, or other congressional support\nnecessary to ensure the success of the Program.\n(C) A description of targeted partner countries and\nparticipant institutions in the Senior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps for the first three fiscal\nyears of the Program, including a rationale for\nselecting such initial partners.\n(D) A description of opportunities and potential\ntimelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.\n(E) A description of the mechanism for tracking the\nalumni network of participants of the Program.\n(F) Any other information the Secretary of Defense\nconsiders appropriate.\n(e) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2028, and\nannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees (as that term is defined\nin section 101 of title 10, United States Code) a report on the\nProgram.\n(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall\ninclude the following elements:\n(A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as\npart of the Program during the preceding fiscal year.\n(B) An overview of participant Senior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps programs, individuals, and\ncountries, to include a description of the areas of\nstudy entered into by the students participating in the\nProgram.\n(C) A description of opportunities and potential\ntimelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.\n(D) Any other information the Secretary of Defense\nconsiders appropriate.\n(f) Limitation on Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may not use\nthe authority provided under this section to pay for tuition or room\nand board for foreign students who participate in the Program.\n(g) Termination.--The Program shall terminate on December 31, 2032.\n\nSEC. 529A. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY PANEL ON\nATHLETICS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish within\nthe Department of Defense a panel to be known as the ``Military Service\nAcademy Panel on Athletics'' (referred to in this section as the\n``Panel'').\n(b) Review.--The Panel shall conduct a comprehensive review and\nanalysis of the effects of the following on athletics at the Service\nAcademies:\n(1) Rules of the NCAA regarding the compensation of a\ncollegiate athlete for use of the name, image, and likeness of\nsuch athlete.\n(2) The transfer portal of the NCAA.\n(c) Report.--\n(1) Report required.--Not later than December 31, 2027, the\nPanel shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nwritten report regarding the review under subsection (b).\n(2) Elements.--The report shall include the following\nelements:\n(A) The evaluation of the Panel of the effects\ndescribed in subsection (b) on the recruitment,\nretention, and military readiness of cadets and\nmidshipmen at the Service Academies who are collegiate\nathletes.\n(B) The legal and ethical implications identified\nby the Panel, including with regards to the Uniform\nCode of Military Justice and regulations of the\nDepartment, of receipt of compensation described in\nsubsection (b) by a member of a covered Armed Force on\nactive duty or a cadet or midshipman subject to a\ncommissioned service obligation.\n(C) The effect of the transfer portal on the\nrosters and cohesion of athletic teams at the Service\nAcademies, given the unique attrition challenges faced\nby the Service Academies.\n(3) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish the report on\na publicly accessible website of the Department. The report--\n(A) shall be in unclassified form; and\n(B) may not contain any personally identifiable\ninformation of a cadet, midshipman, or member of a\ncovered Armed Force.\n(d) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate upon submission of the\nreport under subsection (c).\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``commissioned service obligation'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 7448, 8459, or 9448 of title\n10, United States Code, as applicable.\n(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n(3) The term ``NCAA'' means the National Collegiate\nAthletic Association.\n(4) The term ``Service Academy'' has the meaning given such\nterm in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 529B. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE THE 70TH FLYING\nTRAINING SQUADRON OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.\n\n(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not perform a\ncovered action regarding the 70th Flying Training Squadron of the USAFA\nuntil the earlier of the following:\n(1) October 1, 2031.\n(2) The day that is 90 days after the day that the\nSecretary submits, to the congressional defense committees and\nthe Board of Visitors to USAFA, a report described in\nsubsection (b).\n(b) Report.--A report described in this subsection is a report on\ncovered action regarding the 70th Flying Training Squadron of USAFA.\nSuch a report includes the following elements:\n(1) An assessment of the effect of such covered action on\nthe capacity to train cadets at USAFA, including the number of\ncadets so affected annually.\n(2) A plan to maintain capacity described in paragraph (1)\nprovided by the 70th Flying Training Squadron, including the\nretention of advanced mission sets, simulator training, and\nevaluator pilot functions.\n(3) An analysis of alternatives to such covered action,\nincluding the reallocation of chronically vacant billets within\nAir Force Reserve Command.\n(4) An assessment of the cost differential between\ncontinued operation of the 70th Flying Training Squadron and\nreplacement of its functions by active-duty personnel.\n(5) A plan to preserve the institutional knowledge and\ninstructional capacity currently provided by aviators assigned\nto the 70th Flying Training Squadron.\n(c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a plan to sustain the 70th Flying Training Squadron\nuntil the earlier day under subsection (a).\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered action'' includes eliminating,\ndeactivating, defunding, reducing the number of personnel, and\nreducing the number of aircraft.\n(2) The term ``USAFA'' means the United States Air Force\nAcademy.\n\nSEC. 529C. MODIFICATIONS TO PAYMENT OF TUITION FOR OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR\nEDUCATION.\n\n(a) Authority.--Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and institution fees''\nafter ``tuition'';\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``tuition or expenses''\nand inserting ``tuition, expenses, or institution fees''; and\n(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``tuition or expenses''\neach place it appears and inserting ``tuition, expenses, or\ninstitution fees''.\n(b) Increase in Per-semester Hour Cap.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall prescribe regulations increasing the limit on tuition assistance\nper-semester-hour under section 2007 of title 10, United States Code,\nto $350.\n(c) Annual Report.--Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code,\nis further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(h) The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on outcomes related to off-\nduty and voluntary education and training for members of the armed\nforces. Such report shall include--\n``(1) the amount of funds used to provide such education\nand training;\n``(2) the number of members of the armed forces receiving\nassistance with such education and training sections 2005,\n2006a, and 2007 of this title;\n``(3) an analysis of the compliance of the use of such\nfunds with the requirements of sections 2005, 2006a, and 2007\nof this title;\n``(4) an analysis of the relationship between the use of\nfunds to provide such education and training to members and the\neducational attainment, retention, mission readiness, and\ntransition readiness of such members and the recruitment of new\nmembers; and\n``(5) an analysis of the potential severing of an annual\nlimit per member on the provision of such funds and a per-\nsemester-hour limit.''.\n\nSEC. 529D. UPDATE OF GUIDANCE AND EVALUATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE\nOFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR PAY SCALE.\n\n(a) Update of Guidance.--Not later than 270 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Secretaries concerned (as that term is defined in section\n101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code), shall update Department of\nDefense guidance governing the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps\n(JROTC) program to include--\n(1) an evaluation plan to assess the effects of the JROTC\nStandardized Instructor Pay Scale (JSIPS), or any successor pay\nsystem, on recruitment and retention of JROTC instructors; and\n(2) standardized metrics for measuring JROTC instructor\nrecruiting outcomes and retention rates across the military\nservices.\n(b) Required Metrics.--The evaluation plan required under\nsubsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, metrics relating to--\n(1) instructor vacancy rates and time-to-hire;\n(2) retention rates and length of service;\n(3) geographic variation in recruiting and retention\noutcomes, including high-cost-of-living areas, rural, urban,\nand geographically isolated locations;\n(4) comparisons between outcomes under the legacy pay\nsystem and the JSIPS;\n(5) the identification of recruiting efforts used to\nattract instructor applicants, including data on how applicants\nlearned about available instructor positions;\n(6) the number of applicants who begin, complete, or\nwithdraw from the instructor hiring process, including the\ninterview and background investigation stages;\n(7) the number of applicants who accept or decline\ninstructor position offers, including to the extent\npracticable, information on the reasons offers were declined;\nand\n(8) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.\n(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the issuance\nof the updated guidance under subsection (a), and annually thereafter\nfor two years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee\non Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of\nthe House of Representatives a report that includes--\n(1) a description of the updated guidance and\nimplementation status;\n(2) baseline data and metrics collected using the metrics\ndeveloped under subsection (a);\n(3) an assessment of the effects of the pay scale on\nrecruitment and retention; and\n(4) any recommendations for legislative or administrative\naction.\n\nSEC. 529E. EXPANSION OF PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL AND HOUSING COUNSELING\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 992 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1)--\n(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as\nsubparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(D) practices relating to financial management, home\nbuying and selling, renting during changing permanent station,\nrental planning, home loans available through the programs of\nthe Department of Veterans Affairs, and other financial\nservices that are routinely offered to private sector home\nloans;'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (d) through (f) as\nsubsections (e) through (g), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(d) Individualized Financial and Housing Counseling.--(1) Not\nlater than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall establish a program in accordance with\nthis section and Department of Defense Instruction 1322.34, or any\nsuccessor guidance, to provide one-on-one counseling tailored to the\nneeds of each member of the armed forces on the following topics:\n``(A) Credit management.\n``(B) Budgeting.\n``(C) Anti-predatory lending practices.\n``(D) Changes of permanent station and rental planning.\n``(E) Home loans available through the programs of the\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs.\n``(F) Protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act\n(50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) and section 987 of this title.\n``(2) For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary\nshall seek to enter an agreement with a counseling service organization\nthat--\n``(A) is a HUD-approved counseling agency (as defined in\nsection 106(h) of the House and Urban Development Act of 1968\n(12 U.S.C. 1701x(h)));\n``(B) is organized as a tax-exempt entity under section\n501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, defined by the\nInternal Revenue Service as a Veteran Service Organization\nserving the military-connected community;\n``(C) has expertise in financial literacy, housing\nstability, and home loan benefits for veterans; and\n``(D) is capable of developing, administering, maintaining,\nand providing specialized training and certification for HUD-\nCertified Housing Counselors serving members of the armed\nforces, veterans, and their families.''.\n(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense may prescribe such\nregulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by\nsubsection (a).\n(c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the\nservices required under subsection (d) of section section 992 of title\n10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), are established,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the\nimplementation of such services, including--\n(1) the number of members of the Armed Forces who received\ncounseling for housing stability, home loan benefits for\nveterans, or rental planning;\n(2) the rate of completion of the counseling services\noffered under the pilot program; and\n(3) indicators of financial stress and housing instability\nfor members of the Armed Forces participating in the pilot\nprogram and any metrics for mitigating risks to the members\nparticipating.\n\nSEC. 529F. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AT THE UNITED STATES\nAIR FORCE ACADEMY.\n\nNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees and the Chairman of the\nBoard of Visitors of the Academy a report containing a strategy to\nimprove academic outcomes at the Academy. Such report shall include--\n(1) an assessment of the Cadet Honor Code and any\nrecommendations of the Superintendent to update the Cadet Honor\nCode to address artificial intelligence, large language models,\nand other emerging technology;\n(2) an assessment of the effects of banning the use of\nmobile phones, smart watches, and other internet-connected\ndevices in academic settings, including a review of publicly\navailable data and outcomes from academic institutions other\nthan military service academies that have implemented such a\nban; and\n(3) any other policies or modifications to methods of\ninstruction that the Superintendent considers appropriate to\nimprove academic outcomes in support of the Air Force Core\nValues of ``Integrity First. Service Before Self. Excellence in\nAll We Do''.\n\nSubtitle D--Member Education\n\nSEC. 531. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND A MASTER\nOF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AT THE UNIFORMED SERVICES\nUNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 2113 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(h) Establishment of a Doctor of Psychology Program and a Master\nof Social Work Program.--(1) The Secretary shall establish at the\nUniversity a doctor of psychology program and a master of social work\nprogram.\n``(2) A doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology shall not be\nconsidered to satisfy the requirement of paragraph (1).''.\n(b) Establishment Date.--The Secretary shall establish the programs\nrequired by subsection (h) of section 2113 of title 10, United States\nCode, as added by subsection (a), not later than five years after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report\non the programs required by subsection (h) of section 2113 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a), including--\n(1) the estimated date of matriculation for the first class\nof students for each such program;\n(2) the estimated graduation date for the first class from\neach such program;\n(3) the expected class size of each such program during the\n10-year period following the submission of the report;\n(4) the estimated number of faculty needed to operate each\nsuch program during the 10-year period following the submission\nof the report;\n(5) an estimate of facilities needs for each such program;\nand\n(6) the estimated cost to establish and operate each such\nprogram during the 10-year period following the submission of\nthe report, categorized by--\n(A) personnel;\n(B) facilities; and\n(C) other costs, as determined by the Secretary.\n\nSEC. 532. ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL\nASSISTANCE PROGRAM: ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS; CONTINUITY OF\nPAYMENTS.\n\nSection 2127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsections:\n``(f) The Secretary of Defense shall consider an accredited\ncivilian educational institution eligible for a payment, contract, or\ndetermination under this section unless the Secretary determines that\nthe accreditation of such institution is under review for potential\nadverse action.\n``(g)(1) The Secretary of Defense may cease payments described in\nparagraph (2) only if--\n``(A) the Secretary makes a determination described in\nsubsection (f); or\n``(B) the member of the program is dropped from the program\nas described in subsection (c) of section 2123 of this title.\n``(2) Payments described in this paragraph are payments--\n``(A) under this section;\n``(B) to an accredited civilian educational institution;\n``(C) for educational expenses of a member of the program;\nand\n``(D) incurred in the course of study of such member of the\nprogram.''.\n\nSEC. 533. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE AS PART OF THE\nNATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.\n\nSection 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(7) The National Intelligence College.''.\n\nSEC. 534. DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL: AUTHORITY TO GRANT ASSOCIATE'S\nDEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS.\n\n(a) Authority.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2169a Defense Information School: degree of associate of arts\n``(a) Degree Granting Authority.--Pursuant to regulations\nprescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant of the Defense\nInformation School may confer upon a student of the Defense Information\nSchool an associate of arts degree in communications.\n``(b) Limitation.--A degree may be conferred upon a student under\nthis section only after the Provost of the Defense Information School\ncertifies to the Commandant that the student has satisfied all the\nrequirements prescribed for the degree.''.\n(b) Reporting.--\n(1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,\nsubject to termination under paragraph (3), the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport regarding the implementation of section 2169a of such\ntitle, as added by subsection (a).\n(2) Elements.--A report under this subsection shall include\nthe plan and timeline of the Secretary to carry out such\nimplementation.\n(3) Termination.--The report under this subsection shall\nterminate on the day that the Commandant of the Defense\nInformation School first confers a degree under such section.\n\nSEC. 535. ELIGIBILITY OF AN ENLISTED MEMBER TO RECEIVE A DEGREE FROM\nTHE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.\n\nSection 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking subsection (d).\n\nSEC. 536. REDESIGNATION OF DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF UNITED STATES AIR\nFORCE ACADEMY AS PROVOST AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY.\n\nChapter 953 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in section 9431(b)(2), by striking ``Dean of the\nFaculty'' and inserting ``Provost and Dean of the Faculty'';\nand\n(2) in section 9435--\n(A) in the heading, by inserting ``Provost and''\nbefore ``Dean'';\n(B) in subsection (a)--\n(i) in the first sentence, by striking\n``Dean of the Faculty'' and inserting ``Provost\nand Dean of the Faculty''; and\n(ii) by striking ``the Dean'' each place it\nappears in the second and third sentences and\ninserting ``the Provost and Dean''; and\n(C) in subsection (b), by striking ``Dean of the\nFaculty'' and inserting ``Provost and Dean of the\nFaculty''.\n\nSEC. 537. JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY.\n\nChapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting after section 2165 the following new section:\n``Sec. 2166. Joint Special Operations University\n``(a) Establishment.--There is a Joint Special Operations\nUniversity in the Department of Defense.\n``(b) Functions.--The Joint Special Operations University shall--\n``(1) provide relevant joint special operation-peculiar\neducation programs that strengthen the impact of special\noperations on the armed forces and the United States;\n``(2) provide joint special operation-peculiar staff\neducation and development programs tailored to the needs of\njoint special operations forces headquarters and commanders;\n``(3) provide education and academic enabling programs\nrequired for special operations mission and activities for\nwhich no solution exists in an armed force to address critical\nspecial operations knowledge gaps;\n``(4) provide accredited graduate-level programs,\nprofessional military education, and specialized short courses\nfor special operations forces of the armed forces and\nassociated personnel;\n``(5) conduct and coordinate research and analysis on the\nfull range of special operations activities to inform\nDepartment of Defense policy and strategy;\n``(6) serve as a hub for collaboration with academic\ninstitutions, allied countries, and interagency partners to\nadvance special operations capabilities;\n``(7) provide outreach and education to enhance\nunderstanding of special operations roles within the Department\nof Defense and the Federal Government; and\n``(8) provide input to service and joint professional\nmilitary education institutions to ensure special operations\ncapabilities and activities are incorporated into curricula and\ncourses.\n``(c) Administration.--(1) Subject to the authority, direction, and\ncontrol of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations\nand Low-Intensity Conflict, the Commander of United States Special\nOperations Command shall oversee the Joint Special Operations\nUniversity.\n``(2) The Commander of United States Special Operations Command\nshall appoint a President of the Joint Special Operations University,\nwho shall be a senior officer of the armed forces or a civilian with\nexpertise in special operations and education, to manage the operations\nand academic programs of the Joint Special Operations University.''.\n\nSubtitle E--Military Justice\n\nSEC. 541. CLARIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.\n\nSection 806(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code (article\n6(a)(1)(B) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by\nstriking ``license status that provides current eligibility to actively\npractice law before such court'' and inserting ``license status, in\ngood standing, that provides eligibility to practice law''.\n\nSEC. 542. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL TO ENTER INTO PRETRIAL\nAGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN OFFENSES.\n\nSection 824a(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 24a(c) of\nthe Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3)--\n(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by\nstriking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs\n(4) and (6)''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or pretrial\nagreement'' after ``plea agreement'';\n(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs\n(5) and (6), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(4) Pretrial agreements.--If a special trial counsel\nexercises authority pursuant to subsection (d) over an offense\nthat occurred before January 1, 2019, the special trial counsel\nmay enter into a pretrial agreement with the accused in\naccordance with regulations prescribed by the President. Upon\nacceptance of such an agreement by the military judge of a\ngeneral or special court-martial, the agreement shall bind the\nparties and the convening authority.''.\n\nSEC. 543. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO COMPLETION OF APPELLATE REVIEW UNDER\nARTICLE 57 OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.\n\nSection 857(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 57(c) of\nthe Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Appeals and--'' and\nall that follows and inserting ``Appeals and the review and\ntime requirements described in paragraph (2) are satisfied.'';\nand\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2) Review and time requirements.--The review and time\nrequirements referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are satisfied if\nany of the following applies:\n``(A) The time for the accused to file a petition\nfor review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces\nhas expired and the accused has not filed a petition\nfor such review in a timely manner and the case is not\notherwise under review by that Court.\n``(B) A petition for review by the Court of Appeals\nfor the Armed Forces is withdrawn by the accused.\n``(C) In the case of a petition for review by the\nCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces that has been\ntimely filed and not withdrawn, the petition--\n``(i)(I) is denied or otherwise rejected by\nthe Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; or\n``(II) the review requested by the petition\nis completed in accordance with the judgment of\nthe Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; and\n``(ii) with respect to subsequent review by\nthe Supreme Court--\n``(I) a petition for a writ of\ncertiorari as provided in section 1259\nof title 28 is not filed within the\ntime limits prescribed by the Supreme\nCourt;\n``(II) such a petition for a writ\nof certiorari is rejected by the\nSupreme Court;\n``(III) such a petition for a writ\nof certiorari is withdrawn by the\npetitioner; or\n``(IV) review is otherwise\ncompleted in accordance with the\njudgment of the Supreme Court.''.\n\nSEC. 544. REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL RECORDS.\n\n(a) Review When Direct Appeal Is Waived, Withdrawn, or Not Filed.--\nSection 865(d) of title 10, United States Code (article 65(d) of the\nUniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--\n(1) by striking paragraph (2);\n(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and\n(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--\n(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking\n``subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)'' and inserting\n``subparagraph (A) or (B)''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking\n``conclusions'' and all that follows and inserting ``a\nconclusion on each of the following matters:\n``(i) Whether the court had jurisdiction\nover the accused and the offense.\n``(ii) Whether the charge and specification\nstated an offense.\n``(iii) Whether the sentence was within the\nlimits prescribed as a matter of law.''.\n(b) Technical Correction.--Section 869(c)(2) of title 10, United\nStates Code (article 69(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),\nis amended by striking ``section 865(b) of this title (article 65(b))''\nand inserting ``section 865(d) of this title (article 65(d))''.\n\nSEC. 545. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE: PROHIBITION OF REVIEW OF\nFACTUAL SUFFICIENCY IN CERTAIN APPEALS BEFORE A COURT OF\nCRIMINAL APPEALS.\n\nSection 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 66 of the\nUniform Code of Military Justice), is amended in subsection (d)(1)(B)--\n(1) in clause (i)--\n(A) by striking ``(i)'';\n(B) by striking ``may consider'' and inserting\n``may not consider''; and\n(C) by striking ``upon request of the accused if\nthe accused makes a specific showing of a deficiency in\nproof''; and\n(2) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii).\n\nSEC. 546. CLARIFICATION OF COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS REVIEW OF\nSENTENCING.\n\nSection 866(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 66(e)(1)\nof the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--\n(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:\n``(B) whether the portion of the sentence extending\nto confinement is inappropriately severe, except that\nin the case of an offense for which the President has\nestablished a sentencing parameter for such portion\npursuant to section 539E(e) of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, the Court may\nnot consider such portion inappropriately severe if\nsuch portion is at or below the upper range of such\nsentencing parameter;''; and\n(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the sentence'' and\ninserting ``the portion of the sentence extending to\nconfinement''.\n\nSEC. 547. EXPANSION OF VICTIM ACCESS TO COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED\nFORCES.\n\n(a) Review by Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.--Section 867\nof title 10, United States Code (article 67 of the Uniform Code of\nMilitary Justice), is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as\nsubsections (d) through (f), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c)(1) The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may review all\ndecisions taken by a Court of Criminal Appeals pursuant to a petition\nfiled by a victim of an offense under this chapter under section\n806b(e) of this title (article 6b(e)) and on good cause shown.\n``(3) The victim of an offense under this chapter may petition the\nCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces for review pursuant to paragraph\n(1) not later than 60 days after the earlier of--\n``(A) the date on which the victim is notified of the\ndecision of the Court of Criminal Appeals on a petition\npursuant to section 806b(e) of this title (article 6b(e)); or\n``(B) the date on which a copy of the decision of the Court\nof Criminal Appeals, after being served on counsel for the\nvictim (if the victim has counsel), is deposited into the\nUnited States mails for delivery by first-class certified mail\nto the victim at an address provided by the victim or at the\nlatest address listed for the victim in the record of any\nproceedings held pursuant to section 830a or 832 of this title\n(article 30a or 32) or during trial.\n``(4) Review of any decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals on a\npetition for writ of mandamus described in section 806b(e) of this\ntitle (article 6b(e)) shall have priority in the Court of Appeals for\nthe Armed Forces, as determined under the rules of the Court of Appeals\nfor the Armed Forces.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10, United\nStates Code (article 6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),\nis amended by striking subparagraph (C).\n\nSEC. 548. MODIFICATIONS TO OFFENSE OF WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR\nDISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES UNDER THE UNIFORM\nCODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.\n\nSection 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of the\nUniform Code of Military Justice) is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast, distribution, or\npublication of intimate visual images\n``(a) Prohibition.--Any person subject to this chapter who--\n``(1) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or\npublishes a covered image involving a person who--\n``(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time the\nimage was created;\n``(B) is identifiable from the image, or from\ninformation displayed or provided in connection with\nthe image;\n``(C) did not consent to the broadcast,\ndistribution, or publication of the image; and\n``(D) did not, in a public or commercial setting,\nvoluntarily--\n``(i) display the private area depicted in\nthe image; or\n``(ii) engage in the sexually explicit\nconduct depicted in the image;\n``(2) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or\npublishes an authentic covered image and knows or reasonably\nshould have known that the image was made under circumstances\nin which the identifiable individual in the image retained a\nreasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast,\ndistribution, or publication of the image; or\n``(3) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or\npublishes a covered image and knows or reasonably should have\nknown that the broadcast, distribution, or publication of the\ncovered image is likely--\n``(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimidation,\nemotional distress, or financial loss for the\nidentifiable individual in the image; or\n``(B) to harm substantially the identifiable\nindividual with respect to that person's health,\nsafety, business, calling, career, financial\nconduction, reputation, or personal relationships,\nis guilty of an offense under this section (article) and shall be\npunished as a court-martial may direct.\n``(b) Definitions.--In this section (article):\n``(1) Authentic.--The term `authentic', when used with\nrespect to an image, means a visual image of an identifiable\nindividual that accurately represents the individual, and has\nnot been created, altered, manipulated, or generated through\nthe use of machine learning or artificial intelligence in a\nmanner that would cause a reasonable person to perceive the\nauthentic visual image as anything other than a genuine,\nunmodified, or not digitally forged visual image.\n``(2) Broadcast.--The term `broadcast' means to\nelectronically transmit a visual image with the intent that it\nbe viewed by a person.\n``(3) Covered image.--The term `covered image' means an\nauthentic or digitally forged visual image of--\n``(A) the private area of a person; or\n``(B) sexually explicit conduct involving a person.\n``(4) Digitally forged.--The term `digitally forged', when\nused with respect to an image, means any visual image of an\nidentifiable individual created through the use of software,\nmachine learning, artificial intelligence, or any other\ncomputer-generated or technological means, including by\nadapting, modifying, manipulating, or altering an authentic\nvisual image, that, when viewed as a whole by a reasonable\nperson, is indistinguishable from an authentic visual image of\nthe individual and does not accurately reflect the original\nsource or reality.\n``(5) Distribute.--The term `distribute' means to deliver\nto the actual or constructive possession of another person,\nincluding transmission by mail or electronic means.\n``(6) Identifiable individual.--The term `identifiable\nindividual' means an individual whose face, likeness, other\ndistinguishing characteristic (including a unique birthmark or\nother recognizable feature), or other personally identifiable\ninformation is displayed in connection with a covered image.\n``(7) Private area.--The term `private area' means the\nnaked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female\nareola or nipple.\n``(8) Publish.--The term `publish' means to display,\nexhibit, present, or otherwise make a covered image available\nfor viewing by another person in any medium without regard to\nwhether such image is--\n``(A) directly shown to another person; or\n``(B) broadcast or distributed.\n``(9) Reasonable expectation of privacy.--The term\n`reasonable expectation of privacy' means circumstances in\nwhich a reasonable person would believe that a private area of\nthe person, or sexually explicit conduct involving the person,\nwould not be visible to the public.\n``(10) Sexually explicit conduct.--The term `sexually\nexplicit conduct' means actual or simulated--\n``(A) genital-genital contact, oral-genital\ncontact, anal-genital contact, oral-anal contact, or\nthe transfer of bodily sexual fluids on to any part of\nthe body of an identifiable individual, whether between\npersons of the same or opposite sex;\n``(B) bestiality;\n``(C) masturbation; or\n``(D) sadistic or masochistic abuse.\n``(11) Visual image.--The term `visual image' means--\n``(A) any developed or undeveloped photograph,\npicture, film, or video;\n``(B) any digital or computer image, picture, film,\nor video made by any means, including those transmitted\nby any means, even if not stored in a permanent format;\n``(C) any digital or electronic data capable of\nconversion into a visual image; or\n``(D) any visual image that is digitally forged.''.\n\nSEC. 549. AUTHORIZATION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR OFFENSE OF RAPE OF A CHILD\nUNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.\n\nSection 920b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 120b(a) of\nthe Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting ``by\ndeath, or such other punishment'' after ``shall be punished''.\n\nSEC. 549A. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON RETALIATION FOR REPORTING OF SEXUAL\nHARASSMENT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.\n\n(a) In General.--Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United\nStates Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by\ninserting after section 932 (article 132) the following new section\n(article):\n``Sec. 932a. Art. 132a. Retaliation for reporting of sexual harassment\n``(a) In General.--Any person subject to this chapter who, with the\nintent to retaliate against any person for reporting or planning to\nreport sexual harassment or with the intent to discourage any person\nfrom reporting sexual harassment--\n``(1) wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse\npersonnel action against any person; or\n``(2) wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a\nfavorable personnel action with respect to any person;\nshall be punished as a court-martial may direct.\n``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `sexual\nharassment' has the meaning given that term in section 1561 of this\ntitle.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 932 of title 10,\nUnited States Code (article 132 of the Uniform Code of Military\nJustice) is amended by striking ``Retaliation'' and inserting\n``Retaliation generally''.\n\nSEC. 549B. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION REGARDING\nEARLY RELEASE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF\nCERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF\nMILITARY JUSTICE.\n\n(a) Revision Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise\nDepartment of Defense Instruction 1325.07, or any successor\ninstruction, to provide that an individual serving a sentence of\nconfinement imposed pursuant to a conviction by a general or special\ncourt-martial for an offense described in subsection (b) is ineligible\nfor any reduction in the term of confinement based on good-conduct\ntime.\n(b) Covered Offenses.--An individual is ineligible for any\nreduction in the term of confinement based on good-conduct time as\ndescribed in subsection (a) if the individual is serving a sentence for\na conviction under--\n(1) section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article\n120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to rape\nand sexual assault;\n(2) section 920b of title 10, United States Code (article\n120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to rape\nand sexual assault of a child;\n(3) section 920c of title 10, United States Code (article\n120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nabusive sexual contact;\n(4) section 918 of title 10, United States Code (article\n118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nmurder, if the offense was committed in the course of conduct\ninvolving a sexual act or sexual contact as defined in section\n920 of that title (article 120);\n(5) section 919 of title 10, United States Code (article\n119 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nmanslaughter, if the offense was committed in the course of\nconduct involving a sexual act or sexual contact as defined in\nsection 920 of that title (article 120);\n(6) section 925 of title 10, United States Code (article\n125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nkidnapping, if the victim was a minor;\n(7) section 928 of title 10, United States Code (article\n128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nassault, if the offense involved a sexual act or sexual contact\nas defined in section 920 of that title (article 120);\n(8) section 930 of title 10, United States Code (article\n130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nstalking, if the offense involved a sexual motive or the victim\nwas a minor;\n(9) section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article\n134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nindecent conduct or indecent acts with another person;\n(10) section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article\n134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to the\npossession, distribution, or production of child pornography;\n(11) section 880 of title 10, United States Code (article\n80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nattempts, if the offense attempted is an offense described in\nparagraphs (1) through (10) of this subsection; or\n(12) section 881 of title 10, United States Code (article\n81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to\nconspiracy, if the offense that is the object of the conspiracy\nis an offense described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of this\nsubsection.\n(c) Applicability.--The revision required by subsection (a) shall\napply to sentences imposed after the date on which the revision takes\neffect. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect a sentence\nimposed before the effective date of such revision.\n(d) Preservation of Victim Rights.--Nothing in this section shall\nbe construed to limit the rights of a victim under section 806b of\ntitle 10, United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of\nMilitary Justice). The Secretary of the military department concerned\nshall ensure that a victim retains the right to be reasonably heard at\nany clemency proceeding conducted outside the standard annual review\ncycle with respect to an individual described in subsection (a).\n(e) Certification.--Not later than 30 days after completing the\nrevision required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall\ncertify to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House\nof Representatives that Department of Defense Instruction 1325.07 has\nbeen revised in accordance with this section.\n\nSEC. 549C. NOTIFICATION REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO MILITARY LEGAL\nSYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY SPECIAL REVIEW PANEL ACTIVITIES.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not implement a\nrecommendation of the Special Review Panel until a period of 180 days\nhas elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits to the\ncongressional defense committees all documentation required under\nsubsection (b).\n(b) Documentation Required.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees all recommendations and\nanalysis delivered by the Special Review Panel to the Secretary\nof Defense.\n(2) Timing of submissions.--\n(A) Any documentation described in paragraph (1)\nthat was delivered to the Secretary of Defense before\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, shall be\nsubmitted to the congressional defense committees not\nlater than 30 days after such date of enactment.\n(B) Any documentation described in paragraph (1)\nthat is delivered to the Secretary of Defense on or\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be\nsubmitted to the congressional defense committees not\nlater than five days after the date of delivery to the\nSecretary.\n(c) Special Review Panel Defined.--In this section, the term\n``Special Review Panel'' means the Special Review Panel established\npursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated May 8,\n2026, titled ``Departmental Review of the Military Legal System and Its\nImpact on Service Members''.\n\nSEC. 549D. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE PUNITIVE\nARTICLE ON HAZING UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY\nJUSTICE.\n\n(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the\nfeasibility and advisability of, and develop recommendations with\nrespect to, modifying chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the\nUniform Code of Military Justice), to establish a separate punitive\narticle on hazing. As part of such analysis, the Secretary shall\ndevelop a proposed definition of the term ``hazing'' for purposes of\nsuch article.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the results of the analysis under\nsubsection (a).\n\nSubtitle F--Investigations and Other Legal Matters\n\nSEC. 551. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC\nVIOLENCE VICTIMS.\n\n(a) Amendments.--Section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``domestic\nviolence and'' before ``sex-related offenses'';\n(2) by inserting ``domestic violence or'' before ``sex-\nrelated offense'' each place it appears;\n(3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``domestic abuse\nadvocate'' and inserting ``domestic abuse victim advocate'';\n(4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``domestic abuse\nvictim advocate,'' after ``healthcare provider,''; and\n(5) in subsection (h)--\n(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting\n``Domestic Violence or'' before ``Sex-related\nOffense''; and\n(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 930 of this\ntitle (article 120, 120b, 120c,'' and inserting ``928b,\nor 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, 128b,''.\n(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall\ntake effect two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a briefing on the implementation of policies and\nprocedures to carry out the changes required pursuant to subsection\n(a).\n\nSEC. 552. POLICIES REGARDING THE REPORTING OF MISSING MEMBERS OF THE\nARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Policies Required.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended by adding at the end the following new section.\n``Sec. 1568. Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the\nArmed Forces\n``The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies for the\nDepartment of Defense that establish minimum standards with respect to\nreporting the discovery that a member of the armed forces is missing.\nSuch policies shall include--\n``(1) standards for the categorization of absences of\nmembers of the armed forces;\n``(2) a requirement that the appropriate military criminal\ninvestigative organization be notified not later than three\nhours after a member of the armed forces is discovered to be\nmissing; and\n``(3) a requirement that the primary next of kin of the\nmember (as defined in section 1513 of this title) be notified\nnot later than eight hours after a member of the armed forces\nis discovered to be missing.''.\n(b) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe\npolicies required by section 1568 of title 10, United States Code, as\nadded by subsection (a) of this section, not later than 180 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 553. AUTHORITY OF NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE TO\nINVESTIGATE SEXUAL HARASSMENT.\n\nChapter 871 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 8750a. Naval Criminal Investigative Service: authority to\ninvestigate sexual harassment.\n``(a) In General.--The Naval Criminal Investigative Service shall\nbe the entity within the Department of the Navy with the sole and\nexclusive authority to conduct investigations of alleged sexual\nharassment by members of the Navy or Marine Corps.\n``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `sexual\nharassment' means conduct that constitutes the offense of sexual\nharassment as punishable under section 934 of this title (article 134\nof the Uniform Code of Military Justice) pursuant to the regulations\nprescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of such section\n(article).''.\n\nSEC. 554. CROSS-SERVICE DATA SHARING REGARDING SUBSTANTIATED\nALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of\nthe military departments, shall establish a data sharing arrangement\npursuant to which each Armed Force shall be required to collect and\nmake available to the other Armed Forces data concerning substantiated\nallegations of sexual misconduct by members of that Armed Force.\n\nSEC. 555. INCLUSION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER\nPROGRAM.\n\n(a) Participation and Notice.--Not later than 60 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) modify the policies, procedures, and forms necessary to\npermit individuals who are members of the Armed Forces, adult\ndependents of such members, or employees of the Department of\nDefense to participate in the Catch a Serial Offender Program\nof the Department of Defense if the individual submits a\nconfidential complaint or report of sexual harassment or an\nunrestricted report or informal complaint of sexual harassment\nwithout disclosing the name of the subject to a military\ncriminal investigative organization; and\n(2) such individuals are notified of whether such\nindividuals may participate in the Catch A Serial Offender\nProgram when submitting a confidential complaint or report of\nsexual harassment or an unrestricted report or informal\ncomplaint of sexual harassment.\n(b) Applicability to Existing Reports.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall ensure that individuals who submitted a confidential complaint or\nreport of sexual harassment or an unrestricted report or informal\ncomplaint of sexual harassment before the effective date of the\nmodifications to policies, procedures, and forms in accordance with\nsubsection (a)(1)--\n(1) are eligibility to participate in the Catch a Serial\nOffender Program in the same manner and under the same\nconditions as an individual who submits such a complaint or\nreport after such effective date; and\n(2) are notified of such eligibility.\n\nSEC. 556. MILITARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENT HOUSING POLICY.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish and\nimplement a policy under which unit level commanders in the covered\nArmed Forces, in response to domestic violence reports or complaints,\nshall be required to--\n(1) move alleged offenders into military housing separate\nfrom the victim; and\n(2) maintain emergent housing entitlements to basic\nallowance for housing or military housing units in support of\ndomestic violence victims for up to one year.\n(b) Amendment of DD Form 2873.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend\nthe Military Protective Order form, DD Form 2873, to incorporate the\nchanges implemented pursuant to this section.\n(c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,\nand Space Force.\n\nSEC. 557. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARDIZED POLICIES AND PROCESSES TO ENSURE\nTHE TIMELY REVIEW, DOCUMENTATION, AND RESOLUTION OF\nREQUESTS FOR MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating\nwhen not operating as a service in the Navy with respect the Coast\nGuard, shall establish standardized policies and processes to ensure\nthe timely review, documentation, and resolution of requests for\nmilitary protective orders submitted to commanding officers of the\nArmed Forces.\n(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--\n(1) to ensure prompt, consistent, and transparent decision\nmaking regarding requests for military protective orders;\n(2) to enhance the safety of individuals affected by such\norders; and\n(3) to improve accountability in command actions related to\nsuch orders.\n(c) Requirements.--In establishing the policies and processes under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) require that any commanding officer of the Armed Forces\nwho receives a request for a military protective order from an\nindividual who is eligible to request such order--\n(A) make a determination as to whether to issue\nsuch order not later than three calendar days after\nreceipt of the request, unless the officer certifies to\nthe Secretary that extraordinary circumstances prevent\nthe officer from meeting that deadline;\n(B) before making such determination, seek counsel\nand legal review from a Staff Judge Advocate or other\nqualified judge advocate to inform the decision-making\nprocess; and\n(C) in the event the commander denies the request\nfor a military protective order, provide written\nnotification of such denial to the individual who\nrequested the order not later than two calendar days\nafter making the denial decision;\n(2) update Department of Defense Form 2873 (or any\nsuccessor form) to reflect enhanced documentation requirements\nfor approved and denied military protective order requests; and\n(3) require that such form be completed, maintained, and\nretained in accordance with applicable records management and\nprivacy policies of the Department of Defense.\n(d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees, and the Committee on Transportation\nand Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with respect to the\nCoast Guard, a report that includes--\n(1) a summary of the standardized policies and processes\nestablished under subsection (a);\n(2) a plan for the implementation of such policies and\nprocesses; and\n(3) a description of--\n(A) any revisions to Department of Defense Form\n2873 and other changes to documentation procedures made\nas result of such policies and process; and\n(B) measures that will be implemented to ensure\ncompliance with decision-making timelines and legal\nguidance requirements specified in subsection (c).\n(e) Oversight and Reporting.--Not later than two years after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven\nyears, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees, and the Committee on Transportation and\nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with respect to the\nCoast Guard, a report that includes, with respect to the year preceding\nthe date of the report--\n(1) the number of military protective order requests\nreceived by commanding officers of the Armed Forces;\n(2) the number of military protective order requests that\nwere approved and denied;\n(3) the average processing times for such approvals and\ndenials; and\n(4) a description of any barriers to the timely review,\ndocumentation, and resolution of requests for military\nprotective orders.\n\nSEC. 558. REESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE\nPREVENTION OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.\n\n(a) Establishment Required.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish\nand maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory\ncommittee to be known as the ``Defense Advisory Committee for\nthe Prevention of Sexual Misconduct'' (in this section referred\nto as the ``Advisory Committee'').\n(2) Deadline for establishment.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall establish the Advisory Committee not later than 90 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Membership.--\n(1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of\nnot more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense\nfrom among individuals who have an expertise appropriate for\nthe work of the Advisory Committee, including at least one\nindividual with each expertise as follows:\n(A) Expertise in the prevention of sexual assault\nand behaviors on the sexual assault continuum of harm.\n(B) Expertise in adverse behaviors, including the\nprevention of suicide and the prevention of substance\nabuse.\n(C) Expertise in the change of culture of large\norganizations.\n(D) Expertise in implementation science.\n(2) Background of individuals.--Individuals appointed to\nthe Advisory Committee may include individuals with expertise\nin sexual assault prevention efforts of institutions of higher\neducation, public health officials, and such other individuals\nas the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.\n(3) Prohibition on membership of members of armed forces on\nactive duty.--A member of the Armed Forces serving on active\nduty may not serve as a member of the Advisory Committee.\n(c) Duties.--\n(1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall advise the\nSecretary of Defense on the following:\n(A) The prevention of sexual assault (including\nrape, forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other\nsexual misconduct (including behaviors on the sexual\nassault continuum of harm)) involving members of the\nArmed Forces.\n(B) The policies, programs, and practices of each\nmilitary department, each Armed Force, and each\nmilitary service academy for the prevention of sexual\nassault as described in subparagraph (A).\n(2) Basis for provision of advice.--For purposes of\nproviding advice to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this\nsubsection, the Advisory Committee shall review, on an ongoing\nbasis, the following:\n(A) Closed cases involving allegations of sexual\nassault described in paragraph (1).\n(B) Efforts of institutions of higher education to\nprevent sexual assault among students.\n(C) Any other information or matters that the\nAdvisory Committee or the Secretary considers\nappropriate.\n(3) Coordination of efforts.--In addition to the reviews\nrequired by paragraph (2), for purposes of providing advice to\nthe Secretary of Defense the Advisory Committee shall also\nconsult and coordinate with the Defense Advisory Committee on\nInvestigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in\nthe Armed Forces on matters of joint interest to the two\nAdvisory Committees.\n(d) Annual Report.--Not later than March 30 each year, the Advisory\nCommittee shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees\non Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a\nreport on the activities of the Advisory Committee pursuant to this\nsection during the preceding year.\n(e) Sexual Assault Continuum of Harm Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``sexual assault continuum of harm'' includes--\n(1) inappropriate actions (such as sexist jokes), sexual\nharassment, gender discrimination, hazing, cyber bullying, or\nother behavior that contributes to a culture that is tolerant\nof, or increases risk for, sexual assault; and\n(2) maltreatment or ostracism of a victim for a report of\nsexual misconduct.\n(f) Termination.--\n(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the\nAdvisory Committee shall terminate on the date that is five\nyears after the date of the establishment of the Advisory\nCommittee pursuant to subsection (a).\n(2) Continuation.--The Secretary of Defense may continue\nthe Advisory Committee after the termination date applicable\nunder paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that\ncontinuation of the Advisory Committee after that date is\nadvisable and appropriate. If the Secretary determines to\ncontinue the Advisory Committee after that date, the Secretary\nshall notify the Committees on the Armed Services of the Senate\nand House of Representatives.\n(g) Conforming Repeal.--Section 550B of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C.\n1561 note) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 559. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADVANCED MONITORING AND\nREHABILITATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ARMY CORRECTIONAL\nFACILITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Beginning not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through\nthe Commanding General of the Army Corrections Command, shall carry out\na pilot program (referred to in this section as the ``Pilot Program'')\nto evaluate the use of advanced monitoring and rehabilitative\ntechnologies in Army correctional facilities to improve safety,\naccountability, rehabilitation outcomes, and operational efficiency.\n(b) Locations.--The Secretary of the Army shall select one or more\ncorrectional facilities of the Army in which to implement the Pilot\nProgram.\n(c) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out the Pilot Program,\nthe Secretary of the Army shall--\n(1) ensure that personnel participating in the Program\nreceive appropriate training;\n(2) establish safeguards to protect privacy and civil\nliberties; and\n(3) develop performance metrics to measure the\neffectiveness of the technologies evaluated under the Program\nin reducing misconduct, improving compliance, enhancing\nrehabilitation outcomes, and supporting reintegration efforts.\n(d) Reports.--\n(1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date\non which of the Pilot Program commences, the Secretary of the\nArmy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\ninitial report on the progress of the Program.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on\nwhich the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (e), the\nSecretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a final report on the Program.\n(3) Elements.--Each of the reports under paragraphs (1) and\n(2) shall include--\n(A) an evaluation of the costs of the Program as of\nthe date of the report, including the costs of the\ntechnologies evaluated under the Program;\n(B) any measurable outcomes achieved by the program\nas of such date;\n(C) recommendations as to whether any technologies\nevaluated under the Program are suitable for\nimplementation across the Army Corrections Command; and\n(D) such other information as the Secretary of the\nArmy determines appropriate.\n(e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Pilot Program\nshall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advanced monitoring\nand rehabilitative technologies'' means emerging technologies\nappropriate for correctional environments such as secure digital\nplatforms, biometric identification systems, data analytics, or other\nsuch technologies.\n\nSEC. 559A. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTOMATED VICTIM\nNOTIFICATION SYSTEM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an\nautomated notification system to ensure that a registered victim\nreceives timely and accurate notification of each of the following:\n(1) Any proceeding of a service clemency and parole board\nrelating to the offense, not later than 30 days before the date\nof such proceeding.\n(2) Any change in the confinement status of the offender,\nincluding release, transfer to a residential reentry center or\nhalfway house, furlough, or escape.\n(3) Any grant of clemency or parole with respect to the\noffender.\n(4) The projected release date of the offender, not later\nthan 60 days before such date, including notice of whether the\noffender has received good time credits for early release.\n(b) System Requirements.--In establishing the automated\nnotification system required by subsection (a), the Secretary of\nDefense shall ensure the system incorporates the notification\ncapabilities available in existing Federal and State automated victim\nnotification platforms, including capabilities equivalent to those\nprovided by the Department of Justice Victim Notification System and\nState-based Victim Information and Notification Everyday programs. At a\nminimum, the system shall--\n(1) provide each registered victim with a unique victim\nidentification number and a personal identification number to\nenable secure access to case and custody information through an\ninternet-accessible portal and a toll-free automated telephone\ncall center, both available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365\ndays a year;\n(2) allow a registered victim to elect to receive\nnotifications through any combination of--\n(A) automated telephone call, with persistent retry\nat regular intervals until receipt is confirmed by\nentry of the victim's personal identification number,\nor until a 48-hour threshold is reached, after which a\nwritten notification shall be mailed to the victim's\naddress of record;\n(B) electronic mail;\n(C) short message service text message;\n(D) a secure, dedicated mobile application\navailable on commonly used mobile operating systems; or\n(E) TTY or other accessible format for victims with\nhearing impairments;\n(3) make notifications available in English and Spanish,\nand provide access to live interpretation services in not fewer\nthan 10 additional languages through the toll-free call center;\n(4) provide each registered victim with the ability to use\nthe internet portal or toll-free call center to--\n(A) search for and verify the current custody\nstatus and facility location of the offender;\n(B) view the projected release date and any\nscheduled service clemency and parole board proceedings\nrelating to the offense;\n(C) update the victim's contact information; and\n(D) discontinue participation in the notification\nprogram;\n(5) continuously poll the military confinement records\nsystem for changes in offender custody status and transmit\nnotifications to registered victims not later than 24 hours\nafter a triggering event described in subsection (a);\n(6) generate a confirmation record for each notification\ntransmitted, which shall be retained in the confinement record\nof the offender;\n(7) be accessible to victims regardless of the military\ndepartment of the offender or the military correctional\nfacility in which the offender is confined;\n(8) protect the privacy and confidentiality of each\nregistered victim by--\n(A) encrypting all victim data at rest and in\ntransit using encryption modules validated under\nFederal Information Processing Standard 140-3, or any\nsuccessor standard, as certified by the National\nInstitute of Standards and Technology;\n(B) limiting access to victim registration data and\nnotification records to authorized personnel with a\ndemonstrated need to know, and maintaining an audit log\nof all access to such data;\n(C) prohibiting the use of victim registration data\nfor any purpose other than providing notifications\nauthorized under this section, and prohibiting\ndisclosure of such data to any person or entity not\nauthorized under this section or applicable Federal\nlaw; and\n(D) providing each registered victim with a written\nprivacy notice, at the time of registration and upon\nany material change to the system's data practices,\ndescribing the categories of information collected, the\npurposes for which such information is used, the\nindividuals authorized to access such information, and\nthe procedures by which a victim may request correction\nor deletion of their registration data; and\n(9) be designed, implemented, and operated in a manner\nconsistent with the guidelines for protecting personally\nidentifiable information set forth in National Institute of\nStandards and Technology Special Publication 800-122, or any\nsuccessor publication.\n(c) Verification Before Board Proceedings.--(1) The Secretary of\nthe military department concerned shall verify, before convening any\nproceeding of the applicable service clemency and parole board, that\neach registered victim, with respect to the offense at issue has been\nnotified of the proceeding in accordance with subsection (a)(1). A\nrecord of such verification shall be included in the official record of\nthe proceeding.\n(2) If the Board determines that timely notice was not given or\nthat the victim was not adequately informed of the nature of the\nproceeding, the Board shall continue the hearing for the time necessary\nto notify the victim of the time, place, and nature of the proceeding.\n(3) Before making such determination, the Board shall make every\neffort to permit the fullest attendance possible by the victim and\nshall consider reasonable alternatives to the exclusion of the victim\nfrom the proceeding.\n(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of\nDefense shall ensure that the system established under subsection (a)\nis consistent with--\n(1) the rights of victims under section 806b of title 10,\nUnited States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military\nJustice); and\n(2) the victim and witness assistance programs established\nunder Department of Defense Instruction 1030.02, or any\nsuccessor instruction.\n(e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the implementation of this section,\nincluding--\n(1) a description of the automated notification system\nestablished under subsection (a), including the delivery\nchannels and languages made available;\n(2) the number of registered victims enrolled to receive\nnotifications as of the date of the report;\n(3) the number of notifications transmitted during the one-\nyear period covered by the report, disaggregated by triggering\nevent type and delivery channel; and\n(4) any recommended legislative changes to further\nstrengthen victim notification under section 806b of title 10,\nUnited States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military\nJustice).\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``registered victim'' means a victim of an\noffense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the\nUniform Code of Military Justice), who--\n(A) has a right to receive notices under section\n806b(a)(2) of such chapter (article 6b(a)(2)); and\n(B) informed the Department of Defense of their\ndesire to receive such notices--\n(i) by submitting Department of Defense\nform 2705 (or a successor form); or\n(ii) through another method determined\nappropriate by the Secretary of Defense.\n(2) The term ``service clemency and parole board'' means a\nclemency and parole board established by the Secretary of a\nmilitary department pursuant to sections 952 and 954 of title\n10, United States Code.\n\nSubtitle G--Career Transition\n\nSEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATION OATH FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED\nFORCES.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n(1) The United States Armed Forces is the largest, all-\nvolunteer military force in the world, yet less than one\npercent of the American population serves in the Armed Forces.\n(2) Each branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force,\nMarine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard) instills in its\nmembers a sense of duty and obligation to the United States,\ntheir branch of service, and their comrades-in-arms.\n(3) The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that\napproximately 20 veterans of the Armed Forces commit suicide\neach day, and a veteran's risk of suicide is 21 percent higher\nthan an adult who has not served in the Armed Forces.\n(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs is aggressively\nundertaking measures to prevent these tragic outcomes, yet\nsuicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high.\n(5) Upon enlistment or appointment in the Armed Forces, a\nnew member is obligated to take an oath of office or oath of\nenlistment.\n(6) Most members of the Armed Forces view this oath not as\nan imposition, but as a promise that they are bound to fulfill.\n(b) Establishment of Separation Oath.--Section 502 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The oath'' and\ninserting ``An oath established by this section'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (b), as amended, as\nsubsection (c); and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection (b):\n``(b) Separation Oath.--Prior to retirement or other separation\nfrom the armed forces, other than separation pursuant to the sentence\nof a court-martial, a member of an armed force may take the following\noath:\n```I, __________, recognizing that my oath to support and\ndefend the Constitution of the United States against all\nenemies, foreign and domestic, has involved me and my fellow\nmembers in experiences that few persons, other than our peers,\ncan understand, do solemnly swear (or affirm) to continue to be\nthe keeper of my brothers- and sisters-in-arms and protector of\nthe United States and the Constitution; to preserve the values\nI have learned; to maintain my body and my mind; to give help\nto, and seek help from, my fellow veterans; and to not bring\nharm to myself or others. I take this oath freely and without\npurpose of evasion, so help me God.'''.\n(c) Clerical Amendments.--\n(1) Section heading.--The heading of section 502 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer''.\n(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the\nbeginning of chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by striking the item relating to section 502 and\ninserting the following new item:\n\n``502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer.''.\n\nSEC. 562. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN\nTRANSITION.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 1156. Senior official for military-to-civilian transition\n``(a) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel\nand Readiness shall designate a senior official of the Department of\nDefense to oversee policy and programs related to the transition of\nmembers of the armed forces from active duty to civilian life or\nreserve components.\n``(b) Qualifications.--The official designated under paragraph (1)\nshall be designated from among individuals with extensive experience\nwith veterans services and knowledge of the transition from active duty\nto civilian life and reserve components.\n``(c) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--(1) Subject to\nparagraph (2), the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and\nReadiness shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities\nof the official designated under subsection (a).\n``(2) The roles, responsibilities, and authorities prescribed under\nparagraph (1) shall include, with respect to the transition of members\nof the armed forces from active duty to civilian life and reserve\ncomponents and the families of such members experiencing such\ntransition--\n``(A) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary of\nDefense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on policies,\noperations, and programs and activities relating to the\ntransition of members;\n``(B) assisting the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy\nSecretary of Defense, and the Under Secretary of Defense for\nPersonnel and Readiness with policies, operations, and programs\nand activities relating to the transition of members;\n``(C) working, in consultation with the Secretary of\nVeterans Affairs, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of\nEducation, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of all\nactivities relating to the transition of members;\n``(D) serving as the chief transition officer of the\nDepartment of Defense, with the mission of coordinating and\noverseeing the effectiveness of transition programs of the\nDepartment of Defense and ensuring all members of the armed\nforces are well equipped for civilian life or the reserve\ncomponents, as the case may be;\n``(E) overseeing the implementation of transition programs\nin the Department of Defense;\n``(F) conducting a review and assessment of all transition\nprograms and services offered by the Department of Defense,\nincluding the programs under this chapter, and proposing\nlegislative or administrative action--\n``(i) to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the\nprograms; and\n``(ii) to ensure compliance with all legal\nrequirements related to transition assistance; and\n``(G) working with Federal agencies, State and local\ngovernments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the\ndelivery of transition support services to members and families\nof members.''.\n(b) Implementation and Briefing.--\n(1) Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nPersonnel and Readiness shall designate a senior official under\nsection 1156(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a) of this section, not later than 90 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a\nbriefing to the congressional defense committees on--\n(A) the status of the designation of the official\nunder subsection (a); and\n(B) the implementation of the roles,\nresponsibilities, and authorities of the official under\nsubsection (b).\n\nSEC. 563. AUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP MEMBERS SEPARATING\nFROM CERTAIN ARMED FORCES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS.\n\n(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot\nprogram to refer covered members for employment as teachers in\nelementary and secondary schools that elect to participate in the pilot\nprogram.\n(b) Priority.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary shall give\npriority to participating schools that need teachers of subjects in\ngreater demand, including special education and STEM.\n(c) Report.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary shall submit\nto the appropriate congressional committees an annual report regarding\nsuch a pilot program. Elements of such a report include the following:\n(1) The number of covered members who apply for the pilot\nprogram, disaggregated by covered Armed Force and rank.\n(2) The number of covered members who obtain such\nemployment under the pilot program, disaggregated by covered\nArmed Force and rank.\n(3) The locations of participating schools.\n(4) The percentages of participating covered members who\nteach in subjects described in subsection (b).\n(5) The number and percentages of participating covered\nmembers who--\n(A) obtain required teaching credentials by\nexpedited means; or\n(B) receive exemptions from such requirements.\n(6) The results of a satisfaction survey of participating\nschools.\n(7) A summary of interviews with participating covered\nmembers who obtain such employment, including such covered\nmembers who do not complete an academic year of such\nemployment.\n(d) Termination.--This section shall cease to have any effect on\nthe day that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member--\n(A) separating from a covered Armed Force; and\n(B) who wishes to obtain employment as a teacher in\nan elementary or secondary school.\n(2) The term ``appropriate congressional committee''\nmeans--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives;\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n(C) the Committee on Education and Workforce of the\nHouse of Representatives; or\n(D) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and\nPensions of the Senate.\n(3) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n(4) The term ``STEM'' means science, technology,\nengineering, and mathematics.\n\nSEC. 564. STUDY ON SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DUE TO THE\nMANDATE TO RECEIVE THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND THE TRANSFER\nOF EDUCATION BENEFITS BY SUCH MEMBERS.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on\ncovered individuals and the transfer of education benefits by covered\nindividuals to covered dependents.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report containing the results\nof the study required by subsection (a). Such report shall\ninclude--\n(A) the number of covered individuals;\n(B) the number of covered individuals who initiated\na transfer of education benefits to a dependent in\naccordance with section 3319 of title 38, United States\nCode, before separation;\n(C) the number of covered individuals who initiated\nsuch a transfer and did not complete the years of\nservice in the Armed Forces necessary for such\ndependent to commence use of such education benefits in\naccordance with such section before separation;\n(D) the number of members of the Armed Forces who\nwere denied a religious exemption from the mandate to\nreceive the COVID-19 vaccine during the period\nbeginning on August 24, 2021, and ending on January 10,\n2023;\n(E) the number of covered individuals who were\ndenied such a religious exemption;\n(F) the number of covered individuals who returned\nto service in accordance with the terms of Executive\nOrder 14184 (relating to reinstating service members\ndischarged under the military's COVID-19 vaccination\nmandate);\n(G) the number of covered individuals who returned\nto service in accordance with the terms of Executive\nOrder 14184 (relating to reinstating service members\ndischarged under the military's COVID-19 vaccination\nmandate) who initiated a transfer of education benefits\nto a dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title\n38, United States Code, before separation and return to\nservice;\n(H) the number of covered individuals who returned\nto service in accordance with the terms of Executive\nOrder 14184 (relating to reinstating service members\ndischarged under the military's COVID-19 vaccination\nmandate) who initiated a transfer of education benefits\nto a dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title\n38, United States Code, before separation and return to\nservice and completed the years of service in the Armed\nForces necessary for such dependent to commence use of\nsuch education benefits;\n(I) the number of covered dependents;\n(J) an analysis of the budgetary impact of allowing\neach covered dependent to commence use of education\nbenefits that were transferred to such covered\ndependent in accordance with section 3319 of title 38,\nUnited States Code, without regard to whether the\ncovered individual who transferred such education\nbenefits to such covered dependent completed the years\nof service in the Armed Forces necessary for such\ncovered dependent to commence such use; and\n(K) any recommendations of the Secretary to address\nthe separation of covered individuals and to ensure\ncovered individuals receive appropriate benefits as\nveterans of the Armed Forces.\n(2) Disaggregation.--The Secretary of Defense shall\ndisaggregate the elements of the report required by paragraph\n(1) that are described in subparagraphs (A) through (J) of such\nparagraph by--\n(A) Armed Force in which the covered individual\nserved;\n(B) whether the covered individual served in an\nactive component or a reserve component;\n(C) the grade of the covered individual;\n(D) the years of service in the Armed Forces of the\ncovered individual at the time of separation; and\n(E) the characterization of the discharge of the\ncovered individual.\n(c) Public Availability.--Not later than 60 days after the\nSecretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (b), the\nSecretary shall make such report publicly available on the website of\nthe Department of Defense.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered dependent'' means a dependent of an\nindividual who--\n(A) is a covered individual;\n(B) initiated a transfer of education benefits to\nsuch dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title\n38, United States Code; and\n(C) did not complete the years of service in the\nArmed Forces necessary for such dependent to commence\nuse of such benefits in accordance with such section.\n(2) The term ``covered individual'' means an individual\nwho, during the period beginning on August 24, 2021, and ending\non January 10, 2023, was involuntarily or voluntarily separated\nfrom an Armed Force solely on the basis of the refusal of such\nindividual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.\n\nSEC. 565. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO ARMY\nEXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL MEMBERS WHO ARE SEPARATING.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of\nHomeland Security shall jointly establish a pilot program to provide\nmembers of the Army who are separating under honorable conditions who\nare qualified for explosive ordnance disposal to attend the Criminal\nInvestigator Training Program of the Federal Law Enforcement Training\nCenters.\n(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by\nsubsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall--\n(1) require participants in the pilot program to be\nseparated from the Armed Forces or on terminal leave, as\ndetermined by the Secretary;\n(2) shall reimburse the Director of the Federal Law\nEnforcement Training Centers not more than $50,000 per\nparticipant in the pilot program for not more than 24\nparticipants per fiscal year; and\n(3) shall not reimburse any other agency for any additional\ntraining provided to participants.\n(c) Reports.--\n(1) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the\nestablishment of the pilot program required by subsection (a),\nand annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot\nprogram, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the\nSecretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee\non Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the\nHouse of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services\nand the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs\nof the Senate a report on the pilot program, including--\n(A) the number of participants in the pilot program\nwho successfully complete the Criminal Investigator\nTraining Program;\n(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to\nwhether the number of participants authorized to\nparticipate in the pilot program should be increased or\ndecreased; and\n(C) an assessment of the viability of expanding the\npilot program to members of other Armed Forces with\nexpertise in explosive ordnance disposal.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the\ntermination of the pilot program required by subsection (a),\nthe Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary\nof Homeland Security, shall submit to the committees described\nin paragraph (1) a report that includes--\n(A) the elements described in subparagraphs (A)\nthrough (C) of paragraph (1); and\n(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to\nwhether to make the pilot program permanent.\n(d) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)\nshall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which\nsuch pilot program is established.\n\nSEC. 566. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE.\n\n(a) Funding.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 4301 for administration and service-wide activities for the\nOffice of the Secretary of Defense, line 480, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby increased by\n$5,000,000 for the Skillbridge program.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 4301 for administration and service-wide activities for\nWashington Headquarters Services, line 510, as specified in the\ncorresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by\n$5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 567. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS OF\nTRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND SOLID START PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States\nshall conduct a study on the effectiveness of TAP and the Solid Start\nprogram in identifying, counseling, and supporting members of the Armed\nForces and veterans regarding mental health risks and transition-\nrelated stressors during their separation from the Armed Forces.\n(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude an assessment of the following:\n(1) The extent to which counseling provided under TAP\nincludes comprehensive information regarding post-traumatic\nstress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety disorders,\ndepression, chronic pain, sleep disorders, suicidal ideation,\nand other mental health conditions associated with service in\nthe Armed Forces.\n(2) The effectiveness of TAP curriculum in educating\nseparating members on the risk factors of suicide, including\nsigns of severe relationship strain, isolation, unemployment,\nor loss of community support systems.\n(3) The baseline performance metrics and outreach success\nrates of the Solid Start program during the first year\nfollowing separation from the Armed Forces, with a specific\nfocus on the program's success in facilitating veterans'\nenrollment in the system of annual patient enrollment under\nsection 1705 of title 38, United States Code.\n(4) The degree of interagency data-sharing and coordination\nbetween the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans\nAffairs to track warm handoffs for high-risk members of the\nArmed Forces separating from active duty.\n(5) Gaps in current pre-separation counseling and post-\nseparation outreach related to substance use disorder\nresources, including alcohol and prescription opioid abuse\ncounseling.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the\nappropriate congressional committees a report containing the findings\nand recommendations of the Comptroller General based on the study\nconducted under subsection (a), including administrative or legislative\nrecommendations to reduce veteran suicide during the first year\nfollowing separation from the Armed Forces.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committee''\nmeans--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives;\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n(C) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House\nof Representatives; or\n(D) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the\nSenate.\n(2) The term ``Solid Start program'' means the program\nunder section 6320 of title 38, United States Code.\n(3) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance\nProgram under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States\nCode.\n\nSubtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education\n\nSEC. 571. EXTENSION OF NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM FOR\nMILITARY FAMILIES.\n\nSection 1781(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``three years after the date of the enactment of this\nsubsection'' and inserting ``December 22, 2029''.\n\nSEC. 572. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES IN\nHIGH-COST AREAS.\n\nSection 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsection\n(d) and (e), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Pilot Program for Grants to Increase Infant and Toddler\nCapacity in High-cost Areas.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may\nestablish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible providers\nseeking to expand the capacity of such providers to provide care for\ninfants and toddlers.\n``(2) A grant awarded under the pilot program established under\nparagraph (1) shall--\n``(A) be in an amount determined by the Secretary, but in\nno case more than 75 percent of the estimated cost of the\nexpansion for which the grant is provided; and\n``(B) require the recipient of a grant to--\n``(i) make available not less than half of any\nadditional capacity for infants and toddlers to\nchildren of members of the armed forces that results\nfrom the expansion for which a grant is awarded for the\n10-year period that begins on the date on which such\nexpansion is completed; and\n``(ii) certify that the recipient will not displace\nchildren enrolled on the date described in clause (i)\nwho are not children of members of the armed forces to\nmeet the requirement of clause (i).\n``(3) The Secretary--\n``(A) shall award grants under the pilot program\nestablished under paragraph (1) to not less than 10 eligible\nproviders located in areas with high child care services costs\nor a significant lack of accessible child care services, as\ndetermined by the Secretary; and\n``(B) may award grants under the pilot program established\nunder paragraph (1) to eligible providers located in other\nareas as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n``(4) Not later than one year after the establishment of the pilot\nprogram under this subsection, and semiannually thereafter until the\ndate of the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the\npilot program that includes--\n``(A) the number of eligible providers participating in the\npilot program, disaggregated by location;\n``(B) the number of additional infant and toddler\nenrollments at eligible providers made available under the\npilot program, disaggregated by location;\n``(C) the determination of the Secretary as to whether\ngrants provided under the pilot program--\n``(i) helped reduce child care costs for applicable\nmilitary families;\n``(ii) increased child care provider participation\nin the financial assistance available under this\nsection; and\n``(iii) increased access to infant and toddler care\nfor military families;\n``(D) the determination of the Secretary with respect to\nthe feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all\ncommunities;\n``(E) any challenges identified by the Secretary in\ncarrying out the pilot program;\n``(F) legislation or administrative action that the\nSecretary determines necessary to make the pilot program\npermanent; and\n``(G) any other information the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n``(5) Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of\nthe pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate\ncongressional committees a report that includes--\n``(A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through\n(G) of paragraph (4); and\n``(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to\nmake the pilot program permanent.\n``(6) The pilot program established under this subsection shall\nterminate on the date that is five years after the date on which such\nprogram is established.\n``(7) In this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional\ncommittees' means--\n``(A) the congressional defense committees;\n``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate; and\n``(C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of\nthe House of Representatives.''.\n\nSEC. 573. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF\nTHE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE: INCLUSION OF AU\nPAIRS.\n\nSection 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``subsection (b)''\nand inserting ``subsection (c)'';\n(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as\nsubsections (c) through (f), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection (b):\n``(b) Au Pairs.--(1) The Secretary shall treat an au pair who is\nparticipating in the Au Pair program of the Department of State as an\nin-home child care provider who meets qualifications determined under\nsubsection (a)(3)(B).\n``(2) No State or local government may enact or enforce a law,\nregulation, rule, or requirement related to such Au Pair program that\nwould impose an additional or different term or condition on a military\nfamily that is the host family for an au pair.''.\n\nSEC. 574. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL\nASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME\nCHILD CARE.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law\n116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as\nsubsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Direct Payments.--\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the\nSecretary of Defense shall provide financial assistance under\nthe pilot program required by subsection (a) to members of the\nArmed Forces through monthly pay, direct deposit, or other form\nof direct payment to such members.\n``(2) Payment to eligible providers.--The Secretary of\nDefense may provide financial assistance under the pilot\nprogram required by subsection (a) directly to an in-home child\ncare provider with the written consent of the member of the\nArmed Forces receiving such financial assistance.''.\n(b) Implementation Date.--The requirements of subsection (c) of\nsection 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as added by subsection (a) of\nthis section--\n(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), shall apply to\nfinancial assistance under the pilot program established\npursuant to such section provided on or after the date that is\n180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and\n(2) shall not apply to financial assistance under such\npilot program provided to an in-home child care provider\npursuant to an agreement between the Secretary of Defense until\nthe end of the term of such agreement if--\n(A) the agreement is in effect on the date of the\nenactment of this Act; and\n(B) the agreement provides that the Secretary will\nmake direct payments to such provider.\n\nSEC. 575. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT\nDEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.\n\n(a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational Agencies\nThat Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces and Department\nof Defense Civilian Employees.--\n(1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of\nmilitary dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be\nappropriated for fiscal year 2027 by section 301 and available\nfor operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4301, $50,000,000\nshall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance\nto local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section\n572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).\n(2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection,\nthe term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given\nthat term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary\nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).\n(b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--\n(1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be\nappropriated for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 301 and\navailable for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide\nactivities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,\n$10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363\nof the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398;\n114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).\n(2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be\nappropriated for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 301 and\navailable for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide\nactivities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,\n$10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of\nDefense to make payments to local educational agencies\ndetermined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of\nmilitary children with severe disabilities.\n(3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the Secretary\nof Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the\nDepartment of Defense's evaluation of each local educational\nagency with higher concentrations of military children with\nsevere disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts\nof impact aid each such agency shall receive.\n\nSEC. 576. POLICIES TO SUPPORT MILITARY FAMILIES SUBJECT TO COURT-\nORDERED CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS.\n\n(a) Policies Required.--Beginning not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall\nmaintain a policy pursuant to which a member of an Armed Force under\nthe jurisdiction of the Secretary who is a party to a court-ordered\nchild custody arrangement may, at the discretion of the Secretary,\nreceive--\n(1) an exemption from orders for a permanent change of\nstation or similar orders for a period of up to 24 months to\nenable that member to remain in geographic proximity to their\nchild; and\n(2) such other accommodations as the Secretary determines\nappropriate to promote family stability.\n(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the policy required under\nsubsection (a). The report shall include--\n(1) a summary of the policy;\n(2) the Secretary's plan for implementation of the policy;\nand\n(3) an explanation of how policy meets the requirements of\nsubsection (a) and otherwise promotes family stability among\nmembers of the Armed Forces.\n(c) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term\n``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in section\n101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 577. AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MILITARY SPOUSES TO\nBECOME SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN DODEA SCHOOLS.\n\n(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot\nprogram under which certain military spouses may become special\neducation teachers in schools operated by the Department of Defense\nEducation Activity.\n(b) Eligibility.--A military spouse eligible to participate in such\na pilot program is a military spouse who--\n(1) is eligible for assistance under section 1784a of title\n10, United States Code; and\n(2) has a bachelor's or graduate degree from an institution\nof higher education.\n(c) Assistance.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary shall\nprovide assistance under section 1784a of title 10, United States Code,\nto a participating military spouse to seek a certification or other\ncredential as a special education teacher in the State in which the\nmilitary spouse resides.\n(d) Service Obligation.--As a condition of receiving assistance\nunder subsection (c), a military spouse who participates in such a\npilot program shall agree to serve as a special education teacher in a\nschool operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity for a\nperiod of three years.\n(e) State Agreements.--The Secretary may seek to enter into an\nagreement with a State government (or licensing body sanctioned by a\nState government) to expedite certification described in subsection\n(c).\n(f) Report.--Not later than one year before the termination under\nsubsection (g) of the authority to carry out a pilot program under this\nsection, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional\ncommittees a report regarding such pilot program. Such report shall\ninclude the recommendation of the Secretary whether such authority\nshould be extended or made permanent.\n(g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall terminate\nfive years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committee'' means\nthe following:\n(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n(B) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n(C) The Committee on Education and Workforce of the\nHouse of Representatives.\n(2) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education\nAct of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).\n(3) The term ``special education teacher'' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of\n1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).\n\nSEC. 578. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PUSH-TEXT NOTIFICATIONS TO MEMBERS AND\nDEPENDENTS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot\nprogram to be known as the ``Push-Text Initiative'' (in this section\nreferred to as the ``pilot program'') to provide members of the Armed\nForces, assigned to one or more military installations located outside\nof the United States, and the adult dependents of such members, with\ntimely and relevant information via text message.\n(b) Implementation.--Under the pilot program--\n(1) a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a location\nparticipating in the pilot program, or the dependent of such a\nmember, may elect to receive such information using all\navailable text messaging contact information provided by such a\nmember or dependent; and\n(2) a member or dependent who elects to receive information\nunder paragraph (1) may opt out of receiving text messages\nunder the pilot program at any time.\n(c) Covered Information.--Text messages transmitted under the pilot\nprogram shall include--\n(1) information on employment opportunities for military\nspouses, career counseling, and related support programs;\n(2) updates with respect to child care services available\nboth on and off the installation, availability of child care,\nand child care fee assistance programs;\n(3) information regarding general TRICARE program benefits,\nenrollment deadlines, and other health-related resources;\n(4) notifications of changes in Department of Defense\npolicies, regulations, or Federal laws that affect members or\ndependents of members; and\n(5) any other information or resources that the Secretary\nconsiders relevant to the well-being of members and dependents\nof members.\n(d) Report.--Not later than October 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\non the pilot program. Such report shall include--\n(1) a description of how the pilot program was implemented,\nincluding the timeline, execution plan, and the official\nmanaging the pilot program;\n(2) data on participation and usage, including the number\nof individuals who elected to participate, the rates of\nenrollment and disenrollment, and the frequency and types of\nmessages transmitted;\n(3) any observed benefits or outcomes of the pilot program,\nincluding feedback from participants;\n(4) an analysis of the costs of operating the pilot program\nand any cost savings or efficiencies achieved by consolidating\nor scaling back other outreach efforts with respect to issues\naddressed by the pilot program; and\n(5) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to\nthe feasibility and advisability of continuing or expanding the\npilot program to the entire Department of Defense, including\nany proposed modifications to the program and an assessment of\nthe anticipated costs, resource requirements, and potential\nbenefits of Department-wide implementation.\n(e) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the day that\nis three years after the date on which the pilot program is\nestablished.\n\nSEC. 579. CLASSROOM SAFE HAVEN FORCE PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director\nof the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall establish a\nClassroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot Program (in this section\nreferred to as the ``Program'') to enhance the physical security of\nclassrooms in covered schools.\n(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Program shall be to--\n(1) provide enhanced security for the approximately 600\nclassrooms located in covered schools;\n(2) harden classroom entry points against armed attacks;\n(3) increase survivability by providing protected safe-\nhaven spaces within classrooms;\n(4) improve emergency response effectiveness by extending\nthe time available for law enforcement intervention;\n(5) evaluate the operational effectiveness of ballistic-\nresistant door systems in educational environments; and\n(6) assess the contribution of classroom hardening measures\nto the overall force protection posture and resilience of\nmilitary communities and installations.\n(c) Use of Funds.--Under the Program, the Secretary of Defense\nshall provide support to covered schools to create protected safe\nhavens within existing classrooms through the installation and\nevaluation of lightweight, fire-rated, ballistic-resistant door systems\nand related protective infrastructure designed to provide immediate\nprotection for students and educators during an armed assault or active\nshooter incident. Such door systems shall--\n(1) provide ballistic protection meeting or exceeding UL\n752 Level 8 standards, including protection against 7.62x51mm\nFMJ rounds;\n(2) be capable of defeating multiple impacts from high-\nvelocity assault rifle rounds commonly associated with active\nshooter incidents;\n(3) be certified to applicable fire-resistance standards\nfor educational occupancies;\n(4) be capable of retrofit installation within existing\neducational facilities without requiring substantial structural\nmodification or major construction;\n(5) preserve the appearance and functionality of standard\neducational environments during normal operations;\n(6) maintain compliance with all applicable life-safety,\naccessibility, and emergency egress requirements; and\n(7) provide continuous passive protection without reliance\non external power, electronics, or mechanical deployment during\nan emergency.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after an initial round of\nsecurity improvements have been completed in covered schools in\naccordance with this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and\nthe Senate a report detailing--\n(1) participating schools and the number of classrooms\nprotected;\n(2) implementation costs;\n(3) safety and operational outcomes;\n(4) lessons learned;\n(5) recommendations regarding expansion of the Program\nacross additional covered schools and schools operated by the\nDepartment of Defense education activity outside the United\nStates; and\n(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of classroom\nhardening measures in enhancing protection for military-\nconnected students, educators, and school personnel and\nsupporting military family readiness and force protection\nobjectives.\n(e) Covered School Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered\nschool'' means a school operated by the Department of Defense Education\nActivity in the United States.\n\nSEC. 579A. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES PROVIDED OR\nPAID FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall\nconduct a study to assess the child care programs of the Department of\nDefense, including military child development centers, family home day\ncare, the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood program, and the\nChild Care in Your Home program.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the results of the\nstudy required by subsection (a). Such report shall include the\nfollowing information, disaggregated by covered Armed Force:\n(1) The period of time military families in each priority\ncategory are on a waiting list from the time of submitting a\nrequest until the time of final approval.\n(2) The percentage of military families that submitted a\nrequest for child care services and did not receive an offer\nwithin 90 days of the date requested.\n(3) The average percentage of annual income a military\nfamily spends on child care per child.\n(4) The percentage of military families that require more\nthan one child care program to meet child care needs.\n(5) The current amount of funds allocated to each covered\nArmed Force for the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood\nand Child Care in Your Home programs.\n(6) How much of the amount described in paragraph (5) is\nspent on--\n(A) administration; and\n(B) child care services for military families.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nAir Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.\n(2) The terms ``military child development center'' and\n``family home day care'' have the meaning given those terms in\nsection 1800 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 579B. PROHIBITION ON MALE PARTICIPATION IN FEMALE SPORTS AT DODEA\nSCHOOLS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no\nschool operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity permits\na person enrolled at such school whose sex is male to participate in an\nathletic program or activity that is designated for females.\n(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to prohibit any school operated by the Department of Defense\nEducation Activity from permitting males to train or practice with an\nathletic program or activity that is designated for females so long as\nno female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity\nto participate in a practice or competition, or any other benefit that\naccompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``athletic programs and activities'' includes\nall programs or activities that are provided conditional upon\nparticipation with any athletic team.\n(2) The term ``female'' refers to an individual who\nnaturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a\ndevelopmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the\nreproductive system that at some point produces, transports,\nand uses eggs for fertilization.\n(3) The term ``male'' refers to an individual who naturally\nhas, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or\ngenetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system\nthat at some point produces, transports, and uses sperm for\nfertilization.\n\nSEC. 579C. STUDY ON WEEKEND DRILL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS.\n\n(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of each military department that\ncarries out a child care program for members of reserve components\nduring inactive duty training on weekends shall conduct a study on the\neffectiveness of such program and any challenges in executing such\nprogram.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department\ndescribed in subsection (a) shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report containing the results of the study required under\nsubsection (a).\n\nSEC. 579D. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE MILITARY CHILD CARE WORKFORCE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report assessing workforce,\nreadiness, and policy challenges associated with military child care\nand military child development centers.\n(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An analysis of the current workforce of military child\ndevelopment centers, including--\n(A) the percentage of employees who are military\nspouses; and\n(B) the percentage of employees who are spouses of\nretired or separated members of the Armed Forces.\n(2) A feasibility assessment of increasing the\ntransferability of licenses or certifications for military\nspouses employed at military child development centers when\naccompanying a service member on a permanent change of station.\n(3) An assessment of vacancy rates across military child\ndevelopment centers and the reasons for such vacancies.\n(4) An assessment of the number of additional children who\ncould be served by military child development centers if such\ncenters were fully staffed.\n(5) A feasibility assessment of permitting military spouses\nresiding in on-post housing to provide childcare within their\nhomes under a supervisory program coordinated by a military\nchild development center.\n(6) Recommendations for incentives to attract and retain\nmilitary spouses in the military child care workforce,\nincluding--\n(A) professional development opportunities;\n(B) stipend or subsidy programs; and\n(C) flexible scheduling options.\n\nSEC. 579E. SUPPORT FOR EXPANDING EARLY CHILD CARE OPTIONS FOR MEMBERS\nOF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may--\n(1) direct the Secretaries of the military departments--\n(A) to identify gaps between existing early child\ncare needs and available eligible child care providers;\n(B) to use resources of the Department of Defense\nto support eligible child care providers in recruitment\nand retention of employees, including through\nprofessional development and financial incentives for\nsuch employees; and\n(C) to seek to enter into an interagency\npartnership with a Federal agency with the ability to\nplace national service participants and volunteers\ntrained in education services, including senior\nvolunteer programs, at military child development\ncenters in accordance with applicable national service\nlaws and with all the benefits accorded to such\nparticipants and volunteers; and\n(2) provide training and resource subsidies to eligible\nchild care providers and networks of such providers.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Eligible child care provider.--The term ``eligible\nchild care provider'' has the meaning given that term in\nsection 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act\nof 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).\n(2) Military child development center.--The term ``military\nchild development center'' has the meaning given that term in\nsection 1800 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 579F. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF FUNDS TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY\nSCHOOLS HOSTING CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES AND CLASSROOMS.\n\n(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by\nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the\nDepartment of Defense may be provided to an elementary school or\nsecondary school that hosts a Confucius Institute or Classroom, other\nthan amounts provided directly to students as educational assistance.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Confucius Institute or Classroom'' means a\ncultural institute or educational partnership directly or\nindirectly funded by the Government of the People's Republic of\nChina.\n(2) The terms ``elementary school'' and ``secondary\nschool'' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of\nthe Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.\n7801).\n\nSEC. 579G. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE\nMAPPING.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 2164d the following new section:\n\n``SEC. 2164E. PROCUREMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAPS FOR SCHOOLS\nOPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.\n\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nDirector of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall\nprioritize the procurement of emergency response maps for Defense\nDependent Schools to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable,\ncompatibility with public safety systems in the event of an emergency.\n``(b) Requirements.--Maps procured under subsection (a) shall--\n``(1) be--\n``(A) in a digital file format accessible through a\nstandard or open-source file reader or image viewer on\na laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone, or\nother mobile platform;\n``(B) verified through on-site walkthrough\ninspections by the entity producing the mapping data;\n``(C) developed in coordination with industry\npartners possessing demonstrated expertise in emergency\nresponse mapping for schools;\n``(D) capable of being updated, printed, and shared\nelectronically;\n``(E) accessible without a subscription fee or\nother restriction; and\n``(F) verified for accuracy by a walkthrough\ninspection;\n``(2) integrate with software used by Federal, State, and\nlocal public safety agencies;\n``(3) not be stored in a data center outside of the United\nStates;\n``(4) display information oriented true north and on a\ncoordinate grid; and\n``(5) depict any floor of such site or such portion through\noverlaid, aerial imagery.\n``(c) Defense Dependent School Defined.--In this section, the term\n`Defense Dependent School' means--\n``(1) a school operated under the Defense Dependents'\nEducation System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents\nEducation Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.); or\n``(2) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary\nand secondary school, as authorized under section 2164 of this\ntitle.''.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on the plan of the\nDepartment of Defense Education Activity for procuring emergency\nresponse maps under section 2164e of title 10, United States Code, as\nadded by this section.\n\nSubtitle I--Decorations and Awards\n\nSEC. 581. GOLD STAR SURVIVOR: DEFINITION PRESCRIBED BY SECRETARY OF\nDEFENSE.\n\n(a) Definition Prescribed by Secretary of Defense.--Section 1126 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(1), by\nstriking ``as the Secretaries concerned shall jointly specify in\nregulations for purposes of this section'' and inserting ``as the\nSecretary of Defense prescribes in regulations''.\n(b) Reference.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Under regulations''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(2)(A) An individual eligible for a gold star lapel button under\nparagraph (1) may be referred to as a `gold star survivor', `member of\na gold star family', or `gold star family member'.\n``(B) All of the individuals eligible for a gold star lapel button\nunder paragraph (1) because of the loss of the life of one member under\nany circumstances prescribed in subsection (a) may be referred to as a\n`gold star family'.''.\n(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 626 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C.\n101 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).\n\nSEC. 582. MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS: ACCESS TO ANY MILITARY\nINSTALLATION; LIAISON.\n\n(a) Access.--Section 1134a of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(e) Access.--A person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy,\nAir Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be issued a common\naccess card (or successor identification) that grants such person\nunaccompanied access to any military installation and the Pentagon.''.\n(b) Liaison.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 1134a the following new section:\n``Sec. 1134b. Medal of honor liaison\n``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department of Defense a Medal\nof Honor Liaison, appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who shall\nserve as liaison to MOH recipients.\n``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Medal of Honor Liaison include the\nfollowing:\n``(1) To serve as a primary point of contact in the\nDepartment for MOH recipients and their families.\n``(2) To coordinate efforts within the Department, across\nthe armed forces, and with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs\nand other Federal entities regarding MOH recipients.\n``(3) To coordinate replacement of military decorations\nunder section 1135 of this title for MOH recipients.\n``(4) To standardize protocol regarding MOH recipients\nacross the armed forces.\n``(5) To perform public affairs outreach regarding MOH\nrecipients.\n``(6) To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense\nregarding service on active duty by MOH recipients, including\nin combat.\n``(c) MOH Recipient Defined.--In this section, the term `MOH\nrecipient' means a person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air\nForce, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll under section 1134a of this\ntitle.''.\n\nSEC. 583. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE\nDISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE'' CAMACHO.\n\nSection 592 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended, in the section heading, by\nstriking the third word.\n\nSEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE RIBBON FOR A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL\nGUARD WHO PERFORMS HOMELAND DEFENSE DUTY.\n\n(a) Ribbon Authorized.--The Secretary of the military department\nconcerned may award a service ribbon to a member of the National Guard\nwho performs duty in support of a homeland defense activity, as such\nterm is defined in section 901 of title 32, United States Code.\n(b) Design.--The ribbon shall be of an appropriate design approved\nby the Secretary of Defense.\n(c) Issuance to Next-of-kin.--If the member is deceased, the\nSecretary of the military department concerned may issue such a ribbon\nto the next-of-kin of the member.\n(d) Regulations.--The award of a ribbon under this section shall be\nsubject to such regulations as the Secretaries of the military\ndepartments concerned shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The\nSecretary of Defense shall ensure that any regulations prescribed under\nthis subsection are uniform to the extent practicable.\n\nSEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO\nRAFAEL PERALTA FOR ACTS OF VALOR.\n\n(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified\nin sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any\nother time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to\npersons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to\naward the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to Rafael\nPeralta for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).\n(b) Acts of Valor Described.-- The acts of valor described in this\nsubsection are the actions of Rafael Peralta as a member of the Marine\nCorps on November 15, 2004, for which he was previously awarded the\nNavy Cross.\n\nSEC. 586. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO\nROBERT A. LODGE FOR ACTS OF VALOR.\n\n(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified\nin section 9274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time\nlimitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons\nwho served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of\nHonor under section 9271 of such title to Robert A. Lodge for the acts\nof valor described in subsection (b).\n(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this\nsubsection are the actions of Robert A. Lodge as a Major in the Air\nForce on May 10, 1972.\n\nSEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS\nFOR JAMES O. RATLIFF FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM\nWAR.\n\n(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time\nlimitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code,\nor any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain\nmedals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may\naward a Distinguished-Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to\nJames O. Ratliff for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).\n(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this\nsubsection are the actions of James O. Ratliff on June 18, 1968, as a\nmember of the Army during a combat mission near the village of Ap Go\nCong during the Vietnam War.\n\nSEC. 588. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO\nJOSEPH P. LYNCH FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY\nDURING THE VIETNAM WAR.\n\n(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time\nlimitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code,\nor any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain\nmedals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the\nArmy may award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 7272 of\nsuch title to Joseph P. Lynch for the acts of valor in described in\nsubsection (b).\n(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this\nsubsection are the actions of Joseph P. Lynch on April 17, 1968, as a\nmember of the Army, during a combat mission near Khe Sanh, Republic of\nVietnam, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.\n\nSEC. 589. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO THOMAS\nJ. GRASSO FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING OPERATION FREEDOM'S\nSENTINEL.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of\nvalor of Thomas J. Grasso as a Sergeant First Class in the Army\nduring Operation Freedom's Sentinel to determine whether to\nrecommend to the President to award Thomas J. Grasso the Medal\nof Honor for such acts of valor; and\n(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the\ntime limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States\nCode, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Thomas\nJ. Grasso for such acts of valor if the Secretary so\nrecommends.\n\nSEC. 589A. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO\nRETIRED COLONEL PHILIP J. CONRAN FOR ACTS OF VALOR IN\nLAOS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of\nvalor of Philip J. Conran on October 6, 1969, as a member of\nthe Air Force, during a combat mission in the Savannakhet\nProvince of Laos to determine whether to recommend to the\nPresident to award Philip J. Conran the Medal of Honor for such\nacts of valor; and\n(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the\ntime limitations specified in section 9274 of title 10, United\nStates Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to\nPhilip J. Conran for such acts of valor if the Secretary so\nrecommends.\n\nSEC. 589B. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR\nTO GREGORY MCMANUS FOR ACTS OF VALOR.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of\nvalor of Gregory McManus described in subsection (b) to\ndetermine whether to recommend to the President to award\nGregory McManus the Medal of Honor for such acts of valor; and\n(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the\ntime limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States\nCode, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Gregory\nMcManus for such acts of valor if the Secretary so recommends.\n(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this\nsubsection are the following:\n(1) Chief Warrant Officer Gregory McManus distinguished\nhimself for his brave acts of valor while serving in the United\nStates Army by risking his life to save the lives of his fellow\nservicemembers.\n(2) Chief Warrant Officer McManus deserves recognition for\nhis acts of valor while serving as the commander of a single\nhelicopter gunship on an important mission north of Chai Duc.\n(3) Discovering an envoy of hundreds of enemy troops along\nthe Cambodian border, Chief Warrant Officer McManus attacked\nthe enemy without hesitation.\n(4) Chief Warrant Officer McManus disregarded the tracers\nthat rose to meet him, firing rockets the entire length of the\nconvoy, confusing the enemy, and scattering the troop column.\n(5) Chief Warrant Officer McManus then attacked an armored\nvehicle with a mounted machine gun, destroying it and a large\nartillery piece which it was towing.\n(6) Over and over, Chief Warrant Officer McManus flew\nthrough heavy automatic weapons and machine gun fire to attack\nthe enemy, only deciding to return when his ordinance was\nexpended, and his ship had taken so much damage that further\nflight was inadvisable.\n(7) With this noble deed, Chief Warrant Officer McManus was\nable to destroy the enemy unit and scattered the rest in\ndisorder with a single ship.\n(8) Disregarding the size and scope of the enemy troop's\nconvoy, Chief Warrant Officer McManus put his own life in\ndanger, all in the service of his country and members of the\nArmed Forces.\n(9) Because of the heroic actions of Chief Warrant Officer\nMcManus, countless American soldier's lives were saved.\n(10) These actions of heroism by Chief Warrant Officer\nMcManus deserves recognition and demonstrates this hero of the\nUnited States more than deserve the medal of honor.\n\nSEC. 589C. STUDY ON TIMELY PROCESS OF AWARD AND DECORATION\nRECOMMENDATIONS.\n\n(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study\non the process for reviewing recommendations for the award of medals,\ndecorations, or other honors to members of the Armed Forces.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nCongress a report containing the results of the study, including any\nrecommendations of the Secretary to ensure the process for reviewing\nrecommendations for the award of medals, decorations, or other honors\nto members of the Armed Forces is timely, consistent, and transparent.\n\nSEC. 589D. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO\nROBERT J. GRAHAM FOR ACTS OF VALOR.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of\nvalor of Robert J. Graham as a Captain in the Air Force on May\n1, 1966, to determine whether to recommend to the President to\naward Robert J. Graham the Medal of Honor for such acts of\nvalor; and\n(2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the\ntime limitations in section 9274 of title 10, United States\nCode, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Robert\nJ. Graham for such acts of valor if the Secretary so\nrecommends.\n\nSEC. 589E. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO CERTAIN BATTLE\nOF MIDWAY TORPEDO SQUADRON COMMANDERS AND DIVE BOMBER\nFLIGHT LEADS FOR ACTS OF VALOR.\n\n(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified\nin sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any\nother time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to\npersons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to\naward the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to\nCommander Clarence W. McClusky, Lieutenant Commander Max F. Leslie,\nLieutenant Commander Eugene E. Lindsey, Lieutenant Commander Lance E.\nMassey, Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, and Lieutenant Richard H.\nBest for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).\n(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this\nsubsection are the actions of the individuals described in subsection\n(a) on June 4, 1942, as members of the Navy, during combat operations\nnear Midway Atoll that led to the sinking of four enemy aircraft\ncarriers.\n\nSubtitle J--Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports\n\nSEC. 591. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY\nADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM.\n\nSection 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in\nsubsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking\n``, during the one-year period following the veteran's date of\nseparation,''.\n\nSEC. 592. EXPANDED GOALS OF AUTHORIZED PROGRAM REGARDING THE NATIONAL\nSEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall seek to amend any agreement entered\ninto by the Secretary pursuant to section 539 of the Servicemember\nQuality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to include promoting security at\nthe National September 11 Memorial and Museum.\n\nSEC. 593. LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PROCUREMENT IN GUAM COMMISSARIES.\n\n(a) Designation of Liaison.--The Director of the Defense Commissary\nAgency shall designate an official within the Defense Commissary Agency\nresponsible for liaising with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food\nproducers in Guam for the purpose of assisting those persons in doing\nbusiness with the Defense Commissary Agency and increasing the\navailability of locally produced food products in commissaries located\nin Guam.\n(b) Plan to Increase Local Procurement.--\n(1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense\nCommissary Agency shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a plan to increase the volume of locally grown\nproduce sold in commissaries located in Guam.\n(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1)\nshall--\n(A) identify barriers to procuring locally grown\nproduce from producers in Guam;\n(B) describe steps the Defense Commissary Agency\nwill take to improve outreach, contracting,\ndistribution, and procurement opportunities for\nproducers in Guam;\n(C) establish measurable benchmarks and timelines\nfor increasing the amount of locally grown produce sold\nin commissaries located in Guam; and\n(D) include a goal that not less than 15 percent of\nall produce sold in commissaries located in Guam be\nlocally sourced from Guam producers.\n(c) Report on Implementation.--Not later than two years after the\ndate of the submission of the plan required under subsection (b), the\nDirector of the Defense Commissary Agency shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the\nplan, including--\n(1) the percentage of produce sold in commissaries located\nin Guam that is locally sourced;\n(2) a description of progress made toward achieving the\ngoal described in subsection (b)(2)(D);\n(3) any challenges encountered in implementing the plan;\nand\n(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative\naction to further increase procurement from producers in Guam.\n\nSEC. 594. SUBMISSION OF REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF ARMY AND\nMARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT UNITS.\n\n(a) Submission to Congress.--Not later than seven days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to Congress the complete, unredacted review of operational\neffectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units that is the\nsubject of the memorandum issued by the Under Secretary of Defense for\nPersonnel and Readiness on December 18, 2025, relating to ``Review of\nthe Operational Effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps Ground Combat\nUnits''.\n(b) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General\nof the United States shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report reviewing--\n(1) the review submitted to Congress under subsection (a);\nand\n(2) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in\nresponse to the review.\n\nSEC. 595. PILOT PROGRAM OF ANONYMOUS NONMEDICAL COUNSELING FOR SPECIAL\nOPERATIONS FORCES.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--In addition to authorities under sections 167\nand 1788a of title 10, United States Code, the Commander of the United\nStates Special Operations Command shall carry out a pilot program to\nprovide anonymous nonmedical counseling services to members of the\nspecial operations forces and families of such members using a novel\nanonymous telehealth platform. The Commander shall ensure that\ncounseling services under the pilot program are available to eligible\nindividuals described in subsection (c) beginning not later than June\n1, 2027.\n(b) Use of Existing Personnel.--\n(1) Designation.--The Commander shall designate counselors\nand clinicians employed by, contracted to, or assigned to the\nUnited States Special Operations Command or its component\ncommands, including counselors and clinicians supporting the\nPreservation of the Force and Family program, to provide\nservices under the pilot program. Counseling hours dedicated to\nthe pilot program shall be equivalent to not less than 20\npercent of the total counseling capacity supporting the\nPreservation of the Force and Family program.\n(2) Continuation of existing duties.--The Commander shall\nensure that--\n(A) designated personnel under paragraph (1)\ncontinue to perform the existing assigned duties of the\npersonnel; and\n(B) the pilot program and the anonymous telehealth\nplatform serve as a supplemental intake pathway for\nparticipating counselors.\n(3) Geographic scope of service.--A counselor or clinician\ndesignated under paragraph (1) may provide services under the\npilot program to any eligible individual described in\nsubsection (c), regardless of the installation, duty station,\nor geographic location of the counselor, clinician, or eligible\nindividual.\n(c) Eligibility.--The Commander shall ensure that the pilot program\nis available to all individuals currently or previously assigned to,\nsupporting, or augmenting the United States Special Operations Command\nor its component commands, and to the spouses and dependents (as\ndefined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) of such\nindividuals.\n(d) Standard of Care.--Services under the pilot program shall\nconsist of nonmedical counseling similar in type and scope to the\nnonmedical counseling provided under the Department of Defense Military\nand Family Life Counseling Program under section 1781(d) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, including with respect to charting and\nrecordkeeping practices and the cross-jurisdictional authorities\ndescribed in paragraph (2) of such section, except that services under\nthe pilot program shall be delivered exclusively through an anonymous\ntelehealth platform.\n(e) Anonymity.--\n(1) Platform.--The Commander shall ensure that--\n(A) the anonymous telehealth platform does not\ncollect or retain personally identifiable information\nregarding any participant; and\n(B) session content transmitted during the course\nof services is protected by end-to-end encryption, such\nthat the platform vendor cannot access such content,\nand is not retained on the platform after the session.\n(2) Participant disclosure.--A participant may voluntarily\ndisclose identifying information in the course of receiving\nservices but is not required to do so as a condition of\nparticipation.\n(3) Counselor conduct.--A counselor providing services\nunder the pilot program may not request, require, or otherwise\nsolicit personally identifiable information from a participant,\nexcept as necessary to act on a duty arising under applicable\nFederal or State law in cases involving imminent risk of harm.\n(4) Use of information.--Participation in the pilot\nprogram, and any information disclosed by a participant during\nservices, shall not result in entry into medical records,\ncommand notification, or referral, except as required to\ndischarge a duty described in paragraph (3).\n(f) Information Security.--The Chief Information Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense shall establish alternative information security\nrequirements for the anonymous telehealth platform used to deliver\nservices under the pilot program, reflecting the anonymous design of\nthe platform and the limited duration of the pilot program. Such\nrequirements shall not include authorization under the Federal Risk and\nAuthorization Management Program.\n(g) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated\nto carry out the pilot program.\n(h) Reports.--Not later than February 1 of each year following the\ndate counseling services first become available under the pilot\nprogram, the Commander shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees an annual report evaluating utilization, impact on existing\ncounseling capacity, cost considerations, readiness implications, and\nrecommendations for continuation or expansion.\n(i) Sunset.--The authority under this section terminates on\nSeptember 30, 2029, except that the Commander may extend the pilot\nprogram for up to two additional fiscal years upon notification to the\ncongressional defense committees.\n\nSEC. 596. ASSESSMENT OF ANTISEMITISM IN THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.\n\n(a) Inclusion.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the\nDefense Organizational Climate Survey (hereinafter, ``DEOCS'') includes\nspecific questions to assess the prevalence, nature, and impact of\nantisemitism in the Service Academies (as such term is defined in\nsection 347 of title 10, United States Code). The questions included\nshall be designed to gather detailed information on the following:\n(1) Instances of antisemitic behavior, language, and\nsymbols.\n(2) Perceptions of antisemitism among members, cadets, and\nmidshipmen.\n(3) The impact of antisemitism on unit cohesion, morale,\nand readiness.\n(4) The effectiveness of current policies and training\nprograms in addressing antisemitism.\n(b) Reporting Requirements.--\n(1) Annual report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit a\nreport to the congressional defense committees not later than\n180 days after the enactment of this Act, and annually\nthereafter, detailing the following:\n(A) The findings from the antisemitism assessment.\n(B) Steps taken to address identified issues\nrelated to antisemitism.\n(C) Recommendations for additional actions to\nmitigate antisemitism in the Armed Forces.\n(2) Inclusion in existing report.--The results of the\nantisemitism assessment shall be included in the annual report\non the results of the DEOCS.\n\nSubtitle K--Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026\n\nSEC. 597. SHORT TITLE.\n\nThis subtitle may be cited as the ``Military Chaplains\nModernization Act of 2026''.\n\nSEC. 598. FINDINGS.\n\nCongress makes the following findings:\n(1) Religion and religious liberty have always served an\nessential role in society, culture, and military service,\nmaking them necessary for good democratic governance and a\nstrong military.\n(2) George Washington, as a young colonel, recognized the\nimportance of religious practice for his soldiers, repeatedly\nrequesting chaplains for his troops and periodically performing\nreligious duties himself.\n(3) When the Second Continental Congress established the\nContinental Army in June 1775, it recommended ``all officers\nand soldiers diligently to attend Divine Service''.\n(4) In 1775, at the behest of George Washington, then\nGeneral of the Continental Army, the Second Continental\nCongress established the Federal chaplaincy that is in\nexistence to this day, making it one of the oldest military\nservices provided for American troops.\n(5) From their earliest days, military chaplains have\nexisted to provide pastoral care, meeting the religious needs\nof members of the Armed Forces and their families.\n(6) In 1775, the Continental Congress, understanding the\nsignificance of chaplaincy, similarly instructed its fledgling\nnavy that, ``The commanders of the ships of the Thirteen United\nColonies are to take care that divine services be performed\ntwice a day on board, and a sermon preached on Sundays, unless\nbad weather or other extraordinary accidents prevent it.''.\n(7) John Adams instructed his Secretary of the Navy on the\ninfluence of a Navy chaplaincy, stating, ``I know not whether\nthe commanders of our ships have given much attention to this\nsubject [chaplains], but in my humble opinion, we shall be very\nunskillful politicians as well as bad Christians and unwise men\nif we neglect this important office in our infant Navy.''.\n(8) In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt also acknowledged the\nimportance of the chaplaincy by vowing to ``never fail to\nprovide for the spiritual needs of our officers and men under\nthe Chaplains of our armed forces'', and during World War II,\nPresident Roosevelt had Bibles printed and provided to troops\nin the field.\n(9) Understanding the importance of religion not only to\nthe members of the United States military, but also to the\nUnited States as a whole, the Founders ratified the First\nAmendment to the United States Constitution in 1791.\n(10) Under the First Amendment, which applies to the Armed\nForces, the Federal Government has a constitutional duty to\nprovide for the religious exercise of members of the Armed\nForces, an obligation to which the chaplain corps is essential.\n(11) The Supreme Court stated, in Kennedy v. Bremerton\nSchool District, 597 U.S. 507 (2022), that the court is ``aware\nof no historically sound understanding of the Establishment\nClause that begins to `mak[e] it necessary for government to be\nhostile to religion'* * *''.\n(12) In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Supreme\nCourt further explained that ``the Establishment Clause does\nnot include anything like a `modified heckler's veto, in which\n* * * religious activity can be proscribed' based on\n`perceptions' or `discomfort''' and that the Clause does not\n```compel the government to purge from the public sphere'\nanything an objective observer could reasonably infer endorses\nor `partakes of the religious'''.\n(13) The Supreme Court made clear in Parker v. Levy, 417\nU.S. 733 (1974) that chaplains in the Armed Forces do not\nforfeit their First Amendment rights by virtue of their\nmilitary service.\n(14) Section 6 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of\n1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-3) specifies that that Act (42 U.S.C.\n2000bb et seq.) ``applies to all Federal law, and the\nimplementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and\nwhether adopted before or after [November 16, 1993]''.\n\nSEC. 599. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROTECTIONS FOR\nARMY CHAPLAINS.\n\n(a) Chaplains.--Section 7073 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as\nparagraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(2) the Deputy Chief of Chaplains;\n``(3) the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army Reserve;\n``(4) the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army National\nGuard;'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f);\n(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(b) The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as a principal advisor to\nthe Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.\n``(c) The Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall serve under the\nauthority, direction, and control of the Chief of Chaplains.\n``(d) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of\nChaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army Reserve shall\nserve as a principal advisor to the Chief of the Army Reserve.\n``(e) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of\nChaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army National Guard\nshall serve as a principal advisor to the Chief of the National Guard\nBureau.''; and\n(4) adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(g) The Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains, while so serving, hold the\ngrade of brigadier general.''.\n(b) Chiefs of Branches: Appointment; Duties.--Section 7036 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new\nsubsection (g):\n``(g) The Chief of Chaplains serves as the principal advisor to the\nSecretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on chaplaincy\nmatters and the provision of religious support in the Army, including\nstrategic planning and the development of policies that affect\nreligious support or have a nexus with the chaplaincy.''.\n(c) Chaplains.--Section 7217 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 7217. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections\nfor Army chaplains\n``(a) Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements.--(1) The Army\nChaplaincy shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the\nSecretary of the Army and the Chief of Chaplains of the Army.\n``(2) The Army Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of\nChaplains and shall--\n``(A) serve as principal advisers to commanders on all\nissues concerning religious practices, spiritual readiness,\nspiritual care, religious provisions, and religion's influence\non military operations, which shall include, but not be limited\nto--\n``(i) advising and assisting commanders in\ndischarging their responsibilities to provide for the\nfree exercise of religion in military service, pursuant\nto the First Amendment to the Constitution of the\nUnited States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom\nRestoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and\nrelated statutes and policies;\n``(ii) assisting commanders in managing religious\naffairs, including the accommodation of religious\npractices and the development of policies and\nprocedures related to the free exercise of religion;\n``(iii) assisting commanders by serving as advisers\nwith respect to all religious accommodation requests\nand by providing advice on spiritual readiness and\nmatters concerning religion, morals, ethics, well-\nbeing, and morale; and\n``(iv) overseeing education and training programs\nconcerning the accommodation of religious practices for\nmembers of the armed forces;\n``(B) meet the religious requirements and care for the\nspiritual needs of members of the armed forces, other\nauthorized persons, and dependents of members, potentially in\nisolated or combat environments;\n``(C) have a primary role in providing for the free\nexercise of religion and other religious requirements\nassociated with the free exercise of religion;\n``(D) facilitate meeting the religious needs and\nrequirements for members of the armed forces to whom an\nassigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and\n``(E) maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged\ncommunications, including those recognized under applicable\nlaws and policies.\n``(3) The tasks of chaplains in the Army shall include, but not be\nlimited to, the following:\n``(A) Performing religious rites, rituals, services,\nordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials,\nweddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).\n``(B) Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with\nindividuals or groups.\n``(C) Providing crisis prevention and response.\n``(D) Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance,\nsupport, and activities.\n``(E) Advising on religious accommodation requests.\n``(F) Providing religious training and education.\n``(b) Protections.--(1) A chaplain's duties, responsibilities, and\nrequirements, as set forth in subsection (a), shall be conducted in a\nmanner consistent with the chaplain's sincerely held religious beliefs\nand the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing\norganization.\n``(2) A chaplain shall have the right to conduct public worship,\nprovide counseling, teach, deliver sermons, advise, minister, and offer\nprayer in accordance with the chaplain's sincerely held religious\nbeliefs and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-\nendorsing organization. Those activities shall be free from censorship,\nundue restriction, or fear of retribution.\n``(3) A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect\nconfidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including\ncommunications recognized under applicable laws and policies.\n``(4) No member of the Armed Forces may--\n``(A) require or assign a chaplain to perform any rite,\nritual, ceremony, sermon, or speech contrary to the sincerely\nheld religious beliefs of the chaplain or contrary to the\nmanner, form, or tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing\norganization;\n``(B) require or assign a chaplain to perform any task or\naction contrary to the sincerely held religious beliefs of the\nchaplain or contrary to the manner, form, or tenets of the\nreligious-endorsing organization of the chaplain, consistent\nwith section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993\n(42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1);\n``(C) retaliate or discriminate against a chaplain based on\nthe chaplain's refusal to comply with a requirement prohibited\nunder this subsection, or take, with respect to such a\nchaplain, any adverse personnel action including--\n``(i) denial of promotion, schooling, training,\nassignment, or financial recoupment;\n``(ii) issuance of letters of reprimand; or\n``(iii) any other adverse action or entry in the\nchaplain's record; or\n``(D) preclude a chaplain from conducting an activity\ndescribed in paragraph (2).\n``(5) A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall\nbe subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.\n``(c) Assistance by Commanding Officers.--Each officer shall\nfurnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain\nassigned to the command of the officer, to assist the chaplain in\nperforming the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the\nchaplain under subsection (a).\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Administrative endorser.--The term `administrative\nendorser' means an organization that was approved to endorse\nchaplains for service in the armed forces under the\nrequirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force\nin which those chaplains will serve, as in effect at the time\nthe organization initially began endorsing chaplains, not on\nits own behalf, but on behalf of one or more external religious\norganizations that--\n``(A) are religious-endorsing organizations;\n``(B) at the time the organization initially began\nendorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational\ncapacity to endorse chaplains directly; and\n``(C) were not members of, nor otherwise affiliated\nwith, a fellowship or other organizational structure\nmeeting the requirements set forth in paragraph\n(5)(A)(iii) that possessed authority to endorse\nchaplains.\n``(2) Adverse personnel action.--The term `adverse\npersonnel action' means any action taken against a member of\nthe Armed Forces that affects or has the potential to adversely\naffect the member's current position or career, including--\n``(A) a disciplinary action, transfer, negative\nperformance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge,\nor mental health evaluation; and\n``(B) a decision not to give the member a\npromotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award,\ntraining, or relief.\n``(3) Censorship.--The term `censorship' means any\ngovernmental action taken to suppress or restrict information,\nideas, or expression.\n``(4) Confidential, sacramental, and privileged\ncommunications.--The term `confidential, sacramental, and\nprivileged communications' means any private communication made\nto a chaplain acting in the chaplain's capacity as a spiritual\nadvisor.\n``(5) Religious-endorsing organization.--(A) The term\n`religious-endorsing organization' means an entity that--\n``(i)(I) is organized and functions primarily to\nperform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay members\nand meets the requirements of the Department of Defense\nand the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the\nentity will serve; and\n``(II) possesses ecclesiastical authority to\nendorse and withdraw endorsements for chaplains serving\nunder the authority of the entity to conduct religious\nobservances or ceremonies in a military context; or\n``(ii)(I) meets the requirements of the Department\nof Defense and the armed force in which chaplains\nendorsed by the entity will serve;\n``(II) is organized and functions primarily to\nsupport member religious organizations and religious\nministry professionals that function primarily to\nperform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay\nmembers; and\n``(III) performs the function described in clause\n(i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations\nand religious ministry professionals.\n``(B) An administrative endorser that endorses chaplains\nbefore the date of the enactment of this section may continue\nto endorse chaplains on and after such date of enactment if\nadministrative endorser meets the requirements of the\nDepartment of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains\nendorsed by the administrative endorser will serve to provide\ndocumentation verifying that the religious organizations the\nadministrative endorser represents meet the requirements of\nsubclause (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i).''.\n\nSEC. 599A. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROTECTIONS FOR\nNAVY CHAPLAINS.\n\n(a) Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains.--Section 8082 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following\nnew subsection:\n``(f) The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as a principal adviser to\nthe Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations.''.\n(b) Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains.--Section 8082a of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 8082a. Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains\n``(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall detail as Deputy Chiefs of\nChaplains officers of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of commander or\nabove who are on active duty and who have served on active duty in the\nChaplain Corps for at least eight years.\n``(b) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of\nChaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall also serve as the\nChaplain of the Marine Corps and shall serve as a principal advisor to\nthe Commandant of the Marine Corps.\n``(c) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of\nChaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for Reserve Matters shall also\nserve as a principal advisor to the Chief of Navy Reserve.\n``(d) The Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains, while so serving, hold the\ngrade of rear admiral (lower half).''.\n(c) Chaplains.--Section 8221 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 8221. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections\nfor Navy chaplains\n``(a) Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements.--(1) The Navy\nChaplaincy shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the\nSecretary of the Navy and the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy.\n``(2) The Navy Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of\nChaplains and shall--\n``(A) serve as principal advisers to commanders on all\nissues concerning religious practices, spiritual readiness,\nspiritual care, religious provisions, and religion's influence\non military operations, which shall include, but not be limited\nto--\n``(i) advising and assisting commanders in\ndischarging their responsibilities to provide for the\nfree exercise of religion in military service, pursuant\nto the First Amendment to the Constitution of the\nUnited States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom\nRestoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and\nrelated statutes and policies;\n``(ii) assisting commanders in managing religious\naffairs, including the accommodation of religious\npractices and the development of policies and\nprocedures related to the free exercise of religion;\n``(iii) assisting commanders by serving as an\nadviser with respect to all religious accommodation\nrequests and by providing advice on spiritual readiness\nand matters concerning religion, morals, ethics, well-\nbeing, and morale; and\n``(iv) overseeing education and training programs\nconcerning the accommodation of religious practices for\nmembers of the armed forces;\n``(B) meet the religious requirements and care for the\nspiritual needs of members of the armed forces, other\nauthorized persons, and dependents, potentially in isolated or\ncombat environments;\n``(C) have a primary role in providing for the free\nexercise of religion and other religious requirements\nassociated with the free exercise of religion;\n``(D) facilitate meeting the religious needs and\nrequirements for members of the armed forces to whom an\nassigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and\n``(E) maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged\ncommunications, including communications recognized under\napplicable laws and policies.\n``(3) The tasks of chaplains in the Navy shall include, but not be\nlimited to, the following:\n``(A) Performing religious rites, rituals, services,\nordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials,\nweddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).\n``(B) Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with\nindividuals or groups.\n``(C) Providing crisis prevention and response.\n``(D) Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance,\nsupport, and activities.\n``(E) Advising on religious accommodation requests.\n``(F) Providing religious training and education.\n``(b) Protections.--(1) A chaplain's duties, responsibilities, and\nrequirements, as set forth in subsection (a), shall be conducted in a\nmanner consistent with the chaplain's sincerely held religious beliefs\nand the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing\norganization.\n``(2) A chaplain shall have the right to conduct public worship,\nprovide counseling, teach, deliver sermons, advise, minister, and offer\nprayer in accordance with the chaplain's sincerely held religious\nbeliefs and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-\nendorsing organization. Those activities shall be free from censorship,\nundue restriction, or fear of retribution.\n``(3) A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect\nconfidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including\ncommunications recognized under applicable laws and policies.\n``(4) No member of the Armed Forces may--\n``(A) require or assign a chaplain to perform any rite,\nritual, ceremony, sermon, or speech, contrary to the sincerely\nheld religious beliefs of the chaplain or contrary to the\nmanner, form, or tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing\norganization;\n``(B) require or assign a chaplain to perform any task or\naction contrary to the sincerely held religious beliefs of the\nchaplain or contrary to the manner, form, or tenets of the\nchaplain's religious-endorsing organization, consistent with\nsection 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42\nU.S.C. 2000bb-1);\n``(C) retaliate or discriminate against a chaplain based on\nthe chaplain's refusal to comply with a requirement prohibited\nunder this subsection, or take, with respect to such a\nchaplain, any adverse personnel action including--\n``(i) denial of promotion, schooling, training,\nassignment, or financial recoupment;\n``(ii) issuance of letters of reprimand; or\n``(iii) any other adverse action or entry in the\nchaplain's record; or\n``(D) preclude a chaplain from conducting an activity\ndescribed in paragraph (2).\n``(5) A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall\nbe subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.\n``(c) Assistance by Commanding Officers.--Each officer shall\nfurnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain\nassigned to the command of the officer, to assist the chaplain in\nperforming the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the\nchaplain under subsection (a).\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Administrative endorser.--The term `administrative\nendorser' means an organization that was approved to endorse\nchaplains for service in the armed forces under the\nrequirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force\nin which those chaplains will serve, as in effect at the time\nthe organization initially began endorsing chaplains, not on\nits own behalf, but on behalf of one or more external religious\norganizations that--\n``(A) are religious-endorsing organizations;\n``(B) at the time the organization initially began\nendorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational\ncapacity to endorse chaplains directly; and\n``(C) were not members of, nor otherwise affiliated\nwith, a fellowship or other organizational structure\nmeeting the requirements set forth in paragraph\n(5)(A)(iii) that possessed authority to endorse\nchaplains.\n``(2) Adverse personnel action.--The term `adverse\npersonnel action' means any action taken against a member of\nthe Armed Forces that affects or has the potential to adversely\naffect the member's current position or career, including--\n``(A) a disciplinary action, transfer, negative\nperformance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge,\nor mental health evaluation; and\n``(B) a decision not to give the member a\npromotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award,\ntraining, or relief.\n``(3) Censorship.--The term `censorship' means any\ngovernmental action taken to suppress or restrict information,\nideas, or expression.\n``(4) Confidential, sacramental, and privileged\ncommunications.--The term `confidential, sacramental, and\nprivileged communications' means any private communication made\nto a chaplain acting in the chaplain's capacity as a spiritual\nadvisor.\n``(5) Religious-endorsing organization.--(A) The term\n`religious-endorsing organization' means an entity that--\n``(i)(I) is organized and functions primarily to\nperform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay members\nand meets the requirements of the Department of Defense\nand the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the\nentity will serve; and\n``(II) possesses ecclesiastical authority to\nendorse and withdraw endorsements for chaplains serving\nunder the authority of the entity to conduct religious\nobservances or ceremonies in a military context; or\n``(ii)(I) meets the requirements of the Department\nof Defense and the armed force in which chaplains\nendorsed by the entity will serve;\n``(II) is organized and functions primarily to\nsupport member religious organizations and religious\nministry professionals that function primarily to\nperform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay\nmembers; and\n``(III) performs the function described in clause\n(i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations\nand religious ministry professionals.\n``(B) An administrative endorser that endorses chaplains\nbefore the date of the enactment of this section may continue\nto endorse chaplains on and after such date of enactment if\nadministrative endorser meets the requirements of the\nDepartment of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains\nendorsed by the administrative endorser will serve to provide\ndocumentation verifying that the religious organizations the\nadministrative endorser represents meet the requirements of\nsubclause (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i).''.\n\nSEC. 599B. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROTECTIONS FOR\nAIR FORCE CHAPLAINS.\n\n(a) Chief of Chaplains.--Section 9039 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``(d) The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as the principal adviser\nto the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air\nForce on chaplaincy and religious support, including strategic planning\nand policy development related to those areas.\n``(e) The Air Force Chaplaincy, which also services the Space\nForce, shall--\n``(1) be overseen by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains;\nand\n``(2) advise and assist commanders in ensuring the right of\nmembers of the armed forces to religious freedom, in accordance\nwith the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United\nStates, section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of\n1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and applicable laws and policies.''.\n(b) Deputy Chief of Chaplains.--Chapter 905 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 9039 the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 9039a. Deputy Chief of Chaplains: appointment; duties\n``(a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall detail as a Deputy Chief\nof Chaplains one or more officers of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of\ncolonel or above who are on active duty and who have served on active\nduty in the Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.\n``(b) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of\nChaplains, a Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall also serve as the Chaplain\nof the Space Force and shall serve as a principal advisor to the Chief\nof Space Operations.\n``(c) A Deputy Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the\ngrade of brigadier general.''.\n(c) The Air Staff: Function; Composition.--Section 9031 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) as\nparagraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new\nparagraph (7):\n``(7) The Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the\nSpace Force.''.\n(d) Chaplains.--Section 9217 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 9217. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections\nfor Air Force chaplains\n``(a) Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements.--(1) The Air\nForce Chaplaincy shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the\nSecretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Chaplains of the Air Force.\n``(2) The Air Force Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of\nChaplains and shall--\n``(A) serve as principal advisers to commanders on all\nissues concerning religious practices, spiritual readiness,\nspiritual care, religious provisions, and religion's influence\non military operations, which shall include, but not be limited\nto--\n``(i) advising and assisting commanders in\ndischarging their responsibilities to provide for the\nfree exercise of religion in military service, pursuant\nto the First Amendment to the Constitution of the\nUnited States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom\nRestoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and\nrelated statutes and policies;\n``(ii) assisting commanders in managing religious\naffairs, including the accommodation of religious\npractices and the development of policies and\nprocedures related to the free exercise of religion;\n``(iii) assisting commanders by serving as an\nadviser with respect to all religious accommodation\nrequests and by providing advice on spiritual readiness\nand matters concerning religion, morals, ethics, well-\nbeing, and morale; and\n``(iv) overseeing education and training programs\nconcerning the accommodation of religious practices for\nmembers of the armed forces;\n``(B) meet the religious requirements and care for the\nspiritual needs of members of the armed forces, other\nauthorized persons, and dependents, potentially in isolated or\ncombat environments;\n``(C) have a primary role in providing for the free\nexercise of religion and other religious requirements\nassociated with the free exercise of religion;\n``(D) facilitate meeting the religious needs and\nrequirements for members of the armed forces to whom an\nassigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and\n``(E) maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged\ncommunications, including communications recognized under\napplicable laws and policies.\n``(3) The tasks of chaplains in the Air Force shall include, but\nnot be limited to, the following:\n``(A) Performing religious rites, rituals, services,\nordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials,\nweddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).\n``(B) Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with\nindividuals or groups.\n``(C) Providing crisis prevention and response.\n``(D) Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance,\nsupport, and activities.\n``(E) Advising on religious accommodation requests.\n``(F) Providing religious training and education.\n``(b) Protections.--(1) A chaplain's duties, responsibilities, and\nrequirements, as set forth in subsection (a), shall be conducted in a\nmanner consistent with the chaplain's sincerely held religious beliefs\nand the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing\norganization.\n``(2) A chaplain shall have the right to conduct public worship,\nprovide counseling, teach, deliver sermons, advise, minister, and offer\nprayer in accordance with the chaplain's sincerely held religious\nbeliefs and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-\nendorsing organization. Those activities shall be free from censorship,\nundue restriction, or fear of retribution.\n``(3) A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect\nconfidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including\ncommunications recognized under applicable laws and policies.\n``(4) No member of the Armed Forces may--\n``(A) require or assign a chaplain to perform any rite,\nritual, ceremony, sermon, or speech contrary to the sincerely\nheld religious beliefs of the chaplain or contrary to the\nmanner, form, or tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing\norganization;\n``(B) require or assign a chaplain to perform any task or\naction contrary to the sincerely held religious beliefs of the\nchaplain or contrary to the manner, form, or tenets of the\nchaplain's religious-endorsing organization, consistent with\nsection 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42\nU.S.C. 2000bb-1);\n``(C) retaliate or discriminate against a chaplain based on\nthe chaplain's refusal to comply with a requirement prohibited\nunder this subsection, or take, with respect to such a\nchaplain, any adverse personnel action including--\n``(i) denial of promotion, schooling, training,\nassignment, or financial recoupment;\n``(ii) issuance of letters of reprimand; or\n``(iii) any other adverse action or entry in the\nchaplain's record; or\n``(D) preclude chaplains from exercising the activities\ndescribed in paragraph (2).\n``(5) A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall\nbe subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.\n``(c) Assistance by Commanding Officers.--Each officer shall\nfurnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain\nassigned to the command of the officer, to assist the chaplain in\nperforming the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the\nchaplain under subsection (a).\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Administrative endorser.--The term `administrative\nendorser' means an organization that was approved to endorse\nchaplains for service in the armed forces under the\nrequirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force\nin which those chaplains will serve, as in effect at the time\nthe organization initially began endorsing chaplains, not on\nits own behalf, but on behalf of one or more external religious\norganizations that--\n``(A) are religious-endorsing organizations;\n``(B) at the time the organization initially began\nendorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational\ncapacity to endorse chaplains directly; and\n``(C) were not members of, nor otherwise affiliated\nwith, a fellowship or other organizational structure\nmeeting the requirements set forth in paragraph\n(5)(A)(iii) that possessed authority to endorse\nchaplains.\n``(2) Adverse personnel action.--The term `adverse\npersonnel action' means any action taken against a member of\nthe Armed Forces that affects or has the potential to adversely\naffect the member's current position or career, including--\n``(A) a disciplinary action, transfer, negative\nperformance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge,\nor mental health evaluation; and\n``(B) a decision not to give the member a\npromotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award,\ntraining, or relief.\n``(3) Censorship.--The term `censorship' means any\ngovernmental action taken to suppress or restrict information,\nideas, or expression.\n``(4) Confidential, sacramental, and privileged\ncommunications.--The term `confidential, sacramental, and\nprivileged communications' means any private communication made\nto a chaplain acting in the chaplain's capacity as a spiritual\nadvisor.\n``(5) Religious-endorsing organization.--(A) The term\n`religious-endorsing organization' means an entity that--\n``(i)(I) is organized and functions primarily to\nperform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay members\nand meets the requirements of the Department of Defense\nand the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the\nentity will serve; and\n``(II) possesses ecclesiastical authority to\nendorse and withdraw endorsements for chaplains serving\nunder the authority of the entity to conduct religious\nobservances or ceremonies in a military context; or\n``(ii)(I) meets the requirements of the Department\nof Defense and the armed force in which chaplains\nendorsed by the entity will serve;\n``(II) is organized and functions primarily to\nsupport member religious organizations and religious\nministry professionals that function primarily to\nperform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay\nmembers; and\n``(III) performs the function described in clause\n(i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations\nand religious ministry professionals.\n``(B) An administrative endorser that endorses chaplains\nbefore the date of the enactment of this section may continue\nto endorse chaplains on and after such date of enactment if\nadministrative endorser meets the requirements of the\nDepartment of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains\nendorsed by the administrative endorser will serve to provide\ndocumentation verifying that the religious organizations the\nadministrative endorser represents meet the requirements of\nsubclause (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i).''.\n\nSEC. 599C. DEFINITION OF CHAPLAIN FOR TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.\n\nSection 101(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(17) The term `chaplain' means a fully qualified\nreligious ministry professional from a religious tradition\nwho--\n``(A) satisfies the professional qualifications of\nthe chaplain's religious-endorsing organization (as\ndefined in sections 7217, 8221, and 9217 of this title)\nand the educational requirements of the Department of\nDefense and the Armed Force in which the chaplain\nserves or will serve; and\n``(B) is appointed as both an officer in the\nChaplain Corps of the Armed Forces and a representative\nof the chaplain's religious-endorsing organization, to\nwhich the chaplain shall remain accountable to for\nproviding religious ministry to the armed forces.''.\n\nSEC. 599D. EFFECT OF VIOLATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--A member of the Armed Forces who violates section\n7217(b)(4), 8221(b)(4), or 9217(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by section 3, shall be subject to prosecution under section\n934 of such title (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military\nJustice).\n(b) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the President shall--\n(1) prescribe regulations establishing that a violation of\nsection 7217(b)(4), 8221(b)(4), or 9217(b)(4) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by section 3, constitutes an\noffense punishable under section 934 of such title (article 134\nof the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and\n(2) revise the Manual for Courts-Martial to include such\noffenses.\n\nSEC. 599E. REGULATIONS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as are\nnecessary to carry out the amendments made by this subtitle.\n\nSEC. 599F. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.\n\n(a) Existing Protections for Chaplains.--Section 533 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law\n112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1030 note prec.) is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and chaplains of\nsuch members'';\n(2) by striking subsection (b); and\n(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).\n(b) Professional Functions of the Air Force.--Section 9063(h) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding ``in accordance with\nsection 9217(a)'' after ``Secretary''.\n\nTITLE VI--MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS\n\nSubtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays\n\nSEC. 601. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY\nAUTHORITIES.\n\n(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g) of\ntitle 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement payments\nfor reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent\nmobilization for active duty service, is amended by striking ``December\n31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.\n(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care Professionals.--\nThe following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by\nstriking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027'':\n(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer\ncandidate accession program.\n(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education\nloans for certain health professionals who serve in the\nSelected Reserve.\n(c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section 333(i) of\ntitle 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,\n2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.\n(d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special Pay,\nIncentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following sections of title\n37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2026''\nand inserting ``December 31, 2027'':\n(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for\nenlisted members.\n(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for\nofficers.\n(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive\npay and bonus authorities for officers.\n(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive\npay authorities for officers in health professions.\n(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for\ncadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers'\nTraining Corps.\n(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.\n(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special\nduty pay.\n(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or\nproficiency bonus.\n(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for\nmembers qualified in critical military skills or assigned to\nhigh priority units.\n(e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of Basic\nAllowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a\nmajor disaster declaration or containing an installation\nexperiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking\n``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''; and\n(2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual\nhousing costs differ from current rates by more than 20\npercent, by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting\n``December 31, 2027''.\n\nSEC. 602. AUTHORIZING BOARD CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEDICAL\nOFFICERS WITH DOCTORAL DEGREES.\n\nSection 335(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting ``, or holds a doctoral degree that the Secretary concerned\ndetermines appropriate,'' after ``is board certified''.\n\nSEC. 603. ONE-TIME CORRECTIVE INCREASE AND ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR\nCERTAIN SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS FOR MEMBERS OF THE\nARMED FORCES; CLARIFICATION OF SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY\nAUTHORITIES FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.\n\n(a) Adjustments.--\n(1) In general.--Chapter 19 of title 37, United States\nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new\nsection:\n``Sec. 1017. Adjustments to amounts of special and incentive pays\n``(a) Initial Increase.--Effective on January 1 of the first year\nthat begins after the date of the enactment of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall\nincrease the amount of each covered special and incentive pay (rounded\nto the nearest dollar) for members of the armed forces by the greater\nof--\n``(1) the percentage by which the CPI for the base quarter\nof the preceding year exceeds the CPI for the base quarter\npreceding the last statutory or administrative increase date\nfor such covered special and incentive pay; and\n``(2) the percentage by which the average rate of basic pay\nfor members of the armed forces under section 203(a) of this\ntitle in effect on such January 1 exceeds the average rate of\nbasic pay for members of the armed forces under such section\n203(a) that was in effect on the last statutory or\nadministrative increase date for such covered special and\nincentive pay.\n``(b) Recurring Increase.--Effective on January 1 of the second\nyear that begins after the date of the enactment of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, and each January 1\nthereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall increase the amount of each\ncovered special and incentive pay (rounded to the nearest dollar) for\nmembers of the armed forces by the greater of--\n``(1) the percentage by which the CPI for the base quarter\nof the preceding year exceeds the CPI for the base quarter of\nthe year before the preceding year; and\n``(2) the percentage by which the rate of basic pay for\nmembers of the armed forces under section 203(a) of this title\nis increased on such January 1 from the rate of basic pay for\nsuch members in effect the preceding year.\n``(c) Relationship to Limits of Amounts in Law.--The Secretary\nshall increase the amount of each covered special and incentive pay in\naccordance with subsection (a) or (b) notwithstanding any limitation on\nthe maximum amount of such pay specified in any other provision of law.\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `base quarter' for any year is the three-\nmonth period ending on September 30 of such year.\n``(2) The term `covered special and incentive pay' means--\n``(A) a bonus, incentive, or special pay payable\nunder chapter 5 of this title; and\n``(B) the allowance payable under section 427 of\nthis title.\n``(3) The term `CPI' means the Consumer Price Index for All\nUrban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of\nthe Department of Labor.\n``(4) The term `last statutory or administrative increase\ndate' means the date of the most recent adjustment to an amount\nof pay that--\n``(A) reflects a revision based on objective\neconomic indicators or an increase to basic pay for\nmembers of the armed forces; or\n``(B) was made by Act of Congress.''.\n(2) Publication of one-time adjustments.--Not later than\nDecember 31 of the year of the enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register a\ntable that identifies--\n(A) each covered special and incentive pay (as\ndefined in section 1017 of title 37, United States\nCode, as added by subsection (a) of this section);\n(B) the last statutory or administration increase\ndate (as defined in such section 1017) of each such\npay;\n(C) the amount of increase of such pay after the\napplication of subsection (a) of such section 1017; and\n(D) the total amount of such pay after the\napplication of such subsection (a).\n(b) Clarification of Special and Incentive Pay Authorities for\nMembers of Reserve Components.--Section 357 of title 37, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``special or incentive pay'' and inserting\n``bonus, incentive, or special pay''; and\n(2) by striking ``if the Secretary concerned'' and all that\nfollows and inserting a period.\n\nSEC. 604. PAYMENT OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY TO\nAVIATION OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN 8 YEARS OF AVIATION\nSERVICE; ENHANCEMENT OF RETENTION INCENTIVES AVAILABLE TO\nAVIATION OFFICERS.\n\n(a) Payment of Maximum Amount of Aviation Incentive Pay to Officers\nWith More Than 8 Years of Aviation Service.--Section 334(c) of title\n37, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``subject to\nparagraph (5),'' before ``aviation incentive''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(5) Maximum amount for officers with more than 8 years of\naviation service.--An officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force,\nMarine Corps, or Space Force who is entitled to aviation\nincentive pay under subsection (a) and has completed more than\n8 years of aviation service shall receive the maximum monthly\namount of such pay under paragraph (1)(A).''.\n(b) Enhancement of Air Force Rated Officer Retention Demonstration\nProgram.--\n(1) Eligible officers.--Subsection (b)(2) of section 604 of\nthe James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 37 U.S.C. 301b note) is\namended--\n(A) by striking ``and not less than one year''; and\n(B) by striking ``under section 653 of title 10,\nUnited States Code''.\n(2) Written agreements.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section\nis amended--\n(A) by striking ``four years'' and inserting ``one\nyear''; and\n(B) by striking ``under section 653 of title 10,\nUnited States Code''.\n(3) Retention incentives.--Subsection (d) of such section\nis amended--\n(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the\nfollowing new paragraph (1):\n``(1) Flexibility of assignment and duty locations.--Under\nthe demonstration program required under subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall offer to a rated officer described in\nsubsection (b), to the maximum extent practicable (as\ndetermined by the Secretary)--\n``(A) assignment to the duty location of the rated\nofficer's preference, including consecutive assignments\nto the same duty location;\n``(B) the opportunity to perform a staff assignment\nthat does not require flying remotely, such that the\nofficer may avoid relocation or remain in active flying\nstatus; and\n``(C) the opportunity to transition indefinitely to\na non-combat aviation service position.'';\n(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the\nfollowing new paragraph (2):\n``(2) Aviation bonus.--\n``(A) In general.--Under the demonstration program\nrequired under subsection (a), notwithstanding section\n334(c) of title 37, United States Code, the Secretary\nmay pay to a rated officer described in subsection (b)\nan aviation bonus not to exceed an average annual\namount of $100,000.\n``(B) Payment of maximum amount.--The Secretary--\n``(i) shall ensure the maximum amount\npayable under subparagraph (A) is offered to\nany rated officer described in subsection (b)\nwho executes a written agreement under\nsubsection (c) to remain on active duty for one\nor more years after the completion of the\nactive duty service obligation of the officer;\nand\n``(ii) may not vary the amount of an\naviation bonus offered to an officer based on\nthe active duty service commitment the officer\nhas remaining at the time of offer.''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(4) Aligning total force incentives.--The Secretary shall\nensure that an offer under this subsection to a rated officer\ndescribed in subsection (b) includes--\n``(A) contract length options equal to or shorter\nthan contract length options offered by the Air\nNational Guard and the Air Force Reserve; and\n``(B) an aviation bonus under paragraph (2) in an\namount that is equal to or exceeds the amounts offered\nby the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.''.\n(4) Extension of demonstration project.--Subsection (g) of\nsuch section is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting\n``2031''.\n\nSEC. 605. EXPANSIONS OF AUTHORITIES TO CONTRACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE\nSENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.\n\n(a) Expansion of Authority to Contract With Members Ineligible for\nAdvanced Training.--Section 2103a(a) of title 10, United States Code is\namended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``who has\ncompleted successfully the first year of a four-year Senior Reserve\nOfficers' Training Corps course and''.\n(b) Contracting Bonus: Increased Maximum Bonus; Expansion of\nTraining Covered by Contract.--Section 336 of title 37, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting\n``$15,000''; and\n(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``field training or a\npractice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10''\nand inserting ``training requirements prescribed by the\nSecretary concerned''.\n\nSEC. 606. RETROACTIVE GRANTING OF WAIVERS FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.\n\n(a) Mandatory Waiver.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of\nthe Navy shall--\n(1) waive the requirements relating to months of\noperational flight for the receipt of aviation incentive pay\nunder section 334 or 357 of title 37, United States Code, for\nany officer who--\n(A) was assigned to a tactical air control squadron\nduring the period beginning on September 1, 2018, and\nending on January 1, 2025;\n(B)(i) submitted a request to waive such\nrequirements during such period that was denied; or\n(ii) did not submit a request for a waiver of such\nrequirements during such period; and\n(C) who the Secretary of the Navy determines would\nhave qualified for a waiver of such requirements under\nthe criteria applicable to requests for such a waiver\nat that time, provided that the Secretary shall\nconsider as qualified for a waiver an officer who\naccumulated not less than 72 months of creditable\noperational or proficiency flying duty as of--\n(i) in the case of an officer described in\nparagraph (1)(B)(i), the date of the submission\nof a request for such a waiver; and\n(ii) in the case of an officer described in\nparagraph (1)(B)(ii), the date on which such\nofficer was determined ineligible for aviation\nincentive pay under section 334 or 357 of title\n37, United States Code, due to the failure to\nmeet the requirements relating to months of\noperational flight;\n(2) apply the waiver required by paragraph (1) for each\nofficer as of--\n(A) in the case of an officer described in\nparagraph (1)(B)(i), the date of such request; and\n(B) in the case of an officer described in\nparagraph (1)(B)(ii), the date on which such officer\nwas determined ineligible for aviation incentive pay\nunder section 334 or 357 of title 37, United States\nCode, due to the failure to meet the requirements\nrelating to months of operational flight; and\n(3) provide each such officer aviation incentive pay under\nthose sections in the amounts such officer would have received\nhad the waiver been granted and applied on such date.\n(b) Review of Flying Duty Policies.--\n(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), if the\nSecretary of the Navy has reason to believe that the process\nfor certifying operational or proficiency flying duty for\nmembers of the Navy or Marine Corps is not being carried out\ncorrectly, the Secretary shall conduct a review of such\nprocess, including all flying duty policies, procedures, and\ndeterminations, and take such corrective actions as the\nSecretary considers appropriate.\n(2) Status of aviation incentive pay.--If the Secretary\nconducts a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not\nmake a determination that an officer is ineligible for aviation\nincentive pay under section 334 or 357 of title 37, United\nStates Code, due to failure to meet the requirements relating\nto months of operational flight until the completion of such\nreview.\n(3) Submission.--If the Secretary conducts a review under\nparagraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees the results of the review.\n(c) Limitations.--\n(1) Appropriations required.--Payments under subsection (a)\nand corrective action under subsection (b) in a fiscal year may\nonly be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically\nfor such payments or such corrective action under such\nsubsection in such fiscal year.\n(2) Matter of payments.--Payments under subsection (a) and\ncorrective action under subsection (b) shall be made on a pro\nrata basis if the amounts appropriated for such payments or\nsuch corrective action are less than the total amount that\nwould be paid for such payments or such corrective action.\n(3) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding\nobligated for payments under subsection (a) and corrective\naction under subsection (b) may not exceed the amount\nspecifically appropriated for providing payments or taking such\ncorrective action during the period of availability of such\namount.\n\nSEC. 607. IMPROVEMENTS TO INCENTIVE PAY FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL\nDUTY.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of title 37, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting, after section 301e, the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty\n``(a) Eligibility.--(1) Subject to regulations prescribed by the\nSecretary of Defense, a regular member of a covered armed force is\nentitled to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal duty\nincentive pay in the amount specified in subsection (b)(1) if the\nmember--\n``(A) is entitled to basic pay;\n``(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an explosive\nordnance disposal duty designator; and\n``(C) is in and remains in explosive ordnance disposal duty\non a career basis.\n``(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of\nDefense, a member of a covered armed force who is entitled to basic pay\nbut is not entitled to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal\nduty incentive pay under paragraph (1) is entitled to explosive\nordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount prescribed pursuant\nto subsection (b)(2) for any period during which such member performs\nexplosive ordnance disposal duty under orders.\n``(b) Rates.--(1) Continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal\nduty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be in the following\namounts:\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n``Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty\n(including training): Monthly Rate\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n2 or fewer........................................... $125\nOver 2............................................... $156\nOver 3............................................... $188\nOver 4............................................... $206\nOver 6............................................... $650\nOver 8............................................... $800\nOver 10.............................................. $1,000\nOver 17.............................................. $840\nOver 22.............................................. $585\nOver 24.............................................. $385\nOver 25.............................................. $250\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n``(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under\nsubsection (a)(2)--\n``(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of\nDefense;\n``(B) may not, for any month, exceed the maximum amount\nspecified in paragraph (1); and\n``(C) may not be less per day than the amount under\nsubsection (d).\n``(c) Computation of Years.--Years of explosive ordnance disposal\nduty by a member shall be computed beginning with the effective date of\nthe initial order to such member to perform explosive ordnance disposal\nduty.\n``(d) Applicability to Certain Duty in the Reserve Components.--\nUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and to the\nextent provided for by appropriations, for each day that a member of a\nreserve component of a covered armed force who is entitled to\ncompensation under section 206 of this title, performs, under orders,\nexplosive ordnance disposal duty, such member is eligible for an\nincrease in compensation equal to one-thirtieth of the continuous\nmonthly incentive pay under subsection (b)(1) for a member of\ncorresponding years of service entitled to basic pay.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n``(2) The term `explosive ordnance disposal' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10.\n``(3) The term `explosive ordnance disposal duty' means\nduty performed by a member of a covered armed force, under\nregulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in\nexplosive ordnance disposal.''.\n(b) Effective Date.--Section 301f of title 37, United States Code,\nas added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 180\ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to explosive\nordnance disposal duty performed on or after such date.\n\nSEC. 608. MODIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION DETERMINATION FOR SPECIAL AND\nINCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE\nCOMPONENTS.\n\nSection 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 37 U.S.C. 357 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``Implementation Date'' and all that\nfollows through ``The Secretary shall not'' and inserting\n``Implementation Date.--The Secretary shall not'';\n(2) by striking paragraph (2); and\n(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as\nparagraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and conforming the\nmargins accordingly.\n\nSubtitle B--Allowances\n\nSEC. 611. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR\nHOUSING FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF\nAN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n\nSection 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``in'' and all that follows through\n``portion of''; and\n(2) by striking ``that the Secretary concerned elects to\nexclude'' and inserting ``paid to such member''.\n\nSEC. 612. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE\nCERTAIN TEMPORARY INCREASES.\n\n(a) Area Covered by a Major Disaster Declaration or Containing an\nInstallation Experiencing an Influx of Military Personnel.--Subsection\n(b) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in\nparagraph (7)--\n(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Subject to\nsubparagraph (E), an'' and inserting ``An''; and\n(2) by striking subparagraph (E).\n(b) Area Where Actual Housing Costs Differ From Current Rates by\nMore Than 20 Percent.--Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph\n(8), by striking subparagraph (C).\n\nSEC. 613. TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT TO A RATE OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR\nHOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES: LOWER\nTHRESHOLD; PERMANENT AUTHORITY.\n\nSection 403(b)(8) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``20 percent'' and\ninserting ``15 percent''; and\n(2) by striking subparagraph (C).\n\nSEC. 614. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE IN THE CONTINENTAL\nUNITED STATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE,\nMARINE CORPS, AND SPACE FORCE.\n\nSection 403b of title 37, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(i) Special Rule for Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine\nCorps, and Space Force.--This section shall be applied for members of\nthe Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force as follows:\n``(1) Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting\n`shall pay' for `may pay'.\n``(2) Subsection (c) shall be applied by substituting for\nthe second and third sentences the following: `The threshold\npercentage shall be three percent, except that the\nadministering Secretaries may prescribe a higher threshold\npercentage to be applied for a fiscal year when it is necessary\nto do so in order to ensure that the total amount of the\npayments of the cost-of-living allowance made to members of the\nuniformed services under this section for such fiscal year does\nnot exceed the total amount available to all uniformed services\nfor that fiscal year for paying such allowance.'\n``(3) The Secretary concerned may exclude general officers\n(as defined in section 101(b) of title 10) and flag officers\n(as defined in such section) from members who are eligible to\nreceive a cost-of-living allowance under this section.''.\n\nSEC. 615. PAYMENT OF COSTS TO SHIP BREAST MILK OF A MEMBER PERFORMING\nCERTAIN DUTY.\n\n(a) Authority.--Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(j) Costs to Ship Breast Milk.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall\npay directly, or reimburse a covered member for, the costs for shipping\nexpressed breast milk of the covered member to be used by the infant\nchild of such member because the infant is separated from the member by\nreason of a qualifying circumstance.\n``(2) The costs paid or reimbursed by the Secretary concerned with\nrespect to a covered member for a single qualifying event may not\nexceed $1,000.\n``(3) A covered member shall be eligible for a payment or\nreimbursement under paragraph (1) during the period in which the member\nis eligible for breastfeeding support pursuant to chapter 55 of title\n10.\n``(4) In this subsection:\n``(A) The term `covered member' means a member of the armed\nforces serving on active duty or inactive duty training.\n``(B) The term `qualifying circumstance' means, with\nrespect to a covered member, any of the following:\n``(i) The covered member is performing temporary\nduty pursuant to orders.\n``(ii) The covered member is undergoing a permanent\nchange of station, regardless of whether the tour of\nduty is an accompanied or unaccompanied tour of duty.\n``(iii) The covered member is performing annual\ntraining duty.\n``(iv) The covered member is performing inactive-\nduty training.''.\n(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (j) of\nsection 453 of title 37, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a) of this section, in a manner that ensures parity\nwith relevant existing programs of the Department of Defense;\nand\n(2) issue implementing guidance by not later than 180 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 616. PROHIBITION ON CHARGING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR MEALS\nWHILE SERVING ON NAVAL VESSELS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 402 of title 37, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(j) Prohibition on Charging Members of the Armed Forces for Meals\nWhile Serving on Naval Vessels.--A member of the armed forces assigned\nto duty on a naval vessel of the United States shall not be required to\npay any charge for meals provided to the member while the vessel is\nunderway or deployed from the homeport of the vessel.''.\n(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall\ntake effect on October 1, 2026, and apply to meals provided to a member\nof the Armed Forces on or after that date.\n\nSubtitle C--Leave\n\nSEC. 621. ACCRUAL OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n\nSection 701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``2\\1/2\\ calendar days'' and inserting ``3\\1/2\\ calendar\ndays''.\n\nSEC. 622. ACCUMULATION OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Accumulation of Leave for Members of the Armed Forces.--Section\n701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking subsections (b), (e), and (g);\n(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (f), (h), (i),\n(j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (b) through (j),\nrespectively;\n(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by\nstriking ``without regard to the limitations in subsections (b)\nand (e)''; and\n(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking ``,\nsubject to the accumulation limits in subsections (b) and\n(e),''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--\n(1) Cadets and midshipmen.--Section 702(c) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``section 701(m)''\nand inserting ``section 701(j)''.\n(2) Emergency leave retention authority.--\n(A) In general.--Section 2508 of title 14, United\nStates Code, is repealed.\n(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at\nthe beginning of chapter 25 of title 14, United States\nCode, is amended by striking the item relating to\nsection 2508.\n(3) Payments for unused accrued leave.--Section 501 of\ntitle 37, United States Code, is amended--\n(A) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and in\nsubsection (f)''; and\n(ii) by striking paragraph (6);\n(B) in subsection (d)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by striking\n``subsections (b) and (g)'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``subsections (b) and\n(f)'';\n(ii) in paragraph(2), by striking\n``subsection (b)(3), subsection (f), and the\nsecond sentence of subsection (g)'' and\ninserting ``subsection (b)(3)'';\n(C) by striking subsection (f);\n(D) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as\nsubsections (f) and (g), respectively; and\n(E) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by\nstriking the second sentence.\n(4) Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other\ncauses.--Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is\namended by striking ``and section 701(g) of title 10''.\n\nSEC. 623. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE\nCASE OF A LOSS OF PREGNANCY OR STILLBIRTH.\n\nSubsection (l)(1)(A) of section 701 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``the death of an immediate family\nmember.'' and inserting an em dash; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:\n``(i) the death of an immediate family member; or\n``(ii) the loss of a pregnancy or a stillbirth by such\nmember or the spouse of such member.''.\n\nSEC. 624. AUTHORIZATION OF MORE THAN ONE PERIOD OF REST AND\nRECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS EXTENDING DUTY\nAT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS OVERSEAS.\n\nSection 705(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a period of''; and\n(2) in paragraph (2)--\n(A) by striking ``a period of''; and\n(B) by inserting ``one'' before ``round-trip''.\n\nSubtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits\n\nSEC. 631. PAYMENT TO PARTICIPANT IN SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN WHOSE SPOUSE\nDIES BEFORE THE PARTICIPANT.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting, after section 1448a, the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 1448b. Payment to participant whose spouse dies before the\nparticipant\n``(a) Payment Required.--The Secretary concerned shall make a one-\ntime payment of $1,000 to a participant described in subsection (b).\n``(b) Eligible Participant.--A participant described in this\nsubsection is a person--\n``(1) who becomes a participant in the Plan on or after\nJuly 1, 2027;\n``(2) whose beneficiary under the Plan is the spouse of\nsuch person; and\n``(3) whose spouse dies before such person.''.\n(b) Conforming Reduction in Retired Pay.--Section 1452(a)(1) of\nsuch title is amended by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(C) Additional reduction for payment to\nparticipant whose spouse dies before the participant.--\nThe reduction under subparagraph (A) or (B) for a\nparticipant in the Plan who elects to provide spouse\ncoverage on or after July 1, 2027, shall be increased\nby an amount prescribed in regulations by the Secretary\nof Defense as a premium for coverage under section\n1448b of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 632. INCREASE IN AND COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY.\n\n(a) Increase in Death Gratuity.--\n(1) Increase.--Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting\n``$165,000''.\n(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)\nshall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Cost-of-living Adjustment of Death Gratuity.--\n(1) Adjustment.--Section 1478 of title 10, United States\nCode, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further\namended by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Annual Adjustment to Death Gratuity.--(1) On January 1 of\neach year, the amount of the death gratuity payable under subsection\n(a) shall be increased by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer\nPrice Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor\nStatistics, during the preceding calendar year exceeds such Consumer\nPrice Index for the calendar year before such preceding calendar year,\nrounded to the nearest $100.\n``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall annually publish the\namount of the death gratuity payable under subsection (a), as\nadjusted by paragraph (1), in the Federal Register.''.\n(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)\nshall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.\n\nSubtitle E--Defense Resale Matters\n\nSEC. 641. USE OF COMMISSARY STORES BY EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY AND MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT\nCENTERS.\n\nSection 1066(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(3) An employee of the Department of Defense Education Activity\nor a military child development center may be permitted to use\ncommissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as\nmembers of the armed forces on active duty.''.\n\nSEC. 642. SINGLE-USE SHOPPING BAGS IN COMMISSARY STORES.\n\nSection 2485 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsection:\n``(j) Single-use Shopping Bags.--The Defense Commissary Agency may\nnot prohibit the use of, or charge a fee for, single-use shopping bags\nin a commissary store.''.\n\nSEC. 643. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION\nINITIATIVE OF THE DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY.\n\nNo funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available\nto the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 may be obligated or\nexpended to implement, award contracts in furtherance of, or change\ncommissary supply chain operations pursuant to the two-wholesaler\nnational supply model of the Supply Chain Transformation Initiative of\nthe Defense Commissary Agency until 180 days after the day when the\nSecretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees\nthe report regarding the Defense Commissary Agency required by the\nconference report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60).\n\nSEC. 644. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND COMMISSARY SALES OF SEAFOOD\nORIGINATING OR PROCESSED IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF\nCHINA.\n\n(a) Prohibition on Procurement of Seafood Originating or Processed\nin the People's Republic of China for Military Dining Facilities.--\n(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2) or\n(3), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract for\nthe procurement of seafood that originates or is processed in\nthe People's Republic of China for use in military dining\nfacilities, including galleys onboard United States naval\nvessels.\n(2) Exceptions.--\n(A) Undue burden.--The Secretary of Defense, or a\ndesignee of the Secretary, may grant exceptions to the\nprohibition under paragraph (1) to facilities on\nmilitary installations located outside of the United\nStates if such prohibition would unduly burden or\nprevent seafood from being served at such facility.\n(B) United states vessels visiting foreign ports.--\nThe Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the\nSecretary, may grant exceptions to the prohibition\nunder paragraph (1) to United States vessels visiting\nforeign ports.\n(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the\nprohibition under paragraph (1).\n(b) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the People's\nRepublic of China at Commissary Stores.--\n(1) In general.--Section 2484 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new\nsubsection:\n``(m) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the People's\nRepublic of China.--\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), raw\nor processed seafood or seafood products originating in the\nPeople's Republic of China may not be sold at commissary\nstores.\n``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the\nprohibition under paragraph (1).''.\n(2) Briefing on compliance.--Section 2481(c)(4) of such\ntitle is amended--\n(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as\nsubparagraph (F); and\n(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the\nfollowing new subparagraph (E):\n``(E) an assessment of compliance with the prohibition\nunder section 2484(m) of this title; and''.\n(3) Transition rules.--\n(A) Applicability.--The prohibition under\nsubsection (m) of section 2484 of title 10, United\nStates Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply on\nand after the date that is 30 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act.\n(B) Disposal of remaining stock.--The Director of\nthe Defense Commissary Agency may determine how to\ndispose of any stock covered by the prohibition under\nsubsection (m) of section 2484 of title 10, United\nStates Code, as added by paragraph (1), that remains as\nof the date described in subparagraph (A).\n(c) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under this section, and the\namendments made by this section, shall take effect 90 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSubtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings\n\nSEC. 651. CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY OF A MEMBER ALREADY\nSUBJECT TO A PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE; MINIMUM LENGTH\nOF PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Eligibility of a Member Already Subject to a Period of\nObligated Service.--Section 710 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) The Secretary of a military department may not\nprohibit a member from inactivation under this section solely\non the basis that such member is subject to a period of\nobligated service on active duty other than a period of service\nunder subsection (c)(3).''.\n(b) Minimum Length of Program.--Such section is further amended, in\nsubsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and the minimum period shall be one\nmonth'' after ``may not exceed three years''.\n\nSEC. 652. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FOOD ACCESS AND CHILD CARE\nFOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PERMANENT\nSTATION.\n\nSection 1056(b)(2)(F) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a\nsemicolon;\n(2) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii); and\n(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new\nclauses:\n``(vi) resources regarding food access and\nassistance, including the supplemental nutrition\nassistance program (as such term is defined in section\n3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 88-\n525; 7 U.S.C. 2012)), State requirements for\neligibility for the special supplemental nutrition\nprogram for women, infants, and children established by\nsection 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42\nU.S.C. 1786), and local support services;\n``(vii) available child care services, including\nchild care furnished under subchapter II of chapter 88\nof this title, other assistance furnished by the\nSecretary of Defense, community-based partner programs,\nand other resources; and''.\n\nSEC. 653. RESERVES AND RETIRED MEMBERS: ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT,\nPAYMENTS, AND AWARDS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS THROUGH\nPRIVATE ENTITIES.\n\nSection 908(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as\nsubparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting\nthe margins accordingly;\n(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subject to''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(2)(A) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall\napply the provisions of this section to the acceptance, by a person\ndescribed in subparagraph (B) who is under the jurisdiction of such\nSecretary, of employment (and compensation related to that employment)\nor payments or awards indirectly from a foreign government through a\nprivate entity to the same extent and in the same manner as such\nprovisions apply to employment (and compensation related to that\nemployment) and payments and awards described in paragraph (1).\n``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is--\n``(i) a retired member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air\nForce, or Space Force; or\n``(ii) a member--\n``(I) of a reserve component of an armed force\nspecified in subclause (i); and\n``(II) who is not serving on active duty under a\ncall or order to active duty for a period in excess of\n30 days.''.\n\nSEC. 654. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TO CERTAIN PATRONS A DISCOUNT ON MOTOR\nFUEL SOLD AT EXCHANGE STORES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may, if there is a tax\ndescribed in subsection (b) applicable to motor fuel, carry out a\nprogram to provide to eligible patrons a discount on such motor fuel--\n(1) sold at an exchange store; and\n(2) dispensed directly into a vehicle owned by an eligible\npatron.\n(b) Amount of Discount.--\n(1) Base discount.--A discount provided under subsection\n(a) shall be an amount not less than--\n(A) the rate of tax applicable to gasoline under\nsection 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26\nU.S.C. 4081), except that such discount may not be less\nthan 18.4 cents per gallon; and\n(B) the rate of tax applicable to diesel fuel under\nsuch section 4081, except that such discount may not be\nless than 24.4 cents per gallon.\n(2) Authorization of supplemental discount.--The Secretary\nof Defense may, if there is a State or local tax applicable to\nsuch motor fuel, provide an additional discount to an eligible\npatron, with respect to each gallon of motor fuel sold at an\nexchange store, of such amount as the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines appropriate.\n(c) Automatic Application.--The Secretary of Defense shall, to the\nmaximum extent practicable, ensure that a discount provided under this\nsection is applied upon the sale of motor fuel at an exchange store to\nan eligible patron.\n(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall update any\nappropriate regulations to prevent--\n(1) fraud or abuse of a program carried out under this\nsection; and\n(2) the resale or commercial use of motor fuel purchased at\na discount under this section.\n(e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense to\nprovide a discount under this section shall terminate on September 30,\n2029.\n(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the\nSecretary of Defense carries out a program under this section, and\nannually thereafter until the termination under subsection (e), the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such a\nprogram, including--\n(1) the number of exchange stores, disaggregated by\nexchange system, that sold motor fuel subject to a discount\nunder subsection (b)(1);\n(2) the total gallons of such motor fuel sold annually by--\n(A) each exchange store;\n(B) all exchange stores; and\n(C) all exchange stores, disaggregated by exchange\nsystem;\n(3) the total annual cost of the discount under subsection\n(b)(1)(A);\n(4) the total annual cost of any additional discount under\nsubsection (b)(1)(B);\n(5) the average amount of motor fuel sold annually by each\nexchange store before the date of the enactment of this Act;\n(6) any identified fraud, abuse, or issues with\nimplementation with respect to such program; and\n(7) any recommendations with respect to continuing or\nmodifying such program.\n(g) Coordination.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to\nprohibit the Secretary of Defense from coordinating with the heads of\nother Federal departments or agencies to encourage the adoption of\nsimilar policies with respect to discounts on motor fuel--\n(1) for members of the uniformed services; or\n(2) other persons served by exchange systems outside the\nDepartment of Defense.\n(h) Eligible Patron Defined.--The term ``eligible patron'' means a\nperson who is authorized under Federal law and applicable regulations\nto purchase motor fuel from a fuel station operated by an exchange\nstore.\n\nSEC. 655. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON MILITARY PERSONNEL TEMPO, WORKLOAD, AND\nCOMPENSATION IN COMPARISON TO CIVILIANS WITH SIMILAR\nDUTIES.\n\n(a) Independent Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter\ninto an agreement with a federally funded research and development\ncenter with expertise in matters relating to military and civilian\npersonnel responsibilities and compensation to conduct a study on\nmilitary personnel tempo, workload demands, and compensation in\ncomparison to civilian counterparts in comparable professions.\n(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An assessment of average weekly and annual work hours\nperformed by members of the Armed Forces, and civilians if\navailable, in all military career fields, including those with\noperational, administrative, training, and deployment-related\nduties.\n(2) A comparative analysis of work hours, personnel tempo,\nand workload demands, if available, between military personnel\nand civilians in comparable professions, including professions\nrelating to aviation, explosive ordnance disposal, medical,\ndiving, cyber, nuclear, law enforcement, special operations\nforces communities, and technical specialties.\n(3) An assessment of the effects of deployment cycles,\ntraining rotations, field exercises, shipboard operations,\nalert requirements, shift work, and other operational demands\non total military workload.\n(4) An assessment of the cumulative time burden associated\nwith military accession training, professional military\neducation, qualification requirements, readiness training, and\nadvanced specialty training pipelines.\n(5) An assessment of workload and personnel tempo within\nspecialized military communities, including aviation, explosive\nordnance disposal, medical, diving, cyber, nuclear, law\nenforcement, special operations forces communities, and\ntechnical specialties.\n(6) An assessment of the impact of military-specific\nobligations on members of the Armed Forces and military\nfamilies, including permanent change of station requirements,\nfamily separation, deployment frequency, irregular work\nschedules, and fitness and training requirements.\n(7) A comparative analysis of military compensation\nrelative to civilian compensation when accounting for\ncumulative workload demands and military-specific service\nobligations.\n(8) Identification of any limitations associated with\ndirect comparisons between military and civilian professions,\nincluding recommendations for appropriate methodologies,\nassumptions, and future data collection efforts.\n(9) Recommendations, if any, for improving the measurement\nand tracking of personnel tempo, workload, and workforce use by\nthe Department of Defense.\n(c) Reports.--\n(1) Submission to secretary of defense.--The agreement\nentered into in accordance with subsection (a) shall include a\nrequirement that--\n(A) not later than 2 years after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the federally funded research\nand development center that is party to the agreement\nshall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report\ncontaining the results study conducted under subsection\n(a); and\n(B) not less than every 180 days until the final\nreport required by subparagraph (A) is submitted, such\nfederally funded research and development center shall\nprovide to the Secretary of Defense and the\ncongressional defense committees an interim report on\nthe progress and results of such study.\n(2) Submission of final report to congress.--Not later than\n30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense\nreceives the report required under paragraph (1)(A), the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na copy of the report and any comments of the Secretary with\nrespect to the report.\n(d) Form.--The reports required under subsection (c) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form.\n(e) Personnel Tempo Defined.--In this Act, the term ``personnel\ntempo'' means the amount of time a member of the Armed Forces is\nengaged in official duties at a location or under circumstances that\nmake it infeasible for such member to spend off-duty time in the\nhousing in which the member resides.\n\nSEC. 656. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND: PAYMENT OF\nRETIRED PAY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 1463 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``retired lists'' and all\nthat follows through ``Space Force'' and inserting ``retired\nlists of the uniformed services'';\n(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``armed forces'' and\ninserting ``uniformed services''; and\n(3) in paragraph (4)--\n(A) by striking ``Department of Defense and the\nDepartment of Homeland Security'' and inserting\n``Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce,\nand Health and Human Services'';\n(B) by striking ``armed forces'' and inserting\n``uniformed services'';\n(C) by striking ``and section'' and inserting\n``section''; and\n(D) by inserting ``, subtitle C of the National\nOceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned\nOfficer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3041 et seq.), and\nsection 229 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.\n429)'' after ``Public Law 96-402''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--\n(1) Fund purpose; definition.--Section 1461 of such title\nis amended--\n(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Department\nof Defense and the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``the\nuniformed services''; and\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (2)--\n(I) by striking ``armed forces''\nand inserting ``uniformed services'';\nand\n(II) by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the\nperiod at the end and inserting a semicolon;\nand\n(iii) by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraphs:\n``(4) a program under subtitle C of the National Oceanic\nand Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act\nof 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3041 et seq.); and\n``(5) a program under section 211 or 221 of the Public\nHealth Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212, 213a).''.\n(2) Determination of contributions to the fund.--Section\n1465 of such title is amended--\n(A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the\nfollowing new paragraph:\n``(3) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Board of Actuaries, in\nconsultation with the Secretaries of the departments specified in\nsection 1463(a)(4) of this title, shall determine the amount that is\nthe value on the date of such determination of future benefits payable\nfrom the Fund that are attributable to service in the commissioned\ncorps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the\nPublic Health Service performed before such date. That amount is the\noriginal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public\nHealth Service unfunded liability of the Fund. The Board shall\ndetermine the period of time over which the original National Oceanic\nand Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service unfunded\nliability should be liquidated and shall determine an amortization\nschedule for the liquidation of such liability over that period.\nContributions to the Fund for the liquidation of the original National\nOceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service\nunfunded liability in accordance with such schedule shall be made as\nprovided in section 1466(b) of this title.'';\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (1)--\n(I) in the matter preceding\nsubparagraph (A)--\n(aa) by striking\n``Secretary of the department\nin which the Coast Guard is\noperating'' and inserting\n``Secretaries of the\ndepartments specified in\nsection 1463(a)(4) of this\ntitle''; and\n(bb) by striking\n``Department of Defense and\nCoast Guard'' and inserting\n``uniformed services'';\n(II) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by\nstriking ``Armed Forces'' and inserting\n``uniformed services''; and\n(III) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by\nstriking ``armed forces'' and inserting\n``uniformed services'';\n(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the\nDepartment of Health and Human Services\nRetirement Pay account for Commissioned\nofficers, and the Department of Commerce NOAA\nCorps Retirement Pay account for Commissioned\nofficers'' after ``Coast Guard Retired Pay\naccount''; and\n(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking\n``Department of Defense and Coast Guard'';\n(C) in subsection (c)--\n(i) in paragraph (1)--\n(I) in the matter preceding\nsubparagraph (A), by striking\n``Secretary of the department in which\nthe Coast Guard is operating'' and\ninserting ``Secretaries of the\ndepartments specified in section\n1463(a)(4) of this title'';\n(II) in subparagraph (A), by\nstriking ``Armed Forces'' and inserting\n``uniformed services''; and\n(III) in subparagraph (B), by\nstriking ``armed forces'' and inserting\n``uniformed services''; and\n(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking\n``Secretary of the department in which the\nCoast Guard is operating'' both places it\nappears and inserting ``Secretaries of the\ndepartments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of\nthis title''; and\n(D) in subsection (e), by striking ``The Secretary\nof Defense and, with regard to the Coast Guard, the\nSecretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is\noperating shall'' and inserting ``The Secretary of a\ndepartment specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this\ntitle shall, with regard to the respective\ndepartment''.\n(3) Payments into the fund.--Section 1466 of such title is\namended--\n(A) in subsection (a)--\n(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--\n(I) by striking ``Secretary of\nDefense and the Secretary of the\ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is\noperating, with respect to the Coast\nGuard'' and inserting ``Secretaries of\nthe departments specified in section\n1463(a)(4) of this title''; and\n(II) by striking ``the Secretary of\nDefense and the Secretary of the\ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is\noperating'' and inserting ``such\nSecretaries'';\n(ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``,\nthe commissioned corps of the National Oceanic\nand Atmospheric Administration, or the\nCommissioned Corps of the Public Health\nService'' after ``Coast Guard''; and\n(iii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking\n``armed forces'' and inserting ``uniformed\nservices'';\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``armed\nforces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary\nof a military department'' and inserting\n``uniformed services''; and\n(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Coast\nGuard'' and inserting ``Coast Guard,\ncommissioned corps of the National Oceanic and\nAtmospheric Administration, or the Commissioned\nCorps of the Public Health Service''; and\n(C) in subsection (c)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by striking\n``Secretary of Defense'' and inserting\n``Secretaries of the departments specified in\nsection 1463(a)(4) of this title of this\ntitle'';\n(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``the\nDepartment of Defense and the Coast Guard'' and\ninserting ``each uniformed service''; and\n(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking\n``Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the\nDepartment in which the Coast Guard is\noperating'' and inserting ``Secretaries of the\ndepartments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of\nthis title''.\n(4) Retired serviceman's family protection plan.--\nSubchapter I of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(A) in section 1444(a), by striking ``armed forces,\nthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,\nand the Public Health Service'' and inserting\n``uniformed services'';\n(B) by striking ``armed forces'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``uniformed services'';\n(C) by striking ``an armed force'' both places it\nappears and inserting ``a uniformed service'';\n(D) by striking ``armed force'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``uniformed service''; and\n(E) in the headings to sections 1431 and 1432 by\nstriking ``armed forces'' both places it appears and\ninserting ``uniformed services''.\n(5) Survivor benefit plan.--Section 1449(a) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``armed force'' and\ninserting ``uniformed service''.\n(6) National oceanic and atmospheric administration\ncommissioned officer corps act of 2002.--Section 261(a) of the\nNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned\nOfficer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3071)\nis amended--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (21) through (27)\nas paragraphs (22) through (28), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting, after paragraph (20), the\nfollowing new paragraph (21):\n``(21) Chapter 74, relating to the Department of Defense\nMilitary Retirement Fund.''.\n(7) Public health service act.--Section 221(a) of the\nPublic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (21) as\nparagraphs (7) through (22), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting, after paragraph (5), the\nfollowing new paragraph (6):\n``(6) Chapter 74, Department of Defense Military Retirement\nFund.''.\n\nSEC. 657. REPORT ON MILITARY CAMPING AND RECREATIONAL PARK PROGRAM.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate\nand the House of Representatives a report describing how each military\ndepartment administers military camping and recreational parks to\nensure such parks are equally accessible to all persons authorized to\nuse such parks.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) A list of military camping and recreational vehicle\nparks that includes the location of each park and an\nidentification of the military department that administers such\npark.\n(2) An estimate of the average number of members of the\nArmed Forces and veterans who use each facility in a year,\ndisaggregated by members of an active component, members of a\nreserve component, and veterans.\n(3) A list of such parks that allow users to stay more than\n30 days during any 90-day period.\n(4) A list of such parks that allow users to live at a park\nfull-time.\n(5) An explanation of how the Department of Defense policy\non recreational vehicle parks complies with industry safety\nstandards.\n(6) An explanation of the differences between the policies\nthat apply to such parks and the policies that apply to other\nmorale, welfare, and recreation facilities of the Department of\nDefense that do not allow persons to stay more than 30 days.\n(7) A description of any additional authorities or\nresources the Secretary determines are necessary to increase\ncapacity and to ensure such parks are equally accessible to all\npersons authorized to use such parks.\n\nTITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS\n\nSubtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits\n\nSEC. 701. DENTAL READINESS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF SELECTED RESERVE.\n\nSection 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A dental\ninsurance plan'' and inserting ``Except as provided by\nparagraph (5), a dental insurance plan'';\n(B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting\n``individual ready'' after ``other''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(5) Plan for certain selected reserve.--A dental benefits\nplan for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve\nin pay grade E-1, E-2, E-3, or E-4.'';\n(2) in subsection (d)--\n(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph\n(4); and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(3) No premium plans.--(A) The dental insurance plan\nestablished under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan.\n``(B) Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be\ncharged a premium for benefits provided under the plan.'';\n(3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as\nsubsections (g) through (m), respectively;\n(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new\nsubsection (f):\n``(f) Copayments Under No Premium Plans.--A member who receives\ndental care under a no premium plan referred to in subsection (d)(3)\nshall pay no charge for any care described in subsection (c).''; and\n(5) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by\nstriking ``subsection (k)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection\n(l)(2)''.\n\nSEC. 702. EXPANDED ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR CERTAIN DEPENDENTS.\n\nParagraph (2) of section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended to read as follows:\n``(2) Dependents who are covered by a dental plan established under\nsection 1076a of this title may be treated on a space available basis\nby postgraduate dental residents in a dental treatment facility of the\nuniformed services under a graduate dental education program accredited\nby the American Dental Association if the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines that adequate resources exist to provide such treatment.''.\n\nSEC. 703. FERTILITY TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES\nAND DEPENDENTS.\n\n(a) Fertility Treatment.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new\nsection:\n``Sec. 1074p. Fertility treatment for certain active duty members of\nthe armed forces and dependents\n``(a) Coverage.--The Secretary shall ensure that fertility-related\ncare for a covered member (or a dependent of such a member) shall be\ncovered under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select.\n``(b) In Vitro Fertilization.--In the case of in vitro\nfertilization treatment furnished to an individual pursuant to\nsubsection (a)--\n``(1) three completed oocyte retrievals may be furnished\nper calendar year; and\n``(2) single embryo transfers shall be provided unless\notherwise medically indicated in accordance with the guidelines\nof the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.\n``(c) Cost Sharing and Other Limitations.--The Secretary shall\nensure that cost-sharing amounts for an individual who receives\nfertility-related care under this section are determined under section\n1075, 1075a, or other applicable provision of this chapter in\naccordance with the kind of care provided (such as an in-network\ninpatient visit) and without regard to whether the care is fertility-\nrelated care. The Secretary may not impose any waiting periods or other\nlimitations once the individual has received a medical diagnosis of\ninfertility.\n``(d) Prohibitions.--Funds available to the Department of Defense\nmay not be used for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning,\ninternational surrogacy, or artificial womb technology.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered member' means--\n``(A) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air\nForce, or Space Force, serving on active duty; and\n``(B) does not include a former member of the armed\nforces.\n``(2) The term `infertility' means a disease, condition, or\nstatus characterized by--\n``(A) the failure to establish a pregnancy or to\ncarry a pregnancy to live birth after regular,\nunprotected sexual intercourse in accordance with the\nguidelines of the American Society for Reproductive\nMedicine;\n``(B) the inability of an individual to reproduce\nwithout medical intervention either as a single\nindividual or with the partner of the individual; or\n``(C) the findings of a licensed physician based on\nthe medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age,\nphysical findings, or diagnostic testing, of the\nindividual.\n``(3) The term `fertility-related care' means--\n``(A) the diagnosis of infertility; and\n``(B) fertility treatment.\n``(4) The term `fertility treatment' includes the\nfollowing:\n``(A) In vitro fertilization or other treatments or\nprocedures in which human oocytes, embryos, or sperm\nare handled when clinically appropriate.\n``(B) Sperm retrieval.\n``(C) Egg retrieval.\n``(D) Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or\nsperm.\n``(E) Artificial insemination, including\nintravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination,\nand intrauterine insemination.\n``(F) Transfer of reproductive genetic material.\n``(G) Medications as prescribed or necessary for\nfertility.\n``(H) Fertility treatment coordination.\n``(I) Such other information, referrals,\ntreatments, procedures, testing, medications,\nlaboratory services, technologies, and services\nfacilitating reproduction as determined appropriate by\nthe Secretary of Defense.''.\n(b) Program on Fertility Treatment Coordination.--Chapter 55 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 1110c. Program on fertility-related care coordination\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a\nprogram on the coordination of fertility-related care by the Secretary\nfor purposes of ensuring patients receive timely fertility-related\ncare.\n``(b) Training and Support.--In carrying out the program\nestablished under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to\ncommunity health care providers training and support with respect to\nthe unique needs of members of the armed forces and the dependents of\nsuch members.''.\n(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1079(a) of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(21) Fertility-related care shall be provided in\naccordance with section 1074p of this title.''.\n(d) Exclusion From Contracts for Former Members and Their\nDependents.--Section 1086(a) of such title is amended by striking ``eye\nexaminations and'' and inserting ``eye examinations, fertility-related\ncare pursuant to paragraph (21) of such section, and''.\n(e) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply\nwith respect to services provided on or after October 1, 2028.\n\nSEC. 704. LIMITATION ON ABILITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MODIFY SCOPE\nOF MEDICAL SERVICES.\n\n(a) Limitation.--Section 1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``a notification of''\nand inserting ``a notification under paragraph (2) and a report\nunder paragraph (3) regarding''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:\n``(A) A budget that is consistent with the requirements\nunder this chapter regarding access to medical care and the\nquality of such care.\n``(B) A description of how the Secretary uses enhanced\nappointment and compensation authorities, including under\nsection 1599c of this title, to recruit and retain civilian\nemployees.\n``(C) An analysis of the effects to services at a military\nmedical treatment facility when any medical provider who is a\nmember of the armed forces permanently changes station and the\nposition of such member is not filled (whether by a member, a\ncivilian, or a contractor).\n``(D) The number of positions required to fully staff the\ncurrent military health system, as of the date of the report,\nand the number of such unfilled positions, including with\nrespect to whether such positions would be filled by a member,\na civilian, or a contractor.\n``(E) An analysis of the ability of the managed care\nnetwork to absorb a member or covered beneficiary that cannot\nbe provided care at a military medical treatment facility,\nincluding an explanation of the exact elements used in\ndeveloping a cost analysis between such providing care through\nsuch network and such facilities.\n``(F) An analysis of the ability of the Defense Health\nAgency to encourage members and covered beneficiaries to use\nmilitary medical treatment facilities over the managed care\nnetwork.\n``(G) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by\nthe Comptroller General of the United States contained in the\nJuly 2025 report titled `Defense Health Care: Information\nNeeded to Improve Monitoring of Military Personnel Staffing at\nMedical Facilities' and numbered GAO-25-106988.\n``(H) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by\nthe Comptroller General contained in the April 2025 report\ntitled `Defense Healthcare Actions Needed to Address Long-\nStanding Management Challenges with Medical Facilities' and\nnumbered GAO-25-107432.\n``(I) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by\nthe Inspector General of the Department of Defense contained in\nthe December 2025 report titled `Audit of the Defense Health\nAgency's Management of Military Medical Treatment Facilities\nOutside the Continental United States in Meeting Access to\nPrimary Care Standards' and numbered DODIG-2026-025.''.\n(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply\nwith respect to any modification of the scope of medical care proposed\nby the Secretary of Defense on or after January 1, 2026, including such\nproposals submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and\nReadiness to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate on March 4, 2026.\n\nSEC. 705. PROHIBITION ON AND REVERSAL OF ACTIONS TO MODIFY SCOPE OF\nMEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED AT CERTAIN MILITARY MEDICAL\nTREATMENT FACILITIES.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any action\nto carry out a service change described in subsection (c).\n(b) Reversal and Restoration.--Not later than 30 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry\nout the following actions:\n(1) Reverse any steps taken to carry out a service change\ndescribed in subsection (c).\n(2) Restore personnel and clinical services affected by any\nsuch service change to the level existing as of March 3, 2026\n(unless such level is otherwise modified by a provision of law\nenacted on or after such date).\n(c) Service Change Described.--A service change described in this\nsubsection is a service change specified in the notification of service\nchanges submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and\nReadiness to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate on March 4, 2026, pursuant to section\n1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code, including the following:\n(1) Eisenhower army medical center, fort gordon, georgia.--\nWith respect to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort\nGordon, Georgia--\n(A) converting the military medical treatment\nfacility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient\nambulatory care center;\n(B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and\nemergency room services; and\n(C) realigning medical manpower to other military\nmedical treatment facilities.\n(2) 88th medical group, wright-patterson air force base,\nohio.--With respect to the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson\nAir Force Base, Ohio--\n(A) converting the military medical treatment\nfacility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient\nambulatory care center with surgical capabilities;\n(B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and\nemergency room services;\n(C) realigning medical manpower to other military\nmedical treatment facilities;\n(D) closing pediatric cardiology services; and\n(E) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic\nservices.\n(3) Naval hospital beaufort, south carolina.--With respect\nto the Naval Hospital Beaufort, South Carolina--\n(A) converting the military medical treatment\nfacility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient\nambulatory care center;\n(B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and\nemergency room services;\n(C) realigning medical manpower to other military\nmedical treatment facilities; and\n(D) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic\nservices.\n(4) 22d medical group, mcconnell air force base, kansas.--\nWith respect to the 22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force\nBase, Kansas, limiting access to the military medical treatment\nfacility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active\nduty and the dependents of such members.\n(5) 19th medical group, little rock air force base,\narkansas.--With respect to the 19th Medical Group, Little Rock\nAir Force Base, Arkansas--\n(A) limiting access to the military medical\ntreatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such\nmembers; and\n(B) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.\n(6) 341st medical group, malmstrom air force base,\nmontana.--With respect to the 341st Medical Group, Malmstrom\nAir Force Base, Montana, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(7) 28th medical group, ellsworth air force base, south\ndakota.--With respect to the 28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air\nForce Base, South Dakota, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(8) 92d medical group, fairchild air force base,\nwashington.--With respect to the 92d Medical Group, Fairchild\nAir Force Base, Washington, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(9) 90th medical group, francis e. warren air force base,\nwyoming.--With respect to the 90th Medical Group, Francis E.\nWarren Air Force Base, Wyoming, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(10) 355th medical group, davis-monthan air force base,\narizona.--With respect to the 355th Medical Group, Davis-\nMonthan Air Force Base, Arizona, limiting access to the\nmilitary medical treatment facility only to members of the\nArmed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such\nmembers.\n(11) 9th medical group, beale air force base, california.--\nWith respect to the 9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base,\nCalifornia, limiting access to the military medical treatment\nfacility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active\nduty and the dependents of such members.\n(12) 45th medical group, patrick space force base,\nflorida.--With respect to the 45th Medical Group, Patrick Space\nForce Base, Florida, limiting access to the military medical\ntreatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving\non active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(13) 4th medical group, seymour johnson air force base,\nnorth carolina.--With respect to the 4th Medical Group, Seymour\nJohnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, limiting access to the\nmilitary medical treatment facility only to members of the\nArmed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such\nmembers.\n(14) 20th medical group, shaw air force base, south\ncarolina.--With respect to the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air\nForce Base, South Carolina--\n(A) limiting access to the military medical\ntreatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such\nmembers; and\n(B) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.\n(15) 460th medical group, buckley space force base,\ncolorado.--With respect to the 460th Medical Group, Buckley\nSpace Force Base, Colorado, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(16) 27th special operations medical group, cannon air\nforce base, new mexico.--With respect to the 27th Special\nOperations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico,\nlimiting access to the military medical treatment facility only\nto members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the\ndependents of such members.\n(17) 412th medical group, edwards air force base,\ncalifornia.--With respect to the 412th Medical Group, Edwards\nAir Force Base, California, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(18) 30th medical group, vandenberg space force base,\ncalifornia.--With respect to the 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg\nSpace Force Base, California, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members.\n(19) Naval health clinic corpus christi, texas.--With\nrespect to Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Texas, limiting\naccess to the military medical treatment facility only to\nmembers of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the\ndependents of such members.\n(20) 23d medical group, moody air force base, georgia.--\nWith respect to the 23d Medical Group, Moody Air Force Base,\nGeorgia, limiting access to the military medical treatment\nfacility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active\nduty and the dependents of such members living on base.\n(21) 366th medical group, mountain home air force base,\nidaho.--With respect to the 366th Medical Group, Mountain Home\nAir Force Base, Idaho, limiting access to the military medical\ntreatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving\non active duty and the dependents of such members living on\nbase.\n(22) 319th medical group, grand forks air force base, north\ndakota.--With respect to the 319th Medical Group, Grand Forks\nAir Force Base, North Dakota, limiting access to the military\nmedical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces\nserving on active duty and the dependents of such members\nliving on base.\n(23) 61st medical squadron, los angeles space force base,\ncalifornia.--With respect to the 61st Medical Squadron, Los\nAngeles Space Force Base, California, limiting access to the\nmilitary medical treatment facility only to members of the\nArmed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such\nmembers living on base.\n(24) 78th medical group, robins air force base, georgia.--\nWith respect to the 78th Medical Group, Robins Air Force Base,\nGeorgia, limiting access to the military medical treatment\nfacility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active\nduty.\n(25) 72d medical group, tinker air force base, oklahoma.--\nWith respect to the 72d Medical Group, Tinker Air Force Base,\nOklahoma, limiting access to the military medical treatment\nfacility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active\nduty.\n(26) 75th medical group, hill air force base, utah.--With\nrespect to the 75th Medical Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah,\nlimiting access to the military medical treatment facility only\nto members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty.\n(27) 66th medical squadron, hanscom air force base,\nmassachusetts.--With respect to the 66th Medical Squadron,\nHanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, limiting access to the\nmilitary medical treatment facility only to members of the\nArmed Forces serving on active duty.\n(28) David grant medical center, travis air force base,\ncalifornia.--With respect to the David Grant Medical Center,\nTravis Air Force Base, California, closing the labor and\ndelivery services.\n(29) 42d medical group, maxwell air force base, alabama.--\nWith respect to the 42d Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base,\nAlabama, discontinuing educational and developmental\nintervention services.\n(30) Vilseck army health clinic, germany.--With respect to\nthe Vilseck Army Health Clinic, Germany, discontinuing physical\nmedicine and rehabilitation services.\n(31) Desert sage community based medical home, william\nbeaumont army medical center, fort bliss, texas.--With respect\nto the Desert Sage Community Based Medical Home, William\nBeaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, closing such\nhome.\n(32) Naval health clinic patuxent river, branch health\nclinic dahlgren, virginia.--With respect to Naval Health Clinic\nPatuxent River, Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren, Virginia,\ndiscontinuing radiology services.\n(33) Army health clinic munson, fort leavenworth, kansas.--\nWith respect to Army Health Clinic Munson, Fort Leavenworth,\nKansas, discontinuing mammography services.\n(34) Naval health clinic lemoore, california.--With respect\nto Naval Health Clinic Lemoore, California, discontinuing\noperating room services.\n(35) 55th medical group, offutt air force base, nebraska.--\nWith respect to the 55th Medical Group, Offutt Air Force Base,\nNebraska--\n(A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services;\nand\n(B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic\nservices.\n(36) 7th medical group, dyess air force base, texas.--With\nrespect to the 7th Medical Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,\ndiscontinuing contracts for nutrition services.\n(37) 2d medical group, barksdale air force base,\nlouisiana.--With respect to the 2d Medical Group, Barksdale Air\nForce Base, Louisiana--\n(A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services;\nand\n(B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic\nservices.\n(38) 87th medical group, joint base mcguire-dix-lakehurst,\nnew jersey.--With respect to the 87th Medical Group, Joint Base\nMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey--\n(A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services;\nand\n(B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic\nservices.\n(39) 1st special operations medical group, hurlburt field,\nflorida.--With respect to 1st Special Operations Medical Group,\nHurlburt Field, Florida, discontinuing contracts for\nchiropractic services.\n(40) 10th medical group, united states air force academy,\ncolorado.--With respect to 10th Medical Group, United States\nAir Force Academy, Colorado, discontinuing contracts for\nchiropractic services.\n(41) 96th medical group, eglin air force base, florida.--\nWith respect to 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base,\nFlorida, discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.\n(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report\non each action taken under subsection (b).\n(e) Service Change Defined.--The term ``service change'' means,\nwith respect to a military medical treatment facility, an action by the\nSecretary of Defense to modify the scope of medical care provided at\nthe facility, or the beneficiary population served at the facility, as\ndescribed in section 1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code,\nincluding with respect to reducing or transferring personnel,\nconverting an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care\ncenter, and restricting the type of beneficiary that can access the\nfacility.\n\nSEC. 706. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR CONTRACEPTION.\n\n(a) In General.--Beginning not less than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies of up to 365 days\nshall be covered for any eligible covered beneficiary to obtain,\nincluding in a single fill or refill, at the option of such\nbeneficiary, the total days of supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply)\nfor a contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a\nmilitary treatment facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in\nsection 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, or through\nthe national mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.\n(b) Outreach.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the\nimplementation of coverage under subsection (a), the Secretary shall\nconduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care\nproviders and individuals who are enrolled in the TRICARE Program of\nsuch coverage and the requirements to receive such coverage.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n(2) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an\neligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section\n1074g of title 10, United States Code, who is--\n(A) a member of a covered Armed Force serving on\nactive duty; or\n(B) a dependent of a member described in\nsubparagraph (A).\n(3) The term ``TRICARE Program'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 707. PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES\nSTOP SMOKING.\n\n(a) Authority.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may carry out a\none-year pilot program to furnish to covered members the alternatives\nto smoking specified in subsection (b)--\n(1) to help such covered members stop smoking; and\n(2) to improve the health of such covered members.\n(b) Alternatives to Smoking.--The alternatives to smoking specified\nin this subsection are--\n(1) counseling;\n(2) nicotine gum;\n(3) nicotine patches;\n(4) electric nicotine delivery systems;\n(5) nicotine pouches; and\n(6) heat-not-burn products.\n(c) Participation.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the pilot program shall operate--\n(1) in not less than one covered Armed Force; and\n(2) at not less than one military installation at which\ncovered members serve in numbers that exceed the national\naverage for--\n(A) smoking cigarettes or other combustible tobacco\nproducts;\n(B) the population of Black Americans;\n(C) the population of Asian and Pacific Islander\nAmericans;\n(D) the population of Hispanic Americans; and\n(E) the population of Appalachian Americans.\n(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the\npilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of\nRepresentatives a report regarding the results of the pilot program,\nincluding the determination of the Secretary regarding--\n(1) whether the pilot program helped covered members stop\nsmoking;\n(2) the alternatives specified in subsection (b) that are\nmost effective in helping covered members to stop smoking;\n(3) gaps in health care services available to covered\nmembers who belong to the populations described in subsection\n(c)(2); and\n(4) the recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand,\nextend, or make permanent the pilot program.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n(2) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered\nArmed Force--\n(A) serving on active duty; and\n(B) who smokes at least one cigarette (or other\ncombustible tobacco product) per week.\n\nSEC. 708. CONTINUITY OF MATERNITY CARE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF\nSTATION.\n\n(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish\nprocedures to ensure continuity of care for pregnant and postpartum\nmembers of the Armed Forces and spouses of such members during a\npermanent change of station.\n(b) Requirements.--The procedures required under subsection (a)\nshall include--\n(1) coordination between the military medical treatment\nfacilities at the relevant military installations;\n(2) timely transfer of medical records;\n(3) assignment of a receiving provider before the permanent\nchange of station, to the extent practicable; and\n(4) measures to prevent interruption of prenatal,\nobstetric, postpartum, and behavioral health services.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the implementation of this section.\n\nSEC. 709. PROHIBITION ON COVERAGE OF GENDER-RELATED MEDICAL TREATMENT\nUNDER TRICARE.\n\n(a) TRICARE.--\n(1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by inserting after section 1076f the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 1076g. TRICARE program: prohibition on coverage and furnishment\ngender-related medical treatment\n``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by subsection (b), medical\ncare under section 1076 of this title with respect to members of the\narmed forces and dependents of such members does not include gender-\nrelated medical treatment, and the Secretary of Defense may not furnish\nany such treatment.\n``(b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not\napply to medical treatment provided for purposes of treating--\n``(1) a disorder of sex development, diagnosed by a\nphysician after such physician has determined through genetic\nor biochemical testing that such minor does not have normal sex\nchromosome structure, sex steroid hormone production, or sex\nsteroid hormone action;\n``(2) irresolvably ambiguous biological sex characteristics\nof such minor, including the presence of--\n``(A) 46 XX chromosomes with virilization;\n``(B) 46 XY chromosomes with undervirilization; or\n``(C) both ovarian and testicular tissue; or\n``(3) an infection, injury, disease, or disorder caused or\nexacerbated by gender-related medical treatment.\n``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `female' means an individual who naturally\nhas, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or\ngenetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system\nthat at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for\nfertilization.\n``(2) The term `gender'--\n``(A) means--\n``(i) males, females, or the natural\ndifferences between males and females, unless\nsuch term is otherwise specified or used alone\n(rather than with or as an adjective modifying\nother words); and\n``(ii) is a synonym for sex; and\n``(B) does not mean gender identity, experienced\ngender, gender expression, or gender roles.\n``(3) The term `gender-related medical treatment' means--\n``(A) with respect to a female individual, medical\ntreatments provided for purposes of addressing the\nperception of such individual that the gender or sex of\nsuch individual is not female, including--\n``(i) surgical procedures, including--\n``(I) vaginectomy;\n``(II) hysterectomy;\n``(III) oophorectomy;\n``(IV) reconstruction of the\nurethra;\n``(V) metoidioplasty;\n``(VI) phalloplasty;\n``(VII) salpingo-oophorectomy;\n``(VIII) scrotoplasty;\n``(IX) implantation of erection or\ntesticular protheses;\n``(X) subcutaneous mastectomy;\n``(XI) vocal cord surgery;\n``(XII) pectoral implants; and\n``(XIII) penile transplantation;\n``(ii) exogenous doses of testosterone or\nother androgens; and\n``(iii) puberty blockers, including--\n``(I) GnRH agonists; and\n``(II) synthetic drugs that\nsuppress the production of estrogen and\nprogesterone or delay or suppress\npubertal development in female\nindividuals; and\n``(B) with respect to a male individual, medical\ntreatments provided for purposes of addressing the\nperception of such individual that the gender or sex of\nsuch individual is not male, including--\n``(i) surgical procedures, including--\n``(I) penectomy;\n``(II) orchiectomy;\n``(III) vaginoplasty;\n``(IV) clitoroplasty;\n``(V) vulvoplasty;\n``(VI) augmentation mammoplasty;\n``(VII) facial feminization\nsurgery;\n``(VIII) vocal cord surgery;\n``(IX) chondrolaryngoplasty;\n``(X) gluteal augmentation; and\n``(XI) uterine transplantation;\n``(ii) exogenous doses of estrogen; and\n``(iii) puberty blockers, including--\n``(I) GnRH agonists; and\n``(II) synthetic drugs that\nsuppress the production of testosterone\nor delay or suppress pubertal\ndevelopment in male individuals.\n``(4) The term `male' means an individual who naturally\nhas, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or\ngenetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system\nthat at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for\nfertilization.\n``(5) The term `sex' means the biological determination as\nto whether an individual is male or female.\n``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be\nconstrued to entitle an individual to medical care under this chapter\nfor which they are not otherwise entitled to under this chapter.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such chapter is further amended as\nfollows:\n(1) In section 1077(b), by adding at the end the following:\n``(4) Treatment prohibited under section 1076g of this\ntitle with respect to members of the armed forces and\ndependents of such members.''.\n(2) In section 1079(a)(20), by striking ``that could result\nin sterilization''.\n\nSEC. 710. COVERAGE OF CRANIAL ORTHOTIC DEVICES FOR DEFORMATIONAL\nPLAGIOCEPHALY UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.\n\nSection 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by\nsection 703, is further amended by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(22) Cranial orthotic devices (molding helmets) for\ndeformational plagiocephaly may be provided as part of a\nreconstructive medical treatment.''.\n\nSEC. 711. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA FOR IN-OFFICE DENTAL\nPROCEDURES FOR PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN AGE 5 AND\nUNDER.\n\nSection 1079(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended\nby striking ``or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, only\ninstitutional and anesthesia services may be provided'' and inserting\n``or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, only institutional services\nand anesthesia services (including at a dental clinic with respect to\nsuch pediatric patients) may be provided''.\n\nSEC. 712. EDUCATION ON NEWBORN SCREENING OPTIONS FOR TRICARE\nBENEFICIARIES.\n\n(a) Education Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure\nthat covered beneficiaries receiving prenatal care through the military\nhealth system are provided educational information regarding newborn\nscreening.\n(b) Contents.--The educational information provided under\nsubsection (a) shall include--\n(1) a description of newborn screening and the purpose of\nsuch screening in identifying certain congenital and genetic\nconditions in infants;\n(2) information regarding conditions recommended by the\nSecretary of Health and Human Services for newborn screening in\ninfants;\n(3) notice that newborn screening panels may vary depending\non the State or location in which an infant is born; and\n(4) information describing options for discussing and\nobtaining supplemental newborn screening for conditions\nrecommended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for\nnewborn screening in infants that may not be included in the\napplicable State newborn screening panel.\n(c) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall ensure that the\neducational information described in subsection (a) is made available\nto covered beneficiaries receiving prenatal care through--\n(1) military medical treatment facilities; and\n(2) TRICARE network providers furnishing prenatal care.\n(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the feasibility of ensuring that newborns of covered\nbeneficiaries receive screening for all conditions recommended by the\nSecretary of Health and Human Services for newborn screening in\ninfants, including conditions not included in the applicable State\nnewborn screening panel. Such report shall include--\n(1) an assessment of the feasibility of providing such\nscreening through military medical treatment facilities and\nprivate sector care under TRICARE;\n(2) an estimate of the costs associated with providing such\nscreening;\n(3) an assessment of the administrative and logistical\nrequirements associated with identifying gaps in State newborn\nscreening panels and providing supplemental screening; and\n(4) options for implementing such screening, including\nthrough reimbursement, contracting, or other mechanisms.\n(e) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given the term in section 1072\nof title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 713. IMPROVEMENT TO CONTINUATION OF TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE.\n\nSection 1145(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``Except as'' and inserting ``(A) Except\nas''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(B) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense\nshall ensure that a member may enroll in the transitional health care\nunder paragraph (1) by not later than two business days after the date\non which the 180-day transition period begins.''.\n\nSubtitle B--Health Care Administration\n\nSEC. 721. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.\n\n(a) Administration of Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--\nSubsection (b) of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)--\n(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as\nsubparagraph (J); and\n(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the\nfollowing new subparagraph (I):\n``(I) civilian personnel; and''; and\n(2) in paragraph (2)--\n(A) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(C) to determine, in coordination with the senior\nmilitary operational commander of each military installation\nwith a military medical treatment facility, the scope of\nmedical care provided at each such facility to meet--\n``(i) the military personnel readiness requirements\nof such commander; and\n``(ii) the health care requirements of members of\nthe armed forces and covered beneficiaries, as\ndetermined by such commander;'';\n(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or the\nAssistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs'';\n(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``joint\nmanning'' and inserting `` uniformed, joint, civilian,\nand contractor manning'';\n(D) by striking subparagraph (G);\n(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as\nsubparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and\n(F) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by\ninserting ``civilian and contractor'' after\n``address''.\n(b) Assistant Director.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section is\namended by inserting ``or an officer of the armed forces'' before the\nsemicolon.\n(c) Deputy Assistant Director for Financial Operations.--\nSubparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended to\nread as follows:\n``(B) The Deputy Assistant Director for Financial Operations shall\nbe responsible for the policy, procedures, and direction of budgeting\nmatters and financial management with respect to the following:\n``(i) The provision of direct care at military medical\ntreatment facilities.\n``(ii) The TRICARE program.\n``(iii) Certain medical readiness activities and\nexpeditionary medical capabilities (as determined by the\ncommanders of the combatant commands, in consultation with the\nSurgeons General of the armed forces and the Joint Staff\nSurgeon).\n``(iv) Education and training programs.\n``(v) Research, development, test, and evaluation.\n``(vi) Management and headquarters activities.\n``(vii) Facilities sustainment.\n``(viii) Procurement.\n``(ix) Civilian and contractor personnel.''.\n(d) Certain Responsibilities of Director.--Subsection (e)(2) of\nsuch section is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A)--\n(A) by striking ``Ensuring that'' and inserting\n``Coordinating with the commanders of the combatant\ncommands to ensure''; and\n(B) by striking ``the commanders of the combatant\ncommands.'' and inserting ``such commanders.''; and\n(2) in subparagraph (C)--\n(A) by striking ``Ensuring that'' and inserting\n``Coordinating with the senior military operational\ncommander of each military installation with a military\nmedical treatment facility to ensure''; and\n(B) by striking ``the senior military operational\ncommanders of the military installations.'' and\ninserting ``such commanders.''.\n(e) Consultations on the Military Health System Budget.--Subsection\n(h) of such section is amended--\n(1) in the heading, by striking ``Medical Research of\nMilitary Departments'' and inserting ``Certain Matters'';\n(2) by striking ``In establishing'' and inserting ``(1) In\nestablishing''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(2) On a basis that is not less frequent than semiannually, the\nSecretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Personnel and Readiness, shall carry out recurring\nconsultations with each military department and the Surgeons General of\neach armed force regarding the budgetary requirements for each military\ndepartment, including with respect to each matter specified in\nsubsection (d)(2)(B).''.\n(f) Definition of Health Care Administration.--Subsection (k) of\nsuch section is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``(4) The term `health care administration' means the\nadministration and management of the following:\n``(A) Health information technology.\n``(B) Pharmacy operations.\n``(C) Medical logistics.\n``(D) Facility planning.\n``(E) The health plan options of the TRICARE\nprogram.''.\n(g) Submission of Organizational Chart.--Not later than 60 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of\nDefense for Health Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives and the Senate an\norganizational chart of the Defense Health Agency, including an\nanalysis of how the organization of the Defense Health Agency meets the\nrequirements of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 722. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT\nFACILITIES.\n\n(a) Support Provided by MTFs.--Subsection (a) of section 1073d of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and the\nreadiness of medical personnel,'' and inserting ``, the readiness of\nmedical personnel, and the health care services available for covered\nbeneficiaries,''.\n(b) Medical Centers.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that support medical\nreadiness'';\n(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking ``improving'' and\ninserting ``ensuring''; and\n(3) in paragraph (5)(C)(ii)--\n(A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';\nand\n(B) by inserting ``or contractors'' after\n``civilian employees''.\n(c) Hospitals.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (2)--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as\nsubparagraph (C); and\n(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(B) inpatient and outpatient health services with limited\nspeciality care to provide medical care to all eligible\nbeneficiaries; and''; and\n(2) in paragraph (3)--\n(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as\nsubparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so\nredesignated, the following new subparagraph:\n``(A) is necessary for medical readiness;''.\n(d) Ambulatory Care Centers.--Subsection (d)(3) of such section is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as\nsubparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so\nredesignated, the following new subparagraph:\n``(A) is necessary for medical readiness;''.\n(e) Maintenance of Inpatient Capabilities at Military Medical\nTreatment Facilities Located Outside the United States.--Subsection\n(e)(2) of such section is amended--\n(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n``180 days'' and inserting ``one year''; and\n(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);\n(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(C) The Secretary has consulted with the relevant\noperational commander or installation commander, as\nappropriate, to ensure that the proposed elimination would have\nno impact on access by eligible beneficiaries to health\ncare.''; and\n(4) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking\n``Before'' and inserting ``At least one year before''.\n(f) Notification Required to Modify Scope of Services Provided at\nMilitary Medical Treatment Facilities.--Subsection (f) of such section\nis amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``180 days'' and\ninserting ``one year''; and\n(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following\nnew subparagraph:\n``(D) An analysis of the capability of the local community\nto absorb patients and the anticipated cost to the managed care\nsupport contract.''.\n\nSEC. 723. DESIGNATION OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY AS COMBAT SUPPORT\nAGENCY.\n\nSection 193(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(5) The Defense Health Agency.''.\n\nSEC. 724. ACCOUNTS FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 1100 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 1100. Accounts for medical and health care programs of the\nDepartment of Defense\n``(a) Combat And Operational Medicine Program Account.--(1) There\nis hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an account\nto be known as the `Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account'.\nAll sums appropriated to carry out the functions of the Secretary of\nDefense with respect to the military medical and health care programs\nof the Department of Defense shall be appropriated to this account.\n``(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year for the\nmilitary medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense,\nthe amount equal to three percent of such total amount shall remain\navailable for obligation until the end of the following fiscal year.\n``(b) Private Sector Care Program Account.--(1) There is hereby\nestablished in the Treasury of the United States an account to be known\nas the `Private Sector Care Program Account'. All sums appropriated to\ncarry out the functions of the Secretary of Defense with respect to\nprivate sector medical and health care programs of the Department of\nDefense shall be appropriated to this account.\n``(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year for the\nprivate sector health care programs of the Department of Defense, the\namount equal to three percent of such total amount shall remain\navailable for obligation until the end of the following fiscal year.\n``(c) Obligation of Amounts From Accounts by Secretary of\nDefense.--The Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend funds from\nthe accounts under subsection (a) and (b) for purposes of the military\nmedical and health care programs of the Department of Defense and the\nprivate sector health care programs of the Department of Defense,\nrespectively, to the extent amounts are available in the accounts.\n``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe\nregulations to carry out this section.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `military medical and health care programs\nof the Department of Defense' means the medical and health care\nprograms of the Department of Defense that are not private\nsector health care programs of the Department of Defense.\n``(2) The term `private sector health care programs of the\nDepartment of Defense' means the programs and activities\ncarried out by the Secretary of Defense under this chapter and\nany other provision of law providing for the furnishing of\nmedical and dental care and health benefits by the private\nsector, including pursuant to contracts entered into under\nsection 1079, 1086, 1092, or 1097 of this title.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--\n(1) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as\nfollows:\n(A) Section 1076d(d)(5) is amended by striking\n``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting\n``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.\n(B) Section 1076e(d)(5) is amended by striking\n``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting\n``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.\n(C) Section 1076f(b)(2) is amended by striking\n``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting\n``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.\n(D) Section 1110b(c)(4) is amended by striking\n``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting\n``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.\n(2) National defense authorization act for fiscal year\n2024.--Section 1004(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 240d\nnote) is amended by striking ``Defense Health Program account''\nand inserting ``Combat and Operational Medicine Program and\nPrivate Sector Care Program Accounts''.\n(3) National defense authorization act for fiscal year\n1997.--Section 742(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 10 U.S.C. 1071\nnote) is amended by striking ``the Defense Health Program\naccount'' and inserting ``the Combat and Operational Medicine\nProgram account''.\n(c) References.--Any reference in law, regulation, document, paper,\nor other record of the United States to the ``Defense Health Program''\nshall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Combat and Operational\nMedicine Program'' or the ``Private Sector Care Program'', as the case\nmay be based on the nature of the obligation.\n(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take\neffect on October 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years\nbeginning on or after that date.\n\nSEC. 725. AVAILABILITY OF COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM\nACCOUNT AND OTHER FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL\nCOUNTERMEASURES.\n\n(a) Availability.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 1100 the following new section:\n``Sec. 1100a. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program\nAccount and other funds for certain medical\ncountermeasures\n``(a) Authority.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for\nsuch purpose, amounts available under the Combat and Operational\nMedicine Program Account established under section 1100 of this title,\nand amounts available under the Operation and Maintenance, Army,\naccount for medical readiness, may be obligated or expended by the\nDirector of the Defense Health Agency to conduct the activities\ndescribed in subsection (b) for the protection and sustainment of\ndeployed forces across the roles of medical care.\n``(b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this\nsubsection are the following:\n``(1) The procurement or pre-positioning of a medical\ncountermeasure for forward deployment.\n``(2) The forward deployment of a medical countermeasure.\n``(3) Any associated logistics, storage, or sustainment\nactivity necessary to ensure the availability or readiness of a\nforward-deployed medical countermeasure.\n``(c) Coordination.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency\nshall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments and\nthe commanders of the combatant commands with respect to any obligation\nor expenditure of funds under subsection (a).\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `medical countermeasure' includes--\n``(A) a vaccine, therapeutic, prophylactic, or\ndiagnostic; and\n``(B) an advanced wound care product, including\nantimicrobial and barrier-protective dressings, such as\nsilver-plated bandages.\n``(2) The term `roles of medical care' has the meaning\ngiven such term in the publication of the Chairman of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff titled `Joint Publication 4-02: Joint Health\nService', dated December 11, 2017, or such successor\npublication.''.\n(b) Reports.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the House of Representatives and the Senate a report describing--\n(1) the categories of medical countermeasures procured and\nforward-deployed using funds authorized to be obligated or\nexpended under section 1100a of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by subsection (a);\n(2) the locations supported by any such use of funds; and\n(3) any gaps or shortfalls identified in connection with\nthe provision of such medical countermeasures to deployed\nforces.\n\nSEC. 726. INCLUSION OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY IN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS\nRELATING TO UNFUNDED PRIORITIES.\n\nSection 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the armed force or\nforces or combatant command'' and inserting ``the armed force\nor forces, combatant command, or combat support agency''; and\n(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(8) The Director of the Defense Health Agency.''.\n\nSEC. 727. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM.\n\nChapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter section 1073f the following new section:\n``Sec. 1073g. Joint trauma system\n``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain the\nJoint Trauma System established pursuant to section 707 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) as\na permanent operational element of the Defense Health Agency to support\nthe readiness of the armed forces with respect to providing combat\ncasualty care in support of military operations.\n``(b) Elements.--In addition to the requirements of section 707(b)\nof the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public\nLaw 114-328), in carrying out the Joint Trauma System, the Secretary\nshall--\n``(1) develop and maintain evidence-based clinical practice\nguidelines for combat casualty care across the continuum of\ncare, from point of injury through definitive treatment;\n``(2) establish standards for, and support the\ncertification of, predeployment medical readiness for military\nsurgeons;\n``(3) maintain and integrate trauma registries and data\nsystems of the Department of Defense to support performance\nimprovement, research, and operational planning;\n``(4) conduct system-wide performance improvement and\nlessons-learned analysis for combat casualty care, including\ndissemination of best practices across the armed forces; and\n``(5) support the integration of military and civilian\ntrauma systems to enhance readiness and improve trauma care\noutcomes during military operations.\n``(c) Combatant Command Trauma Systems.--(1) Each commander of a\ncombatant command shall establish and maintain a Combatant Command\nTrauma System to support operational planning, exercises, and military\noperations across the continuum of combat casualty care, from point of\ninjury through definitive care and rehabilitation.\n``(2) The Secretaries of the military departments shall assign\nclinically active and operationally experienced trauma personnel, as\nrequired, to support the establishment, sustainment, and operation of\neach Combatant Command Trauma System in accordance with the\nrequirements outlined in Department policy and implementation guidance\nwith the developmental guidance, operational support, and clinical\noversight of the Joint Trauma System.\n``(3) Each Combatant Command Trauma System shall--\n``(A) integrate trauma care data into the Department of\nDefense Trauma Registry;\n``(B) implement clinical practice guidelines and\nperformance improvement processes of the Joint Trauma System;\n``(C) support theater-specific trauma training and\nreadiness requirements; and\n``(D) enable operational performance assessment and lessons\nlearned across the continuum of combat casualty care.\n``(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of\nDefense shall ensure coordination between the Director of the Defense\nHealth Agency and the Surgeons General of the armed forces, the\ncommanders of the combatant commands, and other elements of the\nmilitary health system as required.\n``(e) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the\nSecretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional\ndefense committees on the activities, readiness posture, and\nperformance of the Joint Trauma System and the Combatant Command Trauma\nSystem, including--\n``(1) a summary of Department-wide combat casualty care\nreadiness across the Defense Trauma Enterprise, including\nfindings derived from the performance improvement activities,\nclinical practice guideline implementation, trauma registry\ndata, and other trauma system analyses of the Joint Trauma\nSystem supporting readiness oversight;\n``(2) the status of establishment, staffing, and\noperational capability of each Combatant Command Trauma System,\nincluding personnel assigned by the Secretaries of the military\ndepartments to support such systems;\n``(3) identified gaps in combat casualty care readiness\naffecting the Combatant Command Trauma System;\n``(4) actions taken, planned, or resourced to address such\ngaps; and\n``(5) such additional matters relating to the Joint Trauma\nSystem or Combatant Command Trauma System as the Secretary of\nDefense determines appropriate.\n``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `combat casualty care' means the provision\nof medical care to wounded members of the armed forces in\noperational environments, including prehospital care, damage-\ncontrol resuscitation, and surgical intervention.\n``(2) The term `Joint Trauma System' means the Department\nof Defense's system for improving trauma care through data\ncollection, analysis, performance improvement, and\ndissemination of best practices.''.\n\nSEC. 728. CLARIFICATION OF CONSISTENT EVALUATIONS OF MEDICAL\nMALPRACTICE CLAIMS.\n\n(a) Uniform Evaluations.--Section 2733a(h)(2)(B) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting\n``applicable to each uniformed service'' before ``consistent\nwith generally''; and\n(2) in clause (iv), by inserting ``consistent criteria used\nin the'' before ``calculation''.\n(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply\nwith respect to claims filed under section 2733a of title 10, United\nStates Code, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 729. CHAPERONES FOR CERTAIN SENSITIVE EXAMINATIONS AT MILITARY\nMEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.\n\nSection 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection (b):\n``(b) Chaperone.--(1) The Secretary shall ensure that a chaperone\nis present at any sensitive examination performed by an obstetrician-\ngynecologist at a military medical treatment facility.\n``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--\n``(A) establish qualifications for a covered individual to\nserve as a chaperone;\n``(B) provide appropriate training to chaperones;\n``(C) require chaperones to maintain patient\nconfidentiality except with respect to mandatory reporting of\nany suspected inappropriate activity under processes\nestablished by the Secretary; and\n``(D) ensure a patient may request a different chaperone\nfor any reason (and reschedule the sensitive examination if no\nother chaperone is available).\n``(3) In this subsection:\n``(A) The term `covered individual' means--\n``(i) a member of the armed forces or a civilian\nemployee who is a health-care professional (as defined\nin section 1094 of this title);\n``(ii) a resident or student covered under a formal\ntraining agreement;\n``(iii) a technician, a health care para-\nprofessional, or medical support assistant; or\n``(iv) a volunteer at a military medical treatment\nfacility.\n``(B) The term `sensitive examination' means a medical\nexamination, treatment, or procedure of the genitalia, rectum,\nor female breasts, or a forensic health care examination.''.\n\nSEC. 730. REQUIREMENT TO OFFER MEDICAL CHAPERONES DURING SENSITIVE\nMEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a policy\nthroughout the Department of Defense to require that a medical\nchaperone be offered and available to be present with a patient during\nany sensitive medical examination, as determined by the Secretary,\nconducted at a military medical treatment facility.\n\nSEC. 731. UNIFORM PROTOCOLS ON SCREENING FOR UNWANTED SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.\n\n(a) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency, in\ncoordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs\nand the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall\ndevelop comprehensive written guidance establishing uniform protocols\nfor providing a screening for unwanted sexual behavior to patients at\nmilitary medical treatment facilities.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the\nDirector issues the guidance under subsection (a), the Director shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of the extent to which each military\nmedical treatment facility has implemented the guidance.\n(2) Aggregate, de-identified data on screening rates,\npositive-screen rates, and referral follow-through.\n(3) Any planned revisions to the guidance.\n(c) Screening for Unwanted Sexual Behavior Defined.--In this\nsection, the term ``screening for unwanted sexual behavior'' means the\nuse of standardized, evidence-based questions or instruments to detect\nwhether an individual has been subject to any sexual contact or\ninteraction to which the individual did not or could not freely\nconsent, including harassment, coercion, assault, or abuse.\n\nSEC. 732. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES OF\nHOSPITALIZATION OF COMBAT WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED\nFORCES.\n\nSection 1074l of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Other Notifications.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall\nnotify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives\nand the Senate of the occurrence of a hospitalization of a member of\nthe armed forces who is--\n``(A) seriously or very seriously wounded in action\nresulting from the conduct of combat operations; and\n``(B) evacuated from a theater of combat and admitted to\nany military medical treatment facility or civilian medical\ntreatment facility, regardless of location.\n``(2) The notifications under paragraph (1)--\n``(A) may be made on an aggregate basis; and\n``(B) may not include personally identifying information of\nthe hospitalized members.''.\n\nSEC. 733. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE RESIDENCIES, INTERNSHIPS, AND SIMILAR\nPOSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE\nPROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Authority.--Section 1599c of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in the heading, by striking ``and compensation'' and\ninserting ``, compensation, and training''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(c) Residencies and Internships.--(1) The Secretary may establish\nresidencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs at military\nmedical treatment facilities to train individuals whom the Secretary\nhas appointed to civilian health care positions, including physicians,\nnurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and behavioral health\nproviders.\n``(2) The Secretary may require that an individual who participates\nin a residency, internship, or similar postgraduate program under\nparagraph (1) agrees to perform civilian Federal service at a military\nmedical treatment facility for a specific period determined by the\nSecretary following the completion of such residency, internship, or\nsimilar postgraduate program.''.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nimplementation of subsection (c) of section 1599c of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n(2) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall\ninclude the following:\n(A) A plan to establish residencies, internships,\nand similar postgraduate programs under subsection (c)\nof such section 1599c, including a timeline to\nimplement such subsection.\n(B) The anticipated cost of carrying out such\nsubsection.\n(C) The number of each type of health care provider\nthe Secretary expects to participate in such\nresidencies, internships, and similar postgraduate\nprograms.\n(D) An explanation for how the Secretary--\n(i) will fund such residencies,\ninternships, and similar postgraduate programs;\nand\n(ii) supervise individuals participating in\nsuch residencies, internships, and similar\npostgraduate programs.\n(E) An analysis of how the residencies,\ninternships, and similar postgraduate programs would\nhelp meet the medical workforce needs of the military\nhealth system.\n(F) Any additional information that the Secretary\ndetermines appropriate.\n\nSEC. 734. NOTIFICATION TO TRICARE BENEFICIARIES OF COVERAGE TRANSITION\nREQUIREMENTS.\n\nChapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting after section 1097d the following:\n\n``SEC. 1097E. TRICARE PROGRAM: NOTICE OF COVERAGE TRANSITION\nREQUIREMENTS.\n\n``(a) Provision of Notice.--(1) The administering Secretaries shall\nprovide each covered beneficiary with notices of a TRICARE coverage\ntransition requirement that affects the individual.\n``(2) The administering Secretaries shall provide notice under\nparagraph (1) through electronic means.\n``(b) Timing of Notice.--The administering Secretaries shall\nprovide notices to a covered beneficiary under subsection (a)(1) as\nfollows:\n``(1) On the date that is one year before the covered\nbeneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition\nrequirement.\n``(2) On the date that is 180 days before the covered\nbeneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition\nrequirement.\n``(3) On the date that is 30 days before the covered\nbeneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition\nrequirement.\n``(c) Outreach.--The administering Secretaries shall conduct an\noutreach and public awareness campaign to inform covered beneficiaries\nof TRICARE coverage transition requirements, including through the\nTRICARE internet website, social media, and through family readiness\ngroups.\n``(d) Reports.--On an annual basis the Secretary of Defense, in\nconsultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall submit to\nthe appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation\nof this section, including metrics relating to the outreach and public\nawareness campaign under subsection (c) and any recommendations to\nimprove making covered beneficiaries aware of TRICARE coverage\ntransition requirements.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means\nthe following:\n``(A) The congressional defense committees.\n``(B) With respect to matters concerning members\nand former members of the Coast Guard and dependents of\nsuch members and former members, the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,\nand Transportation of the Senate.\n``(2) The term `TRICARE coverage transition requirement'\nmeans a requirement under this chapter for a covered\nbeneficiary to make a different election under the TRICARE\nprogram to continue enrollment in the TRICARE program,\nincluding by reason of attaining a certain age as described in\nsection 1086(d) or 1110b of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 735. WAIVER OF REFERRAL REQUIREMENT UNDER TRICARE PRIME FOR\nCERTAIN PHYSICAL THERAPY.\n\nSection 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(C) In addition to the requirements under subparagraph (B), the\nSecretary shall waive the referral requirement in paragraph (1) in the\ncase of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who seeks\nto obtain an appointment for physical therapy provided by a licensed\nprovider under TRICARE Prime if the provider is located in a State in\nwhich the law of that State does not require a referral for that\nspecific appointment.''.\n\nSEC. 736. RATES OF PAY FOR A PROVIDER OF CARE OR SERVICES FURNISHED\nUNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Rates.--Section 1097b(a) of title 10, United States Code is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and paragraph (3)(A)''\nafter ``Subject to paragraph (2)''; and\n(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``In establishing'' and\ninserting the following:\n``(A) The Secretary shall establish rates for payments to providers\nof care or services under the TRICARE program that are specific with\nrespect to the following sites of service at which the care or service\nis actually provided (regardless of the physical location of the\nheadquarters of the provider):\n``(i) A hospital outpatient department.\n``(ii) An ambulatory surgical center.\n``(iii) The office of a physician.\n``(iv) Such other sites as the Secretary determines\nappropriate in carrying out this paragraph.\n``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that--\n``(i) each site specified in subparagraph (A) obtains a\nNational Provider Identifier pursuant to section 1833(t) of the\nSocial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(23)) that is separate\nand unique from such identifier for such provider; and\n``(ii) no payment for care or services under any provision\nof this chapter may be made unless the claim for such payment\nincludes the National Provider Identifier for the site at which\nsuch hospital care, medical services, or extended care services\nwere furnished.\n``(C) In the case of covered OPD services (as defined in section\n1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B))\nthat are provided by a provider that is an off-campus outpatient\ndepartment of a provider (as defined in section 1833(t)(21)(B) of the\nSocial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(21)(B)), disregarding clauses\n(ii) and (iv) thereof, as if such clauses did not exist), the Secretary\nshall ensure that such department is treated as a subpart of such\nprovider and assigned a unique health identifier pursuant to\nsubparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and that such provider includes\nsuch identifier on any claim form it submits under this subsection, and\nthat such provider may not hold a member of the uniformed services or\ncovered beneficiary liable for such item or service unless such care or\nservices are billed using the separate unique health identifier\nestablished for such department under this paragraph.\n``(D) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to--\n``(i) prevent the Secretary from determining the\nappropriate amount of a facility fee;\n``(ii) require the Secretary to pay, for the same item or\nservice--\n``(I) an independent physician the same amount as\nthe Secretary would pay a hospital-based physician; or\n``(II) a hospital-based physician less than the\nSecretary would pay an independent physician; or\n``(iii) affect the authority of the Secretary under\nparagraph (2).\n``(E) In establishing''.\n(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall\ntake effect on January 1, 2028.\n\nSEC. 737. PLANS ON MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM.\n\n(a) Requirement.--Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in the heading, by inserting ``plans and'' before\n``reports'';\n(2) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections\n(b) and (c), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated,\nthe following new subsection:\n``(a) Long-term Plans.--(1) During each year, the Secretary shall\ndevelop a long-term plan on the stabilization of health care delivered\nthrough the Defense Health Agency.\n``(2) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall include information\nregarding the following with respect to each military medical treatment\nfacility:\n``(A) Milestones necessary to implement the plan.\n``(B) Definable goals for personnel, budget, supplies, and\nreadiness.\n``(C) Cost estimates for personnel, supplies, and other\nitems necessary to manage and operate the military medical\ntreatment facility.\n``(D) The number of current (as of the time of the plan)\nand the projection of vacancies with respect to--\n``(i) military medical personnel;\n``(ii) civilian and contractor medical personnel;\nand\n``(iii) health care administration personnel.\n``(E) Projected modifications of the scope of medical care\nprovided at military medical treatment facilities.\n``(F) Budget requirements.\n``(3) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall cover the same period\ncovered by the future-years defense program submitted under section 221\nof this title during the year in which the plan is developed.\n``(4)(A) On a quarterly basis, the Secretary shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a briefing on the most recent plan under paragraph (1).\n``(B) Any information included in a briefing under subparagraph (A)\nwith respect to a projected modification of the scope of medical care\nprovided at a military medical treatment facility may not be treated as\na notification under section 1073d(f) of this title.\n``(5) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives and the Senate each plan under\nparagraph (1).''.\n(b) Limitation on Modifications of Scope of Medical Care.--Section\n1073d(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and\ninserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(D) the Secretary has developed the long-term plan under\nsection 1073b(a) of this title during the year in which the\nSecretary submits such notification.''.\n\nSEC. 738. MODIFICATION TO QUALIFICATION WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR APPLICANTS\nFOR NURSING OR PRACTICAL NURSE POSITIONS IN THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\nSection 716(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note), is amended by striking ``who--'' and\nall that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``who\nholds a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited\nprofessional nursing educational program and a current, unrestricted\nlicense to practice as a registered nurse or practical nurse.''.\n\nSEC. 739. AERIAL TRANSPORT AND DEPARTMENT-WIDE CAPABILITY FOR HIGH-\nCONSEQUENCE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.\n\n(a) Requirement.--Beginning not later than October 1, 2027, the\nSecretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Assistant\nSecretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Secretaries of the other\nmilitary departments, and the Director of the Defense Health Agency,\nshall carry out a program to provide for the safe, long-range aerial\ntransport of individuals known to be or suspected of infection by high-\nconsequence infectious diseases.\n(b) Aerial Transport Component.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nensure that the program under subsection (a) serves as the component of\nthe Department of Defense that--\n(1) provides the Department with aerial transport of\npatients with high-consequence infectious diseases; and\n(2) provides support to other departments and agencies of\nthe Federal Government, State and local governments, and\ncivilian and academic partners, as determined appropriate by\nthe Secretary.\n(c) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the program under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--\n(1) develop and maintain a curriculum, and identify\nqualified instructors to train and certify military and\ncivilian medical personnel, on procedures associated with the\nsafe, long-range aerial transport of patients with high-\nconsequence infectious diseases;\n(2) establish, and periodically update, medical care\nstandards, infection prevention and control measures, and\noperational safety protocols necessary to maximize patient\nsurvival and minimize infection risk to aircrew, medical\npersonnel, and support personnel;\n(3) serve as the joint force advocate and executive agent\nwithin the Department of Defense for aerial transport of\nindividuals with high-consequence infectious diseases;\n(4) establish standards, sustainment requirements, and\nlifecycle management processes for personal protective\nequipment, transport isolation systems, and associated medical\nequipment used in transporting infected patients;\n(5) develop, in coordination with the Joint Staff, joint\ndoctrine, concepts of operation, and medical force requirements\nnecessary to support a Department of Defense-wide high-\nconsequence infectious disease capability, including patient\nmovement, definitive care, and integration across the continuum\nof care;\n(6) coordinate with the other Secretaries of the military\ndepartments and the Director of the Defense Health Agency to\ninform the organization, training, and equipping of\nspecialized, organized teams capable of conducting high-\nconsequence infectious disease patient movement and care in\noperational, austere, and strategic environments;\n(7) support interoperability and operational integration\nwith other departments and agencies of the Federal Government,\nState and local governments, and civilian and academic partners\nto enable coordinated response to tactical incidents, large-\nscale contingencies, and research activities related to\nemerging and future infectious disease threats; and\n(8) identify capability gaps and support research,\ndevelopment, testing, and evaluation of medical\ncountermeasures, transport systems, protective equipment, and\noperational procedures necessary to improve survivability,\nsafety, and mission effectiveness in high-consequence\ninfectious disease operations.\n(d) Enterprise Doctrine and Oversight.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall develop and maintain Department of Defense-wide doctrine and\npolicy to guide the development, fielding, sustainment, and employment\nof high-consequence infectious disease response capabilities across the\nDepartment.\n\nSEC. 740. AVAILABILITY OF OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGISTS AND CERTIFIED\nNURSE-MIDWIFES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.\n\n(a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each\nmilitary medical treatment facility maintains, at all times, the\ncontinuous availability of at least one obstetrician-gynecologist or\ncertified nurse-midwife.\n(b) Use of Contracts to Meet Requirement.--The Secretary may\nsatisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with respect to a military\nmedical treatment facility if the Secretary enters into a contract or\nother agreement with a private provider under which the provider\nensures the continuous availability of an obstetrician-gynecologist or\ncertified nurse-midwife to provide services at that facility. In\nentering into such a contract or other agreement, the Secretary shall\nensure the following:\n(1) An obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-midwife\nis on call 24 hours per day and will arrive at the facility not\nlater than two hours after being called.\n(2) The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-\nmidwife is located--\n(A) not more than 25 miles by road from the\nfacility; or\n(B) within a 30-minute emergency response travel\ntime under normal conditions from the facility.\n(3) The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-\nmidwife meet or exceed all credentialing, training, and\ncertification standards that the Secretary would otherwise\napply to an obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-\nmidwife employed directly by the Department of Defense.\n(c) Information.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--\n(1) issue updated policy guidance of the Department of\nDefense with respect to implementing the requirements of\nsubsections (a) and (b), including standard language for\ncontracts or other agreements under subsection (b); and\n(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House\nof Representatives and the Senate a report detailing--\n(A) the status of obstetrician-gynecologist and\ncertified nurse-midwife staffing at each military\nmedical treatment facility;\n(B) any contracts or other agreements entered into\nunder subsection (b), including the names and locations\nof providers;\n(C) the average response times for obstetrician-\ngynecologists or certified nurse-midwives and any gaps\nin coverage experienced during the one-year period\npreceding the report; and\n(D) plans to address any identified shortfalls in\nservice availability.\n(d) Military Medical Treatment Facility Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``military medical treatment facility'' has the meaning given\nthat term in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 741. AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER SERVICES AT\nMILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.\n\n(a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each\nmilitary medical treatment facility maintains, at all times, the\ncontinuous availability of at least one qualified sexual assault nurse\nexaminer to provide forensic medical examinations and related care to\nsexual assault survivors.\n(b) Use of Contracts to Meet Requirement.--The Secretary may\nsatisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with respect to a military\nmedical treatment facility if the Secretary enters into a contract or\nother agreement with a private provider under which the provider\nensures the continuous availability of a qualified sexual assault nurse\nexaminer to provide services at that facility. In entering into such a\ncontract or other agreement, the Secretary shall ensure the following:\n(1) A qualified sexual assault nurse examiner is on call 24\nhours per day and will arrive at the facility not later than\ntwo hours after being called.\n(2) The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners are\nlocated--\n(A) not more than 25 miles by road from the\nfacility; or\n(B) within a 30-minute emergency response travel\ntime under normal conditions from the facility.\n(3) The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners meet or\nexceed all credentialing, training, and certification standards\nthat the Secretary would otherwise apply to a sexual assault\nnurse examiner employed directly by the Department of Defense.\n(c) Information.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--\n(1) issue updated policy guidance of the Department\nimplementing the requirements of subsections (a) and (b),\nincluding standard language for contracts or other agreements\nunder subsection (b); and\n(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House\nof Representatives and the Senate a report detailing--\n(A) the status of sexual assault nurse examiner\nstaffing at each military medical treatment facility;\n(B) any contracts or other agreements entered into\nunder subsection (b), including the names and locations\nof providers;\n(C) the average response times for sexual assault\nnurse examiners and any gaps in coverage experienced\nduring the one-year period preceding the report; and\n(D) plans to address any identified shortfalls in\nservice availability.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' has\nthe meaning given that term in section 1073c of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n(2) The term ``sexual assault nurse examiner'' means a\nregistered nurse who has received specialized training and\ncertification in the forensic examination of sexual assault\nsurvivors and the collection of forensic evidence, in\naccordance with standards established by the International\nAssociation of Forensic Nurses or an equivalent certifying\nbody.\n\nSEC. 742. IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESS FOR FILING OF COMPLAINTS AND REPORTING\nOF ISSUES UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to\nset forth the process and timeline for covered beneficiaries, direct\ncare providers, and authorized providers under the TRICARE program to\nfile complaints and report issues that have not been resolved through\nexisting channels, including complaints regarding coverage, access to\ncare, denials, incorrect provider directory listings, network adequacy,\naccess to specialized care within a reasonable distance from their\nhomes, overdue or consistently inaccurate payments, and other related\nissues.\n(b) Elements of Guidance.--The guidance required under subsection\n(a) shall set forth--\n(1) the details and effective date of a reporting tool that\nfollows a simple flow chart for filing complaints and reporting\nissues; and\n(2) the timelines and protocols that the Department of\nDefense will use to monitor and address complaints filed and\nissues reported that are appropriate to the level of acuity or\nurgency of such complaint or issue, including responses to the\ncovered beneficiary or provider that include--\n(A) steps that have been taken by the Department of\nDefense to respond to the complaint or issue;\n(B) any responses received by relevant parties in\ninvestigating the complaint or issue; and\n(C) follow-up actions or planned follow-up actions\nby the Department of Defense in response to the\ncomplaint or issue.\n(c) Application to Providers.--The guidance required under\nsubsection (a) shall apply to all agreements with authorized providers\nunder the TRICARE program entered into on or after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n(d) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate\nand the House of Representatives a report that includes the following:\n(1) The number of complaints filed or issues reported that\nare covered by subsection (a), disaggregated by category of\ncomplaint or issue, beneficiary complaint or issue, or provider\ncomplaint or issue.\n(2) A description of steps that were taken to respond to\nsuch complaints or issues.\n(3) A description of any follow-up actions or planned\nfollow-up actions by the Department of Defense in response to\nsuch complaints or issues.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nAir Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.\n(2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' means a covered\nbeneficiary, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United\nStates Code, who is a beneficiary by reason of the service by\nan individual in a covered Armed Force.\n(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 743. PILOT PROGRAM ON FILLING PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT\nREMOTE MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military\ndepartment shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary\nmay--\n(1) appoint individuals to primary care management\npositions at a remote military medical treatment facility\nselected under subsection (d); and\n(2) provide incentives for highly qualified applicants to\nsuch positions.\n(b) Duration.--Each Secretary of a military department shall carry\nout the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period not to exceed\nfive years.\n(c) Personnel Authorities.--In carrying out subsection (a), for the\npurposes of hiring qualified candidates for the pilot program, each\nSecretary of a military department may use the authorities provided\nunder--\n(1) section 1599c of title 10, United States Code (relating\nto appointment and rates of pay);\n(2) section 5379 of title 5, United States Code (relating\nto student loan repayments); and\n(3) sections 5753 and 5754 of such title 5 (relating to\nrecruitment and relocation bonuses and retention bonuses,\nrespectively).\n(d) Remote Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--\n(1) Selection.--Not later than 60 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military\ndepartment shall select not fewer than five remote military\nmedical treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a).\n(2) Notification.--Each Secretary of a military department\nshall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate of each remote military medical\ntreatment facility selected under paragraph (1).\n(e) Reimbursement.--\n(1) Requirement.--Subject to the availability of\nappropriations, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall\nreimburse the relevant Secretary of a military department for\nthe actual, reasonable, and allocable cost of the salary and\nexpenses (including with respect to travel, training,\nequipment, and facility support) of any individual appointed to\na primary care management position under the pilot program\nunder subsection (a) during the period in which the employee is\nemployed in the position for which the employee was so\nappointed (regardless of whether such period exceeds the\nduration of the pilot program). The Director and the Secretary\nshall ensure that such costs are tracked using a detailed work\nbreakdown structure to ensure granular tracking and financial\naccountability.\n(2) Memorandum of understanding.--The Director and each\nSecretary of a military department shall enter into a\nmemorandum of understanding to carry out reimbursements under\nparagraph (1). Such memorandum shall specify--\n(A) the scope of services provided by the\nindividuals appointed to a primary care management\nposition;\n(B) the allowable cost categories;\n(C) billing and accounting procedures;\n(D) quality and performance metrics; and\n(E) dispute resolution procedures.\n(f) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which each\nSecretary of a military department commences the pilot program under\nsubsection (a), and annually thereafter during the life of the pilot\nprogram, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot\nprogram, including with respect to the feasibility of carrying out the\npilot program on a long-term basis.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``primary care management position'' means a\nphysician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered\nnurse, mental health nurse practitioner, licensed practical\nnurse, or medical assistant.\n(2) The term ``remote military medical treatment facility''\nmeans a military medical treatment facility (as defined in\nsection 1073c of title 10, United States Code) for which\nmedical personnel assigned to the facility may reside at a\nlocation that is either--\n(A) not more than 50 miles from the military\nmedical facility; or\n(B) a distance that on average takes at least one\nhour to travel by car.\n\nSEC. 744. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF HEALTH CARE\nASSESSMENTS OTHER THAN PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.\n\n(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot\nprogram to evaluate the effectiveness of different health care\nassessment methods for members of the Army serving on active duty, as\ncompared to the periodic health assessment of the Army.\n(b) Locations.--The Secretary shall--\n(1) carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at\nFort Hood, Texas; and\n(2) select at least one more installation of the Army at\nwhich to carry out the pilot program.\n(c) Participant Selection.--The Secretary shall select not fewer\nthan 100 members of the Army to participate in the pilot program under\nsubsection (a). Such members may not be in a high-risk population, as\ndetermined by the Secretary.\n(e) Health Care Assessments.--In carrying out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide members of the Army\nparticipating in the pilot program with the following instead of the\nperiodic health assessment:\n(1) An in-person physical examination.\n(2) Blood work that includes comprehensive metabolic panel\nand complete blood count conducted by qualified medical\npersonnel.\n(3) Any other test or evaluation as determined appropriate\nby the Secretary.\n(f) Baseline.--The Secretary shall use health care assessments\nprovided to a member of the Army under the pilot program under\nsubsection (a) as a baseline for the purposes of ongoing regular\nmonitoring of the member.\n(g) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for\na two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,\nbut the Secretary may extend such period.\n(h) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the\npilot program under subsection (a) concludes, the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot\nprogram, including findings relating to--\n(1) health care outcomes;\n(2) satisfaction of members of the Army; and\n(3) any recommendations for broader implementation.\n\nSEC. 745. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST STANDALONE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE\nEFFICIENCIES IN SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL\nREADINESS, AND MEDICAL PROCESSES.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nDirector of the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a pilot program\nto test and evaluate existing standalone technologies to assess whether\nsuch technologies accomplish the following:\n(1) Improving efficiencies in medical supply-chain\nmanagement and in military medical readiness.\n(2) Streamlining medical processes.\n(3) Improving recordation accuracy.\n(4) Reducing rates of needlestick injury.\n(5) Enhancing retention rates of military health care\nproviders.\n(b) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for\na five-year period.\n\nSEC. 746. IMPROVEMENT TO THE TRICARE COMPETITIVE PLANS DEMONSTRATION\nPROJECT.\n\nSection 707 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1073a note) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(b) Extension.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall seek to extend\ncontracts under the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration\nProject to carry out the project until the date on which the\nnext generation of TRICARE managed support contracts are fully\nawarded, transitioned, and placed into operational status.\n``(2) Considerations.--In exercising the authority under\nparagraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--\n``(A) beneficiary health and quality of care; and\n``(B) any disruption associated with changes in\nenrollment in the TRICARE program.''.\n\nSubtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 751. QUARTERLY BRIEFING ON MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, as\namended by section 721, is further amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(k) Quarterly Briefing on Military Medical Treatment\nFacilities.--(1) Not less frequently than once every 90 days, the\nAssistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a briefing on military medical treatment facilities.\n``(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall include, for each\nmilitary medical treatment facility and with respect to the 90-day\nperiod preceding the date of the provision of the briefing, the\nfollowing information:\n``(A) Of the members of the armed forces and covered\nbeneficiaries who received health care services at the military\nmedical treatment facility during such period, the percentage\nfor whom access standards were met.\n``(B) An assessment of the clinical readiness of the\nmembers of the armed forces staffing the military medical\ntreatment facility.\n``(C) An assessment of the unit readiness of members of the\narmed forces who receive health care services at the military\nmedical treatment facility.\n``(D) The number of members of the armed forces and covered\nbeneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime, disaggregated by\ncategory of enrollee, that received health care services at the\nmilitary medical treatment facility during such period.\n``(E) The number of members of the armed forces and covered\nbeneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime, disaggregated by\ncategory of enrollee, that received referrals under the TRICARE\nprogram from providers at the military medical treatment\nfacility to specialty care providers outside the military\nmedical treatment facility during such period.\n``(F) The composition of the workforce at the military\nmedical treatment facility, including the number of members of\nthe armed forces, civilian employees of the Department of\nDefense, and contractors of the Department.\n``(G) With respect to personnel staffing at the military\nmedical treatment facility, the following:\n``(i) The number of unfilled billets, disaggregated\nby type of profession, including clinicians, nurses,\nhospital administrators, and administrative personnel.\n``(ii) The average amount of time for an unfilled\nbillet to be filled, disaggregated in accordance with\nclause (i).\n``(H) A description of any deficiencies or shortages with\nrespect to the budget, medical supplies and equipment, or\npersonnel necessary to meet metrics relating to access to\nhealthcare services provided at the military medical treatment\nfacility and applicable standards of care relating to such\nservices.\n``(I) A plan to remedy any such deficiencies.''.\n(b) Deadline for Initial Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary of\nDefense for Health Affairs shall submit the first briefing required\nunder section 1073c(k) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by\nsubsection (a).\n\nSEC. 752. ENHANCED MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPENDENTS IN CERTAIN\nLOCATIONS.\n\n(a) Enhanced Medical Coverage.--Section 1599b of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Enhanced Medical Coverage.--(1) Not later than July 1, 2027,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract to provide\neach covered individual in a location specified in paragraph (2) with\nenhanced medical coverage for services that are not covered by the\nhealth care plan for which the covered individual is enrolled under the\nFederal Employees Health Benefits Plan.\n``(2) The locations specified in this paragraph are the following:\n``(A) Japan.\n``(B) Guam.\n``(C) Any location the Secretary determines appropriate\nunder a mitigation plan carried out under paragraph (5)(C).\n``(3)(A) With respect to covered individuals living in Japan, the\nSecretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage under\nsubsection (a) includes the following:\n``(i) Assistance in finding health care providers with the\ncapacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.\n``(ii) Language translation services to assist in accessing\nhealth care.\n``(iii) Assistance in making prepayments for health care\nservices if such prepayments are required by the health care\nprovider.\n``(iv) Any other supplemental services the Secretary\ndetermines appropriate.\n``(B) With respect to covered individuals living in Guam, the\nSecretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage under\nsubsection (a) includes the following:\n``(i) Assistance in finding health care providers with the\ncapacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.\n``(ii) Medical evacuation coverage if needed health care\nservices are not available on Guam or are only available in a\nfacility that is not accredited.\n``(iii) Any other supplemental services the Secretary\ndetermines appropriate.\n``(4)(A) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall conduct a review\nof the availability of health care services for civilian employees of\nthe Department of Defense employed in a position outside the\ncontinental United States and accompanying dependents of such\nemployees. Each review shall assess the availability of the following:\n``(i) Ambulatory patient services, including outpatient\nsurgery.\n``(ii) Emergency services.\n``(iii) Inpatient care, including trauma care and intensive\ncare.\n``(iv) Maternity and newborn care, including neonatal\nintensive care.\n``(v) Mental health and substance use disorder services.\n``(vi) Rehabilitative and habilitative services.\n``(vii) Laboratory services.\n``(viii) Preventive services.\n``(ix) Pediatric services.\n``(B) If the Secretary determines in a review under subparagraph\n(A) that health care services specified in such subparagraph are not\navailable, or do not meet the standards of care for such services\nprovided in the United States, with respect to a specific State,\nterritory or possession of the United States, or foreign country, the\nSecretary shall--\n``(i) carry out a mitigation plan under subparagraph (C);\nand\n``(ii) notify each civilian employee of the Department\nemployed in a position at such location, and any applicant for\nsuch a position, of the determination and mitigation plan.\n``(C) With respect to each location covered by a determination\nunder subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall carry out a mitigation plan\nunder which the Secretary may--\n``(i) include such location in the enhanced medical\ncoverage made available under paragraph (1), including with\nrespect to assistance in finding health care providers,\nproviding medical travel benefits, and medical evacuation\ncoverage;\n``(ii) designate civilian positions at such location as\nbeing unaccompanied; or\n``(iii) take such other actions as the Secretary determines\nappropriate to increase access to health care for civilian\nemployees of the Department employed in a position at such\nlocation and accompanying dependents of such employees.\n``(5) Not later than February 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\non--\n``(A) the findings of each review under subparagraph (A) of\nparagraph (5); and\n``(B) a summary of each mitigation plan carried out by the\nSecretary under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph.\n``(6) In this subsection:\n``(A) The term `covered individual' means an individual who\nis--\n``(i) a civilian employee of the Department of\nDefense employed in a position at a location specified\nin paragraph (2) or an accompanying dependent of such\nan employee; and\n``(ii) enrolled in a health care plan under the\nFederal Employees Health Benefits Plan.\n``(B) The term `Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan'\nmeans the health insurance program under chapter 89 of title\n5.''.\n(b) Current Pilot Program.--The contract awarded by the Secretary\nof Defense to carry out the pilot program titled ``Pilot Health\nInsurance Enhancement for Department of Defense Civilian Employees in\nJapan'' may continue without interruption, and with the necessary\nmodifications, in implementing subsection (e) of section 1599b of title\n10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n(c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (f) of section 1599b of title\n10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is\namended by striking ``In this section'' inserting ``Except as provided\nby subsection (e), in this section''.\n\nSEC. 753. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF\nTHE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL\nSUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE RELATING TO CANCER.\n\n(a) Agreement.--Subsection (b) of section 734 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10\nU.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)--\n(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as\nsubparagraph (D); and\n(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(C) provide no coordination with any other health\nbenefit plan; and''.\n(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a period of not more\nthan three years, and may not be renewed'' and inserting ``a\nperiod of not less than three years''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(3) Requirements.--In entering into an agreement under\nparagraph (1) with a company, the Secretary--\n``(A) may not select such company to provide\ncoverage in a State, the District of Columbia, the\nCommonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or\npossession of the United States in which such company--\n``(i) is not licensed; and\n``(ii) does not meet solvency requirements\napplicable to such State;\n``(B) shall award the agreement based on the\nexpertise of such company;\n``(C) shall negotiate the terms and conditions of\nthe fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided\nunder the agreement;\n``(D) shall negotiate the cost of coverage with the\ncompany that will cover the participants who elect to\nenroll in such plan;\n``(E) shall provide a method for verification of\nthe eligibility of applicants and procedures for\ndetermination of eligibility; and\n``(F) shall provide a method for payroll deduction\nof premiums.''.\n(b) Provision of Information.--Subsection (c) of such section is\namended by striking ``website'' and inserting ``website, as determined\nby the Secretary,''.\n(c) Preemption.--Such section is further amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(f) Preemption.--A fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan\nprovided under the pilot program shall be deemed to be a contract for\nwhich the Secretary of Defense has determined to preempt State or local\nlaws pursuant to section 1103 of title 10, United States Code, as\nadministered under section 199.17(a)(7)(i) of title 32, Code of Federal\nRegulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.''.\n\nSEC. 754. MODIFICATIONS TO EVALUATION AND REPORT ON TRICARE PROGRAM\nEFFECTIVENESS.\n\n(a) Evaluation.--Subsection (a) of section 717 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10\nU.S.C. 1073 note) is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a\nsemicolon;\n(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(v), by striking the period and\ninserting a semicolon; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n``(4) examine trends with respect to--\n``(A) the demographics of members of the Armed\nForces and covered beneficiaries;\n``(B) the use of the TRICARE program by such\nmembers and beneficiaries;\n``(C) the costs incurred by the Government relating\nto such use; and\n``(D) the satisfaction of such members and\nbeneficiaries with respect to the TRICARE program and\nother metrics relating to the performance of the\nmilitary health system;\n``(5) compare the trends examined under paragraph (4) with\ntrends on similar matters experienced by civilian health care\nprograms;\n``(6) identify possible determining factors that could\ncause changes in the use of the TRICARE program or the costs\nincurred by the Government relating to such use; and\n``(7) determine the impacts of cost-sharing amounts under\nthe TRICARE program on members of the Armed Forces and covered\nbeneficiaries.''.\n(b) Annual Report.--\n(1) Revival.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by\nstriking ``March 1, 1997'' and inserting ``March 1, 2027''.\n(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1061(i) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-\n328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph (3).\n\nSEC. 755. EXTENSION OF EXTRAMEDICAL MATERNAL HEALTH PROVIDERS\nDEMONSTRATION PROJECT.\n\nSection 746 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C.\n1073 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``five years'' and\ninserting ``eight years''; and\n(2) in subsection (f)--\n(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and Briefing''\nafter ``Reports''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) Briefing.--Not later than June 30, 2027, the\nSecretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the\nfeasibility of the Department of Defense hiring doulas to\nprovide services to members of the Armed Forces and covered\nbeneficiaries at military medical treatment facilities that are\nlocated in the United States and such facilities that are\nlocated outside the United States.''.\n\nSEC. 756. MODIFICATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OVERSIGHT STRATEGY AND\nACTION PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Clarification of Strategy and Plan Requirements.--Section 724\nof the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C.\n1071 note) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as\nsubsections (c) through (e), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection (b):\n``(b) Requirements; Implementation.--\n``(1) Requirements.--The oversight strategy and action plan\nunder subsection (a) shall include the following requirements:\n``(A) Establishment of a baseline neurocognitive\nassessment to be conducted during the accession process\nof all members of the covered Armed Forces before the\nbeginning of training.\n``(B) Establishment of annual neurocognitive\nassessments to monitor the cognitive function of such\nmembers to be conducted--\n``(i) at least every three years as part of\nthe periodic health assessment of such members,\nand yearly for members determined to be at a\nhigh risk, as determined by the Under Secretary\nof Defense for Personnel and Readiness; and\n``(ii) as part of the post-deployment\nhealth assessment of such members.\n``(C) Establishment of standards for recurrent and\nprolonged exposure.\n``(D) Ensuring that all neurocognitive assessments\nof such members, including those required under\nsubparagraphs (A) and (B), are maintained in the\nelectronic medical record of such member.\n``(E) Establishment and maintenance of blast\noverpressure exposure logs and traumatic brain injury\nlogs for every member of the covered Armed Forces.\n``(2) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall\nimplement each requirement under paragraph (1).''.\n(b) Modification of Reports on Suicide.--Section 741(a)(2) of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law\n116-92; 133 Stat. 1467), as amended by section 736(2)(B) of the\nServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.\n1959), is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (M) as\nsubparagraphs (J) through (N), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new\nsubparagraph (I):\n``(I) The number of suicides identified under\nsubparagraph (A), as a whole and disaggregated by the\nmilitary occupational specialty (or other similar\nclassification, rating, or specialty code) of the\nmember, excluding such specialities that the Secretary\ndetermines would not provide statistically valid data,\nwith respect to which the member had a history of one\nof the following:\n``(i) Concussive or subconcussive brain\ninjuries, including traumatic brain injuries.\n``(ii) Exposure to blast overpressure.\n``(iii) Other head trauma, regardless of\nwhether it required the treatment of a medical\nprovider.''.\n\nSEC. 757. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON CERTAIN\nANIMALS.\n\nSection 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``on domestic cats\nand dogs'' and inserting ``on certain animals''; and\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``a domestic cat (Felis\ncatus) or a domestic dog (Canis familiaris)'' and inserting ``a\ndomestic cat (Felis catus), a domestic dog (Canis familiaris),\nor a nonhuman member of the order Primates''.\n\nSEC. 758. PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR\nENROLLMENT IN TRICARE SELECT.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a five-\nyear pilot program under which--\n(1) the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a qualifying\nevent under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States\nCode, for enrollment in TRICARE Select by an eligible\nbeneficiary; and\n(2) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or\nSpace Force on active duty may enroll in TRICARE Select under\nparagraph (1) for a period that ends not later than 180 days\nafter the end of pregnancy.\n(b) Initial Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a briefing on the status of the pilot program under subsection\n(a).\n(c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the Secretary\ncommences the pilot program under subsection (a), and annually\nthereafter for the next four years, the Secretary shall provide to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the pilot program. Each such report shall include\nthe number of covered enrollment changes, disaggregated by--\n(1) month, beginning with January 2027; and\n(2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered\nenrollment change--\n(A) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of\nthe covered Armed Forces on active duty who may enroll\nin TRICARE Select under the pilot program;\n(B) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of\nthe covered Armed Forces who separated from active\nduty;\n(C) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of\nthe covered Armed Forces who returned to active duty;\n(D) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent\nof a member of the covered Armed Forces who separated\nfrom active duty;\n(E) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent\nof a member of the covered Armed Forces who returned to\nactive duty; or\n(F) based on the treatment, under the pilot\nprogram, of pregnancy as a qualifying event for\nenrollment in TRICARE Select.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,\nMarine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.\n(2) The term ``covered enrollment change'' means a change\nto a previous election by an eligible beneficiary under\nsubsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 10, United States\nCode, to enroll in a health care plan designated under\nsubsection (c) of such section.\n(3) The term ``eligible beneficiary'' means an individual--\n(A) eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under\nsection 1075(b) of title 10, United States Code, by\nreason of being a member or former member of the\ncovered Armed Forces, or a dependent of such a member\nor former member; or\n(B) a member of the covered Armed Forces on active\nduty.\n(4) The terms ``TRICARE program'' and ``TRICARE Select''\nhave the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n\nSEC. 759. ACCESS TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS DURING MILITARY\nPHYSICAL TRAINING.\n\n(a) Access to AEDs.--Beginning not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nensure that, for any covered physical training event, an automated\nexternal defibrillator (in this section referred to as an ``AED'') is\navailable and accessible at a distance that ensures a three-minute\nresponse time calculated under subsection (c).\n(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary\nshall--\n(1) require that AEDs be staged at the immediate site of\nany covered physical training event;\n(2) ensure that at least one individual present at covered\nphysical training event site is certified (as of the date of\nthe event) in the use of an AED and cardiopulmonary\nresuscitation (commonly known as ``CPR''); and\n(3) establish a standardized protocol for regular quarterly\ninspections and maintenance of all AED units to ensure\noperational readiness.\n(c) Three-minute Response Time Determination.--The Secretary shall\ndetermine the three-minute response time under subsection (a) by\ncalculating the total elapsed time beginning at the recognition of a\nsuspected sudden cardiac arrest and ending at the delivery of the first\ndefibrillation shock, including all time required for AED retrieval,\ntransport, and device preparation. In making such determinations, the\nSecretary may presume that locating an AED within 100 yards of the site\nof the covered physical training event will meet such response time.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report outlining--\n(1) the total number of additional AEDs required to achieve\nDepartment-wide compliance with this section;\n(2) the estimated cost of procurement and maintenance of\nsuch AEDs; and\n(3) a timeline for full implementation across all military\ninstallations to comply with this section.\n(e) Covered Physical Training Event Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``covered physical training event'' means a required unit level\nphysical training event or high-intensity exercise conducted by the\nDepartment of Defense.\n\nSEC. 760. PILOT PROGRAM ON REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING FOR CERTAIN\nPREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM TRICARE BENEFICIARIES.\n\n(a) Establishment.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting\nthrough the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall\nestablish a pilot program on blood pressure monitoring for\npregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries in order to\nincrease the rate of early detection of a hypertensive disorder\nof pregnancy.\n(2) Model.--The Secretary may model the pilot program under\nparagraph (1) on a pilot program for blood pressure self-\nmonitoring under the Healthy Start Program of the Health\nResources and Services Administration of the Department of\nHealth and Human Services.\n(b) Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--\n(1) Number.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a) at not fewer than two military\nmedical treatment facilities of each of the Army, Navy, Marine\nCorps, Air Force, and Space Force.\n(2) Selection.--In selecting the military medical treatment\nfacilities at which to carry out the pilot program under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall--\n(A) ensure that the military medical treatment\nfacilities are geographically diverse, including\nlocations in rural and urban areas; and\n(B) give priority to military medical treatment\nfacilities that have a large number of obstetric\npatients or a history of maternal health programs.\n(c) Participants.--\n(1) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to participate\nin the pilot program under subsection (a) if--\n(A) the individual--\n(i) is enrolled in the TRICARE program;\n(ii) is pregnant or postpartum; and\n(iii) receives health care through a\nmilitary medical treatment facility at which\nthe Secretary is carrying out the pilot\nprogram; and\n(B) the Secretary determines the individual is at\nrisk (based on evidence and current medical standards\nand recommendations) of a hypertensive disorder of\npregnancy or negative health outcomes as a result of a\nhypertensive disorder of pregnancy.\n(2) Voluntary.--The Secretary may not require an individual\nto participate in the pilot program under subsection (a).\n(d) Equipment and Information.--The Secretary shall provide to an\nindividual participating in the pilot program under subsection (a)--\n(1) a blood pressure cuff device that--\n(A) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration\nfor the digital monitoring of blood pressure;\n(B) is validated for use during pregnancy according\nto the International Organization for Standardization\n(as determined by the Secretary);\n(C) is capable of remote monitoring and data\ntransmission; and\n(D) has adjustable or alternative cuff sizes; and\n(2) educational materials and instructions on the use of\nsuch device from a health care provider of the Department of\nDefense.\n(e) Providers.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary shall use the primary care and obstetric care\nprovider of the individual participating in the pilot program, to the\nextent practicable.\n(f) Materials.--The Secretary shall develop supporting materials\nfor health care providers who facilitate the pilot program under\nsubsection (a), including the following:\n(1) Guidance on how to identify individuals eligible to\nparticipate in the pilot program.\n(2) Evidence-based educational materials regarding maternal\nhealth best practices for such individuals.\n(g) Term.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate\nfive years after the date on which the Secretary establishes such pilot\nprogram.\n(h) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\ntermination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate, and make publicly available on the internet website of the\nDepartment of Defense, a report on the pilot program. The report shall\ninclude the following elements, disaggregated by the Armed Force, sex,\nage, race, and ethnicity of individuals who participated in the pilot\nprogram:\n(1) The number of participants.\n(2) The percentage of such participants who used the\nmonitors as prescribed.\n(3) A summary of barriers or challenges participants\nexperienced using the monitors and if such barriers or\nchallenges resulted in the monitors being underused.\n(4) The percentage of participants who had blood pressure\nreadings of concern.\n(5) The percentage of participants described in paragraph\n(4) who received medical attention based on such readings.\n(6) A summary of provider and participant feedback,\nincluding percentages of--\n(A) providers that found the program influenced\npatient care; and\n(B) participants who found the program was helpful\nin managing the care of the participant.\n(7) Recommendations of the Secretary whether the pilot\nprogram should be altered, expanded, or made permanent.\n\nSEC. 761. CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a\npilot program under the TRICARE program under which the Secretary\nprovides covered members with continuous glucose monitoring technology\nto assess the effects of real-time metabolic health tracking and early\nintervention on improving--\n(1) the health of the members; and\n(2) force readiness.\n(b) Participation.--The Secretary shall require a covered member to\nparticipate in the pilot program under subsection (a) if the Secretary\nidentifies the member as being in either the Partially Medically Ready\ncategory or the Not Medically Ready category of the Individual Medical\nReadiness program.\n(c) Data.--\n(1) Exclusive uses.--The Secretary may use the health\ninformation of a covered member collected under the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a) only for the purposes of--\n(A) carrying out the pilot program, including with\nrespect to furnishing information to the Comptroller\nGeneral of the United States pursuant to subsection\n(g)(1);\n(B) providing health care, including preventative\ncare, to the member pursuant to chapter 55 of title 10,\nUnited States Code; and\n(C) conducting the Individual Medical Readiness\nprogram.\n(2) No use for medical discharges.--The Secretary may not\nuse the health information of a covered member collected under\nthe pilot program under subsection (a) in separating or\ndischarging the member from the Armed Forces under chapter 61\nof title 10, United States Code.\n(3) Prohibition on nongovernmental use.--A nongovernmental\nentity that provides continuous glucose monitoring technology\nunder the pilot program under subsection (a), or otherwise\nprovides services under the pilot program, may not--\n(A) retain any rights to health information of a\ncovered member collected under the pilot program;\n(B) use such information except as authorized by\nthis section; and\n(C) may not retain such information after such\nauthorized use is completed.\n(d) Provision of Information and Services.--The Secretary shall\nprovide covered members participating in the pilot program under\nsubsection (a) with--\n(1) information regarding metabolic health awareness; and\n(2) education and services to improve force readiness.\n(e) Training.--The Secretary shall--\n(1) provide medical professionals of the military\ndepartments with in-person training on the background,\nprocedures, and reporting requirements of the pilot program\nunder subsection (a); and\n(2) establish shared educational resources and training\nmaterials that may be used by all the military departments.\n(f) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a) for a five-year period.\n(g) Reports.--\n(1) Comptroller general.--\n(A) Initial.--Not later than three years after the\ndate on which the Secretary commences the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the\nUnited States shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives and the Senate\na report on the pilot program, including--\n(i) a comparison of the rates of members in\nthe Partially Medically Ready category or the\nNot Medically Ready category of the Individual\nMedical Readiness program during 2025 and\nduring the third year in which the pilot\nprogram is carried out; and\n(ii) recommendations to improve the pilot\nprogram.\n(B) Final.--Not later than five years after the\ndate on which the Secretary commences the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House\nof Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot\nprogram, including--\n(i) an assessment of the effectiveness of\nthe recommendations under subparagraph (A)(ii);\nand\n(ii) a determination by the Comptroller\nGeneral regarding whether the pilot program\nshould be extended.\n(2) DOD.--Not later than five years after the date on which\nthe Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the\npilot program, including--\n(A) data regarding the use and efficacy of the\npilot program;\n(B) how the pilot program affected force readiness;\nand\n(C) any recommendations by the Secretary to improve\nthe pilot program.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed\nForces serving on active duty who meets any of the following\ncriteria:\n(A) The member has been diagnosed with prediabetes.\n(B) The member has been diagnosed with type 2\ndiabetes and does not take insulin.\n(C) The member has had gestational diabetes.\n(D) The member is overweight or obese.\n(2) The term ``Individual Medical Readiness program'' means\nthe program specified in Department of Defense Instruction\n6025.19, or successor instruction.\n(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 762. PILOT PROGRAM ON SECURE, MOBILE PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD FOR\nMEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a pilot\nprogram under which a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty\nmay use a covered health record platform to collect the health records\nof the member before separating from active duty.\n(b) Selection of Armed Force.--The Secretary shall select not fewer\nthan one Armed Force in which to carry out the pilot program under\nsubsection (a).\n(c) Contracts.--\n(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into a\ncontract using competitive procedures with an appropriate\nentity for the provision of the covered health record platform\nunder the pilot program under subsection (a).\n(2) Notice of competition.--\n(A) Request for proposals.--Not later than 60 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary shall issue a request for proposals for the\ncontract described in paragraph (1).\n(B) Open competition.--A request under subparagraph\n(A) shall be full and open to any contractor that has\nan existing covered health record platform.\n(3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a contract\nto an appropriate entity pursuant to the request for proposals\nunder paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines that at least\none acceptable offer is submitted.\n(d) Duration of Pilot Program.--\n(1) Period.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a) for a period of not less than one\nyear.\n(2) Termination or extension of program.--After carrying\nout the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period of 180\ndays, the Secretary shall survey all participants in the pilot\nprogram and, based on survey results, may--\n(A) terminate the pilot program;\n(B) continue the pilot program;\n(C) expand the pilot program; or\n(D) implement the use of a covered health record\nplatform in the Defense Health Agency throughout the\nArmed Forces.\n(e) Prohibition on New Appropriations.--No additional funds are\nauthorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this\nsection.\n(f) Covered Health Record Platform Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``covered health record platform'' means a secure personal health\nrecord platform that meets the following requirements:\n(1) Has web-based and native mobile phone application\ncapabilities.\n(2) Has the capability to store and share records with the\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care\nprovider.\n(3) Has the capability to store records in the cloud.\n(4) Does not have a requirement for integration to receive\nor share records.\n(5) Has the capability to instantly share data based on a\ncombination of access key and personal identifier.\n(6) Has the capability to provide secure data storage and\nrecords transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed\nForces from active duty.\n(7) Does not require a business associate agreement with\nany parties.\n(8) Has secure data isolation with access controls.\n(9) Has, at a minimum, data security that would require\nseparate encryption for each document, relying on AES256 or\nbetter algorithm with keys encryption using RSA2048 or better\nalgorithm, or any successor similar algorithm.\n\nSEC. 763. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF BLUE-LIGHT\nDISSIPATING DISPLAYS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall\ncarry out a pilot program under which the Director provides for the use\nof blue-light dissipating displays by covered individuals in clinical\nand rehabilitative settings.\n(b) Use of Blue-light Dissipating Displays.--The Director shall\nensure that blue-light dissipating displays provided under the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a) are used to assist covered individuals\nwith screen-mediated tasks associated with rehabilitation, patient\neducation, assistive technology, and telehealth appointments.\n(c) Selection of Technology.--In carrying out the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the Director shall select commercially available,\nstand-alone blue-light dissipating displays that do not require\nmodifications to the electronic health record systems of the military\nhealth system.\n(d) Locations.--The Director shall select military medical\ntreatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under\nsubsection (a).\n(e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a\nbriefing on the design of the pilot program under subsection (a),\nincluding identification of the military medical treatment facilities\nselected under subsection (d).\n(f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report\non the pilot program under subsection (a), including an evaluation of\neach of the following:\n(1) Whether the use of blue-light dissipating displays\nprovided under the pilot program changed the time needed to\ncomplete screen-mediated tasks associated with rehabilitation,\npatient education, assistive technology, and telehealth\nappointments.\n(2) Whether such use improved the ability of covered\nindividuals to read information relating to such tasks.\n(3) Whether such use improved the glare sensitivity and\nvisual fatigue of covered individuals.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``blue-light dissipating display'' means a\ndisplay technology that is blue-light-dissipating and uses a\ndiffused light-output architecture, including with respect to\nemploying optical-elastomer or diffused light-output\nnanomaterial light-management layers (or both).\n(2) The term ``covered individual'' means a covered\nbeneficiary (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United\nStates Code) who is partially blind, legally blind, or\notherwise visually impaired.\n\nSEC. 764. EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED\nSERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES ON\nPHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN.\n\n(a) Extension.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot\nprogram of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences\ntitled ``Assessing the Security and Quality of the U.S. Military Health\nSystem Pharmaceutical Supply Chain'' for a period of not less than five\nyears beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program\nunder subsection (a) includes the following:\n(1) Defining the Department Essential Medicine list to\nconsist of not more than 100 medicines that do not have patent\nexclusivity and are determined by the Secretary as essential\nfor operational capabilities, predeployment, or the military\nhealth system (based on the progress of the pilot program\nbefore the date of the enactment of this Act).\n(2) To the extent practicable, harmonizing such Department\nEssential Medicine list with a list of defense-relevant generic\ndrugs based on the risk management framework developed under\nsection 860 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10\nU.S.C. 3241 note prec.).\n(3) Refreshing and expanding chemical testing data from the\npilot program as carried out before the date of the enactment\nof this Act to include all medicines listed on the Department\nEssential Medicine List and creating National Drug Code-\nspecific categorizations of high-risk, moderate-risk, or low-\nrisk based on objective indicators for relative chemical\nquality and safety risk.\n(4) Adding to the objective risk-categorization framework\nassessment of location of manufacturing, including flagging\nentities in China and other countries that are not compliant\nwith the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)\nand creating National Drug Code-specific, objective\ncategorizations of high-risk, moderate-risk, or low-risk based\non independently derived indicators for true country of origin,\nthat includes countries of concern, including China, being\nclassified under the highest-risk category.\n(5) Making recommendations for the continuation of the\nscoring framework at the conclusion of the pilot program.\n(c) Independent Testing.--The Secretary shall ensure that, in\ndetermining the true country of origin (location quality) and relative\nchemical quality and safety risks of medicines under the pilot program\nunder subsection (a), the testing for such information is conducted by\nindependent laboratories acceptable to the Uniformed Services\nUniversity of the Health Sciences that--\n(1) are accredited under ISO 17025 standards;\n(2) are not registered as a Good Manufacturing Practice\nfacility to ensure no conflicts of interest;\n(3) have experience developing and operating a published\nquality risk scoring framework applicable to individual\nNational Drug Codes; and\n(4) are duly licensed and demonstrate an ability to conduct\nongoing post-market surveillance through procurement of\npharmaceutical products from common wholesalers, and not\ndirectly from manufacturers.\n\nSEC. 765. WORKING GROUP ON DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN\nINJURIES.\n\n(a) Establishment.--In accordance with the Warfighter Brain Health\nInitiative under section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C.\n1071 note), not later than July 1, 2027, the Assistant Secretary of\nDefense for Health Affairs shall establish a working group to develop a\ndigital health strategy that leverages advances in artificial\nintelligence for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries.\n(b) Membership.--The Assistant Secretary shall appoint to the\nworking group under subsection (a) members of the Armed Forces,\nofficers and employees of the Department of Defense, and\nnongovernmental experts. Such individuals shall have expertise in\nclinical care of traumatic brain injuries, biomedical informatics,\nbiomedical engineering, or biomedical implementation science.\n(c) Strategy.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall include, at\na minimum, the following:\n(1) Identification of capability gaps in treatment of\ntraumatic brain injuries that could be addressed through\nartificial intelligence and digital health technologies.\n(2) An analysis of existing research, development, and\nacquisition efforts leveraging artificial intelligence-based\ncapabilities and digital health, including any applicable\ncommercial off-the-shelf solutions being used by the Department\nof Defense to support treatment of traumatic brain injuries.\n(3) Expert recommendations on advances required to address\nidentified capability gaps and significantly improve treatment\nof traumatic brain injuries using artificial intelligence and\ndigital health technologies.\n(4) A recommended investment plan to advance technology and\nknowledge readiness levels to field digital solutions for\ntreating traumatic brain injuries.\n\nSEC. 766. STUDY ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF MILITARY FLIGHT OPERATIONS ON\nBRAIN HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive,\nlongitudinal study to assess the long term physiological and\npsychological effects of military aviation, including with respect to\nhigh-performance flight and G-force exposure, on military aviators.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall examine, at a\nminimum--\n(1) the relationship between cumulative flight hours and\nexposure to G-forces and incidents of traumatic brain injury,\nsubconcussive trauma, or cognitive impairment;\n(2) long-term mental health outcomes, including with\nrespect to incidence of depression, anxiety disorders, and\npost-traumatic stress disorder, in military aviators compared\nto other members of the Armed Forces;\n(3) the correlation between aviation-related physiological\nstress and suicide risk among aviators;\n(4) the prevalence of neurodegenerative conditions\n(including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, amyotrophic\nlateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease) in current and\nformer military aviators;\n(5) the effect of helmet design, oxygen systems, flight\nsuit pressurization, and other cockpit environmental factors on\nneurocognitive health;\n(6) current screening and diagnostic procedures used to\ndetect early signs of neurological injury or psychological\ndistress in military aviators; and\n(7) recommended improvements in the monitoring, prevention,\nand treatment of aviation-related brain trauma and mental\nhealth challenges.\n(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall consult with--\n(1) the Surgeons General of the military departments;\n(2) the Director of the Defense Health Agency;\n(3) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and\n(4) relevant academic institutions and federally funded\nresearch and development centers with expertise in aviation\nmedicine, neuroscience, and psychiatry.\n(d) Pilot Health Registry.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish and maintain a centralized Military Aviator Neurohealth\nRegistry that includes--\n(1) anonymized health data of military aviators voluntarily\nparticipating in the study under subsection (a);\n(2) flight exposure metrics, including cumulative hours and\nG-force profiles;\n(3) relevant health outcomes tracked over time; and\n(4) a mechanism for longitudinal follow-up with the\nmilitary aviators after retirement or separation from the Armed\nForces.\n(e) Reports.--\n(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an interim report on the study\nunder subsection (a), including any preliminary findings and\nrecommendations.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than three years after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report on the study\nunder subsection (a), including findings and recommendations.\n(f) Military Aviator Defined.--In this section, the term ``military\naviator'' means a member of the Armed Forces, including a commissioned\nofficer or a warrant officer, who--\n(1) has been designated as a pilot, naval aviator, or\naircrew member by the Secretary of the military department\nconcerned;\n(2) operates, or is regularly assigned as a flight crew\nmember aboard, high-performance, crewed, fixed-wing or rotary-\nwing aircraft designed for tactical, training, or\nreconnaissance missions, including--\n(A) fighter aircraft (such as the F-35, F/A-18, F-\n22, and F-16 aircraft);\n(B) attack aircraft (such as the A-10 and AH-64\naircraft);\n(C) trainer jets (such as the T-7, T-38,and T-45\naircraft); and\n(D) tiltrotor or high-speed rotary aircraft (such\nas the V-22 aircraft); and\n(3) is subject to sustained or repeated G-forces during the\nroutine execution of flight duties.\n\nSEC. 767. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING MILITARY MEDICAL\nTREATMENT FACILITY AT HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director\nof the Defense Health Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the\nAir Force, shall conduct a feasibility study on establishing a military\nmedical treatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.\n(b) Matters Included.--The study under subsection (a) shall\nevaluate the following:\n(1) The total eligible beneficiary population who would\naccess a military medical treatment facility at Homestead Air\nReserve Base, including with respect to members of the Armed\nForces (including the reserve components thereof) and covered\nbeneficiaries stationed at such Base or at a different military\ninstallation in the proximity of such Base.\n(2) The extent to which reliance by such members and\ncovered beneficiaries on civilian health care providers--\n(A) meets medical readiness and deployment training\nrequirements;\n(B) supports or degrades military-unique clinical\nskill sustainment; and\n(C) satisfies adequacy standards under the TRICARE\nnetwork.\n(3) Identified gaps between civilian health care access and\nmilitary operational medical readiness requirements.\n(4) A cost comparison of--\n(A) a direct care military medical treatment\nfacility model;\n(B) a hybrid readiness clinic model; and\n(C) continued purchased care reliance.\n(5) Opportunities for integration with local civilian\nhealth care systems while preserving military-unique readiness\ncompetencies.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate--\n(1) the findings of the study under subsection (a);\n(2) a recommended course of action;\n(3) estimated cost and manpower requirements;\n(4) an assessment of medical readiness impacts; and\n(5) an analysis of the implications to covered\nbeneficiaries with respect to accessing medical care.\n(d) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given that term in section 1072\nof title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 768. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING DIGITAL SYSTEM RELATING\nTO ACCESS TO CARE AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT\nFACILITIES.\n\n(a) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study\nto determine the feasibility of establishing a digital system under\nwhich--\n(1) a covered individual who receives health care at a\nmilitary medical treatment facility may electronically--\n(A) file a complaint relating to access to care at\nsuch military medical treatment facility; and\n(B) view the status of such complaint at any time,\nincluding the status of any interim or final action\ntaken to address the complaint;\n(2) any complaint filed under paragraph (1)(A) is promptly\ntransmitted to an appropriate patient advocate of the\nDepartment of Defense; and\n(3) complaints filed under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to\na military medical treatment facility may be automatically\naggregated and submitted to the Director of the Defense Health\nAgency on a quarterly basis.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the\nSecretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the\nfeasibility of establishing the digital system described in\nsubsection (a).\n(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following:\n(A) An identification of the most common complaints\nrelating to access to care filed by covered\nindividuals.\n(B) A comparison of the number of complaints\nregarding access to specialty care versus access to\nprimary care.\n(C) A comparison of the number of complaints\nregarding access to pediatric care versus nonpediatric\ncare.\n(D) A comparison of the number of complaints\nregarding administrative hurdles to access to care\nversus other issues relating to access to care.\n(E) A summary of steps taken to reduce complaints\nrelating to access to care.\n(c) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered individual'' means an individual enrolled in a health care\nplan under the TRICARE program and eligible to receive care at a\nmilitary medical treatment facility.\n\nSEC. 769. REVIEW BY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON\nEFFORTS TO PREVENT SUICIDE.\n\n(a) Review.--The Inspector General of the Department of Defense\nshall conduct a review of the efforts of each Secretary of a military\ndepartment to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts,\nand suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces, including with\nrespect to--\n(1) efforts to increase public awareness of such\nprevention; and\n(2) developing unit commanding officer crisis response\nplans.\n(b) Elements.--The review under subsection (a) shall include an\nassessment of each of the following:\n(1) The extent of data collected regarding incidents of\ndeaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation\namong members of the Armed Forces.\n(2) The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to\nincidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal\nideation among members.\n(3) Challenges relating to--\n(A) the prevention of incidents of deaths by\nsuicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among\nmembers deployed; and\n(B) the development of a response to such\nincidents.\n(4) The capacity of teams providing mental health services\nto members to respond to incidents of suicidal ideation or\nsuicide attempts among members in the respective unit each such\nteam serves.\n(5) The means used by such teams to respond to such\nincidents, including the extent to which post-incident programs\nare available to members.\n(6) Barriers to providing signage and advertisements for\nmental health resources in high-traffic areas on installations.\n(7) Current annual training requirements and leadership\ntraining programs for each Armed Force, including any\nenforcement measures.\n(8) Such other matters as the Inspector General determines\nappropriate.\n(c) Report.--Not later April 30, 2027, the Inspector General of the\nDepartment of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes a\nsummary of the results of the review under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 770. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WELLNESS CHECKS FOR HEALTH AND\nWELFARE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Wellness Checks.--\n(1) Wellness checks required.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall issue such regulations, policies, and procedures as may\nbe necessary to require that, whenever appropriate, following a\nmember of the Armed Forces sustaining any significant injury or\nillness or being on sick call, a wellness check is conducted to\naccount for the health and welfare of such member.\n(2) Methods of contact.--In conducting a wellness check for\na member of the Armed Forces pursuant to paragraph (1), if the\nmember does not respond to such check conducted via an\nelectronic or telephone communication method, the individual\nconducting the check shall progress to an in-person method of\ncontact.\n(3) Result of failure to locate.--If, as a result of a\nwellness check conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) for a member\nof the Armed Forces, the individual conducting such check is\nunable to locate such member, the individual shall refer to the\napplicable regulations, policies, and procedures of the\nDepartment of Defense regarding the determination and reporting\nof such member as missing, absent unknown, absent without\nleave, or duty status whereabouts unknown.\n(b) Implementation by Unit Commanders.--In carrying out subsection\n(a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each unit commander\ncoordinates with the judge advocates assigned or attached to, or\nperforming duty with, the unit under the command of such commander for\nassistance in the implementation of any regulation, policy, or\nprocedure required under subsection (a) with respect to such unit.\n(c) Additional Actions by Unit Commanders.--On a routine basis,\neach unit commander shall--\n(1) review the requirements contained in the document\ntitled ``Commander's Critical Information Requirements'', dated\nJanuary 2020, or such successor document, to ensure such\nrequirements--\n(A) have been issued or updated during the three-\nyear period preceding any such review;\n(B) reflect such medical issues or safety incidents\nof members of the Armed Forces that the commander deems\nsufficiently significant; and\n(C) have been distributed to the unit under the\ncommand of such commander; and\n(2) host confidential wellness meetings with subordinate\ncommanders at which such commanders may discuss with one or\nmore medical officers assigned to such unit any significant\ninjuries or illnesses affecting members of the Armed Forces\nserving in or with such unit.\n(d) Training Courses.--Each Secretary concerned, and the Secretary\nof Defense with respect to civilian personnel of the Department of\nDefense, shall develop and implement training courses to ensure each\nmember of an Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary (or\neach civilian employee of the Department of Defense, respectively) is\naware of the importance of accountability with respect to health and\nwelfare and of the significant negative outcomes that may occur when\naccountability procedures fail. Such courses shall be offered at\nleadership and supervisor trainings and shall include content relating\nto the conduct of wellness checks in accordance with subsection (a) and\nother related actions.\n(e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term\n``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section\n101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 771. REPORTS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM CARE\nDEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Report on Implementation of Recommendations.--Not later than\nFebruary 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the plan by the Secretary to implement the\nrecommendations made by the National Academies of Sciences,\nEngineering, and Medicine in the report on the Department of Defense\nComprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program submitted under section\n737 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\n(Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1800).\n(b) Semiannual Reports.--On a semiannual basis, the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report on the Department of Defense\nComprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program, including the\nfollowing with respect to the period covered by the report:\n(1) The total number of children receiving applied behavior\nanalysis services under the program.\n(2) The total average wait time for such children, listed\nby the State in which such services are provided and calculated\nbased on the date of the diagnosis of autism and the date on\nwhich such services are first provided.\n(3) The number of new referrals for such services.\n(4) The number of providers accepting new patients for such\nservices.\n(5) The number of providers who no longer accept new\npatients for such services.\n(6) The average number of treatment sessions required by\nsuch children.\n\nSEC. 772. TRANSITION OF MEDICS TO CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.\n\n(a) Recommendations.----\n(1) Requirement.--Each Secretary concerned shall develop\nrecommendations to improve the transition of medics under the\njurisdiction of the Secretary concerned into the civilian\nworkforce in health care occupations, including as certified\nnurse aides, licensed practical nurses, or medical assistants.\n(2) Considerations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the\nSecretary concerned shall--\n(A) identify any barriers--\n(i) to improving the ability of the\nSecretary concerned to determine and\ncommunicate how the military medic credentials\nand experience of a medic separating from the\nArmed Forces translate to credentialed civilian\nemployment in health care occupations;\n(ii) that exist to the standardization\namong the Armed Forces of military medic\ncredentials and experience and the alignment of\nsuch credentials and experience to credentialed\ncivilian employment in health care occupations;\n(iii) that exist to ensuring members of the\nArmed Forces with military medic credentials\nand experience have earned the equivalent\ncivilian credential prior to separation from\nthe Armed Forces in addition to receiving their\nmilitary credentials;\n(iv) to the increased establishment and\nuptake of accelerated or bridge programs to\nassist separating members of the Armed Forces\nin translating military credentials and\nexperience into civilian health care\ncredentials and employment;\n(v) to increasing the availability and\naccessibility of preparatory activities under\nthe SkillBridge program established under\nsection 1143(e) of title 10, United States\nCode, in the health care sector for members of\nthe Armed Forces preparing for separation, to\ninclude--\n(I) the approval timeline for\nseparating members to participate in\nSkillBridge programs in the health care\nsector; and\n(II) requirements to return to\ntheir duty station for out-processing;\nand\n(vi) to providing information on civilian\nhealth care credentials and employment under\nthe Transition Assistance Program to medics\nseparating from the Armed Forces, including\ninformation on State-by-State licensing and\ncredentialing; and\n(B) consider the potential effects of--\n(i) clarification by States through\nlegislation, actions of State licensing boards,\nor actions of State credentialing boards of the\ncivilian equivalents of certain military\ncredentials and experience in health care;\n(ii) implementation, including through\nState-provided incentives, of accelerated\nprograms to bridge military medic credentials\nand experience with civilian health care\ncredentials and licenses;\n(iii) financial support or incentives by\nStates to increase the availability and\naccessibility of such programs;\n(iv) requiring the military departments to\nalign military health care credentials with\ncivilian equivalents; and\n(v) requiring the Department of Veterans\nAffairs and the Department of Labor to track\nand report the number of separated members of\nthe Armed Forces with health care-related\nmilitary credentials and experience who\ncontinue in the civilian health care sector,\nincluding the type of employment they pursue.\n(3) Consultation.--The Secretaries concerned shall carry\nout paragraph (1) in consultation with each of the States\n(through the Defense-State Liaison Office of the Department of\nDefense), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of\nHealth and Human Services, and the Secretary of Labor.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the\nappropriate congressional committees a report containing--\n(1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and\n(2) a plan to implement those recommendations.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means\nthe following:\n(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee\non Education and the Workforce, the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on\nVeterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.\n(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee\non Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee\non Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the\nCommittee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.\n(2) The term ``medic'' means a member of the Armed Forces\nacting in a clinical health care-related occupation while\nserving in the Armed Forces.\n(3) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--\n(A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to\nmatters concerning the Department of Defense; and\n(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with\nrespect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it\nis not operating as a service in the Department of the\nNavy.\n(4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States,\nthe District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the\nUnited States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the\nCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that have a\nDefense-State Liaison Office.\n(5) The term ``Transition Assistance Program'' means the\nprogram of the Department of Defense for pre-separation\ncounseling, employment assistance, and other transitional\nservices provided under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n\nSEC. 773. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF\nTHE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each\nSecretary of a military department and the Director of the Defense\nHealth Agency, shall develop a strategic plan to address suicide by\nmembers of the covered Armed Forces and the mental health services\nprovided to such members.\n(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) Developing and enforcing uniform protocols with respect\nto--\n(A) the regulations prescribed for the self-\ninitiated referral process under section 1090b(e) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, for members of the\ncovered Armed Forces seeking mental health evaluations;\n(B) the provision of information, including through\nworkplace posters, flyers, and advertisements, to\nensure members are aware of such referral process.\n(2) Standardized mental health training for members of the\ncovered Armed Forces, including--\n(A) specialized training for commanders, senior\nenlisted leaders, and medical personnel on identifying\nand addressing mental health concerns;\n(B) the development of a certification process\nbased on completion of training with documented proof\nof compliance;\n(C) how to respond when a member initiates the\nreferral process under section 1090b(e) of title 10,\nUnited States Code; and\n(D) how to recognize signs indicating mental health\ndistress.\n(c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,\nand Space Force.\n\nSEC. 774. BRIEFING ON PROSTATE CANCER INCIDENCE AND EMERGING DIAGNOSTIC\nTECHNOLOGIES.\n\nNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,\nthe Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of\nVeterans Affairs, shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of\nthe House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committees on\nVeterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a\nbriefing on--\n(1) the status and any preliminary findings of ongoing\nstudies on cancer incidence rates among members of the Armed\nForces and veterans, including--\n(A) the results of and remedial actions taken\nfollowing the study conducted by the Secretary of\nDefense on aircrew members of rotary-wing aircraft\nunder section 736 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.\n935); and\n(B) the results of and remedial actions taken\nfollowing the completion of the study conducted by the\nSecretary of Veterans Affairs relating to fixed-wing\naviators and associated ground crew pursuant to title V\nof the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our\nPromise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022\n(Public Law 117-168) and subsequent related directives;\n(2) the incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer among\nmembers of the Armed Forces and veterans, including any\nidentified elevated risks within specific occupational\nspecialties;\n(3) an assessment of emerging and advanced prostate cancer\nscreening, diagnostic, and prognostic technologies, including\nthose that are less invasive and capable of determining cancer\naggressiveness;\n(4) the extent to which such technologies are currently\navailable within the military health system and the health care\nsystem of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and\n(5) a plan, including timelines and resource requirements,\nto evaluate and, as appropriate, implement such technologies\nwithin the military health system and the health care system of\nthe Department of Veterans Affairs.\n\nSEC. 775. ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS, FAIRNESS, AND TRANSPARENCY UNDER\nTRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Comptroller General Audits.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the\nUnited States shall conduct audits of--\n(A) data reported by the contractor responsible for\nthe administration of the pharmacy benefits program\nrelating to--\n(i) rates of reimbursement and any price\nconcessions;\n(ii) any discrepancies between average\nreimbursements to various types of pharmacies\ndisaggregated by retail, mail order, specialty,\nand long-term care pharmacies, and any pharmacy\nowned by or affiliated with such contractor;\nand\n(iii) the difference between what the\ncontractor charges the TRICARE program for a\npharmaceutical agent and what the contractor\npays to pharmacies for the same pharmaceutical\nagent, disaggregated by retail, mail order,\nspecialty, and long-term care pharmacies;\n(B) prior authorizations required by the TRICARE\nprogram for prescription drug treatments and services;\n(C) the timeliness of dispensing prescription drugs\nfrom the various types of pharmacies, disaggregated by\nretail, mail order, specialty, and long-term care\npharmacies; and\n(D) the adequacy of the retail pharmacy network\nunder the TRICARE program and access by eligible\ncovered beneficiaries to such network, including with\nrespect to continuity of care, geographic accessibility\n(taking into account factors in addition to travel time\nto and from a pharmacy, with special consideration for\nrural and underserved areas), and the extent to which\nelections by such beneficiaries reflect personal\npreference; and\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall\nprovide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and\nthe House of Representatives a briefing on the audits under\nparagraph (1).\n(3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report with the results the audits under\nparagraph (1).\n(b) Access to Information.--\n(1) In general.--As a condition of administering the\npharmacy benefits program on and after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any other provision\nof law, or any contract, subcontract, agreement, or\nconfidentiality provision to the contrary, the contractor\nresponsible for administering the pharmacy benefits program\nshall agree to make available to the Comptroller General any\ninformation the Comptroller General determines necessary to\nconduct the audits under subsection (a)(1) not later than 30\ndays after the request for such information by the Comptroller\nGeneral.\n(2) Information to be included.--Information required under\nparagraph (1) shall include the following:\n(A) Claims-level data.\n(B) Information on reimbursement methodologies and\npayment rates.\n(C) An identification of all price concessions,\nincluding rebates, fees, discounts, and remuneration of\nany kind from manufacturers, pharmacies, or other\nentities.\n(D) Information on amounts charged to the\nDepartment of Defense and amounts paid to pharmacies\nfor the same drug.\n(E) Contracts, subcontracts, and other arrangements\nwith manufacturers, pharmacies, or third parties\nrelevant to the administration of the pharmacy benefits\nprogram.\n(3) Prohibition on withholding of information.--Information\nrequired to be provided under this paragraph may not be\nwithheld, redacted, or limited on the basis of claims relating\nto proprietary information, trade secrets, or confidential\ncommercial information, except that the Comptroller General\nshall protect such information from public disclosure in\naccordance with applicable law.\n(4) Form, detail, and frequency.--The Comptroller General\nmay determine the form, level of detail, and frequency of data\nsubmissions required under paragraph (1).\n(c) Assessment of Impact.--If any audit conducted under subsection\n(a)(1) finds that reimbursement rates paid to retail pharmacies under\nthe pharmacy benefits program are, on average or in a systemic manner,\nless than the documented acquisition cost to such pharmacies for\noutpatient prescription drugs covered by such audit, the Comptroller\nGeneral shall include in the report on such audit under subsection\n(a)(2) an assessment of the impact of such reimbursement rates on\nretail pharmacy participation, beneficiary access, network adequacy,\nand continuity of care.\n(d) Access Metrics.--In conducting oversight of the pharmacy\nbenefit program, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that measures of\naccess to such program include--\n(1) continuity of care and beneficiary preference,\nincluding the ability of beneficiaries to remain with their\npharmacy of choice; and\n(2) meaningful geographic access standards beyond drive-\ntime calculations, with special consideration for rural and\nunderserved areas.\n(e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a plan for the implementation of this section.\n(f) Applicability to Existing Contracts.--This section shall apply\nto any contract, agreement, or other arrangement in effect on or after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, including any contract,\nagreement, or arrangement entered into before such date.\n(g) Relationship to Existing Authority.--Nothing in this section\nshall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or restrict in any\nmanner any existing authority of the Comptroller General.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The terms ``eligible covered beneficiary'',\n``pharmaceutical agent'', and ``prescription drug'' have the\nmeanings given those terms in section 1074g of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n(2) The term ``pharmacy benefits program'' means the\npharmacy benefit program of the TRICARE program under section\n1074g of title 10, United States Code.\n(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 776. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF PILOT PROGRAM ON BEHAVIORAL\nNEUROLOGY FELLOWSHIPS.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nfeasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a\nbehavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training\nopportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and\nveterans with traumatic brain injuries, particularly regarding the\nintersection of behavior and traumatic brain injury.\n(b) Matters Included.--The report on the potential pilot program\nunder subsection (a) shall include the following:\n(1) The feasibility of the pilot program meeting the\nrequirements described in subsection (c).\n(2) An evaluation of potential locations at which to carry\nout the pilot program.\n(c) Requirements Described.--The requirements described in this\nsubsection are the following:\n(1) The pilot program would include two individuals\nselected for a one-year clinical fellowship program under the\npilot program.\n(2) An individual may hold a fellowship under the pilot\nprogram if the individual--\n(A) holds a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of\nOsteopathy from any medical school accredited by the\nLiaison Committee on Medical Education; and\n(B) before participating in the fellowship program,\nhas completed a residency program in neurology or\npsychiatry at an institution accredited by the\nAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.\n(3) An individual would not be required to be board\ncertified to hold a fellowship under the pilot program.\n(4) The pilot program would be carried out in a manner that\nseeks to allow an individual, upon completion of the fellowship\nprogram, to sit for board certification in behavioral neurology\nand neuropsychiatry offered by the United Council for\nNeurologic Subspecialties.\n(5) The fellowship program would be accredited.\n\nSEC. 777. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON RESERVE COMPONENT\nDENTAL READINESS AND BENEFIT SUFFICIENCY.\n\n(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall\nconduct a study on the sufficiency of the Department of Defense Reserve\nComponent dental program in supporting the medical readiness and\ndeployability of members of the reserve components.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include, at a\nminimum, the following:\n(1) An assessment of the extent to which current annual\nbenefit caps, including the $1,500 coverage limit under the\nTRICARE Dental Program, contribute to dental nondeployability\namong members of the reserve components.\n(2) An evaluation of the relationship between out-of-pocket\ndental costs and delays in obtaining necessary dental care\nrequired for deployment readiness.\n(3) An analysis of the extent to which dental readiness\nrequirements impose a financial burden on members of the\nreserve components, including whether such requirements\nfunction as an unfunded mandate on individual members.\n(4) A review of the findings of section 707 of the James M.\nInhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023\n(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2652) and an assessment of\nremaining gaps in data regarding dental readiness and benefit\nsufficiency.\n(5) An identification and evaluation of targeted, cost-\neffective policy options to improve dental readiness among\nmembers of the reserve components, including--\n(A) adjustments to annual benefit caps;\n(B) coverage of readiness-related dental procedures\nnot currently included under existing plans;\n(C) alternative models for delivering dental care\nto reservists; and\n(D) any other mechanisms the Comptroller General\ndetermines appropriate to reduce cost-related barriers\nto deployability.\n(6) An assessment of the potential effects of such policy\noptions on--\n(A) overall force readiness and deployability;\n(B) recruitment and retention within the reserve\ncomponents; and\n(C) cost to the Department of Defense.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary\nobservations and emerging findings of the study under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 778. REVIEW OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS OF\nOPERATIONAL FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LGM-30G\nMINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM.\n\n(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health\nAffairs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nNuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and\nPrograms, shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Executive\nOfficer of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine\nfor a review of the occupational health and safety conditions of\ncovered operational facilities.\n(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) An independent review of the methodology and findings\nof the Missile Community Cancer Study conducted by the Air\nForce Medical Service and Air Force Global Strike Command.\n(2) An independent assessment of occupational hazards,\ncovered toxic substances, and operational activities associated\nwith the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic\nmissile system that accounts for--\n(A) enclosed space dynamics;\n(B) ventilation inefficiencies; and\n(C) limited fresh air exchange rates.\n(3) An independent case-controlled retrospective study of\ncancer incidence rates among--\n(A) Minuteman III missile launch officers and\nsupport personnel; compared to\n(B) a group of members of the Air Force with--\n(i) a substantially similar demographic\nmakeup to the group of launch officers and\nsupport personnel included in the study;\n(ii) responsibilities that are not\nassociated with the Minuteman III system; and\n(iii) a low potential for occupational\nexposure to covered toxic substances, as\ndetermined by Air Force Specialty Code and\noccupational duties.\n(4) A comparative evaluation of the suitability and\neffectiveness of historic versus current year environmental\nsurveillance policies, procedures, and technologies of the\nDepartment of the Air Force for covered operational facilities\nused to detect exposure to covered toxic substances and\noccupational hazards, including--\n(A) air quality;\n(B) groundwater and drinking water contamination;\n(C) ventilation systems and particulate matter\naccumulation; and\n(D) residual contamination associated with confined\noperational environments.\n(5) An evaluation of the suitability and effectiveness of\npolicies, procedures, and technologies of the Department of the\nAir Force to prevent occupational hazards, and reduce exposure\nto covered toxic substances, associated with the Minuteman III\nsystem including--\n(A) personal protective equipment;\n(B) engineering controls;\n(C) environmental surveillance; and\n(D) other policies, procedures, and technologies\ndeemed relevant.\n(6) An evaluation of the suitability and effectiveness of\npolicies, procedures, and technologies of the Department of the\nAir Force and the Department of Defense for reporting and\nperiodic medical screening, testing, and evaluations for\npotential exposure to occupational hazards and covered toxic\nsubstances for personnel associated with the Minuteman III\nsystem.\n(7) Recommendations of the Executive Officer with respect\nto--\n(A) Department of Defense actions to ensure that\noccupational health and safety conditions of covered\noperational facilities--\n(i) meet current occupational safety and\nnational security requirements in effect as of\nthe date of the enactment of this Act; and\n(ii) are applied to the LGM-35A Sentinel\nintercontinental ballistic missile system; and\n(B) potential modifications to--\n(i) the current design and operation of the\nLGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental\nballistic missile system; and\n(ii) the future design and operation of the\nSentinel system.\n(c) Information and Clearances.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nensure that personnel of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering,\nand Medicine supervising the implementation of the agreement required\nby subsection (a), or conducting the review required by such\nsubsection, are granted, in a timely manner, access to the information\nand security clearances necessary to carry out such review.\n(d) Report Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Executive Officer of the\nNational Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that\nincludes the findings of the review required by subsection (a).\n(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered operational facilities'' mean\nphysical structures and work environments associated with the\nLGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile\nsystem, including--\n(A) launch control facilities;\n(B) launch facilities;\n(C) missile alert facilities; and\n(D) other associated facilities.\n(2) The term ``covered toxic substances'' means\ncontaminants and other risk factors that pose a significant\nhealth risk to an individual when inhaled, ingested, absorbed\nby, or in close proximity to, the individual, including--\n(A) asbestos;\n(B) radiation;\n(C) polychlorinated biphenyls;\n(D) combustion byproducts associated with burning\nclassified materials, accelerants, and industrial\nsolvents;\n(E) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including\nVOCs from cleaning and maintenance chemicals;\n(F) radon and naturally occurring radioactive\nmaterials in subterranean facilities;\n(G) hydrogen cyanide, hydrazine, ethylene glycol,\nand sodium chromate;\n(H) pesticides and herbicides from facility\nperimeters and surrounding agricultural runoff;\n(I) noise; and\n(J) other chemical compounds or elements associated\nwith the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental\nballistic missile system or covered operational\nfacilities.\n\nSEC. 779. CONTINUED EVALUATION OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM THROUGH\nBENEFICIARY EXPERIENCE SURVEYS.\n\n(a) Continued Evaluation Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nensure the sustained collection and analysis of beneficiary experience\ndata necessary to support the ongoing evaluation of the TRICARE program\nin meeting the goals of--\n(1) increasing access to health care for covered\nbeneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code;\n(2) improving the quality of health care provided to\ncovered beneficiaries; and\n(3) informing oversight of the performance of the military\nhealth system.\n(b) Elements of Evaluation.--The evaluation under subsection (a)\nshall include an assessment of each of the following:\n(1) The impact of the TRICARE program on members of the\ncovered Armed Forces and the dependents of such members,\nretirees of the covered Armed Forces and the dependents of such\nretirees, and dependents with severe disabilities and chronic\nhealth care needs of members of the covered Armed Forces\nserving on active duty regarding access, costs, quality, and\nbeneficiary experience.\n(2) Barriers affecting beneficiary utilization of military\nmedical treatment facilities and factors influencing the use of\npurchased care in lieu of direct care.\n(3) Patient safety, quality of care, and access to care at\nmilitary medical treatment facilities, including appointment\nwait times, beneficiary satisfaction, and comparison to the\naccess standards of the Department of Defense.\n(4) Trends in beneficiary experience and access to care\nover time through the use of longitudinal population-level data\ncollection methodologies.\n(c) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate the\nresults of each evaluation under subsection (a).\n(d) Continuity of Data Collection.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nensure that any transition or modification to beneficiary experience\nsurvey methodologies does not result in a lapse in the collection,\nanalysis, or reporting of population-level beneficiary experience data\nnecessary to support the evaluation, performance assessment, and\nreporting requirements, of the military health system.\n(e) Covered Armed Force.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,\nAir Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.\n(2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' means a covered\nbeneficiary, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United\nStates Code, who is a beneficiary by reason of the service by\nan individual in a covered Armed Force.\n(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 780. REMOVAL OF PEPTIDES FROM PROHIBITED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING\nSUBSTANCES LIST.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense may not include legally available peptides\non the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list established\npursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, or any other\nsimilar list of substances that are prohibited for use by a member of\nthe Armed Forces without a medical exemption, if the member of the\nArmed Forces obtains and uses such peptides in a manner that is lawful\nin the location of the member.\n\nSEC. 781. STUDY ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON\nREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FERTILITY.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive,\nlongitudinal study to assess the long-term effects of exposure to toxic\nsubstances on the reproductive health and fertility of members of the\ncovered Armed Forces.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) The relationship between service in the covered Armed\nForces and exposure to toxic substances.\n(2) The resultant effect of exposure to toxic substances on\nthe reproductive health and fertility of covered members of the\nArmed Forces.\n(3) Whether certain career fields in the covered Armed\nForces have a higher chance of damaging fertility.\n(4) The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other\nmechanism on the health of children of such members.\n(5) The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other\nmechanisms on the sex of the children of such members.\n(6) The rates of infertility and reduced fertility among\nsuch members.\n(7) The rates of congenital disabilities and birth defects\nin the children of such members.\n(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall consult with--\n(1) the Surgeons General of the covered Armed Forces;\n(2) the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and\n(3) relevant academic institutions and federally funded\nresearch and development centers with expertise in fertility\nand reproductive health.\n(d) Report.--\n(1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives\nand the Senate an interim report on the study under subsection\n(a), including any preliminary findings and recommendations.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than three years after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit\nto the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report on the study under\nsubsection (a), including the following:\n(A) Findings.\n(B) Identification of the categories of toxic\nsubstances most commonly associated with reproductive\nharm among members of the covered Armed Forces.\n(C) A description of current research programs\nwithin the Department of Defense examining the\nrelationship between such exposures and reproductive\nhealth.\n(D) An evaluation of the extent to which members of\nthe covered Armed Forces have access to fertility\npreservation services, assisted reproductive\ntechnology, and fertility services, and any gaps in\naccess to such services, including with respect to\nmembers of the reserve components.\n(E) Recommendations regarding--\n(i) improvements to screening and\nmonitoring protocols for reproductive health\noutcomes related to toxic exposure;\n(ii) expanded access to reproductive health\nservices and fertility treatments for members\nof the covered Armed Forces affected by toxic\nexposure; and\n(iii) legislative or regulatory actions to\naddress reproductive health effects of such\nexposure.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,\nAir Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.\n(2) The term ``toxic substances'' means any substance known\nto the Department of Defense to be toxic, hazardous, or\notherwise cause negative health outcomes.\n\nSEC. 782. IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES RELATING TO NUTRITION,\nFITNESS, AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) identify best practices relating to nutrition, fitness,\nand chronic disease prevention programs of the Armed Forces;\nand\n(2) share successful models for such programs throughout\nthe Department of Defense.\n\nSEC. 783. REPORT ON CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS.\n\n(a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees, and make publicly available on the\ninternet website of the Department of Defense, a report on the effects\nand transition of research funded under the Congressionally Directed\nMedical Research Programs.\n(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of how research funded under the\nCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs has\ncontributed to prevention, diagnosis, treatment,\nrehabilitation, clinical care, operational medicine, or\nreadiness outcomes.\n(2) An identification of research funded under the\nCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs with near-\nterm potential to transition into the military health system,\noperational use by the military departments, or broader\nclinical practice.\n(3) An assessment of barriers that may prevent promising\nresearch funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical\nResearch Programs from reaching patients or being adopted for\nclinical or operational use.\n(4) Recommendations to improve transition pathways for\nresearch funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical\nResearch Programs.\n(c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in\nunclassified form, but may include a classified annex or annex with\nother controlled information.\n\nSEC. 784. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 1405 for Combat and Operational Medicine Program, R&D research,\nas specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, is\nhereby increased by $5,000,000 for alpha-gal syndrome research.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 1405 for Combat and Operational Medicine Program, R&D Advanced\nDevelopment, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section\n4501, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.\n\nSEC. 785. MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN RISK IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSPARENCY\nENHANCEMENT.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) conduct a Department-wide risk assessment of the\nmedical supply chain of the Department;\n(2) develop a classified, prioritized list of high-risk\ncritical medical products for which the United States is\ndependent on the People's Republic of China for precursor\nelements; and\n(3) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the\nassessment and mitigation strategies, including recommendations\nfor procurement, sourcing, and domestic manufacturing actions\nrelating to such medical products to reduce reliance on\nadversarial supply chains for such products.\n\nSEC. 786. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON OPTIMAL PROTECTION STRATEGIES FOR\nPREVENTING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED\nFORCES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter\ninto an agreement with a multi-university research center focused on\nphysics-based neutralization of threats to human tissues and organs to\nconduct research on understanding and preventing traumatic brain\ninjuries in members of the Armed Forces.\n(b) Elements.--The research conducted under subsection (a) shall\nseek to achieve the following:\n(1) Determine critical cell-based injury thresholds in the\nbrain due to blunt, blast, or directed energy exposures.\n(2) Identify critical molecular injury pathways for\ndeveloping a holistic understanding of brain injury and its\nneurodegenerative sequelae.\n(3) Define force and energy transmission from outside the\nhead to the brain.\n(4) Define factors that influence subject-specific relative\nrisk of injury.\n(5) Develop exposure monitors to predict onset of brain\ninjury.\n(6) Develop countermeasure systems to optimally protect\nmembers of the Armed Forces from brain injury stemming from\nmultimodal threats and operations in complex environments.\n\nSEC. 787. BRIEFING ON MEDICAL AND SAFETY RESOURCES AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE\nBASE.\n\nNot later than February 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in\nconsultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on the status and\navailability of medical and safety resources at Edwards Air Force Base\nfor members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department\nof Defense, and contractor personnel. The briefing shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) The status of sufficient medical and safety resources.\n(2) Whether sufficient emergency response assets exist to\nsupport lifesaving treatment.\n(3) Any actions that need to be taken to improve the health\nand safety of such members, employees, and contractors.\n\nSEC. 788. IMPROVEMENTS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE\nSYSTEM OF THE DEPARTMENT.\n\nSection 733 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or covered drugs''\nafter ``infectious diseases'';\n(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``two-year'' and\ninserting ``five-year''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Covered Drugs Defined.--In this section, the term `covered\ndrugs' means any drug the Secretary determines appropriate to identify\nunder the pilot program, such as synthetic opioids or harmful\nstimulants included in counterfeit pills.''.\n\nSEC. 789. PILOT PROGRAM ON PRE-PROGRAMMING OF SUICIDE PREVENTION\nRESOURCES INTO SMART DEVICES ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE\nARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the\nconduct of a pilot program under which the Secretary--\n(1) pre-downloads the Virtual Hope Box application of the\nDefense Health Agency, or such successor application, on the\ncovered devices of members of the Armed Forces;\n(2) pre-programs the National Suicide Hotline number and\nVeterans Crisis Line number into the contacts for such covered\ndevices; and\n(3) provides training, as part of the training on suicide\nawareness and prevention conducted throughout the Department of\nDefense, on the preventative resources described in paragraphs\n(1) and (2).\n(b) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot\nprogram under this section for a two-year period.\n(c) Scope.--The Secretary of Defense shall determine the\nappropriate scope of individuals participating in the pilot program\nunder this section to best represent each Armed Force and to ensure a\nrelevant sample size.\n(d) Identification of Other Resources.--In carrying out the pilot\nprogram under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate\nwith the Director of the Defense Health Agency and the Secretary of\nVeterans Affairs to identify other useful technology-related resources\nfor use in the pilot program.\n(e) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the\npilot program under this section terminates, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program, including\nrecommendations by the Secretary relating to expanding the scope of\nfuture pilot programs to include members of the Armed Forces who do not\npossess covered devices.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered device'' means a smart device\n(including a mobile phone) that is issued to an individual by\nthe Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of an Armed Force.\n(2) The term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free\nhotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of\ntitle 38, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 790. EXTENSION OF STUDY ON TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS USING\nCERTAIN PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES.\n\nSection 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``three years'' and\ninserting ``nine years'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Period of Performance.--The Secretary shall seek to extend\nthe performance of research conducted using funding awarded under this\nsection to September 30, 2033.''.\n\nSEC. 791. INCLUSION ON A WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF\nCERTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO A PATIENT BOOKING AN\nAPPOINTMENT AT A MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.\n\nSection 1073b(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by\nsection 737, is further amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(A) The\nSecretary''; and\n(2) by striking ``Such data'' and all that follows and\ninserting the following new subparagraph:\n``(B) The data made available under subparagraph (A) shall include\nthe following:\n``(i) The core performance metrics adopted by the Secretary\nunder section 728 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2234).\n``(ii) The average number of days between the date an\nindividual books an appointment at a military medical treatment\nfacility and the date of such appointment.\n``(iii) The percentage of referrals of an individual to\nanother health care facility that are made not later than one\nbusiness day after the date on which such individual contacted\nthe military medical treatment facility.''.\n\nSEC. 792. REPORT AND STANDARDS ON TIMELINESS OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH\nRECORDS DURING TRANSITION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.\n\n(a) Report.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\ntimeliness of providing members of the Armed Forces who are\nseparating from active duty with a copy of the electronic\nhealth records of the members.\n(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following, with respect to the one-year period preceding\nthe date of the report:\n(A) The average number of days following separation\nfrom active duty for a member to receive the electronic\nhealth records of the member.\n(B) The most number of days a member has waited to\nreceive such records.\n(C) An explanation for delays in providing members\nsuch records.\n(b) Standards.--Not later than 270 days after the date on which the\nSecretary submits the report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary\nshall establish standards to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces\nwho is separating from active duty receives the electronic health\nrecords of the member within a reasonable period.\n(c) Reasonable Period Defined.--In this section, the term\n``reasonable period'', with respect to the standards established under\nsubsection (b), means a period that the Secretary of Defense determines\nappropriate after taking into account--\n(1) the findings of the report under subsection (a)(1); and\n(2) the views of members of the Armed Forces who are\nseparating from active duty, veterans, and other individuals\nthe Secretary determines appropriate.\n\nSEC. 793. ASSESSMENT OF NONINVASIVE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIES.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of\napplications of noninvasive focused ultrasound technologies, including\nhistotripsy, within the military health system, including an\nexamination of--\n(1) opportunities to use such technologies to improve\noutcomes and reduce recovery times; and\n(2) the effect of the use of such technologies on military\nreadiness.\n\nSEC. 794. STUDY ON USE OF ROUTINE NEUROIMAGING MODALITIES IN DIAGNOSIS,\nTREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF BRAIN INJURY DUE TO BLAST\nPRESSURE EXPOSURE DURING COMBAT AND TRAINING.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on\nthe feasibility and effectiveness of the use of routine neuroimaging\nmodalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injury\namong members of the Armed Forces due to one or more blast pressure\nexposures during combat and training.\n(b) Reports.--\n(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives an interim report on the methods and action\nplan for the study under subsection (a).\n(2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date\non which the Secretary begins the study under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the\nresults of such study.\n\nSEC. 795. REPORT ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAPABILITIES AT MILITARY\nINSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on emergency medical services capabilities at\nmilitary installation.\n(b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall\ninclude an assessment of emergency medical services capabilities at\nmilitary installations, including--\n(1) the number and distribution of emergency medical\nservices response units;\n(2) ambulance capabilities and equipment levels;\n(3) staffing levels and certification levels of emergency\nmedical personnel;\n(4) availability of advanced life support services;\n(5) integration with military medical treatment facilities\nand local civilian hospitals; and\n(6) an evaluation of systems used to track naloxone\ndistribution, including--\n(A) the degree of integration of such tracking\nsystems between emergency medical services reporting\nsystems and medical record systems;\n(B) procedures for documenting naloxone\nadministration during emergency responses; and\n(C) recommendations for establishing a standardized\nDepartment-wide tracking framework.\n\nSEC. 796. REVIEW OF CHAPERONE POLICIES WITHIN FACILITIES OF THE DEFENSE\nHEALTH AGENCY.\n\n(a) Review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall review the\ncompliance by all facilities of the Defense Health Agency with\nchaperone policies required by the policy memorandum of the Defense\nHealth Agency dated December 15, 2025, and titled ``Chaperones/Standbys\nwithin Defense Health Agency Facilities'' (DHA-Policy Memorandum 25-\n020).\n(b) Facilities in Noncompliance.--In carrying out the review under\nsubsection (a), the Director shall--\n(1) identify facilities that are not in compliance with the\nmemorandum specified in such subsection; and\n(2) not later than seven days after identifying a facility\nunder paragraph (1), submit to Congress--\n(A) an identification of the resources needed by\nsuch facility to comply with such memorandum; and\n(B) information to enable Congress to verify when\nsuch facility is in compliance with such memorandum.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report\ncontaining the following:\n(1) The findings of the review under subsection (a).\n(2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Director has taken\nor will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline for\ncompletion of such steps.\n(3) An evaluation of resourcing constraints of the Defense\nHealth Agency in ensuring compliance with the memorandum\nspecified under such subsection.\n(4) A detailed plan outlining additional formalized\nguidance with respect to the provision of chaperones for\nsensitive medical examinations to be provided through policy\ninstructions of the Defense Health Agency.\n(5) A mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of the\npolicies contained within such memorandum on an ongoing basis,\nincluding establishing routine inspections and collecting data\nto assess compliance by facilities of the Defense Health Agency\nwith such memorandum.\n(6) An assessment of how existing law affects the provision\nof chaperones for sensitive medical examinations.\n(7) Recommendations for changes to relevant law to more\neffectively implement the policies contained within such\nmemorandum.\n\nTITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED\nMATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management\n\nSEC. 801. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION\nEXECUTIVES WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTORS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 205 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 3105 the following new sections:\n``Sec. 3105a. Portfolio acquisition executives: performance management\nauthorities with respect to contractors\n``(a) Performance Management Authorities.--Each portfolio\nacquisition executive shall, with respect to contractors under the\ndefense acquisition programs assigned to such executive, have the\nfollowing authorities:\n``(1) To issue a performance improvement notice to any\ncontractor that, as documented in any contractor past\nperformance database used by the Department of Defense, has\nreceived a rating indicating a deficiency (such as marginal or\nunsatisfactory) in two or more consecutive assessment periods,\nor in three or more assessment periods within a period of five\nyears. Such a notice shall specify, with particularity, the\ndeficiencies identified in such ratings and shall establish\nmeasurable corrective action benchmarks and a remediation\nperiod not to exceed 180 days. The portfolio acquisition\nexecutive shall ensure that the notice is provided\ncontemporaneously to the contractor and the component\nacquisition executive or service acquisition executive of the\nmilitary department concerned, as applicable, and is documented\nin any contractor past performance database used by the\nDepartment.\n``(2) To initiate a contract restructuring action,\nincluding an action to adjust a performance metric, milestone\nschedule, deliverable specification, or associated incentive\nfee structure, without the prior approval of the component\nacquisition executive or the service acquisition executive of\nthe military department concerned, as long as the total value\nof the restructured contract does not exceed any applicable\nthreshold. The portfolio acquisition executive shall provide\nwritten notification to the component acquisition executive or\nservice acquisition executive, as applicable, not later than 15\ndays after initiating such an action.\n``(3) To recommend to the component acquisition executive\nor the service acquisition executive of the military department\nconcerned that a contract be terminated for cause. The service\nacquisition executive shall act on such recommendation, or\ndetermine not to act on such recommendation, not later than 30\ndays after receiving the recommendation.\n``(b) Responsibilities of Component Acquisition Executive or\nService Acquisition Executive.--In a case in which the component\nacquisition executive or service acquisition executive, as applicable,\noverrides the issuance of a performance improvement notice under\nsubsection (a)(1), overrides a contract restructuring action under\nsubsection (a)(2), or determines not to act on a recommendation under\nsubsection (a)(3), the component acquisition executive or service\nacquisition executive, as applicable, shall--\n``(1) not later than 15 days after such override or\ndetermination, make a written documentation of the override or\ndetermination that cites the specific statutory, regulatory, or\npolicy basis for the override or determination; and\n``(2) provide a copy of such written documentation to the\nportfolio acquisition executive and the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment.\n``(c) Limitation.--This section does not--\n``(1) authorize a portfolio acquisition executive to\nterminate a contract for cause without the approval of the\ncomponent acquisition executive or service acquisition\nexecutive, as applicable; or\n``(2) supersede any right of the contractor to notice and\nopportunity to respond under applicable provisions of law or\nregulation.\n``(d) Guidance.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment shall issue guidance for the implementation of this\nsection.\n``(e) Annual Report.--On an annual basis, the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with each\ncomponent acquisition executive and service acquisition executive,\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nexercise of authorities under this section. The report shall include--\n``(1) a consolidated list of all actions taken by a\nportfolio acquisition executive under paragraphs (1), (2), and\n(3) of subsection (a);\n``(2) a consolidated list of all overrides and\ndeterminations by a component acquisition executive or service\nacquisition executive under subsection (b); and\n``(3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the actions\ntaken under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).\n``Sec. 3105b. Portfolio acquisition executives: defense-wide framework\nof contractor performance metrics\n``(a) Framework Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with each component\nacquisition executive and service acquisition executive, shall\nestablish a framework of contractor performance metrics to be used by\nall portfolio acquisition executives of the Department of Defense. The\nframework shall--\n``(1) specify metrics that must be used by each portfolio\nacquisition executive to assess each defense acquisition\nprogram assigned to such executive;\n``(2) for each such metric, establish minimum thresholds\nfor reporting; and\n``(3) provide for consistency and comparability of\ncontractor performance data across the Department while\npreserving the flexibility of each portfolio acquisition\nexecutive to tailor specific indicators and thresholds to the\ndefense acquisition programs assigned to such executive.\n``(b) Categories Required.--The framework required by subsection\n(a) shall include metrics in each of the following categories:\n``(1) Cost performance.--Metrics relating to variance from\nthe approved cost baseline, including estimate at completion\nversus budget at completion, undefinitized contract action\ndefinitization rate, and cost overrun recurrence.\n``(2) Schedule performance.--Metrics relating to adherence\nto milestones, including delivery delays measured in days\nagainst the approved program baseline and frequency of approved\nre-baselining.\n``(3) Technical performance.--Metrics relating to\nachievement of key performance parameters at applicable program\nmilestones and deficiency closure rates.\n``(4) Sustainment readiness.--Metrics relating to mission\ncapable rate contribution, mean time between failures relative\nto contractual specifications, and materiel backorder rate.\n``(5) Contract management.--Metrics relating to the\nassignment and distribution of ratings in the contractor past\nperformance database used by the Department, rates of\ncompliance with corrective action plans, and competitive re-\ncompete rates.\n``(6) Other categories.--Any other categories that the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment\nconsiders appropriate.\n``(c) Additional Tailored Metrics.--Each portfolio acquisition\nexecutive shall--\n``(1) for each category established under subsection (b),\ndevelop additional metrics and thresholds tailored to the\ndefense acquisition programs assigned to such portfolio\nacquisition executive;\n``(2) submit such additional metrics and thresholds to the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and\n``(3) upon approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment, file such additional metrics and\nthresholds with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Acquisition and Sustainment.\n``(d) Submission to Committees and Comptroller General.--The Under\nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit any\nmetrics and thresholds approved under subsection (c)(3)--\n``(1) to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and\nthe Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives\nnot later than 30 days after approving such metrics and\nthresholds; and\n``(2) to the Comptroller General upon request.\n``(e) Annual Review.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment shall review the framework under subsection\n(a) not less frequently than annually and shall update the framework as\nnecessary to reflect changes in acquisition policy, program structure,\nor operational requirements.\n``(f) Relationship to Acquisition Workforce Performance\nObjectives.--(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment shall ensure that the metrics and thresholds under this\nsection--\n``(A) are distinct from, and shall be administered\nconsistent with and separately from, the key performance\nobjectives established under section 826 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 1722b\nnote) for evaluating the performance of civilian members of the\nacquisition workforce; and\n``(B) complement, and do not conflict with, the integration\nof such key performance objectives into performance management\nsystems of the Department.\n``(2) This section does not require the assessment of the\nindividual performance of any member of the acquisition workforce.\n``Sec. 3105c. Portfolio acquisition executives: authority to designate\ncontractors for high performer preference\n``(a) Authority to Designate.--Each portfolio acquisition executive\nshall, with respect to contractors under the defense acquisition\nprograms assigned to such executive, have the authority to designate a\ncontractor for the high performer preference for purposes of this\nsection if the contractor--\n``(1) as documented in the contractor past performance\ndatabase used by the Department of Defense, has received a\nrating of exceptional or very good for not fewer than three\nconsecutive assessment periods under the defense acquisition\nprograms assigned to such executive; and\n``(2) has met or exceeded all key performance parameters\napplicable to such programs during such period.\n``(b) Documentation.--The portfolio acquisition executive shall\nmake a designation under subsection (a) in writing, ensure that it is\ndocumented in any contractor past performance database used by the\nDepartment, and report the designation not later than 30 days after\nmaking the designation to the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment and the component acquisition executive or\nservice acquisition executive of the military department concerned, as\napplicable.\n``(c) Duration; Revocation.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph\n(2), a designation under subsection (a) shall remain in effect for a\nperiod not to exceed three years from the date on which the designation\nis made, at which time a new designation under subsection (a) may be\nmade if the requirements of subsection (a) are met.\n``(2) A portfolio acquisition executive may revoke a designation\nunder subsection (a) at any time upon a determination that the\ncontractor no longer satisfies a requirement in subsection (a). The\nportfolio acquisition executive shall make the revocation in writing,\nensure that it is documented in any contractor past performance\ndatabase used by the Department, and report the revocation not later\nthan 30 days after making the revocation to the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the component acquisition\nexecutive or service acquisition executive of the military department\nconcerned, as applicable.\n``(d) Effect of Designation.--In any competitive source selection\nconducted under the defense acquisition programs assigned to a\nportfolio acquisition executive that has made a designation under\nsubsection (a) that remains in effect, the contracting officer shall\nassign to any offeror with such a designation a past performance\nconfidence rating of substantial confidence, except in a case in which\nthe contracting officer determines, for specific documented reasons\nsupported by specific performance data, to assign a lower past\nperformance rating. In such a case, the contracting officer shall\ndocument in writing such determination, such reasons, and such data.\n``(e) Limitations.--A designation under subsection (a) shall not--\n``(1) constitute a sole-source justification or otherwise\nrelieve the contracting officer of the obligation to conduct\nfull and open competition as required by applicable law,\nregulation, and policy; or\n``(2) be used to evaluate the past performance of an\nofferor in a source selection under a defense acquisition\nprogram not assigned to the portfolio acquisition executive\nthat made the designation, except with the prior written\nconcurrence of the porfolio acquisition executive to whom the\ndefense acquisition program is assigned.''.\n(b) Implementation.--\n(1) Guidance.--The guidance required by section 3105a of\ntitle 10, United States Code, as added by this section, shall\nbe issued not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n(2) Applicability.--The authorities provided by sections\n3105a, 3105b, and 3105c of such title, as added by this\nsection, shall apply on and after the date on which such\nguidance is issued, except as provided in paragraphs (3) and\n(4).\n(3) Reports.--The first report required by section 3105a of\nsuch title shall be submitted not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n(4) Additional tailored metrics.--The first set of\nadditional tailored metrics required by section 3105b of such\ntitle shall be submitted not later than 270 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 802. ENSURING BEST VALUE IN PROCUREMENT.\n\n(a) Codification of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable\nSource Selection Process.--\n(1) Title 10.--Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code,\nis amended by inserting after section 3243 the following new\nsection:\n``Sec. 3244. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source\nselection process\n``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the\nDepartment of Defense to avoid using lowest price technically\nacceptable source selection criteria in circumstances that would deny\nthe Department the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs in the\nsource selection process.\n``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the\nDefense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requires that lowest\nprice technically acceptable source selection criteria are used only in\nsituations in which--\n``(1) the Department of Defense is able to comprehensively\nand clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in\nterms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that\nwill be used to determine acceptability of offers;\n``(2) the Department of Defense would realize no, or\nminimal, value from a contract proposal exceeding the minimum\ntechnical or performance requirements set forth in the request\nfor proposal;\n``(3) the proposed technical approaches will require no, or\nminimal, subjective judgment by the source selection authority\nas to the desirability of one offeror's proposal versus a\ncompeting proposal;\n``(4) the source selection authority has a high degree of\nconfidence that a review of technical proposals of offerors\nother than the lowest bidder would not result in the\nidentification of factors that could provide value or benefit\nto the Department;\n``(5) the contracting officer has included a justification\nfor the use of a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation\nmethodology in the contract file;\n``(6) the Department of Defense has determined that the\nlowest price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for\noperations and support;\n``(7) the Department of Defense would realize no, or\nminimal, additional innovation or future technological\nadvantage by using a different methodology; and\n``(8) with respect to a contract for procurement of goods,\nthe goods procured are predominantly expendable in nature,\nnontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf\nlife.\n``(c) Avoidance of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable\nSource Selection Criteria in Certain Procurements.--To the maximum\nextent practicable, the use of lowest price technically acceptable\nsource selection criteria shall be avoided in the case of a procurement\nthat is predominately for the acquisition of--\n``(1) information technology services, cybersecurity\nservices, systems engineering and technical assistance\nservices, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit readiness\nservices, or other knowledge-based professional services;\n``(2) personal protective equipment; or\n``(3) knowledge-based training or logistics services in\ncontingency operations or other operations outside the United\nStates.''.\n(2) Title 41.--\n(A) In general.--Chapter 47 of title 41, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 4714\nthe following new section:\n``Sec. 4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source\nselection process\n``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United\nStates Government to avoid using lowest price technically acceptable\nsource selection criteria in circumstances that would deny the\nGovernment the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs in the source\nselection process.\n``(b) Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council\nshall ensure the Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that lowest\nprice technically acceptable source selection criteria are used only in\nsituations in which--\n``(1) an executive agency is able to comprehensively and\nclearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in terms of\nperformance objectives, measures, and standards that will be\nused to determine acceptability of offers;\n``(2) the executive agency would realize no, or minimal,\nvalue from a contract proposal exceeding the minimum technical\nor performance requirements set forth in the request for\nproposal;\n``(3) the proposed technical approaches will require no, or\nminimal, subjective judgment by the source selection authority\nas to the desirability of one offeror's proposal versus a\ncompeting proposal;\n``(4) the executive agency has a high degree of confidence\nthat a review of technical proposals of offerors other than the\nlowest bidder would not result in the identification of factors\nthat could provide value or benefit to the executive agency;\n``(5) the contracting officer has included a justification\nfor the use of a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation\nmethodology in the contract file; and\n``(6) the executive agency has determined that the lowest\nprice reflects full life-cycle costs, including for operations\nand support.\n``(c) Avoidance of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable\nSource Selection Criteria in Certain Procurements.--To the maximum\nextent practicable, the use of lowest price technically acceptable\nsource selection criteria shall be avoided in the case of a procurement\nthat is predominately for the acquisition of--\n``(1) information technology services, cybersecurity\nservices, systems engineering and technical assistance\nservices, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit readiness\nservices, health care services and records, telecommunications\ndevices and services, munitions response services, or other\nknowledge-based professional services;\n``(2) personal protective equipment; or\n``(3) knowledge-based training or logistics services in\ncontingency operations or other operations outside the United\nStates.\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Executive agency.--The term `executive agency' has\nthe meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, except\nthat the term does not include the Department of Defense.\n``(2) Contingency operation.--The term `contingency\noperation' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of\ntitle 10.''.\n(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for\nsuch chapter is amended by inserting after the item\nrelating to section 4714 the following new item:\n\n``4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection\nprocess.''.\n(b) Ensuring Best Value in Procurement.--Section 152(3)(B) of title\n41, United States Code, is amended by striking ``lowest overall cost\nalternative'' and inserting ``best value''.\n(c) Conforming Repeals.--\n(1) Department of defense requirement.--Section 813 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10\nU.S.C. note prec. 3241) is repealed.\n(2) Government-wide requirement.--Section 880 of the John\nS. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2019 (41 U.S.C. 3701 note) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 803. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSES FOR COMMERCIAL\nPRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.\n\nSection 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsection:\n``(f) Limitations.--The Secretary of Defense may not--\n``(1) include in the lists required by subsections (b) and\n(c)(1) any contract clause that is substantially similar to a\ncontract clause for commercial products or commercial services\nthat is required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation or\notherwise required by the Department of Defense Supplement to\nthe Federal Acquisition Regulation; and\n``(2) include in a contract for the procurement of\ncommercial products or commercial services a contract clause\nfrom the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal\nAcquisition Regulation or Federal Acquisition Regulation that\nis not included on such lists.''.\n\nSEC. 804. ELIMINATION OF LATE COST AND PRICING DATA SUBMISSION DEFENSE.\n\nSection 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or'' at the end;\n(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting\n``; or''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following:\n``(5) updates to cost or pricing data submitted by the\nprime contractor or subcontractor after the date of agreement\non the price of the contract (or price of the modification) or,\nif applicable and if consistent with subsection (a)(2), such\nother date agreed upon between the parties, were based on data\nthat was more than 30 days old.''.\n\nSEC. 805. REPORTING OF PRICE INCREASES.\n\nChapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 3710. Reporting of increases above specified prices\n``(a) In General.--An offeror shall be required to submit to the\nrelevant contracting officer a report, not later than 30 days after the\nofferor becomes aware that the price of a product or service under a\ncovered contract reaches or exceeds an amount equal to--\n``(1) 25 percent more than the price specified in the\ncovered contract bid;\n``(2) 25 percent more than the price the Government paid\nfor such product or service during the calendar year\nimmediately preceding the date on which the covered contract is\nentered into; or\n``(3) 50 percent more than the price the Government paid\nfor such product or service at any time before the 5-year\nperiod preceding the date on which the covered contract is\nentered into.\n``(b) Noncompliance.--With respect to an offeror who fails to\nsubmit the report required under this section, the Director of the\nDefense Contract Audit Agency or the relevant service acquisition\nexecutive shall include in the Federal Awardee Performance and\nIntegrity Information System (or any successor system) the following\ninformation:\n``(1) An identification of such offeror and the specific\nproduct or service to which such report should relate.\n``(2) The National Stock Number of such product or service\nand the order quantity, unit cost, total cost, purchasing or\nreimbursing entity, and date of the order for such product or\nservice.\n``(c) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term `covered\ncontract' means a contract awarded using procedures other than\ncompetitive procedures under section 3204 of this title or pursuant to\nsection 6.302 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.''.\n\nSEC. 806. LIMITATION ON SUSPENSION OF PROGRESS PAYMENTS.\n\n(a) Conditions for Progress Payments.--Section 3804 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in the subsection heading, by striking\n``Commensurate With Work'';\n(B) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary of\nDefense''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraphs:\n``(2) After finding substantial evidence that a covered condition\napplies for a contract, the Secretary of Defense may reduce a progress\npayment, increase the rate of liquidation, or both for such contract.\n``(3) After finding substantial evidence that a covered condition\napplies for a contract, the Secretary of Defense may suspend a progress\npayment for such contract only if--\n``(A) the relevant contracting officer submits to the prime\ncontractor for such contract a written statement of the\nsubstantial evidence that a covered condition applies and\nprovides the prime contractor ten calendar days to submit a\nwritten rebuttal;\n``(B) the head of the contracting activity reviews such\nstatement and any rebuttal and recommends the suspension of the\nprogress payment for such contract; and\n``(C) the service acquisition executive notifies the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives\nand the Senate in writing of the suspension of progress\npayments for such contract and of the substantial evidence that\na covered condition applies.\n``(4)(A) Any suspension of progress payments under paragraph (3)\nshall last not more than 60 calendar days if--\n``(i) the prime contractor submits to the relevant contracting\nofficer a written corrective action plan addressing the covered\ncondition that was the basis for the suspension;\n``(ii) the prime contractor initiates corrective action consistent\nwith the submitted written plan within such 60-day period; and\n``(iii) the service acquisition executive or portfolio acquisition\nexecutive, as applicable, after consultation with the head of the\ncontracting activity and the relevant contracting officer, determines\nthat both the corrective action plan and the initiated corrective\naction are sufficient to address the covered condition and meet the\ncost, schedule, performance, delivery, quality, readiness, sustainment,\nand financial-interest objectives of the Department.\n``(B) The 60-day limitation in subparagraph (A) shall not apply if\nthe service acquisition executive or portfolio acquisition executive,\nas applicable, determines such limitation would materially impair the\nability of the Department to protect the interests of the Government\ninterests or would create a material risk to the Department.''.''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Covered Condition Defined.--In this section, the term\n`covered condition' means any of the conditions listed in section\n52.232-16(c) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or successor\nregulation).''.\n(b) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the\nDepartment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation\ncarry out the amendments made by this section.\n(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 3804 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by striking ``defense contract'' each place it appears\nand inserting ``contract''.\n\nSEC. 807. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEMS\nAND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Uniform Requirements for the Department of Defense.--Chapter\n367 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\nsection 4754 the following new section:\n``Sec. 4755. Requirements for electronic contract writing systems and\nacquisition management systems\n``The Secretary shall--\n``(1) establish, maintain, and make publicly available\nuniform data standards, internal control requirements, and\nindependent verification and validation requirements for\nprocessing procurement requests, contracts, receipts, and\ninvoices by the Department; and\n``(2) establish policy to ensure that each electronic\ncontract writing system and acquisition management system of\nthe Department--\n``(A) substantially conforms with the standards,\nrequirements, and rules established pursuant to\nparagraph (1); and\n``(B) is a commercial product or commercial\nservice, as required by section 3453 of this title,\nunless the head of the agency makes the determination\nrequired by section 3453(d) of this title regarding\nnon-availability of commercial products or commercial\nservices.''.\n(b) Implementation.--The initial standards, requirements, and\npolicies required by section 4755 of title 10, United States Code, as\nadded by subsection (a), shall be established not later than 180 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(c) Assessment and Phased Implementation Strategy.--\n(1) Requirement for strategy.--Not later than 270 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport setting forth the strategy of the Secretary to\ntransition the electronic contract writing systems and\nacquisition management systems of the Department of Defense to\nfull implementation of the policy established as required by\nsection 4755(2) of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a).\n(2) Assessment to inform strategy.--The strategy shall\ninclude, and be based on, an assessment of the current state,\nincluding--\n(A) an inventory identifying each such system in\nuse, in development, or in deployment within the\nDepartment; and\n(B) for each system identified under subparagraph\n(A)--\n(i) an identification of the offices and\nofficials responsible for the system;\n(ii) a cost benefit analysis, including an\nassessment of the criticality of the system and\nimpact on the mission, and an identification of\nthe system as a commercially available of-the-\nshelf item, an item developed by the\nGovernment, or a Government-off-the-shelf item,\nas applicable; and\n(iii) an identification of the annual\nspending on the system, from inception and\nestimated remaining cost to complete\napplication baselines and expected annual\nsupport and maintenance costs once complete,\nbroken down by--\n(I) Government labor and expense;\n(II) contracted costs (such as the\ncosts of software licenses and\ncontractor support); and\n(III) costs associated with the\ncurrent hosting approach on the current\nplatform, including identification of\nthe Government's cost of maintaining\ninfrastructure and associated\nsustainment costs.\n(3) Matters included in strategy.--The strategy shall\ninclude--\n(A) a description of the coordination necessary\nwithin and among the military departments, the Defense\nAgencies, and other elements of the Department to\nenable successful transition;\n(B) for each system identified under paragraph\n(2)(A) that is not in compliance with the policy\ndescribed in paragraph (1), a timeline for\ntransitioning from that system, including an estimate\nof anticipated reductions in deployment timelines for\nthe system to reach full operating capability;\n(C) for each system identified under paragraph\n(2)(A), a strategy for hosting the system on a platform\nin compliance with the policy described in paragraph\n(1), including an evaluation of opportunities to\nleverage existing commercially available or commercial\noff-the-shelf products and services to reduce the\nGovernment's cost of maintaining infrastructure and\nassociated sustainment costs;\n(D) a recommended approach to speed the adoption of\nsecure artificial intelligence (``AI'') services for\nsuch systems, including how best to prioritize the\nadoption of commercially available or commercial off-\nthe-shelf products and services with AI technology to\nhelp prevent the proliferation of redundant and\ndisconnected AI tools;\n(E) an identification of funding, staffing, and\nresource requirements associated with implementation of\nsuch systems;\n(F) an identification of any challenges, barriers,\nor risks affecting implementation of such systems and\nrecommended approaches to addressing or mitigating such\nchallenges, barriers, or risks; and\n(G) a cost estimate associated with the transition\nfrom the current state to full implementation of the\npolicy described in paragraph (1), including any cost\nsavings associated with the reduction or elimination of\ncontinued use and development of systems that are not\ncommercial products or commercial services.\n(d) Applicability to Current Vendors.--For each system identified\nunder paragraph (2)(A) that is a commercial product or commercial\nservice as of the date on which the policy described in paragraph (1)\nis established, if the vendor of the system reasonably demonstrates\nthat the system has the capability to meet a preponderance of the\nDepartment's requirements, the Secretary shall ensure that the vendor\nis given a reasonable opportunity to address any unmet requirements, as\nlong as the unmet requirements can be delivered not later than the date\nthat is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and at no\ndevelopment cost to the Department.\n(e) Uniform Requirements for Certain Executive Agencies.--\nSubchapter II of chapter 11 of title 41, United States Code, is amended\nby adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 1132. Requirements for electronic contract writing systems and\nacquisition management systems\n``(a) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, with\nrespect to the executive agencies other than the Department of Defense,\nshall--\n``(1) establish or update, as necessary, uniform data\nstandards, internal control requirements, independent\nverification and validation requirements, and business process\nrules for processing procurement requests, contracts, receipts,\nand invoices by the Department of Defense or other executive\nagencies, as applicable;\n``(2) establish or update, as necessary, and maintain one\nor more approved electronic contract writing systems that\nconform with the standards, requirements, and rules established\npursuant to paragraph (1); and\n``(3) require the use of electronic contract writing\nsystems approved in accordance with paragraph (2) for all\ncontracts entered into by executive agencies other than the\nDepartment of Defense, as applicable.\n``(b) Relation to Existing Contract Writing Systems and Acquisition\nManagement Systems.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the head of an\nexecutive agency other than the Department of Defense shall meet the\nrequirements of subsection (a)(2) with respect to approved electronic\ncontract writing systems if they were in compliance with the\nrequirements established pursuant to section 862 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (41 U.S.C. prec. 3101\nnote) on the date of enactment of this section until such time as those\nrequirements are updated pursuant to subsection (a).''.\n(f) Repeal of Prior Related Provision.--Section 862 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (41 U.S.C. 3101 note\nprec.) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 808. RISK-BASED APPROACH TO MONITORING CONTRACTOR BUSINESS\nSYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance\nstandards\n``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall\nimplement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of\ncontractor business systems that--\n``(1) minimizes the requirements for the surveillance of\ncontractor business systems to only those that are necessary to\nconform with commercial best practices or industry standards,\nas applicable;\n``(2) integrates the surveillance of contractor business\nsystems into the Defense Contract Management Agency's standard\nsurveillance framework, and requires that any additional\nreviews be risk-based and informed by the results of those\nstandard surveillance activities; and\n``(3) allows a contractor to provide internal reports in\nconnection with such standard surveillance activities and\ntargeted reviews, and ensures that any such report is\nconsidered in the course of reviewing the contractor's business\nsystems.\n``(b) Minimum Requirements for Surveillance.--In establishing the\nminimum requirements for surveillance under subsection (a)(1) for each\ntype of contractor business system, the Secretary shall ensure that\nsuch requirements do not exceed the minimum requirements that are\nnecessary to conform with commercial best practices or industry\nstandards, as applicable, for that type of system.\n``(c) Surveillance and Review.--(1) Except as provided in\nparagraphs (2) and (3), in implementing the requirements of this\nsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the frequency of review of a\ncontractor business system shall be not more than once every three\nyears, unless the standard surveillance activities under subsection\n(a)(2) indicate that the system has or may have a material weakness.\n``(2) In a case in which the contractor is a company that is\nsubject to the securities laws, if a registered public accounting firm\nattests to the internal control assessment of the contractor, pursuant\nto section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C.\n7262(b)), and certified documentation from such registered public\naccounting firm reflects--\n``(A) the unqualified opinion of such firm with respect to\nthe contractor business system, such documentation shall\neliminate the need for further review of the contractor\nbusiness system by the Secretary;\n``(B) a qualified opinion of such firm with respect to the\ncontractor business system, the Secretary shall review only\nthose aspects of the contractor business system as to which the\nopinion was qualified rather than unqualified; and\n``(C) an adverse opinion of such firm with respect to the\ncontractor business system, the Secretary shall take action\nunder paragraph (1) or (2), or both, of subsection (d).\n``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may establish a\nprofit-based exemption for cases in which the contractor is a company\nthat is subject to the securities laws. Under the exemption, the\ncontractor business system of such a contractor may be exempt from\nfurther review by the Secretary if the level of profit of the\ncontractor, taking into account all contracts of the contractor with\nthe Department, is below a threshold level established by the\nSecretary.\n``(d) Corrective Actions and Remedies.--The approach implemented\nunder subsection (a) shall ensure the following:\n``(1) If the Secretary determines under subsection (c) that\na contractor business system has a material weakness,\nappropriate officials of the Department will be available to\nwork with the contractor to develop a corrective action plan\ndefining specific actions to be taken to address the material\nweakness and a schedule for the implementation of such actions.\n``(2) The Secretary may pursue any other remedies that may\nbe available under the contract or under any other applicable\nlaw and regulation.\n``(e) Guidance and Training.--The approach implemented under\nsubsection (a) shall provide guidance and training to appropriate\nGovernment officials on the approach, the requirements and limitations\nin subsection (c) that apply to companies that are subject to the\nsecurities laws, the data that is produced by contractor business\nsystems, and the manner in which such data should be used to\neffectively manage Department programs.\n``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `contractor business system' means an\nintegrated set of internal controls, processes, procedures,\npersonnel, and information capabilities that a contractor uses\nto plan, execute, monitor, and report on its performance of\nGovernment contracts in a manner that is accurate, consistent,\nauditable, and compliant with clear and specific business\nsystem requirements that are identified and made publicly\navailable.\n``(2) The term `material weakness' means a deficiency or\ncombination of deficiencies in the internal control over\ninformation in contractor business systems, such that there is\na reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such\ninformation will not be prevented, or detected and corrected,\non a timely basis. For purposes of this paragraph, a reasonable\npossibility exists when the likelihood of an event occurring--\n``(A) is probable; or\n``(B) is more than remote but less than likely.''.\n(b) Implementation.--The initial approach required by section 3843\nof title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be\nimplemented not later than December 1, 2027.\n(c) Report on Implementing Approach and Defining Minimum\nRequirements.--\n(1) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter\ninto an agreement with the acquisition research organization\ndescribed in section 4142(a) of title 10, United States Code,\nrequiring the organization to--\n(A) document and evaluate commercial best practices\nand industry standards for each type of contractor\nbusiness system, as described in subsection (b) of such\nsection 3843; and\n(B) make recommendations for the approach required\nby subsection (a) of such section 3843.\n(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which\nthe Secretary and the organization enter into the agreement\nrequired by paragraph (1), the organization shall submit to the\nSecretary a report on the results of the activities carried out\nunder paragraph (1).\n(3) Consideration of report.--In implementing the initial\napproach required by subsection (a) of such section 3843, and\nin defining the minimum requirements for contractor business\nsystems under subsection (b) of such section, the Secretary\nshall take into account the report submitted under paragraph\n(2).\n(d) Repeal of Contractor Business Systems Improvement Program.--\nSection 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3841) is\nrepealed.\n\nSEC. 809. PROCUREMENT OF INITIAL SPARES.\n\nSection 4274 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as\nfollows:\n``Sec. 4274. Procurement of initial spares\n``(a) In General.--Before awarding a contract for a covered end\nitem, the contracting officer for such covered end item shall\ndetermine, in writing, that sufficient amounts have been programmed and\nbudgeted for the procurement of initial spares associated with the\ncovered end item.\n``(b) Definitions.--\n``(1) The term `covered end item' means an end item (as\ndefined section 4863 of this title) for a major defense\nacquisition program to be procured after the Milestone C\napproval (as defined in section 4172 of this title) for such\nmajor defense acquisition program.\n``(2) The term `initial spare' means a repairable or\nconsumable part for use in a major defense acquisition program\nduring the initial period of service of such weapon system.''.\n\nSEC. 810. PROCUREMENT OF LOCAL PRODUCE, SEAFOOD, AND MEAT IN THE AREA\nOF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC\nCOMMAND.\n\n(a) Procurement for Certain Facilities in the Indo-Pacific\nRegion.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of\nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan\nto be carried out by the Defense Commissary Agency and the Defense\nLogistics Agency to increase procurement of local produce, seafood, and\nmeat for a dining facility or commissary store located on a military\ninstallation or onboard a naval vessel located in the area of\nresponsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Such plan\nwill include a requirement, to the extent practicable, to procure local\nproduce for commissary stores located in such area of responsibility.\n(b) Prohibition on Procurement of Foreign Produce or Meat.--Section\n4862(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\n``, produce, or meat'' after ``seafood''.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that include the following:\n(1) The plan required under subsection (a), including ways\nin which the plan would--\n(A) support partner or allied nations that are\nexperiencing economic coercion from China; and\n(B) provide fresher food in dining facilities or\ncommissary stores described in such subsection.\n(2) The percentage of local produce, seafood, and meat\navailable, and projected percentage after two years of\nimplementing such plan--\n(A) in each commissary store located on a military\ninstallation located in the area of responsibility of\nthe United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n(B) in each dining facility located on a military\ninstallation located in the area of responsibility of\nthe United States Indo-Pacific Command; and\n(C) onboard a naval vessel located in the area of\nresponsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific\nCommand.\n(d) Local Defined.--In this section, the term ``local'' means, with\nrespect to produce, seafood, or meat, that such produce, seafood, or\nmeat is sourced from a partner or allied nation or a State or territory\nof the United States located in the area of responsibility of the\nUnited States Indo-Pacific Command.\n\nSEC. 811. REVIEW OF DEFENSE AUDIT AGENCIES.\n\n(a) Review Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter\ninto a contract with an entity that conducts audits, reviews, or\nsurveillance of companies listed on a national securities exchange, to\nconduct a comprehensive review of the standards, guidance, and policies\nof the defense audit agencies relating to audits, reviews, and\nsurveillance of defense contractors. The purpose of the comprehensive\nreview shall be to identify opportunities to improve the processes of\nthe defense audit agencies for auditing, reviewing, and surveilling\ndefense contractors, including to streamline the auditing, reviewing,\nand surveilling processes, ensure materiality of reviews, and generally\nimprove the effectiveness of the audits, reviews, and surveillance\nactivities of the defense audit agencies.\n(b) Elements.--The comprehensive review required by subsection (a)\nshall assess the following:\n(1) A comparison of--\n(A) the processes used by the defense audit\nagencies to conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance\nof defense contractors; and\n(B) industry best practices for such processes.\n(2) A comparison of--\n(A) the standards used by the defense audit\nagencies in connection with such audits, reviews, and\nsurveillance, including the use of materiality\nstandards; and\n(B) industry best practices for such standards.\n(3) The extent to which industry best practices are\napplicable and transferrable to the audits, reviews, and\nsurveillance of defense contractors by the defense audit\nagencies.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the entity contracted for the comprehensive\nreview required by subsection (a) shall provide a report on the results\nof the review to the Secretary of Defense and the Inspector General of\nthe Department of Defense. The report shall include--\n(1) findings on the effectiveness of the defense audit\nagencies in conducting audits, reviews, and surveillance of\ndefense contractors;\n(2) the comparison described in subsection (b)(1);\n(3) the comparison described in subsection (b)(2);\n(4) the assessment described in subsection (b)(3); and\n(5) Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the\ndefense audit agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and\nsurveillance of defense contractors, including recommendations\nfor--\n(A) improving the training of the staff of the\ndefense audit agencies who conduct such audits,\nreviews, and surveillance;\n(B) improving the accuracy and reliability of such\naudits, reviews, and surveillance;\n(C) ensuring the use of a materiality standard\nsimilar to the standard used in generally accepted\nauditing standards;\n(D) improving the processes used by the defense\nagencies to conduct such audits, reviews, and\nsurveillance;\n(E) relieving the burdens on defense contractors of\nsuch audits, reviews, and surveillance without\nundermining the effectiveness and integrity of such\naudits, reviews, and surveillance; and\n(F) ensuring the effective implementation of such\nrecommendations by the defense audit agencies and the\neffective monitoring of such implementation.\n(d) Submission to Congressional Committees.--Not later than 60 days\nafter the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of\nDefense receives the report required by subsection (c), the Inspector\nGeneral shall submit to the congressional defense committees an\nunaltered copy of the report, along with any comments or\nrecommendations that the Inspector General considers appropriate.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``defense audit agency'' means the Defense\nContract Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Management\nAgency.\n(2) The term ``industry best practices'' means the best\npractices used to conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance of\ncompanies listed on a national securities exchange, in\naccordance with generally accepted auditing standards or\nnational securities exchange requirements, as appropriate.\n(3) The term ``national securities exchange'' means an\nexchange registered as a national securities exchange under\nsection 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.\n78f).\n\nSEC. 812. PROHIBITION ON ACQUIRING, PROCURING, OR LEASING NON-TACTICAL\nELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPONENTS PRODUCED BY CHILD AND SLAVE\nLABOR.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense may not acquire, procure, or lease non-\ntactical electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles,\nhydrogen-powered vehicles, or any components or spare parts associated\nwith such vehicles that are not in compliance with subpart 22.15 of the\nFederal Acquisition Regulation maintained under section 1303(a)(1) of\ntitle 41, United States Code (or any successor regulations), on the\nProhibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured\nChild Labor.\n\nSEC. 813. INSIDER THREAT RISK ASSESSMENT AND VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE FOR\nCERTAIN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONTRACTORS.\n\n(a) Assessment and Issuance of Voluntary Guidance on Insider Threat\nRisk Reduction.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue\nvoluntary guidance for covered artificial intelligence\ncontractors to reduce insider threat, espionage, and other\npersonnel-related security risks to sensitive artificial\nintelligence systems and associated development infrastructure.\n(2) Assessment and updated guidance.--Not later than one\nyear after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary\nshall--\n(A) complete an assessment of the risks described\nin paragraph (1); and\n(B) update the guidance issued under such paragraph\nbased on the findings of that assessment.\n(3) Contents.--The guidance required under paragraph (1),\nincluding any updated guidance issued under paragraph (2)(B),\nshall, at a minimum--\n(A) identify categories of roles, functions,\nmodels, training infrastructure, and systems that\nwarrant enhanced security measures;\n(B) recommend a risk-based framework based on the\nsensitivity of access and associated national security\nrisks; and\n(C) address personnel vetting, access controls,\nauditing, monitoring, anomaly detection, and protection\nagainst insider threats and espionage.\n(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall\nbe construed to require a covered artificial intelligence\ncontractor to adopt any measure, practice, personnel policy,\naccess restriction, or other safeguard described in the\nguidance issued under paragraph (1).\n(5) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the\nSecretary may consult with covered artificial intelligence\ncontractors, appropriate intelligence and counterintelligence\nofficials, appropriate elements of the Department of Defense,\nand other relevant experts.\n(b) Report to Congress.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2028, the Secretary\nof Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees\nan unclassified report, which may include a classified annex,\non the implementation of this section.\n(2) Elements.--The report shall include--\n(A) a summary of the findings of the assessment\nconducted under subsection (a)(2)(A);\n(B) an assessment of gaps and challenges in\nmitigating the risks identified in such assessment;\n(C) a summary of the voluntary guidance issued\nunder subsection (a), including the initial guidance\nand any updated guidance issued under subsection\n(a)(2)(B); and\n(D) any recommendation for additional authorities,\nresources, or policy the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n(c) Definition.--The term ``covered artificial intelligence\ncontractor'' means a contractor that develops, maintains, or operates\nartificial intelligence systems for the Department of Defense and has\naccess to artificial intelligence systems, models, development\ninfrastructure, or related technical information.\n\nSubtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,\nand Limitations\n\nSEC. 821. MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS.\n\n(a) Adjustment to Inflation.--\n(1) In general.--Section 1908(c)(2) of title 41, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``of each year evenly\ndivisible by 5'' and inserting ``, 2028, and every 3 years\nthereafter''.\n(2) Conforming amendments.--\n(A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(i) in section 3702(g), by striking\n``Effective on October 1 of each year that is\ndivisible by 5, each'' and inserting ``Each'';\nand\n(ii) in section 3742, by striking\n``Effective on October 1 of each year that is\ndivisible by five, the'' and inserting ``The''.\n(B) Title 41.--Section 3502(g) of title 41, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``Effective on\nOctober 1 of each year that is divisible by 5, each''\nand inserting ``Each''.\n(b) Adjustments to Certain Acquisition Thresholds.--\n(1) Major program; title 41.--Section 109 of title 41,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(A) in subsection (b)(1)--\n(i) by striking ``$75,000,000 (based on\nfiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and\ninserting ``$275,000,000''; and\n(ii) by striking ``$300,000,000 (based on\nfiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and\ninserting ``$1,300,000,000''; and\n(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$750,000\n(based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and\ninserting ``$2,000,000''.\n(2) Simplified procedures for small purchases.--\n(A) Title 10.--Section 3205(a)(2) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking\n``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000''.\n(B) Title 41.--Title 41, United States Code, is\namended--\n(i) in section 1901(a)(2), by striking\n``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000'';\nand\n(ii) in section 3305(a)(2), by striking\n``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000''.\n(3) Simplified acquisition threshold.--\n(A) Title 10.--Section 3571 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``For''\nand inserting ``Except as provided in\nsubsection (b), for'';\n(ii) by redesignating subsection (b) as\nsubsection (c); and\n(iii) by inserting after subsection (a) the\nfollowing new subsection:\n``(b) Contingency Operations; Humanitarian or Peacekeeping\nOperations.--For purposes of acquisitions by agencies named in section\n3063 of this title, in the case of any contract to be awarded and\nperformed, or purchase to be made, in support of a contingency\noperation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation, the simplified\nacquisition threshold means an amount equal to two times the amount\nspecified for that term in subsection (a).''.\n(B) Title 41.--Title 41, United States Code, is\namended--\n(i) in section 134, by striking\n``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''; and\n(ii) in section 153(1), by striking\n``outside the United States''.\n(C) Conforming amendments.--Title 10, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(i) in section 1724(a), by striking\n``section 3205'' and inserting ``section\n3571'';\n(ii) in section 3862(d), by striking\nparagraph (1);\n(iii) in section 4505(h), by striking\nparagraph (7);\n(iv) in section 4651(b), by striking ``(as\ndefined in section 134 of title 41)'';\n(v) in section 4654(d), by striking ``(as\ndefined in section 134 of title 41)'';\n(vi) in section 4655(c), by striking ``(as\ndefined in section 134 of title 41)'';\n(vii) in section 4656(a)(4)(A), by striking\n``(as defined in section 134 of title 41)'';\n(viii) in section 4659(b), by striking\n``(as defined in section 134 of title 41)'';\nand\n(ix) in section 4753(b)(3), by striking\n``(as defined in section 134 of title 41)''.\n(4) Micro-purchase threshold.--\n(A) Title 10.--Section 3573 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and\ninserting ``the micro-purchase threshold specified in\nsection 1902(a)(1) of title 41''.\n(B) Title 41.--Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000''\nand inserting ``$25,000''.\n(5) Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data;\ntitle 41.--Section 3502(a) of title 41, United States Code, is\namended--\n(A) in paragraph (1)--\n(i) by striking ``2018'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``2027'';\n(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``$2,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000'';\nand\n(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking\n``$750,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000'';\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``$2,000,000;'' and inserting ``$10,000,000;\nand'';\n(ii) in subparagraph (B)--\n(I) by striking ``prime contract\nthat was entered into on or before June\n30, 2018, and that has been modified\npursuant to subsection (f),'' and\ninserting ``prime contract referred to\nin paragraph (1)(B),''; and\n(II) by striking ``$750,000; and''\nand inserting ``$2,000,000.''; and\n(iii) by striking subparagraph (C);\n(C) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (A)\nthrough (C) and inserting the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(A) in the case of a prime contract entered into\nafter June 30, 2027, the price of the subcontract is\nexpected to exceed $10,000,000; and\n``(B) in the case of a prime contract entered into\non or before June 30, 2027, the price of the\nsubcontract is expected to exceed $2,000,000.''; and\n(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``if--'' and all\nthat follows through the period at the end and\ninserting ``if the price adjustment is expected to\nexceed $2,000,000.''.\n(6) Modifications to prior contracts.--\n(A) Title 10.--Section 3702(f) of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``2018'' and\ninserting ``2026''.\n(B) Title 41.--Section 3502(f) of title 41, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``2018'' and\ninserting ``2027''.\n\nSEC. 822. USE OF ACCRUED INTEREST BY CERTAIN CONSORTIUM MANAGERS.\n\nSection 4021(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting ``(1) The\nauthority''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(2)(A) A contracting officer or an authorized official with legal\nauthority to enter into an agreement on behalf of the Department of\nDefense under this section may authorize a consortium management\norganization to retain the interest accruing on the held amounts of\nsuch consortium management organization as payment for any covered\ncosts through an agreement that--\n``(i) authorizes such consortium management organization to\nmake payments to members of a consortium, other than such\nconsortium management organization, on behalf of the Department\nof Defense; and\n``(ii) requires such consortium management organization\nto--\n``(I) invest such held amounts in Treasury bills of\nthe Government; and\n``(II) return to the Department any interest earned\non such held amounts that exceeds such covered costs.\n``(B) Interest on held amounts of a covered advance payment that is\nreturned to the Department of Defense by a consortium management\norganization pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be credited to the\naccount from which such covered advance payment was made. Amounts so\ncredited shall be merged with amounts in that account, and shall be\navailable for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and\nlimitations, as other amounts in that account.\n``(C) In this paragraph--\n``(i) the term `consortium management organization' means\nan entity that is responsible for coordinating, administering,\nand supporting the activities of a consortium under an\nagreement described in subparagraph (A);\n``(ii) the term `covered advance payment' means an advance\npayment made by the Department of Defense to a consortium\nmanagement organization under an agreement described in\nsubparagraph (A) for the purposes of such consortium management\norganization making payments to members of a consortium on\nbehalf of the Department;\n``(iii) the term `covered costs' means--\n``(I) the fees chargeable to the Government by a\nconsortium management organization under an agreement\ndescribed in subparagraph (A); and\n``(II) any other costs incurred by a consortium\nmanagement organization that are directly attributable\nto the operation or the management of a consortium by a\nconsortium management organization and chargeable to\nthe Government under such agreement; and\n``(iv) the term `held amounts' means funds provided as a\ncovered advance payment that have not yet been used by the\nconsortium management organization to which such covered\nadvance payment was made to make a payment to a member of a\nconsortium or returned to the Government in accordance with an\nagreement described in subparagraph (A).''.\n\nSEC. 823. AMENDMENT TO OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(2)--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``agency\nthat'' and all that follows through ``the use'' and\ninserting ``agency that the use'';\n(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``writing\nthat'' and all that follows through ``the use'' and\ninserting ``writing that the use''; and\n(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection\n(f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection\n(g)'';\n(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:\n``(d) Appropriate Use of Authority.--An official responsible for\nentering into a transaction under the authority of this section may use\nsuch authority upon determining any one of the following conditions:\n``(1) The use of such transaction permits the Secretary to\nuse innovative business arrangements or structures that would\nnot be practical or feasible under a contract.\n``(2) The prototype project offered is an innovative or\nnovel product, service, process, or business practice that is\nmore practicable to acquire under such transaction than under a\ncontract.\n``(3) The use of such transaction is expected to accelerate\ndelivery of capability to members of the armed forces compared\nwith other procurement methods.\n``(4) The use of such transaction provides opportunity to\nexpand or strengthen the defense industrial base in a manner\nthat would not be practical or feasible under a contract.'';\n(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as\nsubsections (f) through (j), respectively; and\n(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Additional Considerations.--The official responsible for\nentering into a transaction under this section shall consider other\nactions by an offeror relating to such transaction if such actions will\nincrease value to the Government, or contribute positively to the\nexpansion, diversification, or resilience of the defense industrial\nbase, including--\n``(1) significant participation by one or more\nnontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 3014\nof this title) or small business concerns (as defined under\nsection 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), including\nthrough teaming arrangements, joint ventures, or consortia;\n``(2) the potential to reduce technical, schedule, or\nperformance risk, or accelerate transition to production; or\n``(3) fielding through use of non-Federal cost sharing.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--\n(1) National security act of 1947.--Section 102A(m)(6)(C)\nof the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(m)(6)(C))\nis amended--\n(A) in clause (v), by striking ``of Defense'';\n(B) by repealing clause (vi); and\n(C) in clause (vii)--\n(i) in the matter preceding subclause (I),\nby striking ``section 4022(f)(2)'' and\ninserting ``section 4022(g)(2)''; and\n(ii) in subclause (V)(cc), by striking\n``section 4022(f)(5)'' and inserting ``section\n4022(g)(5)''.\n(2) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 831(d) of the\nHomeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391(d)) is amended by\nstriking ``4022(e)'' and inserting ``4022(f)''.\n(3) John s. mccain national defense authorization act for\nfiscal year 2019.--Section 873(c)(1) of the John S. McCain\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public\nLaw 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4021 note) is amended--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection\n(f)'' and inserting ``subsection (g)''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or (f)'' and\ninserting ``or (g)''.\n(4) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for\nfiscal year 2023.--Section 322(h)(2) of the James M. Inhofe\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public\nLaw 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by striking\n``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (g)''.\n(5) Military construction authorization act for fiscal year\n2026.--Section 2828 of the Military Construction Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended by\nstriking ``section 4022(i)'' and inserting ``section 4022(j)''.\n\nSEC. 824. REQUIREMENT FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM APPROACH AND\nMODIFICATIONS TO RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA.\n\n(a) Requirement for Modular Open System Approach.--Section 4401 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 4401. Requirement for modular open system approach\n``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a\ncovered system to be procured is designed and developed with a modular\nopen system approach that is appropriately tailored to--\n``(1) the characteristics, intended purpose, and use of the\ncovered system;\n``(2) the planned service life of the covered system; and\n``(3) any other factors relevant to the design and\ndevelopment of the covered system.\n``(b) Assessment to Inform Strategy.--Before designing, developing,\nor making a modification to a covered system, the Secretary of Defense\nshall conduct an assessment to identify one or more open systems\nobjectives to be achieved by the design and development of the covered\nsystem. Such assessment shall describe how a modular open system\napproach would--\n``(1) support the objectives of the defense acquisition\nsystem established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;\n``(2) align with the preference for the acquisition of\ncommercial products and commercial services in section 3453 of\nthis title and preserve the commercial characteristics of\nmodules that comprise the covered system;\n``(3) reduce the complexity of, and increase the speed by\nwhich, new technologies can be integrated into a covered system\nto enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to\nemerging threats;\n``(4) enable the use of iterative development cycles and\ndiscontinue or terminate the development of capabilities--\n``(A) that no longer align with a capability\nrequirement established by the Secretary of Defense; or\n``(B) that are experiencing significant cost\ngrowth, technical or performance deficiencies, or\ndelays in schedule;\n``(5) seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative\ndefense industrial base to support requirements throughout the\nlife cycle of the covered system;\n``(6) reduce schedule delays and development timelines;\n``(7) increase and enable interoperability of a covered\nsystem with the joint force as changes to force design evolve;\n``(8) enhance supply chain risk management and mitigate\nindustrial base production capacity risks by enabling the\nintegration of alternative sources of supply or enabling\naugmented production of modules throughout the life cycle of\nthe covered system; or\n``(9) enable effective life-cycle management and product\nsupport of a covered system--\n``(A) in accordance with the requirements of\nsection 4324 of this title; and\n``(B) to achieve applicable operational readiness\nrequirements and materiel readiness objectives\n(established under section 118(c) of this title) in the\nmost cost-effective manner practicable.\n``(c) Architecture Requirements.--(1) In developing an open systems\narchitecture for the procurement of a covered system, the Secretary\nshall ensure that such architecture--\n``(A) adequately designates and defines for the\ncovered system--\n``(i) modules;\n``(ii) open external interfaces and open\nmodule interfaces to ensure loose coupling of\nmodules within the covered system;\n``(iii) open external interfaces, including\nexternal interfaces with a host platform or\nother external system, in a manner that\nsupports interoperability; and\n``(iv) the openness characteristics\nidentified in subsection (d);\n``(B) requires the exposure and full definition of\nopen interfaces in a manner than is most suited to\nachieve the open systems objectives of the covered\nsystem through--\n``(i) if available and suitable to achieve\nthe open system objectives, the use, reuse,\nmodification, or adaption of existing open\nsystems architectures, interface standards, or\nwidely supported or consensus-based standards\nthat are available at no cost or under fair and\nreasonable license terms;\n``(ii) the use of commercial standards if\nsuch commercial standards are available under\nfair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms;\n``(iii) the use of new standards that\ndefine relationships between module interfaces\nand external interfaces if such standards\ninclude--\n``(I) the software-defined syntax\nand properties that specifically govern\nhow values are validly passed and\nreceived between modules of a covered\nsystem, and between the covered system\nand other covered systems or a host\nplatform, in a machine-readable format;\n``(II) a machine-readable\ndefinition that is compatible with\nDepartment-approved digital engineering\nenvironments and model-based systems\nengineering tools and defines the\nrelationship between--\n``(aa) a module interface\nor external interface; and\n``(bb) existing standards\nor interfaces that available in\nthe repository required by\nsubsection (g); and\n``(III) documentation with\nfunctional descriptions of software-\ndefined interfaces that conveys the\nsemantic meaning of elements of a\nmodule interface or external interface;\nor\n``(iv) any combination of clauses (i)\nthrough (iii); and\n``(C) is designed and developed to accelerate the\nprocurement and integration of commercial products as\nmodules when suitable and appropriate.\n``(2) If a contractor develops a new interface standard or\nmodifies an existing standard, and such new or modified\nstandard is incorporated into an open systems architecture for\na covered system, the Secretary shall ensure the new or\nmodified standard is submitted to the repository required by\nsubsection (g) and, if the Secretary determines such submission\nwould support the open system objectives of the covered system,\nis made available to recognized standards bodies.\n``(3) The Secretary shall ensure acquisition executives and\nprogram managers consider input from private entities as early\nas possible to inform decisions regarding the level in the open\nsystems architecture at which a modular open system approach\nwill be implemented for a covered system.\n``(4) The open systems architecture described in this\nsubsection shall be included in any draft and final\nsolicitations for procurement of a covered system.\n``(d) Openness Characteristics.--Consistent with the requirements\nof subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title, the Secretary shall\ninclude in any draft or final solicitation for the covered system a\ndescription of the desired openness characteristics of the covered\nsystem necessary to achieve the open systems objectives identified in\naccordance with subsection (b) for such covered system including the\nfollowing:\n``(1) A description of the open systems objectives\nidentified in accordance with subsection (b).\n``(2) A description of the application of specifications,\narchitectures, and standards for modularization and module\ninterfaces and external interfaces, including open external\ninterfaces with a host platform or other external system, to\nachieve such objectives.\n``(3) A description of the minimum technical data package\nelements necessary to achieve such objectives.\n``(4) The intended modularity and location of open\ninterfaces.\n``(5) The desired license rights in module interfaces or\nexternal interfaces based on such objectives, including desired\nlicense rights to enable the replacement of a module, module\ninterface, or external interface with an alternative or new\nmodule or interface.\n``(e) Disclosure Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall make\npublicly available (to the maximum extent practicable consistent with\nnational security requirements) any standards for implementation of\nmodular open system approaches associated with contracts for covered\nsystems as soon as feasible before the Secretary awards a contract to\nprocure such a covered system, unless the applicable service\nacquisition executive submits to the Secretary a request to delay or\nrestrict release of such standards, including a justification for such\nrequest.\n``(f) Applicability to Commercial Products.--In applying the\nrequirements of this section to a procurement of a covered system that\nincludes a commercial product, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n``(1) procure such commercial product under license terms\nsimilar to such terms that are customarily provided to the\npublic, provided such commercial terms include or can be\nsupplemented by the license rights necessary for designated\nopen module interfaces or open external interfaces;\n``(2) when applicable, obtain the delivery of commercial\nsoftware development kits with license rights necessary to\nsupport the desired openness characteristics for the covered\nsystem; and\n``(3) to the maximum extent practical, conduct negotiations\nfor desired license rights in accordance with the preference\nfor specially negotiated licenses in section 3774(c) of this\ntitle.\n``(g) Digital Repositories for Open Systems Architectures.--\n``(1) In general.--To support the creation, use, and reuse\nof modular open systems approaches, the Secretary shall\nestablish a federated set of digital repositories within the\nDepartment of Defense to store open systems architectures and\nrelated artifacts for a covered system developed in accordance\nwith this section. The Secretary shall ensure that--\n``(A) the repositories incorporate cybersecurity\nmeasures consistent with Department standards;\n``(B) program managers, portfolio acquisition\nexecutives, and other appropriate officials of the\nDepartment of Defense have the necessary administrative\ncontrol to manage assigned repositories and to\nestablish procedures and requirements for content; and\n``(C) the repositories are searchable and\naccessible to authorized persons according to level of\nsecurity clearance.\n``(2) Administration.--The Secretary of Defense shall\ndesignate a lead organization responsible for governance, life-\ncycle management, standards adjudication, and configuration\ncontrol of repositories established under this subsection. Such\norganization shall have demonstrated expertise in digital\nengineering environments, model-based systems engineering, and\nuse of modular open system approaches.\n``(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered system' means a system that is\nacquired or developed under--\n``(A) an acquisition program of the Department of\nDefense; or\n``(B) a research and development program of the\nDepartment to address a capability requirement or joint\ncapability requirement (as defined in section 181 of\nthis title).\n``(2) The term `external interface' means an interface\nbetween a covered system and other elements, such as another\ncovered system or a host platform.\n``(3) The term `host platform' means the system or\nenvironment that provides the core infrastructure, interfaces,\nand shared services necessary to support, integrate, and\noperate modular components or subsystems, while enabling their\nindependent development, upgrade, and replacement through\nstandardized and open interfaces.\n``(4) The term `modular open system approach' means an\nintegrated strategy that--\n``(A) incorporates acquisition, business,\ntechnology, and logistics considerations; and\n``(B) uses an open systems architecture to achieve\none or more open systems objectives.\n``(5) The term `module' means a self-contained discrete\nfunctional unit, such as hardware, software, or a combination\nthereof, in a discrete bundle--\n``(A) that can be developed, tested, and deployed\nindependently of a module interface or external\ninterface; and\n``(B) that can simultaneously interact with another\nself-contained discrete functional unit described in\nsubparagraph (A) through a module interface or external\ninterface.\n``(6) The term `module interface' means a shared boundary\nbetween modules in a covered system defined by physical,\nlogical, or functional characteristics such as electrical,\nmechanical, fluidic, optical, radio frequency, data,\nnetworking, or software.\n``(7) The term `open systems architecture' means an\narchitecture composed of a set of modules loosely coupled with\nother modules via open, well-defined, and verifiable\ninterfaces, thereby enabling modules to be incrementally added,\nremoved, or replaced throughout the life cycle of the covered\nsystem by any qualified offeror (as determined by the\nSecretary), including independent third parties.\n``(8) The term `software development kit' means a\ncollection of software tools and programs such as libraries,\napplication programming interfaces, integrated development\nenvironments, testing tools, or documentation used to create\napplications that are appropriate for a specific software\nplatform.''.\n(b) Applicability.--\n(1) In general.--The requirements of section 4401 of title\n10, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply\nwith respect to a contract entered into on or after the date\nthat is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(2) Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue\nguidance to carry out the requirements of section 4401 of title\n10, United States Code, as amended by this section in order to\nimplement this section.\n(c) Modification to Rights in Technical Data.--\n(1) Rights in technical data.--Section 3771 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(A) in subsection (a)--\n(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking `` or\ncopyrights'' and inserting ``, copyrights,\ntrade secrets,''; and\n(ii) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) Enforcement of certain rights.--Regulations\nprescribed under paragraph (1) may not affect or limit any\nright described in paragraph (2)(A) or the ability of a\ncontractor or subcontractor to enforce such a right against a\nthird party that has not otherwise obtained a license for such\na right from the United States or from the contractor or\nsubcontractor.''; and\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) by amending paragraph (3) to read as\nfollows:\n``(3) Inapplicability of paragraph (2).--Unless otherwise\nnegotiated, paragraph (2) does not apply to technical data\nthat--\n``(A) constitutes a correction or change to data\nfurnished by the United States;\n``(B) relates to form, fit, or function (other than\ndetailed manufacturing or process data);\n``(C) is necessary for operation, maintenance,\ninstallation, or training (other than detailed\nmanufacturing or process data, including such data\npertaining to a major system component); or\n``(D) is otherwise publicly available or has been\nreleased or disclosed by the contractor or\nsubcontractor without restriction on further release or\ndisclosure.'';\n(iii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as\nfollows:\n``(4) Exceptions to paragraph (2).--Notwithstanding\nparagraph (2), unless otherwise negotiated, the United States\nmay release or disclose technical data to persons outside the\nGovernment, or permit the use of technical data by such\npersons, if--\n``(A) such release, disclosure, or use--\n``(i) is necessary for emergency repair and\noverhaul; or\n``(ii) is a release or disclosure of\ntechnical data (other than detailed\nmanufacturing or process data) to, or use of\nsuch data by, a foreign government, where such\nrelease or disclosure is in the interest of the\nUnited States and is required for evaluation or\ninformational purposes;\n``(B) such release, disclosure or use is made\nsubject to a prohibition that the person to whom the\ndata are released or disclosed may not further release,\ndisclose, or use such data; and\n``(C) the contractor or subcontractor asserting the\nrestriction is notified of such release, disclosure, or\nuse.'';\n(iv) in paragraph (6)--\n(I) in the paragraph heading, by\nstriking ``INTERFACES'' and inserting\n``MODULE interfaces of an item'';\n(II) by inserting ``, in\nperpetuity,'' after ``government\npurpose rights''; and\n(III) by striking ``an interface\nbetween an item or process and other\nitems or processes'' and inserting ``a\nmodule interface of an item''; and\n(v) in paragraph (7)--\n(I) in the paragraph heading, by\nstriking ``MODULAR system interfaces''\nand inserting ``EXTERNAL interfaces of\nan item'';\n(II) in subparagraph (A)--\n(aa) by striking\n``paragraphs (2) and (5)'' and\ninserting ``paragraph (5) and\nexcept as otherwise provided by\nsubsection (f) of section 4401\nof this title,'';\n(bb) by inserting ``, in\nperpetuity,'' after\n``government purpose rights'';\nand\n(cc) by striking ``modular\nsystem interface'' and\ninserting ``external interface\nof an item'';\n(III) in subparagraph (B), by\nstriking ``modular system interface''\nand inserting ``an external\ninterface''; and\n(IV) in subparagraph (C), by\nstriking ``modular system interface''\nand inserting ``external interface of\nan item''.\n(2) Definitions.--Section 3775(b) of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this subchapter, the terms\n`external interface', `modular open system approach', and `module\ninterface' have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4401 of\nthis title.''.\n(d) Conforming Amendments.--\n(1) Section 3791(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section\n4401(b) of this title'' and inserting ``section 4401 of\nthis title''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking ``modular\nsystem interfaces (as defined in section 4401(b) of\nthis title)'' and inserting ``module interfaces (as\ndefined in section 4401 of this title)''.\n(2) Section 4402 of title 10, United States Code, is\nrepealed.\n(3) Section 4403 of title 10, United States Code, is\nrepealed.\n(4) Section 4425 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 4425. Definitions\n``In this subchapter:\n``(1) The term `major system platform' means the highest\nlevel structure of a major weapon system that is not physically\nmounted or installed onto a higher level structure and on which\na major system component can be physically mounted or\ninstalled.\n``(2) The term `weapon system component'--\n``(A) means a high level subsystem or assembly,\nincluding hardware, software, or an integrated assembly\nof both, that can be mounted or installed on a major\nsystem platform through a external system interface (as\ndefined in section 4401 of this title); and\n``(B) includes a subsystem, assembly or, module\nthat is likely to have additional capability\nrequirements, is likely to change because of evolving\ntechnology or threat, is needed for interoperability,\nfacilitates incremental deployment of capabilities, or\nis expected to be replaced by another subsystem or\nassembly described in subparagraph (A).''.\n(5) Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4401 note) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 825. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM\nCONCESSIONS AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements of\nsubsection (a) with respect to a long-term concessions agreement with a\nretailer if the Secretary determines that the goods or services to be\nprovided by the retailer under such long-term concessions agreement are\nvital for the welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no\nreasonable alternatives exist.\n``(2) Not later than 30 days after each use of the waiver authority\nunder paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a\njustification for such waiver.'';\n(2) by striking subsection (c);\n(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and\n(4) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and\n(c)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.\n(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 841(a)(2)(B) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 4664 note) is\namended to read as follows:\n``(B) Determination described.--The determination\ndescribed in this subparagraph is, with respect to a\nlong-term concessions agreement, a determination that\nthe retailer that is a party to such long-term\nconcessions agreement is controlled by a covered nation\nbased on an assessment required by paragraph (1).''.\n\nSEC. 826. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYERS OF CONVICTED\nTRAFFICKERS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities employing\nconvicted traffickers.\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a\ncontract or other agreement with an entity if such entity employs an\nindividual convicted of a trafficking crime.\n``(b) Definitions.--In this section--\n``(1) the term `individual convicted of a trafficking\ncrime' means an individual who has been convicted by a court of\ncompetent jurisdiction of a trafficking crime and for whom such\nconviction has not been overturned; and\n``(2) the term `trafficking crime' means an offense--\n``(A) under chapter 77 of title 18, United States\nCode; or\n``(B) under State, local, or tribal law consisting\nof conduct that would have been an offense under the\nchapter described in subparagraph (A) if the conduct\nhad occurred within the special maritime and\nterritorial jurisdiction of the United States (as\ndefined in section 7 of title 18, United States Code),\nor in interstate or foreign commerce.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 363 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new item:\n\n``4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities employing convicted\ntraffickers.''.\n(c) Applicability.--Section 4665 of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to contracts\nand other agreements entered into, renewed, or extended on or after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n(d) Current Defense Contractors.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, each contractor of the Department of\nDefense as of the date of the enactment of this Act that employs an\nindividual convicted of a trafficking crime (as defined in section 4665\nof title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) shall\nsubmit to Secretary of Defense a notice that contractor employs such an\nindividual.\n\nSEC. 827. ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS.\n\n(a) Strategic Materials.--Section 4863 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:\n``(f) Exception for Small Purchases.--(1) Subsection (a) does not\napply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than $250,000.\n``(2) A proposed acquisition of an item subject to subsection (a)\nin an amount greater than $250,000 may not be divided into several\npurchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet the\nexception under paragraph (1).\n``(3) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five,\nthe Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this\nsubsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such\nadjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary\npublishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register.''.\n(b) Sensitive Materials From Non-allied Foreign Nations.--\n(1) In general.--Section 4872(c) of title 10, United States\nCode, as amended by section 1803 of this Act, is further\namended--\n(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as\nclauses (i) and (ii), respectively;\n(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as\nsubparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;\n(C) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subsection (a)'';\nand\n(D) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2)(A) Subsection (a) does not apply to procurements in amounts\nnot greater than $250,000.\n``(B) A proposed procurement of a material or item subject to\nsubsection (a) in an amount greater than $250,000 may not be divided\ninto several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet\nthe exception under subsection (a).\n``(C) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five,\nthe Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this\nsubsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such\nadjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary\npublishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register.''.\n(2) Coordination of amendments.--For purposes of applying\namendments to section 4872 of title 10, United States Code,\nmade by provisions of this Act other than this subsection, the\namendments made by this subsection shall be treated as having\nbeen enacted immediately after any such amendments to such\nsection 4872 by other provisions of this Act.\n(c) Printed Circuit Boards.--Section 4873 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as\nsubsections (d) through (g), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Exception for Small Purchases.--\n``(1) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to acquisitions in\namounts not greater than $10,000.\n``(2) A proposed acquisition of an item subject to\nsubsection (a)(1) in an amount greater than $10,000 may not be\ndivided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts\nin order to meet the exception under paragraph (1).\n``(3) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by\nfive, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold\nin this subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price\nIndex. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the date on\nwhich the Secretary publishes notice of such adjustment in the\nFederal Register.''.\n\nSEC. 828. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nMENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Clarification of Limitation on Protege Firms Participating in\nConcurrent Mentor-protege Agreements.--Subsection (c)(2) of section\n4902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``under subsection (e)'' after ``one\nagreement''; and\n(2) by striking ``during the 5-year period beginning on the\ndate such concern enters into the first such agreement'' and\ninserting ``after the completion of any previous such\nagreement''.\n(b) Clarification of Requirement That Mentor Firms Must Be For-\nprofit Firms.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended--\n(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);\n(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);\nand\n(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new\nsubparagraph (B):\n``(B) is an entity organized for profit that\noperates primarily within the United States; and''.\n(c) Clarification of Term of Participation Agreement.--Subsection\n(e)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting ``for the agreement''\nafter ``A program participation term''.\n(d) Clarification of Matters Relating to Reimbursement of Mentor\nFirms.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended by striking ``may\nbe'' and inserting ``may provide reimbursement through'' after ``may\nbe''.\n\nSEC. 829. CODIFICATION OF PROGRAM FOR NEGOTIATION OF COMPREHENSIVE\nSMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLANS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 834 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is transferred\nto subchapter I of chapter 387 of title 10, United States Code,\ninserted after section 4902, and redesignated as section 4903.\n(b) Amendments.--Section 4903 of title 10, United States Code, as\nso transferred and redesignated, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``test'' each place it appears in headings\nand text;\n(2) by striking ``Test'' each place it appears in headings\nand text;\n(3) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``shall establish''\nand all that follows through ``demonstration projects, the\nSecretary'' and inserting the following: ``shall maintain a\nprogram under which each service acquisition executive and each\nhead of a Defense Agency may negotiate and administer\ncomprehensive subcontracting plans. The Secretary'';\n(4) in subsection (b)--\n(A) in paragraph (1)--\n(i) by striking ``In a demonstration\nproject under the test program, the'' and\ninserting ``The''; and\n(ii) by inserting at the end the following:\n``The Secretary shall ensure procedures and\nsystems accurately capture and report--\n``(A) the annual goals for each subcontracting plan;\n``(B) subcontract awards including number, dollar amount\nand percentages of subcontracting value and total contract\nvalue; and\n``(C) the findings of good faith efforts.'';\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``and'' at the end;\n(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the\nperiod at the end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(iii) by adding at the end the following:\n``(C) shall comply with the requirements included in\nsection 8(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.\n637(d)(6)).''; and\n(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:\n``(3) A contractor described in paragraph (4) shall annually submit\nto the Secretary of Defense a report on the number and dollar amount of\nfirst-tier subcontracts awarded during the period covered by the report\nto covered small business concerns, set forth separately--\n``(A) by North American Industry Classification System\ncode;\n``(B) by major defense acquisition program (as defined in\nsection 4201 of this title);\n``(C) by military department; and\n``(D) by prime contract, if--\n``(i) the prime contract is for the maintenance,\noverhaul, repair, servicing, rehabilitation, salvage,\nmodernization, or modification of supplies, systems,\nequipment; and\n``(ii) the total value of the prime contract\n(including options) is greater than $100,000,000.'';\n(5) by amending subsection (d)(2) to read as follows:\n``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall report to the Committee on\nArmed Services and the Committee on Small Business of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee\non Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on any negotiated\ncomprehensive subcontracting plan that the Secretary determines did not\nmeet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the plan for the prior\nfiscal year and whether the contractor made a good faith effort\nregarding compliance.'';\n(6) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and\n(7) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e).\n\nSEC. 830. CONSUMPTION-BASED PROCUREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED PAYMENTS.\n\n(a) Advance Payments Related to Certain Services.--Section 3324(d)\nof title 31, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(2) in paragraph (2)--\n(A) by inserting ``or commercially available\ncontent'' after ``publication''; and\n(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting\n``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(3) charges for information and communications technology\nsubscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, including cloud\nenvironments, for which the procuring agency defines\nappropriate access and security standards.''.\n(b) Authority to Acquire Consumption-based Solutions.--\n(1) Amendment.--Chapter 23 of title 41, United States Code,\nis amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions\n``(a) Authority.--The head of each executive agency may acquire\nservices through consumption-based solutions.\n``(b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation shall be updated as necessary to create a new subcategory of\nservices that--\n``(1) is any combination of hardware, equipment, software,\nlabor, or services that together provides a seamless\ncapability;\n``(2) has the ability to be metered and billed based on\nactual usage;\n``(3) has predetermined pricing at fixed-price units;\n``(4) requires the awardee to notify the agency contracting\nofficer when consumption under the contract reaches 75 percent\nand 90 percent of the funded amount, respectively, of the\ncontract; and\n``(5) treats any modification of a contract entered into\nunder the authority established in subsection (a) to add a new\nfeature or capability in an amount less than or equal to 25\npercent of the total value of such contract, as originally\nawarded, as procurements made using competitive procedures (as\ndefined in section 152) for the purposes of chapter 33 of this\ntitle.\n``(c) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for\nacquisitions using the authority under subsection (a) may be used to\nenter into incrementally funded contracts or other agreements,\nincluding advanced payments.\n``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this section, the\nterm `consumption-based solution' means a model under which a service\nis provided to an executive agency and may use any combination of\nsoftware, hardware or equipment, data, and labor or services that\nprovides a capability that is metered and billed based on actual usage\nat fixed-price units.\n``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be\nconstrued to prohibit the use of the authority created under subsection\n(a) in combination with another contract type provided for under the\nFederal Acquisition Regulation.''.\n(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of\nsections for chapter 23 of title 41, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n\n``2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions.''.\n(c) Modification of Pilot Program for Anything-as-a-service.--\nSection 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3301) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(g) Report.--Not later than March 15, 2029, the Secretary shall\nprovide a report to the congressional defense committees on the\nimplementation of the pilot program, describing the use of the\nauthority under this section and any lessons learned, along with a\nrecommendation on whether to make the authority under this section\npermanent.\n``(h) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on\nDecember 31, 2030.''.\n\nSEC. 831. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.\n\nSection 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2022) is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``briefings,\ncertification, and limitation on availability of funds'' and\ninserting ``briefings and certification'';\n(2) by striking subsections (a) and (d) and redesignating\nsubsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b),\nrespectively; and\n(3) in each of subsections (a) and (b), as so redesignated,\nby striking ``30 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct'' and inserting ``30 days after the date on which the\nSecretary awards a contract for financial management services\nfor fuel contracts''.\n\nSEC. 832. PREFERENCE FOR RECYCLED STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.\n\nSection 848(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) From sources described in paragraphs (1) and (2) that\nproduce such strategic and critical materials by extracting\nsuch materials from electronic waste.''.\n\nSEC. 833. TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSITION OF OTHER TRANSACTION\nAUTHORITY PROTOTYPES.\n\n(a) Authority.--\n(1) In general.--Subject to limitations in paragraph (2), a\nportfolio acquisition executive may transfer amounts of\nauthorizations made available for programs, projects, or\nactivities that are included in the portfolio assigned under\nthe leadership of such portfolio acquisition executive in\naccordance with section 1732 of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) Limitations on amounts transferred.--The transfer of an\namount made in accordance with paragraph (1), with respect to\namounts authorized for Research, Development, Test, and\nEvaluation--\n(A) shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount\nauthorized for a fiscal year for Research, Development,\nTest, and Evaluation for all programs, projects, or\nactivities in the portfolio of such portfolio\nacquisition executive; and\n(B) may only be transferred to a corresponding\nProcurement program, project, or activity within the\nsame portfolio.\n(b) Transfer Criteria.--A portfolio acquisition executive may\ntransfer amounts under subsection (a) only if--\n(1) the capability proposed for procurement using such\ntransfer amounts was developed under a transaction or other\nagreement entered into under section 4021 or 4022 of title 10,\nUnited States Code;\n(2) such proposed capability has achieved a technology\nreadiness level of 8, as validated by the milestone decision\nauthority (as defined in section 4211 of title 10, United\nStates Code) or an independent technical authority designated\nby the Secretary of Defense; and\n(3) the portfolio acquisition executive determines in\nwriting that procurement of such proposed capability is\nnecessary to address an operational problem or fulfill a\ncapability requirement (as such terms are defined,\nrespectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States Code)\nin a timely and cost-effective manner.\n(c) Notification.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days before transferring\namounts under subsection (a), the portfolio acquisition\nexecutive making such transfer shall submit a written\nnotification of such transfer to--\n(A) the congressional defense committees;\n(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment;\n(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering; and\n(D) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).\n(2) Contents.--Each notification required under paragraph\n(1) with respect to a transfer of amounts under subsection (a)\nshall include--\n(A) the amount to be transferred;\n(B) an identification of the program, project, or\nactivity that is the proposed source of the Research,\nDevelopment, Test, and Evaluation amount and an\nidentification of the program, project, or activity\nthat is the proposed recipient Procurement account;\n(C) a description of the capability proposed for\nprocurement using such transfer amounts and the\nvalidated technology readiness level of such\ncapability;\n(D) the written determination required by paragraph\n(3); and\n(E) an assessment of the benefits or risks\nanticipated as a result of the transfer of such amounts\non the programs, projects, and activities assigned\nunder the leadership of the portfolio acquisition\nexecutive concerned.\n(d) General Limitations.--\n(1) New programs of record.--A portfolio acquisition\nexecutive that transfers amounts pursuant to this section may\nnot use such amounts to initiate a program of record without\napproval from the appropriate milestone decision authority.\n(2) Fund availability.--Amounts transferred pursuant to\nthis section shall be subject to the same period of\navailability as the Procurement appropriation to which they are\ntransferred.\n(e) Exclusion From General Transfer Authority.--Amounts transferred\npursuant to this section shall not be included in the dollar limitation\nof section 1001 of this Act.\n\nSEC. 834. PORTFOLIO-BASED ACQUISITION OF AUTONOMOUS CAPABILITY.\n\n(a) In General.--There is established in the Department of Defense\na program to be known as the ``Autonomy Integration Account'' (in this\nsection referred to as the ``Account'') under which the Secretary of\nDefense shall seek to accelerate the resourcing and integration of\nautonomous mission execution capabilities into systems of the\nDepartment to enable the operational availability of such systems.\n(b) Elements.--Activities carried out under the Account shall\nprimarily emphasize the procurement, research and development, training\nand simulation, integration, and continuous modernization of applicable\nsoftware capabilities for navigation, targeting, communications,\nmission autonomy, battle management, and other mission-critical\nsoftware-defined functions that enable autonomous mission execution.\n(c) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group and each Secretary\nof a military department, shall establish standards for autonomous\nmission execution capabilities for any portfolio acquisition executive\nwho leads an unmanned system portfolio. Such standards shall include,\nat a minimum--\n(1) the capability of unmanned systems within such\nportfolio to execute mission objectives autonomously within the\ndomain of such systems, including in GPS-denied and\ncommunications-denied environments;\n(2) the capability of such systems to integrate autonomy-\nenabling software consistent with a modular open systems\napproach as defined in section 4401 of title 10, United States\nCode;\n(3) common autonomy interfaces, data standards, and safety\nand assurance criteria that permit the use of autonomy-enabling\nand other mission-critical software across multiple platforms\nand domains to the maximum extent practicable in alignment with\nexisting government reference architectures;\n(4) establishment of an autonomy software baseline and a\nprocess for continuous integration, simulation and training,\nsecurity testing, and deployment of autonomy-enabling software\nupdates across systems within the portfolio; and\n(5) an acquisition preference for scalable commercial\nsolutions, including licensing and service agreements to enable\ncontinuous improvement, training and simulation, and rapid\ndeployment, that--\n(A) have been operationally validated in real-world\ndeployments to conflict zones; and\n(B) have achieved a Technology Readiness Level of 7\nor above.\n(d) Funding.--Activities under the Account shall be carried out\nusing amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 to\nProgram Element 0604539D8Z on Line 115 of the account for ``Research,\nDevelopment, Test, and Evaluation Defense-wide''.\n(e) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall include with the\nbudget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the\nbudget of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year (as submitted\nwith the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31,\nUnited States Code) a report on the activities carried out under the\nAccount for such fiscal year, including--\n(1) progress towards adoption of standards under subsection\n(b);\n(2) results from cross-portfolio experimentation,\nintegration, and fielding activities conducted;\n(3) an assessment of software modernization efforts,\nfrequency of updates, cybersecurity posture, and workforce\nreadiness to support long-term sustainment of software-enabled\ncapabilities;\n(4) an inventory of programs that have transitioned from\nthe integration phase to the sustainment phase; and\n(5) identification of any statutory, regulatory, or\nbudgetary barriers limiting rapid integration of autonomy-\nenabling software across unmanned platforms.\n\nSEC. 835. ESTABLISHMENT OF PATHFINDER PROGRAMS TO INFORM REQUIREMENTS\nREFORM.\n\n(a) Requirement for Service-level Requirements Reform Pathfinder\nPrograms.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of\nthis section, each Secretary of a military department shall establish a\nprogram to be known as a ``Pathfinder Program'' to--\n(1) inform and assist in efforts to reorient and reform the\nrequirements process within such military department in\naccordance with (b);\n(2) support the service chief concerned in the development\nof capability requirement statements for equipping the armed\nforce concerned that--\n(A) describes the operational problem to provide\nnecessary context for the capability requirement;\n(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to\noperational problems; and\n(C) ensures system interoperability, where\nappropriate, between and among joint military\ncapabilities (as defined in section 181 of title 10,\nUnited States Code); and\n(3) develop and establish requirements-related processes of\nthe military department concerned in a manner that supports,\nand is consistent with the Joint Force Requirements Process\nprescribed in the ``Manual for the Joint Requirements Oversight\nCouncil and the Joint Force Requirements Process'' (document\nnumber CJCSM 5123.01; dated January 15, 2026).\n(b) Establishment.--A Pathfinder Program established in accordance\nwith (a) shall seek to--\n(1) accelerate the delivery of capability requirements to\naddress operational problems;\n(2) remove bureaucratic barriers in the requirements\nprocess;\n(3) provide operational users of required capabilities with\nan independent voice and direct role to ensure that\ncapabilities meet the needs of such users;\n(4) apply data-based analytics for decision making related\nto requirements, acquisition, and budgeting;\n(5) enable a clear, unbroken linkage from strategic\nguidance to concepts to capabilities to budgeting;\n(6) drive design, development, and integration--\n(A) to integrate processes across the military\ndepartment concerned and with the joint force as\nrequired;\n(B) to balance the urgency of immediate needs with\nlonger-term strategic investments;\n(C) to support the breadth of existing innovative\ntechnologies and major programs regardless of\nacquisitions pathway; and\n(D) to address all elements of doctrine,\norganization, training, materiel, leadership and\neducation, personnel, facilities, and policy to deliver\nholistic solutions considering all such elements; and\n(7) align authorities to responsibilities in order to\nensure that capability developers have the authority to execute\nand are held accountable for outcomes.\n(c) Evaluation and Lessons Learned.--\n(1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department\ncarrying out a Pathfinder Program shall observe, document, and\nassess the execution of such Pathfinder Program, to enable the\ndevelopment of recommendations to improve--\n(A) speed, clarity, and effectiveness in the\nprioritization of operation problems and the\ndevelopment of capability requirements statements;\n(B) alignment of requirements, acquisition, and\nbudgeting;\n(C) integration of user feedback and operational\ninsights;\n(D) effectiveness of engagement with private entity\npartners; and\n(E) alignment of requirements processes of military\ndepartments with and in support of the Joint\nRequirements Process.\n(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, in\ncoordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report containing--\n(1) barriers encountered the implementation of the\nPathfinder Program;\n(2) lessons learned and recommendations developed through\nthe implementation of the Pathfinder Program; and\n(3) recommended statutory, regulatory, or organizational\nchanges needed to accelerate the delivery of capability\nrequirements to address operational problems, and remove\nbureaucratic barriers in the requirements process.\n(e) Termination.--\n(1) In general.--A Pathfinder Program established under\nthis section may be terminated at the discretion of the\nSecretary concerned, but shall not be terminated on a date\nprior to the day that is 24 months after the date of\nestablishment of such Pathfinder Program.\n(2) Notification.--Not less than 60 days before the date on\nwhich the Secretary concerned prior terminates a Pathfinder\nProgram, such Secretary shall provide to the congressional\ndefense committees a notification of the intent to terminate\nalong with an updated report including the elements described\nin subsection (d).\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The terms ``capability requirement'', ``operational\nproblem'', and ``service chief'' have the meanings given,\nrespectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``requirements document'' has the meaning\nprovided in section 3104 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS TO BE\nMANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.\n\n(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), on or after the date of\nthe enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Navy prioritize\noffers for a covered contract where the offeror provides assurances\nthat--\n(1) the supply chain of the offeror for parts or components\nof a covered program are domestic sources; and\n(2) the manufacturing, assembling, and finishing of parts\nor components of a covered program occurs in the United States\nand is conducted by entities, the primary place of business of\nwhich is located in the United States.\n(b) Certification.--The Secretary may enter into a covered contract\nwith an offeror that does not provide the assurances described in\nsubsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the Senate and House of Representatives a certification\nthat no offeror that can provide such assurances is available to\nperform the contract.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract or other\nagreement for--\n(A) the construction or manufacture of a covered\nprogram or parts or components of a covered program;\n(B) the integration of mechanical and electrical\nsystems associated with the power generation of such\ncovered program; or\n(C) the operation or sustainment of a covered\nprogram, where such contract or other agreement is for\nthe replacement of or improvements to components of a\ncovered program.\n(2) The term ``covered program'' means an unmanned surface\nvessel acquired, leased, or operated under the Medium Unmanned\nSurface Vessel program of the Department of the Navy.\n\nSEC. 837. PROCUREMENT AND USE OF DOMESTIC SILICON ANODE MATERIALS.\n\n(a) Programs for Battery Cells and Battery Systems.--With respect\nto a program to procure, test, or approve a battery cell or battery\nsystem, the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize, to the extent\nfeasible, the use of silicon anode materials manufactured in the United\nStates or provided by domestic suppliers in such programs if such\nmaterials meet or enhance performance, safety, or cost requirements as\nset forth by the Department.\n(b) Procurement of Battery Cells and Battery Systems.--The\nSecretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, procure\nbattery cells and battery systems incorporating silicon anode materials\nmanufactured in the United States or provided by domestic suppliers\nusing intellectual property developed in the United States.\n(c) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with\nthe Director of the Defense Logistics Agency and each Secretary of a\nmilitary department to take such action as may be necessary to align\nprocurement policies, qualification standards, and supply chain\nstrategies for domestic production of silicon anode materials\ntechnologies and to reduce reliance on foreign-sourced silicon anode\nmaterials for battery cells and battery systems.\n\nSEC. 838. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT FOR DOMESTIC STAINLESS STEEL\nFLATWARE AND DINNERWARE.\n\nSection 842 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4862 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).\n\nSubtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development\n\nSEC. 851. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITY.\n\n(a) Management for Acquisition Workforce Excellence.--Section\n1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end\nand inserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(12) establish and maintain a Department-wide acquisition\nworkforce data analytics capability to collect, integrate, and\nanalyze data relating to the acquisition workforce in order to\nsupport workforce planning and effective performance management\nof the acquisition workforce, including by--\n``(A) integrating data from across the Department\nof Defense relating to the size, composition, skills,\ntraining, certifications, hiring, retention,\nexperience, and performance of the acquisition\nworkforce;\n``(B) enabling the assessment of the capacity and\ncapabilities of the acquisition workforce;\n``(C) identifying trends, risks, and constraints,\nincluding current and projected workforce gaps,\naffecting workforce readiness and the ability of the\nacquisition workforce to achieve the objectives\ndescribed in subparagraph (E);\n``(D) informing decisions and resource allocation\nrelating to the recruitment, hiring, development,\ntraining, credentialing, retention, and career\nprogression of the acquisition workforce; and\n``(E) ensuring that data and analytics generated by\nthe capability support--\n``(i) the objectives of the defense\nacquisition system established pursuant to\nsection 3102 of this title; and\n``(ii) the key performance objectives for\nthe acquisition workforce established under\nsection 1722b(d) of this title.''.\n(b) Implementation of Analytics Capability.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,\nshall implement the capability required under paragraph (12) of\nsection 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a), through the development and maintenance of a\ndashboard or a similar data analytics or visualization tool for\nsuch capability.\n(2) Data elements.--The tools, systems, or other means used\nto implement the capability described in paragraph (1) shall,\nto the maximum extent practicable, include Department of\nDefense-wide acquisition workforce data and analytics necessary\nto support strategic planning and management, including data\nand analytics relating to--\n(A) the size, composition, and geographic\ndistribution of the acquisition workforce;\n(B) the skills, certifications, and experience of\nmembers of the acquisition workforce, including\nrelevant education and professional experience;\n(C) vacancy rates, time-to-hire metrics, and other\nindicators of constraints on the capacity of the\nacquisition workforce;\n(D) the activities of the Department for\nrecruiting, hiring, and developing members of the\nacquisition workforce, including the Defense Civilian\nTraining Corps established under section 2200g of title\n10, United States Code;\n(E) retention, attrition, career progression, and\nrelated characteristics and trends, including\nretirement eligibility and projected workforce changes\nin the acquisition workforce;\n(F) the performance of the acquisition workforce,\nincluding measures relating to the execution of\nacquisition programs and activities; and\n(G) such other matters as the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines\nappropriate.\n(3) Use of commercial tools.--The Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall, to the maximum\nextent practicable, use commercially available data analytics,\nworkforce management, and data visualization tools to support\nthe capability described in paragraph (1).\n(4) Limitation on development of custom information\ntechnology.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment may develop or acquire information technology that\nis not commercially available to support the capability\ndescribed in paragraph (1) only if the Under Secretary\ndetermines that no commercially available good or service can\nmeet the requirements of this subsection without more than\nminor modifications.\n(5) Data access.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and officials\nresponsible for data, digital, and information technology\npolicy and systems of the Department of Defense, shall ensure\nthe availability and integration of data necessary to carry out\nthe capability described in paragraph (1). Each Secretary of a\nmilitary department and each head of a Defense Agency shall\nprovide such data, in such format and such manner, as the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines\nnecessary to support such capability.\n(6) Workforce assessments.--The Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Acquisition and Sustainment shall use the capability\ndescribed in paragraph (1) to conduct regular assessments of\nthe capacity, capability, and distribution of the acquisition\nworkforce and provide recommendations to service acquisition\nexecutives and component acquisition executives to address\nidentified shortfalls in the capacity and capabilities of the\nacquisition workforce.\n(7) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms\n``acquisition workforce'', ``Defense Agency'', ``military\ndepartment'', and ``service acquisition executive'' have the\nmeanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101(a) of\ntitle 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 852. CHIEF ACQUISITION TALENT OFFICER.\n\n(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 1702 the following\nnew sections:\n``Sec. 1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of\nDefense\n``(a) In General.--There is a Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of\nthe Department of Defense, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of\nDefense and shall report to the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment.\n``(b) Appointment Authorities.--The Secretary of Defense may\nappoint the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of\nDefense as--\n``(1) a member of the Senior Executive Service; or\n``(2) a highly qualified expert under section 9903 of title\n5, or other applicable authority.\n``(c) Qualifications.--\n``(1) In general.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of\nthe Department of Defense shall possess substantial experience\nin strategic talent management, workforce development, or\norganizational leadership in large public or private sector\norganizations.\n``(2) Exclusivity.--An individual serving as the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense may not\nhold or occupy another position in the Department of Defense.\n``(d) Responsibilities.--\n``(1) In general.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of\nthe Department of Defense shall support the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment in carrying out the\nresponsibilities of the Under Secretary with respect to the\nacquisition workforce under section 1702 of this title through\nDepartment of Defense-wide strategy, planning, education,\ntraining, and management of the acquisition workforce.\n``(2) Specific duties.--In carrying out the\nresponsibilities under paragraph (1), the Chief Acquisition\nTalent Officer of the Department of Defense shall--\n``(A) serve as the principal staff assistant to the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment on matters relating to acquisition\nworkforce talent management;\n``(B) engage with the service acquisition\nexecutives, portfolio acquisition executives, and other\nappropriate officials of the Department of Defense to\nprovide support and assistance with the\nresponsibilities of such officials related to the\nplanning, development, and management of the\nacquisition workforce that are required to execute\nacquisition programs and portfolios;\n``(C) use the Department-wide acquisition workforce\ndata analytics capability established under section\n1701a(b)(12) of this title to assess the capacity of\nthe acquisition workforce, identify gaps in the\ncapabilities of the acquisition workforce, forecast the\nneeds of the acquisition workforce, and evaluate the\neffectiveness of acquisition workforce development\ninitiatives and investments;\n``(D) develop and maintain a Department of Defense-\nwide acquisition workforce strategy to ensure that the\nacquisition workforce has the capacity, capabilities,\nand competencies necessary to achieve the objectives of\nthe defense acquisition system under section 3102 of\nthis title;\n``(E) enable the successful implementation of the\nacquisition workforce strategy required by subparagraph\n(D) by--\n``(i) assisting the Secretary of Defense in\nestablishing policies and procedures for the\neffective management of the acquisition\nworkforce in accordance with section 1701 of\nthis title;\n``(ii) establishing Department-wide\nacquisition workforce planning processes; and\n``(iii) developing and implementing talent\nmanagement initiatives for the acquisition\nworkforce;\n``(F) coordinate with the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Personnel and Readiness and the Secretaries\nof the military departments to enable the alignment\nof--\n``(i) specific education and training for\nmembers of the acquisition workforce who are\nmembers of the armed forces with general\neducation and training requirements, including\nprofessional military education requirements\nfor members of the armed forces; and\n``(ii) specific assignment and career\ndevelopment policies related to the civilian\nmembers of the acquisition workforce and the\nmembers of the acquisition workforce who are\nmembers of the armed forces;\n``(G) require the activities and curriculum of the\nDefense Acquisition University and, as appropriate,\nother education and training providers supporting the\nacquisition workforce, to--\n``(i) align with the objectives of the\ndefense acquisition system established pursuant\nto section 3102 of this title;\n``(ii) promote continuous learning and\ntechnical skills improvement across the\nacquisition workforce; and\n``(iii) support and enable the successful\nimplementation of the acquisition workforce\nstrategy required by subparagraph (D);\n``(H) support the integration of key performance\nobjectives for the acquisition workforce, established\nunder section 1722b(d) of this title, into the\ntraining, certification, career development, and\nperformance management systems of the Department for\nthe acquisition workforce;\n``(I) assist the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment in executing programs\nrelated to the talent management initiatives of the\nacquisition workforce, including the Defense Civilian\nTraining Corps authorized under section 2200g of this\ntitle, and ensure that such programs are appropriately\nintegrated into Department-wide acquisition workforce\nplanning;\n``(J) promote and facilitate the use of the\nauthorities under section 1599g of this title and other\nmechanisms to strengthen the acquisition workforce\nthrough exchanges with the private sector;\n``(K) frequently conduct assessments of the\ncapacity, capability, and performance of the\nacquisition workforce and develop and submit to the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment recommendations for Department-wide\nacquisition workforce investments under the Defense\nAcquisition Workforce Development Account established\nunder section 1705 of this title; and\n``(L) convene, not less frequently than\nsemiannually, the service acquisition executives,\nService Chief Acquisition Talent Officers, Component\nAcquisition Executives (as defined in section 1703a(d)\nof this title), and such other officers of the\nDepartment as determined appropriate by the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department to assess\nthe effectiveness of the acquisition workforce strategy\nrequired by subparagraph (D) and review the performance\nand priorities of the acquisition workforce across the\nDepartment.\n``(3) Talent management initiative defined.--In this\nsubsection, the term `talent management initiative' means the\nactivities of the Department of Defense relating to\nrecruitment, hiring, development, education, training,\ncredentialing, performance management, retention, succession\nplanning, and mobility, including rotations, reassignments, and\ncareer progression pathways, for the acquisition workforce.\n``(e) Acquisition Workforce Plans.--\n``(1) In general.--In addition to the duties under\nsubsection (d), the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense shall issue guidance requiring each\nService Chief Acquisition Talent Officer and Component Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer to develop and submit to the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense not\nless frequently than annually a plan for the acquisition\nworkforce of the applicable military department or component of\nthe Department of Defense that supports and enables the\nsuccessful implementation of the acquisition workforce strategy\nrequired by subsection (d)(2)(D).\n``(2) Timeline.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of\nthe Department of Defense shall ensure that the plans required\nunder paragraph (1) are submitted in a timely manner so as to\ninform the development of the budget submitted to Congress\nunder section 1105 of title 31.\n``(3) Plan elements.--Each plan for the acquisition\nworkforce of a military department or component of the\nDepartment of Defense submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or\nunder paragraph (4) shall include--\n``(A) an assessment of the size, composition, and\ndistribution of such acquisition workforce;\n``(B) an identification of gaps in critical skills\nand projected workforce needs of such acquisition\nworkforce, including anticipated hiring requirements\nand requirements for emerging skills necessary to\nsupport acquisition priorities;\n``(C) the hiring, retention, and workforce\ndevelopment plans for such acquisition workforce;\n``(D) the anticipated requirements for and\navailability of training programs and development\nprograms to support the hiring, retention, and\nworkforce development plans described in subparagraph\n(C); and\n``(E) an explanation of how the acquisition\nworkforce plan supports the acquisition workforce\nstrategy required by subsection (d)(2)(D).\n``(4) Alignment.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of\nthe Department of Defense shall, for each plan submitted\npursuant to paragraph (1) or under paragraph (6)--\n``(A) evaluate whether such plan aligns with the\nDepartment-wide acquisition workforce strategy and\npriorities; and\n``(B) provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment--\n``(i) a recommendation regarding whether to\napprove such plan; and\n``(ii) recommendations regarding workforce\ninvestments associated with such plan,\nincluding investments under the Defense\nAcquisition Workforce Development Account\nestablished under section 1705 of this title,\nto ensure alignment with workforce plans\napproved by the Under Secretary and the\nDepartment-wide acquisition workforce strategy.\n``(5) Flexibility for program adjustments.--In carrying out\nthis subsection, the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that workforce\nplanning, evaluation, and reporting under this subsection\nremain responsive to changes in the requirements of acquisition\nprograms, including program terminations, restructurings, or\nchanges in scope.\n``(6) Approval.--\n``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndate on which a Service Chief Acquisition Talent\nOfficer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer\nsubmits a plan for the acquisition workforce of the\nmilitary department or component of the Department\npursuant to paragraph (1) or under this paragraph, the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment shall--\n``(i) approve or reject such plan; and\n``(ii) provide to such Service Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer or Component Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer a written notice of\nsuch approval or rejection.\n``(B) Plan revision.--If the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment rejects a plan\nunder subparagraph (A)--\n``(i) the Under Secretary shall include in\nthe notice required by clause (ii) of such\nsubparagraph a written explanation of the\nreasons for such rejection and any revisions\nrequired for such plan to be approved; and\n``(ii) the Service Chief Acquisition Talent\nOfficer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent\nOfficer that submitted such plan pursuant to\nparagraph (1) or under this paragraph shall\nrevise such plan and submit such revised plan\nto the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n``(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the\nChief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\neffectiveness of the Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy,\nincluding--\n``(1) an assessment of workforce trends, hiring and\nretention challenges, and critical skill gaps of the\nacquisition workforce;\n``(2) an evaluation of the extent to which the acquisition\nworkforces of the military departments and components are\naligned with the objectives of the defense acquisition system\nestablished pursuant to section 3102 of this title and the\nDepartment-wide acquisition workforce strategy required by\nsubsection (d)(2)(D);\n``(3) a summary and assessment of the plans submitted under\nsubsection (e), including for each plan rejected under\nsubsection (e)(6), a summary of the reasons for such rejection;\nand\n``(4) recommendations for legislative and administrative\nactions to address identified workforce gaps, improve workforce\nperformance, and strengthen the acquisition workforce.\n``(g) Deputy Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.--The Secretary of\nDefense may appoint a Deputy Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense, from among individuals serving in the Senior\nExecutive Service or other appropriate positions in the Department of\nDefense, to assist the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense in carrying out the responsibilities of the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense under this\nsection.\n``(h) Personnel and Resources.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure\nthat the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of\nDefense is provided dedicated personnel and resources necessary\nto carry out the responsibilities of the Chief Acquisition\nTalent Officer of the Department of Defense.\n``(2) Dedicated personnel and resources defined.--In this\nsubsection, `dedicated personnel and resources' means personnel\nand resources that are--\n``(A) exclusively engaged in supporting the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense\nin carrying out the responsibilities of the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department of\nDefense; and\n``(B) under the exclusive authority of the Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of the Department of\nDefense.\n``Sec. 1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of each military department and\nthe head of each component of the Department of Defense for which there\nis a component acquisition executive shall designate a senior official\nof such military department or component as the Service Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer of such military department or the Component\nChief Acquisition Talent Officer of such component.\n``(b) Reporting.--\n``(1) Military departments.--A Service Chief Acquisition\nTalent Officer of a military department designated under\nsubsection (a) shall report to the service acquisition\nexecutive of such military department.\n``(2) Components.--A Component Chief Acquisition Talent\nOfficer of a component of the Department of Defense designated\nunder subsection (a) shall report to the component acquisition\nexecutive of such component, except that if such Component\nChief Acquisition Talent Officer is the component acquisition\nexecutive of such component, such officer shall report to the\nhead of such component with respect to the duties of such\nComponent Chief Acquisition Talent Officer under this section.\n``(c) Duties.--A Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of a\nmilitary department or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of a\ncomponent of the Department of Defense designated under subsection (a)\nshall, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the official\nto whom such Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer or Component\nChief Acquisition Talent Officer reports under subsection (b)--\n``(1) develop, submit to the Chief Acquisition Talent\nOfficer of the Department of Defense, and implement each plan\nfor the acquisition workforce of such military department or\ncomponent required under section 1703(e) of this title in\naccordance with the guidance issued by the Chief Acquisition\nTalent Officer of the Department of Defense;\n``(2) oversee the execution of workforce plans and talent\nmanagement initiatives for the acquisition workforce of such\nmilitary department or component in support of the Department-\nwide acquisition workforce strategy;\n``(3) advise the official to whom such Service Chief\nAcquisition Talent Officer or Component Chief Acquisition\nTalent Officer reports under subsection (b) on matters relating\nto the readiness of the acquisition workforce of such military\ndepartment or component;\n``(4) support the service acquisition executive, portfolio\nacquisition executive, or component acquisition executive in\nidentifying and addressing acquisition workforce requirements\nnecessary to execute acquisition programs and portfolios;\n``(5) coordinate with the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer\nof the Department of Defense on Defense-wide initiatives and\nprograms for the acquisition workforce, including\nimplementation of the Department-wide acquisition workforce\nstrategy;\n``(6) support the alignment of education and training for\nmembers of the acquisition workforce of such military\ndepartment or component to enable the alignment of--\n``(A) specific education and training for members\nof the acquisition workforce with general education and\ntraining requirements, including professional military\neducation requirements for members of the armed forces;\nand\n``(B) specific assignment and career development\npolicies related to the civilian members of the\nacquisition workforce and the members of the\nacquisition workforce who are members of the armed\nforces;\n``(7) establish hiring priorities and promote the effective\nuse of hiring authorities for the acquisition workforce of such\nmilitary department or component;\n``(8) support the use of the authorities under section\n1599g of this title and other mechanisms to strengthen the\nacquisition workforce of such military department or component\nthrough public-private talent exchanges;\n``(9) provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment data related to the acquisition\nworkforce of such military department or component as required\nto support the Department-wide acquisition workforce data\nanalytics capability and workforce planning; and\n``(10) perform such other duties as determined appropriate\nby the official to whom such Service Chief Acquisition Talent\nOfficer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer reports\nunder subsection (b).\n``(d) Component Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this subsection,\nthe term `component acquisition executive' means the acquisition\nexecutive of a component of the Department of Defense, including\ncombatant commands and the Defense Logistics Agency, who is responsible\nfor all acquisition functions of such component, except that such term\ndoes not include service acquisition executives.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of subchapter I of\nchapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter the item relating to section 1702 the following new items:\n\n``1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.\n``1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers.''.\n(c) Conforming Amendment.--\n(1) Defense acquisition university.--Section 1746(e) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as\nparagraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(2) The President of the Defense Acquisition University\nshall report directly to the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer\nof the Department of Defense.''.\n(2) Defense civilian and training corps.--Section 2200g of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end\nthe following new subsection:\n``(d) Administration.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense shall administer and oversee the Defense Civilian\nTraining Corps program under the authority of the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment.''.\n(d) Implementation.--\n(1) Chief acquisition talent officer of the department of\ndefense.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement section 1703\nof title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),\nnot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this\nAct.\n(2) Service and component chief acquisition talent\nofficers.--Each Secretary of a military department (as defined\nin section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) and each\nhead of a component of the Department of Defense described in\nsubsection (a) of section 1703a of title 10, United States\nCode, as added by subsection (a), shall implement such section\nwith respect to such military department or component, as\napplicable, not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 853. CODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE KEY PERFORMANCE\nOBJECTIVES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 1722b of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(6) Key performance objectives described in subsection\n(d).''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Acquisition Workforce Key Performance Objectives.--(1) Not\nlater than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall implement mandatory key performance\nobjectives (in this subsection referred to as `KPOs') for evaluating\nthe performance of civilian members of the acquisition workforce.\n``(2) The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall--\n``(A) include strategic outcome objectives and workforce\nbehavioral objectives for the workforce; and\n``(B) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment\nof the degree of alignment between--\n``(i) the objectives of the defense acquisition\nsystem established by section 3102 of this title; and\n``(ii) the prudent and appropriate use by civilian\nmembers of the acquisition workforce of innovative,\nrisk-tolerant practices in achieving those objectives.\n``(3) The strategic outcome objectives required under paragraph\n(2)(A) shall align with the objectives of the defense acquisition\nsystem established pursuant to section 3102 of this title and shall\naddress strategic acquisition mission areas, including--\n``(A) expeditiously delivering capabilities to enhance the\noperational readiness of the armed forces and enable the\nmissions of the Department of Defense;\n``(B) enabling and supporting the integration of innovative\nsolutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness\nto emerging threats;\n``(C) ensuring supply chain and industrial base resilience\nand surge capabilities to support contingency and operational\nplans of the Department of Defense;\n``(D) cultivating a leadership and organizational culture\nin civilian members of the acquisition workforce that\nencourages responsible risk-taking, collaboration, and learning\nthrough failure; and\n``(E) maintaining a current and proficient workforce\nthrough continuous education, including digital and artificial\nintelligence literacy and technical proficiency necessary for\nthe job function of an individual.\n``(4) The workforce behavioral objectives required under paragraph\n(2)(A) shall be designed to develop the critical skills and behaviors\nof civilian members of the acquisition workforce, including--\n``(A) the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities\nand approaches;\n``(B) a preference for commercial products and commercial\nservices and supporting market research of commercial or\nemerging technologies;\n``(C) engagement with end users to incorporate feedback\ninto acquisition decisions and acquisition program adjustments;\n``(D) the ability to use iterative development cycles and\ninform program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or\nterminating the development of capabilities--\n``(i) that no longer align with approved capability\nrequirements (as defined in section 3101 of this title)\nor priorities; or\n``(ii) that are experiencing significant cost\ngrowth, performance or technical deficiencies, or\ndelays in schedule;\n``(E) the pursuit of professional development to broaden\nexpertise and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-\nfunctional initiatives; and\n``(F) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-\nuser outcomes in acquisition execution.\n``(5) The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall be integrated\ninto--\n``(A) annual performance appraisals for civilian members of\nthe acquisition workforce;\n``(B) promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for\nsuch members; and\n``(C) requirements for certification, training, and\ncontinuing education under this chapter.''.\n(b) Repeal.--Section 826 of the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is repealed.\n(c) Application to Members of the Armed Forces.--Not later than\nOctober 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a report assessing the feasibility\nand advisability of applying the key performance objectives established\nunder section 1722b(d) of title 10, United States Code (as added by\nthis section), to members of the Armed Forces serving in the\nacquisition workforce (as defined in section 101 of such title),\nincluding recommendations on how such objectives could be appropriately\nadapted for such members.\n\nSEC. 854. DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CRITICAL\nACQUISITION POSITIONS.\n\nSection 1731 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Demonstrated Proficiency Requirements.--(1) In addition to\nthe requirements under section 1735 of this title, the Secretary of\nDefense shall require that individuals selected for, and individuals\nserving in, civilian critical acquisition positions demonstrate\nappropriate proficiency in achieving the key performance objectives\nestablished under section 1722b(d) of this title.\n``(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment, in coordination with each service acquisition executive\nand component acquisition executive, shall establish and maintain a\nDepartment-wide framework for assessing demonstrated proficiency under\nthis subsection, including methods for evaluating demonstrated\nproficiency in achieving the performance objectives described in\nparagraph (1), such as the use of covered authorities in programmatic\nor operational settings.\n``(3) The Secretary shall ensure that the requirements established\nunder this subsection are applied in a manner consistent with the\nacquisition workforce career field and responsibilities of the\nposition.\n``(4) The Secretary may not solely rely on the completion of\ntraining requirements of an individual, or any certification or\ncredential earned by an individual, to satisfy the requirements of this\nsubsection.\n``(5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment, in coordination with each service acquisition executive\nand component acquisition executive, shall use the framework\nestablished under paragraph (2) to--\n``(A) identify gaps in demonstrated proficiency among\nindividuals selected for, or serving in, critical acquisition\npositions; and\n``(B) ensure that such individuals who do not demonstrate\nappropriate proficiency are provided targeted and structured\nprofessional development opportunities (including experiential\nlearning, training, or other relevant opportunities) to address\nsuch gaps.\n``(6) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment shall periodically review and update the framework\nestablished under paragraph (2) to ensure alignment with the objectives\nof the defense acquisition system under section 3102 of this title and\nto adapt such framework to incorporate new acquisition practices and\ntechnologies.\n``(7) In this subsection, the term `covered authorities' means the\nfollowing:\n``(A) Chapter 247 of this title.\n``(B) Sections 4021 and 4022 of this title.\n``(C) Section 3602 of this title.\n``(D) Any other acquisition authority, pathway, or method\nestablished by the Secretary to enable the rapid, flexible, or\niterative development and delivery of a capability.\n``(8) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be\nconstrued to modify or supersede any performance management system\nestablished under chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, or to\nalter any rights or obligations under applicable collective bargaining\nagreements.''.\n\nSEC. 855. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE\nDEMONSTRATION PROJECT.\n\n(a) Increase in Limitation on Number of Participants.--Section 1762\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``130,000'' and\ninserting ``143,000''.\n(b) Extension.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended by\nstriking ``December 31, 2031'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035''.\n(c) Briefing on Utilization of Acquisition Workforce Demonstration\nProject Authorities.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide a\nbriefing to the congressional defense committees on the planned use of\nauthorities under section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, as\namended by this section, to support the acquisition workforce. Such\nbriefing shall include--\n(1) the current number of individuals participating in the\nacquisition workforce demonstration project under such section\n1762, disaggregated by military department and Defense Agency;\n(2) expected growth in participation in the demonstration\nproject over the next 24 months, including anticipated and\nconfirmed transitions of organizations or elements into the\ndemonstration project and estimated implementation timelines\nfor such transitions;\n(3) an identification of military departments and other\nelements of the Department of Defense that have expressed\ninterest in expanding participation in the demonstration\nproject or transitioning additional individuals into the\ndemonstration project;\n(4) an assessment of the extent to which statutory\nlimitations on the authorities in section 1762 affect workforce\nplanning or use of the authorities;\n(5) steps taken to increase and measure average workforce\nunderstanding of how contributions scores under the\ndemonstration project are derived;\n(6) findings relevant to the demonstration project based on\ndata from tools used to measure employee satisfaction, such as\nDefense Organizational Climate Surveys or the Federal Employee\nViewpoint Survey; and\n(7) recommendations on any additional steps, authorities,\nor flexibilities the Under Secretary considers necessary to\nsupport the development of the acquisition workforce.\n\nSubtitle D--Intellectual Property Matters\n\nSEC. 861. REFORM OF TECHNICAL DATA AND SOFTWARE RIGHTS TO SUPPORT\nCOMPETITION, SUSTAINMENT, AND READINESS.\n\n(a) Default Government Purpose Rights for Deliverables.--Chapter\n239 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after\nsection 3775 the following new section:\n``Sec. 3776. Default government purpose rights for deliverables under\nDepartment of Defense contracts\n``(a) Default Rights.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any\ntechnical data, computer software, or computer software documentation\ndelivered under a contract, subcontract, or other agreement entered\ninto by the Department of Defense shall be provided with government\npurpose rights unless the contractor establishes, through clear and\nconvincing evidence, entitlement to more restrictive rights.\n``(b) Contractor Burden.--A contractor asserting less-than-\ngovernment purpose rights shall provide--\n``(1) a compliant assertions table identifying each\nspecific item of data or software claimed;\n``(2) factual documentation of private development funding;\n``(3) clause-specific unlimited-rights exclusions applied\nat the lowest practicable segregable level; and\n``(4) corresponding portion markings on the deliverables.\n``(c) Failure to Substantiate.--Any failure by a contractor to\ncomply with subsection (b) shall result in the deliverable being\ntreated as provided with government purpose rights.''.\n(b) Improper Markings of Critical Items.--For any critical\nreadiness items of supply (as that term is defined in section\n4324(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code) that are noncommercial\nitems, if the Secretary of Defense determines that a contractor--\n(1) applied an incorrect restrictive marking;\n(2) failed to exclude unlimited- or unrestricted-rights\ncategories;\n(3) failed to portion-mark at the required segregable\nlevel; or\n(4) submitted an incomplete or invalid assertions table;\nthen all affected technical data, computer software, and\ndocumentation shall be deemed as government purpose rights.\n(c) Report on Clawback Authorities for Improper Restrictive\nMarkings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of\nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report assessing the feasibility and advisability\nof establishing a mechanism to recover excess payments made by the\nDepartment of Defense in cases where improper restrictive markings,\ninvalid assertions tables, or other unjustified restrictions on\ntechnical data, computer software, or computer software documentation\ncontributed to reduced competition or sole-source procurement\nconditions. The report shall include--\n(1) an assessment of the extent to which improper\nrestrictions on technical data or software rights may have\nresulted in excess costs to the Department;\n(2) an evaluation of existing authorities available to\nrecover such excess payments;\n(3) an assessment of the legal, contractual, and\nevidentiary challenges associated with establishing a clawback\nmechanism;\n(4) options for calculating excess payments attributable to\nimproper restrictions on technical data or software rights; and\n(5) recommendations regarding whether Congress should\nauthorize a clawback mechanism and, if so, the structure of\nsuch authority.\n(d) Modifications to Rights in Technical Data.--Section 3771(b) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting ``, and for which the\nUnited States shall have government purpose rights, unless the\nGovernment and the contractor negotiate different license\nrights'' after ``component)''; and\n(2) in paragraph (4)(A)--\n(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``; or'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);\nand\n(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following\nnew clause:\n``(iii) is a release, disclosure, or use of\ndetailed manufacturing or process data--\n``(I) that is necessary for\noperation, maintenance, installation,\nor training and shall be used only for\noperation, maintenance, installation,\nor training purposes supporting wartime\noperations or contingency operations;\nand\n``(II) for which the head of an\nagency determines that the original\nsupplier of such data will be unable to\nsatisfy military readiness or\noperational requirements for such\noperations; or''.\n(e) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this\nsection shall apply--\n(1) in competitive procurements, to solicitations issued\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act and awards made in\nconnection with such solicitations; and\n(2) in non-competitive procurements, to awards made after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 862. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OMBUDSMAN; VOLUNTARY EXPERT MEDIATION\nFOR CERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.\n\n(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 275 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 3791 the following\nnew sections:\n``Sec. 3792. Intellectual Property Ombudsman\n``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting through\nthe Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, shall\ndesignate a senior official, to be known as the Intellectual Property\nOmbudsman, to serve as ombudsman on matters involving intellectual\nproperty acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed)\nby the Department.\n``(2) The Ombudsman shall be a senior official with--\n``(A) demonstrated expertise in matters involving\nintellectual property acquired or licensed (or proposed to be\nacquired or licensed) by the Department, including the\nprovisions of the Department of Defense Supplement to the\nFederal Acquisition Regulation that relate to technical data\nand computer software; and\n``(B) at least 5 years of experience on intellectual\nproperty matters, of which at least 2 years must have been\nrepresenting or advising covered contractors of the Department\non matters involving intellectual property acquired or licensed\n(or proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Government.\n``(b) Preservation of Independence.--(1) The Ombudsman shall serve\nwithin the Office of the Assistant Secretary and report directly to the\nAssistant Secretary, without intervening authority, and shall not\nreport to or receive direction from any military department, agency,\ncombatant command, or other element of the Department.\n``(2) The Assistant Secretary may assign to the official serving as\nOmbudsman other primary or collateral duties to the extent the official\nremains able to carry out his or her duties as Ombudsman, except that\nthe official--\n``(A) may not perform any duty, or engage in any activity,\nthat could compromise his or her independence as Ombudsman; and\n``(B) may not advise on, or participate in, any source\nselection process, except to the extent necessary to carry out\nhis or her duties as Ombudsman.\n``(3) The Ombudsman shall not be subject to removal, demotion, or\nother adverse personnel action based on the substance of any advice,\nguidance, opinion, or recommendation provided by the Ombudsman to a\ncovered contractor or to a contracting officer or other Department\nofficial.\n``(c) Personnel and Resources.--The Assistant Secretary shall\nensure that the Ombudsman is provided with personnel and resources\nsufficient to carry out his or her duties as Ombudsman.\n``(d) Duties.--(1) The Ombudsman shall, with respect to questions\nor disputes involving intellectual property acquired or licensed (or\nproposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Department, including\nquestions or disputes involving rights and obligations relating to the\ndelivery of, or access to, such intellectual property--\n``(A) serve as the focal point for assisting covered\ncontractors of the Department on such questions or disputes;\n``(B) facilitate communication between covered contractors\nand appropriate senior officials of the Department on such\nquestions or disputes;\n``(C) promote the use of collaborative alternative dispute\nresolution techniques such as mediation to facilitate the\nexpeditious and cost-effective resolution of such questions or\ndisputes, when appropriate;\n``(D) provide guidance to covered contractors and\ncontracting officers with respect to such questions or\ndisputes; and\n``(E) upon request of a covered contractor or contracting\nofficer involved in such a question or dispute--\n``(i) within 45 days after the request was made--\n``(I) obtain from the covered contractor\n(and any subcontractor involved in the question\nor dispute) and from the contracting officer\ninformation relevant to the question or\ndispute; and\n``(II) complete a review of such\ninformation;\n``(ii) promptly thereafter, develop and provide\nguidance to the covered contractor, the contracting\nofficer, or both on matters relevant to the question or\ndispute, such as--\n``(I) relevant laws and regulations and how\nthey apply to the question or dispute;\n``(II) alternative approaches to\nacquisition or licensing that may be available\nunder applicable laws and regulations, such as\nspecifically negotiated licenses (including\nspecially negotiated licenses under section\n3774(c) of this title); and\n``(III) appropriate valuation of\nintellectual property under standard industry\nvaluation techniques, including cost, value,\ncapability, market, and income-based\ntechniques; and\n``(iii) facilitate communications, and participate\nin meetings, between the covered contractor and the\ncontracting officer.\n``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the authority of the Ombudsman\nshall extend only to questions and disputes between covered contractors\nand the Department, and shall not extend to questions or disputes\nbetween or among covered contractors.\n``(e) Nature of Guidance.--Guidance provided by the Ombudsman under\nthis section--\n``(1) may include analyses, opinions, and recommendations;\n``(2) shall be independent and neutral with respect to the\ncovered contractor, the contracting officer, and the\nGovernment, and\n``(3) shall be advisory only and not binding on the covered\ncontractor, the contracting officer, or the Government.\n``(f) Communications Between Contractor and Ombudsman;\nConfidentiality; Restrictions on Government.--(1) Any communication\nbetween a covered contractor and the Ombudsman, including the fact that\nsuch a communication occurred, shall be treated as confidential and\nshall not be disclosed to any person or entity that is not a party to\nthe question or dispute or does not have an interest in the specific\nquestion or dispute without the consent of the covered contractor.\n``(2) The Government shall not require a covered contractor to\ndisclose any such communication and shall not use any such\ncommunication as a basis for evaluating a proposal, making an award, or\nchallenging a restriction.\n``(3) A requirement to publish a copy of, or any other information\nwith respect to, communications between a covered contractor and the\nOmbudsman shall not apply to the extent such copy (or portion thereof)\nor information would be subject to withholding from public disclosure\nunder section 552 of title 5.\n``(g) Inferences.--The decision of a covered contractor to request,\nor decline to request, assistance from the Ombudsman shall not give\nrise to any inference regarding the validity of the covered\ncontractor's assertions related to intellectual property and shall not\nbe disclosed or referenced in any validation challenge, litigation, or\nother legal proceeding.\n``(h) Consultation.--The Assistant Secretary shall establish a\nmechanism for regular consultation with the defense industry, portfolio\nacquisition executives, program managers, product support managers, and\nother officials of the Department responsible for sustainment of\ndefense systems regarding the utility and effectiveness of the\nOmbudsman function and emerging intellectual property issues.\n``(i) Public Reporting of Statistics.--On an annual basis, the\nOmbudsman shall make publicly available a report providing statistical\ninformation on the assistance specified in subsection (e) that was\nprovided to covered contractors during the annual period covered by the\nreport. The statistical information shall be presented in an aggregated\nor anonymized format and shall include information on the number of\nrequests, the nature of requests, the nature of the contractors (such\nas small business concerns), the disposition of the requests, and the\nnumber of days from receipt of request to final disposition of the\nrequest.\n``(j) Reports to Congress.--On an annual basis, the Ombudsman shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House\nof Representatives a report on the activities performed during the\nannual period covered by the report, including any recommendations for\nchanges in law, regulation, policy, procedure, or practice that the\nOmbudsman considers appropriate.\n``(k) Definitions.--In this section--\n``(1) the term `covered contractor' includes a contractor\nor subcontractor (or prospective contractor or subcontractor);\nand\n``(2) the term `subcontractor' includes a subcontractor at\nany tier.\n``Sec. 3792a. Rights in covered data: voluntary expert mediation\n``(a) Establishment and Availability of Process.--The Secretary of\nDefense shall establish an expert mediation process under this section\nand shall make that process available to covered contractors and\ncontracting officers to facilitate the resolution of questions or\ndisputes related to covered data.\n``(b) Matters Addressed.--The process established under subsection\n(a) may be used to address any intellectual property matters relevant\nto the resolution of the question or dispute, including matters such as\nthe following:\n``(1) The scope, terms, or interpretation of any relevant\nagreement with respect to the intellectual property.\n``(2) The scope of the rights acquired or licensed (or\nproposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Government in the\nintellectual property.\n``(3) To the extent the Government's rights in intellectual\nproperty are insufficient, or perceived as insufficient, to\nmeet the Department's identified requirement, any matters\nnecessary to address the insufficiency.\n``(4) To the extent the intellectual property involves more\nthan one covered contractor, any matters necessary to address\nthe respective rights of the Government and each such\ncontractor.\n``(c) Availability and Effect.--The process established under\nsubsection (a) shall be available whenever a question or dispute\ncovered by subsection (a) has arisen, including before, during, or\nafter a procurement and before, during, or after the administration of\na contract. It shall be available without regard to, and without effect\non, any other dispute resolution processes that may be available, and\nwithout tolling any periods or deadlines under any other dispute\nresolution processes or under any applicable statute of limitations.\n``(d) Participation Is Voluntary.--Participation in the process\nestablished under subsection (a) shall be strictly voluntary, both on\nthe part of the contracting officer and on the part of the covered\ncontractor, except as provided in subsection (h).\n``(e) Initiation and Participation.--(1) Within 10 days after\nreceiving a request under this subsection, a party shall submit to the\nother party a written response either accepting or declining the\nrequest.\n``(2) A party submitting a written request to initiate, or any\nwritten response accepting such a request, shall include facts\nsupporting the position of the party that the requirements of\nparagraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) are met.\n``(3) If the request to initiate is accepted, a panel shall be\nestablished under subsection (f) and mediation shall commence under\nsubsection (g).\n``(f) Establishment of Panel.--(1) Mediation under the process\nestablished under subsection (a) shall be conducted by a panel\nestablished under this subsection.\n``(2) The Secretary may use existing authorities, including those\nin paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (6) of section 1707(d) of this title,\nto establish the panel.\n``(3) The panel shall be composed of three members, each of whom\nshall be an individual with--\n``(A) at least 5 years of experience in alternative dispute\nresolution; and\n``(B) demonstrated expertise in at least two of the\nfollowing areas: intellectual property law, patent licensing,\ngovernment contracts data rights, technical data\nclassification, and software licensing.\n``(4) Of the three members--\n``(A) one shall be selected by the covered contractor and\nshall have significant experience in intellectual property or\ndata rights matters;\n``(B) one shall be selected by the Department and shall\nhave significant experience in intellectual property or data\nrights matters in government contracts, such as through service\nas a contracting officer, agency counsel, board of contract\nappeals judge, or Court of Federal Claims judge; and\n``(C) one shall be selected by the other two members and\nshall serve as the panel chair.\n``(5) If the question or dispute involves the valuation of\nintellectual property, the member selected under paragraph (4)(C) shall\nhave significant experience with standard industry valuation\ntechniques, including cost, market, and income.\n``(6) An individual may not serve as a member of the panel if that\nindividual has a financial interest in the outcome or any other\nconflict of interest that would undermine impartiality.\n``(7) In a case in which there is a vacancy in the membership of\nthe panel, a new member of the panel shall be selected as soon as\npracticable to fill the vacancy in accordance with paragraph (4).\n``(g) Mediation Period.--The panel shall be established as soon as\npracticable and shall commence the mediation not later than 30 days\nafter the date on which the panel is established, except to the extent\nthe parties agree to a later date. The mediation shall end not later\nthan 90 days after the date on which the mediation commenced, except to\nthe extent the parties agree to a later date.\n``(h) Effect of Mediation Settlement or Panel Recommendations.--(1)\nExcept as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), the results of the\nmediation shall be advisory only and shall not be binding on either\nparty.\n``(2) To the extent the parties reach a resolution, the parties\nshall memorialize the resolution in a settlement agreement, which shall\nbe binding upon the parties. Any such agreement shall--\n``(A) be executed by the contracting officer and an authorized\nrepresentative of the covered contractor;\n``(B) specifically reference the mediation; and\n``(C) be incorporated into any applicable contract by modification.\n``(3) To the extent the parties do not reach a full resolution--\n``(A) either party may pursue any remedy otherwise\navailable under chapter 71 of title 41 or other applicable law;\nand\n``(B) the mediation shall not be deemed to have resolved\nthe dispute for purposes of chapter 71 of title 41.\n``(4) In a case in which the request to initiate the mediation\nregarding a contract entered into after the date of the enactment of\nthis section was made by the Department and no resolution is reached,\nthe following shall apply:\n``(A) The panel may recommend to the Secretary of Defense\nthat the covered contractor with rights in the subject covered\ndata be required to provide non-deliverable access to such\ncovered data if--\n``(i) the panel finds that access to such covered\ndata is necessary--\n``(I) to address a critical operational\nrequirement;\n``(II) to meet a critical materiel\nreadiness objective for a major weapon system\n(as established in accordance with section 118\nof this title); or\n``(III) to address a shortfall in a\ncritical readiness item of supply (as defined\nin section 4324 of this title) or recurring\ninsufficiency of supply that the responsible\ncontractor has failed to remedy in response to\na corrective action plan developed in\naccordance with section 4323 of this title; and\n``(ii) the requirement for such covered data was\nreviewed under section 805 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 3771\nnote) and an insufficiency was identified under\nsubsection (d) of such section.\n``(B) Such a recommendation--\n``(i) shall ensure release rights consistent with\ncommercially reasonable terms and conditions (subject\nto later definitized consideration to reflect\ndevelopment at private expense); and\n``(ii) may include a right to release to a covered\ngovernment support contractor (as defined in section\n3775 of this title)--\n``(I) subject to a prohibition that the\ncovered government support contractor to which\nthe data is released may not further release,\ndisclose, or use the covered data beyond the\npurpose for which it was released; and\n``(II) subject to notice by the contracting\nofficer to the covered contractor of any such\nrelease.\n``(C) If the Secretary approves the recommendation, the\nrecommendation shall be binding on the covered contractor and\nthe Department, subject to the availability of appropriations.\nThe parties shall memorialize the recommendation in a\nsettlement agreement, as described in paragraph (2). To the\nextent the recommendation does not reach a full resolution of\nthe dispute, paragraph (3) shall apply.\n``(i) Confidentiality; Protection of Information.--(1) The\nmediation shall be conducted in accordance with section 574 of title 5.\n``(2) Each member of the panel shall--\n``(A) sign a nondisclosure agreement, as appropriate, to\nprotect proprietary or nonpublic data;\n``(B) access and use proprietary or nonpublic data\nfurnished to the panel only for the purposes of the mediation;\n``(C) take all reasonable steps to protect proprietary and\nnonpublic data furnished to the panel; and\n``(D) not use proprietary or nonpublic data furnished to\nthe panel to compete for Government or nongovernment contracts.\n``(j) Definitions.--In this section--\n``(1) the term `covered contractor' includes a contractor\nor subcontractor;\n``(2) the term `covered data' means technical data and\ncomputer software required to enable the Department of Defense\nor government authorized repair contractors performing under a\nsupport contract, to perform repair or maintenance actions on a\ncovered system;\n``(3) the term `covered system' means--\n``(A) a major defense acquisition program, as\ndefined in section 4201 of this title; or\n``(B) an acquisition program or project that is\ncarried out using the rapid prototyping or rapid\nfielding acquisition pathway under section 3602 of this\ntitle that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to\nrequire an eventual total expenditure described in\nsection 4201(a)(2) of this title;\n``(4) the term `non-deliverable access' means a model under\nwhich the contractor provides access to intellectual property,\nincluding any associated license agreements for such\nintellectual property; and\n``(5) the term `subcontractor' includes a subcontractor at\nany tier.''.\n(b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) implement sections 3792 and 3792a of title 10, United\nStates Code, as inserted by this section;\n(2) provide a briefing to the congressional defense\ncommittees on the implementation of such sections; and\n(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an\nassessment of, and recommendations for, pay and compensation\nunder current law to provide competitive compensation for the\nIntellectual Property Ombudsman established under section 3792\nof title 10, United States Code, as inserted by this Act.\n(c) Annual Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2028, and each of\nthe next five years thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an annual report on the\neffectiveness of the Intellectual Property Ombudsman\nestablished under section 3792 of title 10, United States Code,\nas inserted by this Act, and the mediation process established\nunder section 3792a of title 10, United States Code, as\ninserted by this Act, on--\n(A) encouraging prime contractors and\nsubcontractors of the Department of Defense to quickly\nand equitably resolve disputes with the Department\nconcerning intellectual property in order to address\ncritical operational readiness issues;\n(B) encouraging contractors to leverage privately-\nfunded innovation and offer their full range of\nrelevant technologies when competing for and performing\ndefense contracts;\n(C) improving clarity for both Department and\ncontractor personnel regarding rights in technical\ndata, computer software, and computer software\ndocumentation during the procurement process;\n(D) resolving data rights disputes more rapidly and\ncollaboratively than through litigation, while\nprotecting contractors' legitimate investments in\nprivately funded innovation; and\n(E) expeditiously addressing the Department's\nnational security, sustainment, and competitive\nprocurement needs.\n(2) Recommendations.--The report required by paragraph (1)\nshall also include recommendations by the Under Secretary to\naddress any gaps in statute, regulation, or policy that\nundermine the Department's ability to access technical data\nnecessary for maintenance and sustainment, asserting existing\nrights, or protecting interests in intellectual property, and\nany other recommendations the Under Secretary considers\nappropriate.\n\nSEC. 863. EXPANSION OF REVERSE ENGINEERING AUTHORITY FOR PROTOTYPE\nPROJECTS.\n\nSubsection (f)(5)(B) of section 4022 of title 10, United States\nCode, as redesignated by section 823, is amended by striking ``to\naddress obsolescence''.\n\nSEC. 864. CLARIFICATIONS TO SUSTAINMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR\nCOVERED SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Intellectual Property Management Plan.--Section 4324(b)(1)(D)\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``(D) An intellectual property management plan for product\nsupport developed in accordance with section 3774 of this\ntitle, including--\n``(i) requirements for technical data, software,\nand modular open system approaches (as defined in\nsection 4401 of this title);\n``(ii) a method to obtain technical data and\nlicense rights necessary for maintenance, repair, and\noverhaul of the covered system before the Milestone B\napproval (or equivalent approval); and\n``(iii) a method to satisfy all other aspects of\nsustainment for the covered system before the Milestone\nC approval (or equivalent approval) in accordance with\nthe product support strategy described in subparagraph\n(A).''.\n(b) Long-term Technical Data Needs.--Section 3774 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1)--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the\nend;\n(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at\nthe end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(C) include in any contract solicitation for such\na system or subsystem requirements relating to\ntechnical data and license rights necessary for\nsustainment of the system or subsystem.''; and\n(2) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)\nas paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) respectively; and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n``(2) be developed in accordance with the intellectual\nproperty management plan described in section 4324(b)(1)(D) of\nthis title.''.\n\nSEC. 865. SOFTWARE ACCOUNTABILITY IMPROVEMENTS OVER LIFECYCLES.\n\n(a) Software Sustainment Framework.--Section 4324(b)(1) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following\nnew subparagraph:\n``(G) A software sustainment framework that--\n``(i) defines metrics for software-enabled\nelements, including patch currency, vulnerability\nremediation timelines, and version lifecycle status;\nand\n``(ii) provides for periodic review of such\nmetrics.''.\n(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Planning by Product Support Managers.--\nSection 4324(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end\nand inserting a semicolon; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n``(F) maximize software-enabled solutions that reduce\nunanticipated growth work during maintenance cycles; and\n``(G) maximize the use of consumption-based solutions as\ndescribed in section 3605 of this title.''.\n(c) Responsibilities of Portfolio Acquisition Executives.--Section\n1732(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and\ninserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(9) establish incentives for effective use by contractors\nof software-enabled solutions that expand the collection of\ndecision-quality data to reduce unanticipated growth work\nduring maintenance cycles or expedite the construction or\nprocurement of capabilities.''.\n(d) Responsibilities of Product Support Managers.--Section 1733(d)\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as\nparagraphs (5) through (10), respectively;\n(2) by redesignating the second paragraph (3) (relating to\n``Adopting predictive analytics'') as paragraph (4); and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(11) Maximizing the qualification, approval, integration,\nand adoption of advanced technologies and processes.''.\n\nSEC. 866. ASSESSMENT OF A PAY-TO-PRINT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the\nfeasibility and utility of establishing a Department of Defense-wide\nprogram to be known as the ``Pay-to-Print Program'' for the purposes\nof--\n(1) increasing the availability of parts in any supply\nchains of a weapon system of the Department of Defense;\n(2) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such parts; and\n(3) increasing the ability to rapidly scale production of\nsuch parts.\n(b) Elements.--In conducting the assessment required by subsection\n(a), the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) identify such parts included in a program, project, or\nactivity in a portfolio assigned under the leadership of a\nportfolio acquisition executive that could be produced by\nGovernment personnel or covered Government support contractors\nvia additive manufacturing processes;\n(2) review technical standards, qualification processes,\ndesign templates, contracting methods, and policies and\ndetermine if any changes are necessary to ensure the\nfeasibility of establishing the Pay-to-Print Program;\n(3) review methods of data access and methods to track the\nuse of the data for the Pay-to-Print Program, and identify any\nlessons learned or best practices that could be implemented for\nthe Pay-to-Print Program;\n(4) identify funding authorities and mechanisms necessary\nto establish the Pay-to-Print program; and\n(5) identify any other considerations for the\nimplementation of the Pay-to-Print Program, as determined by\nthe Secretary.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate an update on the assessment required by subsection (a).\n(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall preclude\nthe Secretary of Defense from establishing a pay-to-print program\nbefore the submission of the report required in subsection (c).\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``pay-to-print'' means a business approach\nwhere the customer pays a fee to access the original equipment\nmanufacturer's digital design file for the purpose of printing\na physical product using additive manufacturing processes.\n(2) The term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the\nmeaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code.\n(3) The term ``covered Government support contractor'' has\nthe meaning given in section 3775 of title 10, United States\nCode.\n\nSEC. 867. PRIORITIZING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL FOR READINESS.\n\nSection 4323 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as\nfollows:\n``Sec. 4323. Continuous sustainment review and analysis\n``(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall require each\nSecretary concerned to conduct an assessment, updated not less\nfrequently than annually, of the performance of each major weapon\nsystem and each critical readiness item of supply against established\noperational readiness requirements and the materiel readiness\nobjectives under section 118(c) of this title.\n``(b) Analysis of Deficiencies.--For any major weapon system or\ncritical readiness item of supply that fails to meet the requirements\nand objectives described in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned\nshall evaluate the applicable life-cycle sustainment plan (in\naccordance with section 4324 of this title) or other sustainment plan,\nas appropriate. If the Secretary concerned determines such a plan does\nnot effectively meet the requirements and objectives at an affordable\ncost, the Secretary shall conduct a root cause analysis to determine\nthe reasons and to identify the specific parts, services, software, and\ncorresponding intellectual property required to meet the requirements\nand objectives.\n``(c) Corrective Action Plan.--(1) Upon completion of a root cause\nanalysis under subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall develop\nand maintain a corrective action plan to address deficiencies\nidentified by such analysis.\n``(2) In developing and executing the corrective action plan, the\nSecretary concerned shall, to the maximum extent practicable, first\nseek to resolve any identified deficiencies through existing\ncontractual and statutory authorities, including--\n``(A) authorities described in subchapter I of chapter 275\nof this title, to exercise an option, modify an existing\ncontract or agreement, or enter into negotiations with a\ncovered contractor for a covered system, including--\n``(i) providing the covered contractor with the\nopportunity to submit an alternative corrective action\nplan to identify, qualify and secure other sources for\nthe required parts, services, software, and\nintellectual property; and\n``(ii) entering into another contract or agreement,\nor modifying an existing contract or agreement, with\nthe covered contractor to create, develop, and validate\ntechnical instructions and procedures; or\n``(B) the use of alternative sources, including advanced\nmanufacturing, reverse engineering, re-engineering, or\nfabrication of parts by Government personnel or covered\nGovernment support contractors (as defined in section 3775 of\nthis title).\n``(3)(A) The Secretary concerned shall consider seeking assistance\nfrom the Intellectual Property Ombudsman (established in accordance\nwith section 3792 of this title) in developing and implementing the\ncorrective action plan if questions or disputes arise involving\nintellectual property acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired\nor licensed) by the Department for a major weapon system or critical\nreadiness item of supply assessed under subsection (a), including\nquestions or disputes involving rights and obligations relating to the\ndelivery of, or access to, such intellectual property.\n``(B) If such questions or disputes are not resolved through\nassistance from the Intellectual Property Ombudsman, the Secretary\nconcerned shall consider submitting a written request for expert\nmediation in accordance with section 3792a of this title.\n``(d) Submission to Congress.--(1) Not later than five days after\nthe date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress\npursuant to section 1105 of title 31, each Secretary concerned, in\ncoordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport that includes the following:\n``(A) Findings from the assessments required by subsection\n(a).\n``(B) A description of how such assessments informed the\nsubmission of materials to Congress required by section\n118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the future-years\ndefense program required by section 221 of this title.\n``(C) For a covered system which has been declared to meet\ninitial operational capability, and that for two consecutive\ncalendar years has failed to meet established materiel\nreadiness objectives for materiel availability or operational\navailability (as such terms are defined, respectively, in\nsection 118 of this title), such report shall include--\n``(i) an identification of factors contributing to\nsuch failure; and\n``(ii) a corrective action plan described in\nsubsection (c), including any updates to a previously\nsubmitted corrective action plan.\n``(D) A summary of actions taken by the Secretary to ensure\nthat each covered system of the military department under the\njurisdiction of the Secretary meets the applicable operational\nreadiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives in the\nmost cost-effective manner practicable.\n``(2) The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in\nunclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n``(3) For each report, the Secretary concerned shall make a summary\nof the report publicly available on an appropriate website of the\nDepartment of Defense not later than 60 days after the date on which it\nis submitted to the congressional defense committees unless the\nSecretary concerned, in coordination with the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment, determines that it is not\nfeasible to make a summary publicly available due to classification or\nother security concerns. Upon making such a determination, the\nSecretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a written notification of the determination, including a\ndetailed explanation of the security concerns and the reasons why those\nconcerns cannot feasibly be addressed by redaction or other means.''.\n\nSubtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 871. ENHANCEMENT TO DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND SECONDARY\nSOURCE QUALIFICATION.\n\n(a) Streamlined Acceptance.--In implementing section 865 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note), the Secretary of Defense shall establish\na pathway to streamline and consolidate the approval authority of the\nprocess established under such section for applications for Source\nApproval Requests submitted by the manufacturer of record for such\ncapability.\n(b) Applicability.--The pathway established by subsection (a) shall\napply in cases where--\n(1) a qualified engineering designee has certified in\nwriting that the engineering data included in the applicable\nSource Approval Request, including the technical data package,\nconforms to the applicable technical data package or reverse\nengineering standards; and\n(2) the applicant, or the relevant majority-owned\nmanufacturing subsidiary of such applicant, holds a current\nAS9100 Rev D certification (or successor standard) issued by an\naccredited third-party certification body.\n(c) Expedited Qualification.--\n(1) Acceptance of certification.--Except as provided in\nparagraph (2), an Expedited Qualification Panel established\nunder subsection (f) of such section 865 shall accept a\ncertification made under subsection (b) as the full engineering\nevaluation necessary for the review of a Source Approval\nRequest by the Expedited Qualification Panel.\n(2) Additional evaluation.--An Expedited Qualification\nPanel may determine in writing that additional engineering\nevaluation of a Source Approval Request is required based on\nsafety or mission criticality, novelty, or complexity of the\nitem. Such a determination shall be provided to the applicant\nnot later than 14 days after such applicant submits such Source\nApproval Request, along with a request from the Expedited\nQualification Panel for any additional information needed from\nthe application to complete the expedited qualification\nprocess.\n\nSEC. 872. TAILORED ACQUISITION PATHWAYS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL\nINTERMEDIATE-RANGE FIRES CAPABILITIES.\n\n(a) Tailored Pathways.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through\nthe Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires (the ``Portolio\nAcquisition Executive''), shall tailor and employ existing acquisition\npathways to accelerate the development, testing, evaluation, and\nprocurement of non-traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities,\nincluding affordable intermediate-range one-way attack munitions.\n(b) Elements.--\n(1) In general.--The pathways tailored under subsection (a)\nshall enable rapid development, testing, evaluation, and\nprocurement of intermediate-range, affordable, attritable, and\nautonomous fires capabilities outside of traditional, legacy\nmunitions.\n(2) Capabilities.--The characteristics of the capabilities\nreferred to in paragraph (1) may include--\n(A) operational ranges relevant to combatant\ncommand requirements;\n(B) low-cost munitions and the associated\ndeployment and launch system, payloads, autonomy\nsoftware, and associated support;\n(C) autonomy solutions and collaborative mission\nsoftware enabling resilience to operate in denied,\ndegraded, intermittent, and limited communications and\nGlobal Positioning System-denied environments;\n(D) interoperability and iterative characteristics\nthat enable incremental development and field-swappable\npayloads and support competition for upgrades,\nsustainment, and follow-on production;\n(E) ability for deployment and operations with\nminimal specialized infrastructure, including in\naustere environments.\n(F) a deployment system capacity, power needs, and\nintegration with existing logistics and fires\nplatforms;\n(G) demonstrated producibility and scalable\nmanufacturing, including identification of achievable\nmonthly and annual production rates and the constraints\nto scaling; and\n(H) commercial off-the-shelf components and\nmanufacturing processes to reduce cost and enable\nproduction at scale.\n(3) Authorities.--To the greatest extent practicable, the\npathways tailored under subsection (a) shall leverage existing,\nalternative acquisition authorities and pathways, such as other\ntransaction authority, rapid prototyping and rapid fielding\npathways, middle tier acquisition pathways, and any new or\nmodified acquisition methods available to the Army and\nidentified by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive.\n(4) Integration.--The Secretary shall ensure integration\nacross stakeholders and may formalize partnerships between and\namong the Army, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Office of\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment\nto accelerate capability integration.\n(5) Mitigation of risks.--The Secretary shall identify and\nmitigate long-lead risks, including test range access,\nairworthiness and safety certification processes, and supply-\nchain constraints associated with intermediate-range attritable\nmunitions.\n(6) Transition considerations.--The Secretary shall\nconsider funding and resource needs, requirements, and\nopportunities to transition evolving prototypes into programs\nof record or enduring portfolio elements, including strategies\nfor transitioning from research, development, test, and\nevaluation to procurement.\n(7) Co-production arrangements.--The Secretary may consider\nco-production arrangements with trusted allies and partners to\nestablish secondary production lines, subject to applicable\ntechnology security and foreign disclosure requirements and\nprovided that such arrangements do not undermine required\nrights and deliverables for modular system interfaces and\ngovernment integration.\n(8) Autonomous or semi-autonomous weapon systems.--The\nSecretary shall ensure that any autonomous or semi-autonomous\nweapon system is developed, verified, validated, tested, and\nfielded consistent with Department of Defense policy on\nautonomy in weapon systems, including appropriate levels of\nhuman judgment over the use of force, rigorous verification and\nvalidation, and realistic developmental and operational test\nand evaluation.\n(9) Software.--The Secretary shall consider establishing\nsoftware test and digital engineering infrastructure approaches\nbased on commercial best practices that software-in-the-loop\nand hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure to enable\ncontinuous validation of autonomy and mission software and\nintegration.\n(c) Portfolio Alignment.--The Secretary shall determine whether\nsuch capabilities are best pursued as--\n(1) a new start program within the fires portfolio;\n(2) an expansion or modification of an existing effort; or\n(3) an Army-wide cross-portfolio initiative under the\nauthority of the Portolio Acquisition Executive.\n(d) Coordination With Joint Force Requirements.--Pathways tailored\nunder this section shall align with joint force operational needs for\nintermediate-range fires, including complementary employment with\nexisting capabilities such as hypersonic systems, cruise missiles, and\nother precision fires.\n(e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the\ncongressional defense committees detailing--\n(1) the acquisition pathways tailored under this section;\n(2) the capabilities prioritized;\n(3) anticipated timelines for prototype demonstration and\ninitial limited operational capability; and\n(4) a recommended funding profile for fiscal years 2027\nthrough 2031.\n(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``intermediate-range''\nmeans having a range between 3,000 and 5,500 kilometers.\n\nSEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC ANTIMONY AND COPPER PRODUCTION FOR\nDEFENSE APPLICATIONS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot\nprogram to support the recovery of antimony and copper as byproducts of\nmineral production in the United States.\n(b) Elements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall\ninclude methods--\n(1) to evaluate multiple processes and techniques for\nrecovery of antimony and copper as byproducts of mineral\nproduction;\n(2) to develop process design plans necessary for scaling\nrecovery of antimony and copper to demonstration-level\nproduction;\n(3) to generate sample material for independent testing to\nverify suitability for defense applications; and\n(4) to produce qualified antimony material that meets\nspecifications provided by the Defense Logistics Agency.\n(c) Contracting Authority.--The Secretary may enter into contracts,\ncooperative agreements, or other transactions with appropriate entities\nto implement the pilot program required by subsection (a).\n(d) Report to Congress.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four\nyears, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on the status and findings of the pilot\nprogram required by subsection (a).\n(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall\ninclude--\n(A) a summary of the progress made under the pilot\nprogram required by subsection (a) with respect to\nrecovery and processing of antimony and copper;\n(B) technical and economic assessments with respect\nto such recovery; and\n(C) recommendations for expanding domestic antimony\nand copper production and reducing dependency on\nforeign sources of antimony and copper.\n(e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)\nshall terminate not later than five years after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 874. ADDRESSING THE BACKLOG OF OPEN CASES RELATED TO THE DEFENSE\nFEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment, acting through the Principal Director for Defense\nPricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, shall establish a team of\nexperts in acquisition regulations to assist in a process of\npromulgating and implementing regulations to resolve the backlog of\nopen cases related to the Department of Defense Supplement to the\nFederal Acquisition Regulation (commonly known as the ``DFARS'').\n(b) Duties.--The team of experts described in subsection (a) shall\nbe assigned to assist in all aspects of the process described in\nsubsection (a), including drafting proposed and final rules, managing\nthe public comment process, and any other tasks as directed by the\nUnder Secretary.\n(c) Administration.--\n(1) In general.--In order to achieve the purpose set forth\nin subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall ensure that the\nteam of experts described in subsection (a) has the appropriate\nnumber of staff and such staff possesses the necessary skills,\nknowledge, and experience to carry out the duties described in\nsubsection (b), including in relevant areas of regulatory\nprocess, contracting, acquisition, and law. The Under Secretary\nmay use existing authorities to staff the team, including those\nin paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).\n(2) Civilian personnel.--Civilian personnel from within the\nOffice of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military\ndepartments, Defense Agencies, and combatant commands may be\nassigned to serve as members of the team of experts described\nin subsection (a), upon request of the Under Secretary.\n(3) Highly qualified experts.--The Under Secretary may use\nthe authorities for highly qualified experts under section 9903\nof title 5, to hire members of the team of experts described in\nsubsection (a).\n(4) Contracts.--The Under Secretary may enter into a\ncontract with a private-sector entity for specialized expertise\nto support the team of experts described in subsection (a).\nSuch entity may be considered a covered Government support\ncontractor, as defined in section 3775(a) of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n(d) Funding.--The Under Secretary is authorized to use amounts in\nthe Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for the purpose of\npaying salaries of members of the team of experts described in\nsubsection (a) for the life of the team.\n(e) Expiration.--The authority to maintain the team of experts\nestablished under section (a) shall expire on the earlier of--\n(1) the date on which the Under Secretary determines there\nis no open case in the backlog described in subsection (a) of\nopen cases related to the DFARS that--\n(A) implements a requirement imposed by statute;\nand\n(B) has been open for more than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of the statute imposing the\nrequirement; or\n(2) the date that is three years after the date on which\nthe Under Secretary establishes the team of experts described\nin subsection (a).\n(f) Briefings.--\n(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall\nprovide a briefing to the congressional defense committees\noutlining the strategy and methodology that will be used to\nestablish the team of experts described in subsection (a) and\nthe strategy and methodology to be used to reduce the backlog\ndescribed in subsection (a) of open cases related to the DFARS.\n(2) Progress briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the\ndate of the briefing required by paragraph (1), and at least\nonce in every 30-day period thereafter, the Under Secretary\nshall provide a briefing to the congressional defense\ncommittees on the progress made by the team of experts\ndescribed in subsection (a) in reducing the backlog described\nin subsection (a) of open cases related to the DFARS. The\nrequirement for briefings under this paragraph shall terminate\nwith the first briefing that occurs after the expiration date\nunder subsection (e).\n\nSEC. 875. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF\nPHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, MODULES, OR INVERTERS FROM FOREIGN\nENTITIES OF CONCERN.\n\n(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the\nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made\navailable for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be\nused to enter into a contract for the procurement of photovoltaic\ncells, modules, or inverters manufactured by a foreign entity of\nconcern (as defined in section 9901(8) of the William M. (Mac)\nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15\nU.S.C. 4651(8))).\n(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive\nsubsection (a) if the Secretary--\n(1) determines that there is no alternative source of\nphotovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a\nforeign entity of concern;\n(2) determines there is no national security risk posed by\nthe use of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters\nmanufactured by a foreign entity of concern; and\n(3) submits a certification of such determination in\nwriting to the congressional defense committees not later than\n30 days before entering into a contract described under such\nsubsection.\n(c) Applicability.--\n(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a\ncontract involving any third party financing arrangements,\nincluding energy savings contracts and those involving\nprivatized military housing or assets that enhance combat\ncapability.\n(2) Delayed effective date for assets that enhance combat\ncapability.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall not\napply to assets that enhance combat capability for a period of\none year following the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(d) Exemption for Certain Activities.--The limitation under\nsubsection (a) shall not apply if the procurement is for the purposes\nof intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations,\ntesting, analysis, and training.\n\nSEC. 876. ENSURING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH\nDISABILITY HIRING GOALS.\n\n(a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, the\nSecretary of Defense shall conduct an audit of the compliance of the\ncontractors of the Department of Defense with the 7-percent utilization\ngoal for employment of qualified individuals with disabilities by\ncontractors established by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance\nPrograms of the Department of Labor under section 503 of the\nRehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 793).\n(b) Reports.--Not later than 5 months after the end of a fiscal\nyear for which the Secretary of Defense was required to conduct an\naudit under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and\nthe Senate a report on the findings of such audit.\n\nSEC. 877. EXPEDITED IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION REFORMS.\n\n(a) Prioritization Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure\nthe Principal Director for Defense Pricing, Contracting, and\nAcquisition Policy prioritizes the issuance of regulations, guidance,\nclass deviations, or other implementation materials necessary to\nsuccessfully implement sections 1821 through 1828 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139\nStat. 1245 et seq.).\n(b) Interim Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue, to the extent\npracticable, interim guidance, class deviations, or other temporary\nimplementation instructions necessary to ensure that the policies\nreflected in sections 1821 through 1828 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 are applied pending completion\nof final regulations.\n(c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final regulations\nin the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation necessary to carry out sections 1821 through 1828 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.\n(d) Implementation Schedule and Briefing.--Not later than 60 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes--\n(1) a list of each Department of Defense Supplement to the\nFederal Acquisition Regulation case, Defense Acquisition\nRegulations Council action, class deviation, guidance document,\nor other implementation action associated with sections 1821\nthrough 1828 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026;\n(2) the current status of each such action;\n(3) the expected date for issuance of any proposed rule,\ninterim rule, final rule, class deviation, or guidance\ndocument;\n(4) a description of any legal, policy, or resource\nimpediment to timely implementation; and\n(5) the actions the Secretary is taking to ensure that\nimplementation of such sections reduces barriers to the\nparticipation of nontraditional defense contractors, commercial\nsuppliers, and small businesses in Department of Defense\nacquisitions.\n(e) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds authorized\nto be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal\nyear 2027 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel\nexpenses, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until\nthe Secretary issues interim implementation instructions as required by\nsubsection (b).\n\nSEC. 878. ELIMINATION OF USE OF CERTAIN PAYMENT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT,\nSYSTEMS, OR SERVICES.\n\n(a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall complete a\nreview of all retailers to determine if such retailers use covered\nequipment, systems, or services as a substantial or essential component\nof the performance of a contract to provide payment processing\nequipment, systems, or services for the Department of Defense.\n(b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after completing the review\nrequired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue\nguidance prohibiting the use of covered equipment, systems, or services\nby a retailer in a contract with the Department of Defense. Such policy\nand guidance shall direct the modification or termination of such a\ncontract unless the retailer for such contract ceases use of covered\nequipment, systems, or services in a timely manner.\n(c) Prohibition.--Effective January 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nDefense may not enter into a contract for payment processing equipment,\nsystems, or services with a retailer that uses covered equipment,\nsystems, or services as a substantial or essential component of the\nperformance of such contract.\n(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a written report on the implementation on the requirements of\nthis section.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``country of concern'' means--\n(A) China;\n(B) Russia;\n(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;\n(D) North Korea; and\n(E) any other country designated by the Secretary\nof Defense, as posing a significant risk to the\nnational security of the United States.\n(2) The term ``covered equipment, system, or service''--\n(A) means a payment processing equipment, system,\nor service for which the application processor, source\ncode, secure processor, or secure firmware is directly\nor indirectly developed, manufactured, provided, owned,\ncontrolled, or operated by--\n(i) an entity organized under the laws of a\ncountry of concern;\n(ii) an entity owned or controlled by the\ngovernment of a country of concern;\n(iii) an entity subject to the direction,\njurisdiction, or control of the government,\nmilitary, or intelligence services of a country\nof concern;\n(iv) any subsidiary, affiliate, or\nsuccessor entity of an entity described in\nclauses (i) through (iii); or\n(v) an entity that the Secretary of Defense\nreasonably believes to be an entity owned or\ncontrolled by, or otherwise connected entity\nowned or controlled by a country of concern;\nand\n(B) includes payment processing equipment, systems,\nor services substantially comprised of components,\nsoftware, or technology supplied by an entity described\nin any of clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A).\n(3) The term ``electronic fund transfer''--\n(A) means any transfer of funds, other than a\ntransaction originated by check, draft, or similar\npaper instrument, which is initiated through an\nelectronic terminal (as defined in section 903 of the\nElectronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a)),\ntelephone, or computer or magnetic tape so as to order,\ninstruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit\nor credit an account; and\n(B) includes point-of-sale transfers, automated\nteller machine transactions, and direct deposits or\nwithdrawals of funds from an account.\n(4) The term ``payment processing equipment, system, or\nservice'' means--\n(A) a card, code, or other means of access to a\nconsumer's account, or any combination thereof, that\nmay be used by the consumer to initiate electronic fund\ntransfers; or\n(B) an electronic device, other than a telephone\noperated by a consumer, through which a consumer may\ninitiate an electronic fund transfer.\n(5) The term ``retailer'' has the meaning given in section\n4664 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 879. REPORT ON SUPPLY OF RARE EARTH MATERIALS AND ELEMENTS.\n\nNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act,\nthe Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the\nInterior, shall submit to Congress a report on the supply of rare earth\nmaterials and elements extracted, processed, and refined from secure\nsources of supply to develop and produce advanced technologies of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n\nSEC. 880. REPORT ON CONTRACTORS SEEKING COMPENSATORY RELIEF FROM\nINFLATION.\n\n(a) Findings; Sense of Congress.--\n(1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n(A) During the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of\nDefense contractors faced historic inflation for goods\nand services they provided to the Department of Defense\nafter signing initial firm-fixed price contracts.\n(B) In the amendments made to Public Law 85-804 (50\nU.S.C. 1431) by section 822 of the James M. Inhofe\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023\n(Public Law 117-263) and in section 826 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public\nLaw 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4601), Congress\nprovided increased flexibility to the Department of\nDefense to modify contracts to provide extraordinary\nrelief due to the effects of inflation.\n(C) Despite such authority, numerous contractors\nstill incurred increased costs for multi-year projects\nand seek economic price adjustments to stay solvent.\n(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that\nthe Department of Defense should reimburse low- to mid-tier\nsuppliers for increased production costs caused from inflation\nto avoid disincentivizing their participation in Government\ncontracting.\n(b) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nplan of the Department to rectify legal claims from contractors that\nseek compensatory relief from inflation.\n\nSEC. 881. OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN\nREQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS.\n\n(a) Audits.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Inspector General\nof the Department of Defense shall conduct an audit to determine the\nextent of compliance with the requirements of section 4862 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, with respect to the procurement of items described\nin subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section.\n(b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the\nconclusion of each audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General\nshall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report containing the results of such\naudit.\n\nTITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT\n\nSEC. 901. TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPERVISE ACTIVITIES OF\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO EXPORT CONTROLS.\n\n(a) Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.--\nSection 134(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking paragraph (3); and\n(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs\n(3) and (4), respectively.\n(b) Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (9) by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(2) in paragraph (10) by striking the period at the end and\ninserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(11) the responsibility for supervising and directing\nactivities of the Department of Defense relating to export\ncontrols.''.\n\nSEC. 902. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE JOINT\nCHIEFS OF STAFF.\n\n(a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 151(a) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new paragraph:\n``(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.\n(b) Appointment of Chairman; Grade and Rank.--Section 152 of such\ntitle is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``or the Chief of\nSpace Operations'' and inserting ``the Chief of Space\nOperations, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and\n(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Navy'' and inserting\n``Navy or Coast Guard''.\n(c) Vice Chairman.--Section 154(f) of such title is amended by\nstriking ``Navy'' and inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.\n(d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff.--Section 155(a) of such title is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (2)--\n(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by\nstriking ``(other than the Coast Guard)'';\n(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the\nend;\n(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at\nthe end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(D) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(D) the Coast Guard.''; and\n(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of the\nmilitary department having jurisdiction over that armed force''\nand inserting ``Secretary concerned''.\n(e) Duties as Member of Joint Staff.--Section 302 of title 14,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The President may'' and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(a) The President may''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(b)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also perform the\nduties prescribed for the Commandant as a member of the Joint Chiefs of\nStaff under section 151 of title 10.\n``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the\nindependence of the Commandant in the performance of the Commandant's\nduties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commandant shall\ninform the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is\noperating regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff on matters affecting such department.\n``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the\nSecretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the Secretary of the\ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating fully informed of\nsignificant military operations affecting the duties and\nresponsibilities of such Secretary.''.\n\nSEC. 903. OVERSIGHT OF GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.\n\nSection 916(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1022) is amended by inserting\n``or fiscal year 2027'' after ``fiscal year 2026''.\n\nSEC. 904. COAST GUARD INPUT TO THE JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT\nCOUNCIL.\n\nSection 181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(6) Input from commandant of coast guard.--The Council\nshall seek, and strongly consider, the views of the Commandant\nof the Coast Guard regarding Coast Guard capabilities in\nsupport of national defense.''.\n\nSEC. 905. ELIGIBILITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU FOR\nAPPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.\n\nSection 152(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by\nsection 902 of this title, is further amended by striking ``or the\nCommandant of the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``the Commandant of the\nCoast Guard, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau''.\n\nTITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Financial Matters\n\nSEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.\n\n(a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--\n(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of\nDefense that such action is necessary in the national interest,\nthe Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made\navailable to the Department of Defense in this division for\nfiscal year 2027 between any such authorizations for that\nfiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of\nauthorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be\navailable for the same purposes as the authorization to which\ntransferred.\n(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the\ntotal amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer\nunder the authority of this section may not exceed\n$6,000,000,000.\n(3) Exception for transfers between military personnel\nauthorizations.--A transfer of funds between military personnel\nauthorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the\ndollar limitation in paragraph (2).\n(b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a) to\ntransfer authorizations--\n(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that\nhave a higher priority than the items from which authority is\ntransferred;\n(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that\nhas been denied authorization by Congress; and\n(3) may not be used to reduce the total amount of\nauthorizations available for facilities sustainment,\nrestoration, and modernization projects for military\nunaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2871 of title 10,\nUnited States Code) or military child development centers (as\ndefined in section 1800 of such title) (commonly known as\n``Quality of Life Infrastructure'').\n(c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from one\naccount to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed\nto increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount\nis transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.\n(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly notify\nCongress of each transfer made under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1002. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF DEFENSE POW/MIA\nACCOUNTING AGENCY.\n\nChapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter section 234 the following new section:\n``Sec. 235. Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency:\nannual report\n``(a) Reports.--Not later than 10 days after the date on which the\nbudget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress\npursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Director of the Defense POW/\nMIA Accounting Agency shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the\nChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to the congressional defense\ncommittees, a report on the unfunded priorities of the Defense POW/MIA\nAccounting Agency.\n``(b) Elements.--(1) Each report under subsection (a) shall\nspecify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report, the\nfollowing:\n``(A) A summary description of such priority, including the\nobjectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether\nin whole or in part).\n``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in\nconnection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).\n``(C) Account information with respect to such priority,\nincluding the following (as applicable):\n``(i) Line Item Number for applicable procurement\naccounts.\n``(ii) Program Element number for applicable\nresearch, development, test, and evaluation accounts.\n``(iii) Sub-activity group for applicable operation\nand maintenance accounts.\n``(2) Each report under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded\npriorities covered by such report in order of urgency of priority.\n``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.-- In this section, the term\n`unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means a program,\nactivity, or mission requirement of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency\nthat--\n``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the\nfiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105\nof title 31, United States Code;\n``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with\nan operational or contingency plan of a combatant command or\nother validated requirement; and\n``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the\nbudget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Director of the POW/\nMIA Accounting Agency in connection with the budget if\nadditional resources had been available for the budget to fund\nthe program, activity, or mission requirement.''.\n\nSEC. 1003. EQUIVALENCY STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.\n\n(a) Equivalency Standards.--Section 1599d of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as\nsubsections (c) through (g), respectively;\n(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new\nsubsection (b):\n``(b) Equivalency Standards.--(1) The Secretary shall include, as\npart of the standards prescribed under subsection (a), equivalency\nstandards for financial management positions that are applicable across\nthe Department. Such equivalency standards shall include--\n``(A) an identification of any test-based professional\ncertification or credential issued by an authority other than\nthe Department that the Secretary recognizes as satisfying, in\nwhole or in part, a standard prescribed under subsection (a);\n``(B) an identification of any training or other\nrequirement of the Department for financial management\npositions required for persons holding a professional\ncertification or credential recognized pursuant to subparagraph\n(A); and\n``(C) rules to prevent duplicative requirements of the\nDepartment for such positions with respect to such persons.\n``(2) On a basis that is not less frequent than annually, the\nSecretary shall review the equivalency standards under paragraph (1)\nand update such standards as may be necessary to reflect changes in the\nprofessional certifications or credentials recognized pursuant to such\nparagraph or modifications to the requirements of the Department for\nfinancial management positions.''; and\n(3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,\nand shall establish, review, and update the equivalency\nstandards under subsection (b),'' after ``standards under\nsubsection (a)''.\n(b) Deadline for Initial Establishment.--The Under Secretary of\nDefense (Comptroller) shall establish the equivalency standards\nrequired under section 1599d(b) of title 10, United States Code, as\namended by subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1004. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYMENT INTEGRITY INFORMATION ACT\nREQUIREMENTS AND STRENGTHENING IMPROPER PAYMENTS\nDETECTION.\n\n(a) Requirement.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under\nSecretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take such corrective actions\nas may be necessary to achieve full compliance by the Department of\nDefense with requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act\nof 2019 (Public Law 116-117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), consistent with the\nrecommendations contained in the report of the Inspector General of the\nDepartment of Defense Report titled ``Audit of the Department of\nDefense's FY 2024 Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act\nRequirements'' (DODIG-2025-105) and published on May 27, 2025,\nincluding by--\n(1) conducting required risk assessments for each program\nsubject to such requirements; and\n(2) publishing improper and unknown payment estimates for\nsuch programs.\n(b) Notification.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under\nSecretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a notification outlining the following:\n(1) The corrective actions taken to meet the requirement\nunder subsection (a).\n(2) Any such corrective action remaining outstanding,\nincluding a timeline for the completion of such action.\n(c) Audit by Inspector General.--Not later than May 30, 2028, the\nInspector General of the Department of Defense shall complete an\nupdated audit of compliance by the Department of Defense with\nrequirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019\n(Public Law 116-117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), including a certification of\ncompliance with the requirement under subsection (a).\n(d) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under\nSecretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall provide to the congressional\ndefense committees a briefing on strengthening the recovery audit\nprogram of the Department of Defense. Such briefing shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of the use, and effectiveness, of the\nimproper payment detection tool of the Department of Defense\nAdvanced Analytics (ADVANA) platform for the detection and\nprevention of improper payments, as well as each action taken\nto address high-risk programs.\n(2) Comprehensive data on improper payments and recoveries\nin fiscal years 2025 through 2026.\n(3) An identification of any additional resources or\nauthorities necessary to strengthen the detection of improper\npayments.\n\nSEC. 1005. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH JOINT TASK FORCE AUDIT.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 1005 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 379; 10 U.S.C.\n240a note) is amended by inserting ``and for three consecutive fiscal\nyears thereafter'' after ``2028''.\n(b) Authority to Establish.--In order to support the goal of\nachieving an unmodified financial statement audit opinion by December\n31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense may establish a task force, to be\nknown as ``Joint Task Force Audit''. If the Secretary establishes the\ntask force, the Secretary shall designate the Under Secretary of\nDefense (Comptroller) as the Director of the task force.\n(c) Responsibilities.--If the Secretary establishes a task force\nunder subsection (b), the task force shall be authorized to carry out\nthe following responsibilities:\n(1) The development and oversight of the execution of the\nplan of the Department of Defense to achieve an unmodified\nfinancial statement audit opinion by not later than December\n31, 2028, and for three consecutive fiscal years thereafter.\n(2) The approval, direction, and monitoring of performance\non corrective action plans needed to obtain such an unmodified\nfinancial statement audit opinion.\n(3) The provision of support to components of the\nDepartment in order to prioritize audit remediation and audit\nresponse activities.\n(4) Leading and supporting engagement with the Inspector\nGeneral of the Department, the Federal Accounting Standards\nAdvisory Board, other appropriate Federal agencies, and any\nindependent public accounting firms on matters pertaining to\nthe audits of the financial statements of the Department.\n(5) Coordinating with the Chief Information Officer of the\nDepartment on financial system modernization initiatives and\nthe elimination of legacy or duplicative financial systems.\n(d) Staffing.--If the Secretary establishes a task force under\nsubsection (b), the Secretary of each military department may designate\na representative to serve as a Deputy Director of the task force.\n(e) Reports.--If the Secretary establishes a task force under\nsubsection (b), the Director of the task force shall be responsible for\nmeeting the reporting requirements under section 240b(b) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, in a complete and timely manner.\n\nSEC. 1006. BUDGET TRANSPARENCY FOR ARMY MULTI-DOMAIN TASK FORCE AND\nMARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT.\n\n(a) Consolidated Budget Displays.--In the budget justification\nmaterials submitted in support of the budget of the Department of\nDefense (as submitted with the budget of the President under section\n1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2028 and each\nfiscal year thereafter until fiscal year 2032, the Secretary of the\nArmy and the Secretary of the Navy shall each include a consolidated\nbudget display identifying, with respect to the covered formations of\nthe military department concerned--\n(1) the number of personnel authorized to be assigned, and\nthe number of personnel assigned, to such covered formations;\nand\n(2) the amounts of operation and maintenance funding\nrequested for the training and readiness of such covered\nformations.\n(b) Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter\nuntil September 30, 2032, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary\nof the Navy shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport on the covered formations of the military department concerned.\nEach such report shall include--\n(1) an identification of the number of personnel authorized\nto be assigned, and the number of personnel assigned, to such\ncovered formations;\n(2) an identification of the equipment necessary for full\noperational capability of such covered formations, versus the\nequipment available to such covered formations;\n(3) a description of the status of fielding for long-range\nfires, air defense, sensing, and command and control\ncapabilities for such covered formations;\n(4) projected timelines for such covered formations\nachieving initial operational capability and full operational\ncapability;\n(5) a detailed assessment of operational risks to such\ncovered formations resulting from any identified constraint on\nreadiness, including any such constraint relating to funding,\npersonnel, equipment, training, the industrial base, or supply\nchains; and\n(6) a description of measures to mitigate any risk assessed\npursuant to paragraph (5) and resources necessary to restore\nsuch covered formations to full operational capability.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Army multi-domain task force'' means a\nformation of the Army designated as such a task force and\norganized for the conduct of multi-domain operations in support\nof joint force employment and the operational plans of the\ncommanders of the combatant commands.\n(2) The term ``covered formation'' means an Army multi-\ndomain task force or a Marine Littoral Regiment.\n(3) The term ``Marine Littoral Regiment'' means a formation\nof the Marine Corps designated as such a regiment and organized\nfor the conduct of littoral and expeditionary operations in\ncontested maritime environments in support of the operational\nplans of the commanders of the combatant commands.\n(4) The term ``military department concerned'' means--\n(A) the Army, with respect to submissions by the\nSecretary of the Army; and\n(B) the Marine Corps, with respect to submissions\nby the Secretary of the Navy.\n\nSEC. 1007. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPENDING REDUCTIONS IN ABSENCE OF\nSUBMITTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FAILURE TO ACHIEVE\nUNQUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT AUDIT OPINION.\n\n(a) Applicability.--\n(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), this section\napplies to the Department of Defense, including military\ndepartments and Defense Agencies thereof.\n(2) Separate applicability.--If a military department or\nDefense Agency is identified by the Director of the Office of\nManagement and Budget as required to have its own audited\nfinancial statement under section 3515 of title 31, United\nStates Code, that military department and Defense Agency shall\nbe treated separately from the Department of Defense for\npurposes of application of this section.\n(b) Adjustments for Financial Accountability.--\n(1) In general.--On March 2 of each fiscal year, the\ndiscretionary budget authority available for the Department of\nDefense (or a military department or Defense Agency covered by\nsubsection (a)(2)) for such fiscal year shall be adjusted as\nprovided in paragraph (2).\n(2) Adjustment.--If the Department of Defense (or a\nmilitary department or Defense Agency covered by subsection\n(a)(2)) has not submitted a financial statement for the\nprevious fiscal year, or if such financial statement has not\nreceived either an unqualified or a qualified audit opinion by\nan independent external auditor, the discretionary budget\nauthority available for the Department of Defense, the military\ndepartment, or the Defense Agency (as the case may be) shall be\nreduced by .5 percent, with the reduction applied\nproportionately to each account (other than an account listed\nin subsection (d) or an account for which a waiver is made\nunder subsection (d)).\n(3) Minimizes national security effects.--Consistent with\napplicable laws, the Secretary of Defense may make any\nreduction under paragraph (2) in a manner that minimizes any\neffect on national security.\n(4) Deficit reduction.--An amount equal to the total amount\nof any reduction under paragraph (2) shall be retained in the\ngeneral fund of the Treasury for the purposes of deficit\nreduction.\n(c) Accounts Excluded.--The following accounts are excluded from\nany reductions referred to in subsection (b)(2):\n(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National\nGuard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.\n(2) The Defense Health Program account of the Department of\nDefense.\n(d) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (b)(2) with respect\nto an account if the President certifies that applying the subsection\nto that account would harm national security or members of the Armed\nForces who are deployed in combat zones.\n(e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which an\nadjustment is made under subsection (b), the Director of the Office of\nManagement and Budget shall submit to Congress a report that includes a\ndescription of the amount and account of each adjustment.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The terms ``financial statement'' and ``external\nindependent auditor'' have the meanings given those terms in\nsection 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``unqualified'', with respect to the audit\nstatus of a financial statement, includes the characterizations\nclean and unmodified.\n(3) The term ``qualified'', with respect to the audit\nstatus of a financial statement, includes the characterization\nmodified.\n\nSEC. 1008. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY REPORTING.\n\nAny project carried out by the Department of Defense using other\ntransaction authority under section 4021 of title 10, United States\nCode, shall be reported in the same manner as other Department of\nDefense expenditures for inclusion in the searchable public website\nestablished by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act\nof 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109-282).\n\nSEC. 1009. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO\nFACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.\n\n(a) Use of AI Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of Defense, the\nSecretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of\nthe Air Force shall encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the\nuse of technology that uses artificial intelligence or machine learning\nfor the purpose of facilitating audits of the financial statements of\nthe Department of Defense.\n(b) Implementation of AI Technology for Audits.--The Director of\nthe Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of the Department,\nin coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering and the Inspector General of the Department, shall oversee\nthe adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning\ntechnologies in support of financial management and enterprise business\noperations.\n\nSubtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards\n\nSEC. 1011. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS WITH\nNATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.\n\n(a) Exclusion of Vessels Built in China.--\n(1) Exclusion.--Subsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``any used\nvessel, regardless of where such vessel was\nconstructed'' and inserting ``any used vessel (other\nthan an excluded vessel), regardless of where such\nvessel was constructed,''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``(other than\nan excluded vessel)'' after ``a used vessel''.\n(2) Definition of excluded vessel.--Subsection (k) of such\nsection is amended by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(6) The term `excluded vessel' means a vessel that was--\n``(A) constructed or substantially modified in the\nPeople's Republic of China; or\n``(B) built by a Chinese military company or a\nChinese owned or controlled entity.''.\n(b) Requirement for Purchase of Two New United States-constructed\nVessels for Each Foreign-constructed Used Vessel Purchased in Excess of\n12.--Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of such\nsection is amended to read as follows:\n``(C) For each foreign-constructed vessel purchased by the\nSecretary under the authority of this paragraph in excess of 12, the\nSecretary shall contract for the purchase of two new vessels each of\nwhich is to be constructed in a shipyard located in the United\nStates.''.\n(c) Clarifying Amendment.--Such paragraph is further amended in\nsubparagraph (D) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``this\nparagraph''.\n(d) Repeal of Obsolete Provision.--Such paragraph is further\namended--\n(1) by striking subparagraph (E); and\n(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E).\n(e) Repeal of 30-day Notice-and-wait Period Before Certain\nPurchases May Be Finalized.--Such paragraph is further amended by\nstriking subparagraph (G).\n(f) Technical Amendments to Update Citations.--Such section is\nfurther amended--\n(1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``(10 U.S.C. 8661\nnote)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 8661\nnote)''; and\n(2) in subsections (f)(2) and (k)(2)(A), by striking\n``Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1683)'' and inserting ``the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public\nLaw 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note)''.\n\nSEC. 1012. REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS FOR NAVAL VESSELS\nFROM MANUFACTURERS IN NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL\nBASE.\n\n(a) Additional Procurement Limitation.--Section 4864(a)(2) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(G) Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all\nshipboard services.\n``(H) Propulsion system components, including\nengines, shafting, reduction gears, and propellers.\n``(I) Shipboard cranes.\n``(J) Spreaders for shipboard cranes.\n``(K) Air circuit breakers.\n``(L) Auxiliary chill water systems.''.\n(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall\napply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1013. SETTLEMENT OF ADMIRALTY CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.\n\nSection 7802 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$500,000'' both places\nit appears and inserting ``$1,000,000''; and\n(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``$100,000'' and\ninserting ``$500,000''.\n\nSEC. 1014. AMPHIBIOUS FLEET FORCE STRUCTURE.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the requirement of the Navy and Marine Corps to develop\nand consistently project three amphibious ready groups and the\naccompanying marine expeditionary units is foundational to the\nforce sizing construct of the Department of the Navy;\n(2) the Secretary of the Navy should obtain the expected\nservice life of the amphibious ships and require the Navy to\nrigidly adhere to the direction provided by section 8678a of\ntitle 10, United States Code;\n(3) similar to the analysis conducted on extending the\nsubmarine force structure, a comprehensive assessment of all\nLSD-41 and LSD-49 class dock landing ships should be conducted\nto assess the viability of extending such ships beyond their\nexpected service life;\n(4) the budget of the President submitted to Congress under\nsection 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, should\nconsistently support a comprehensive service life extension\nprogram of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and fully\nresource mid-life maintenance of the San Antonio-class\namphibious transport dock ships;\n(5) the Optimized Fleet Response Plan Force generation\nconstruct of the Navy, as operating as of the date of the\nenactment of this Act, sub-optimizes the ability to project\namphibious readiness groups; and\n(6) the Navy should adopt an alternative force generation\nmodel that expands the ability to maintain a continuous 3.0\namphibious ready group/marine expeditionary unit presence\ncapable of deploying additional amphibious readiness groups.\n(b) Annual Risk Assessment.--Section 8026 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The\nSecretary'';\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(b) Risk Assessment.--(1) Not later than March 15 of each year,\nthe Commandant of the Marine Corps shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an assessment\nof the risks associated with amphibious forces, which shall be known as\nthe `Amphibious Forces Risk Assessment of the Commandant'. Each such\nrisk assessment shall include, for the year covered by the assessment,\neach of the following:\n``(A) An identification and definition of each level of\nrisk, including the determination of the Commander of what\nconstitutes `significant' risk.\n``(B) For each category of risk identified, an assessment\nof the extent to which the degree of risk is expected to\nincrease, decrease, or remain stable as a result of budgetary\npriorities, tradeoffs, and fiscal constraints or limitations\nbased on the most recent future-years defense program under\nsection 221 of this title.\n``(2) Each risk assessment under this subsection shall be submitted\nin unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.''.\n(c) Number of Amphibious Warfare Ships.-- Section 8062 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``31'' and inserting\n``33'';\n(2) in subsection (e)(4), by striking `` scheduled\nmaintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number\nof available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational\nrequirements.'' and inserting ``the required number of\namphibious war ships to achieve a 3.0 amphibious ready group/\nmarine expeditionary unit presence, as determined pursuant to\nthe Global Force Management Implementation Guidance and the\ncertification of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff\nof the marine expeditionary unit presence requirement.''\n(d) Modification of Amphibious Warfare Ships.--Section 2244a(b) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new paragraph:\n``(4) Exception for amphibious warfare ships.--The\nprohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a modification\nto an amphibious warfare ship (as such term is defined in\nsection 8062(h) of this title) during any of fiscal years 2027\nthrough 2034.''.\n(e) San Antonio-class Maintenance Plan.--Not later than September\n30, 2027, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a mid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class\namphibious transport dock ships class.\n(f) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the\nSecretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees the following reports:\n(1) A report containing an assessment of all LSD-41 and\nLSD-49 class dock landing ships and, for each such vessel, an\nidentification of options to extend the service life of the\nvessel.\n(2) A report on options for the comprehensive development\nof a modernization program that includes a service-life\nextension plan for Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and a\nmid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class amphibious\ntransport dock ships. Such report shall include, for each such\noption, an assessment of--\n(A) the overall timing of the application of such\noption each Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and San\nAntonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and\nwhether such timing coincides with the optimal service\nlife extension option for the ship;\n(B) specific modernization program objectives for\neach class of ship;\n(C) the amount of funding required to carry out the\nmodernization program; and\n(D) the capability of the defense industrial base\nto support the modernization program.\n\nSEC. 1015. ARMAMENT OF NAVAL AUXILIARY VESSELS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 8699. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels\n``(a) In General.--(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the\nSecretary of the Navy shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable,\nthat each naval auxiliary vessel operated by the Military Sealift\nCommand and designated as a United States Naval Ship is equipped with\ndefensive armament sufficient to provide for the self-defense of the\nvessel against air, surface, and asymmetric threats in contested\nenvironments.\n``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) does not apply to a\nvessel that is designated as a hospital ship and is protected from\nattack or capture under the Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the\nCondition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at\nSea done at Geneva August 12, 1949.\n``(b) Minimum Capabilities.--Armament provided pursuant to\nsubsection (a) may include, at the discretion of the Secretary, any of\nthe following:\n``(1) Close-in weapon systems or equivalent point-defense\nsystems.\n``(2) Crew-served weapons and stabilized naval gun systems.\n``(3) Counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities.\n``(4) Electronic warfare and decoy systems.\n``(5) Modular or containerized weapon systems capable of\nrapid installation and scaling across classes of vessels.\n``(c) Manning and Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that each\nvessel equipped pursuant to subsection (a) is--\n``(1) provided with adequately trained personnel to operate\nand maintain the armament provided to the vessel; and\n``(2) integrated, as appropriate, with Navy reserve or\nother augmentation forces for wartime operations.''.\n(b) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall--\n(1) begin implementation of section 8699 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later\nthan 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and\n(2) in implementing such section, prioritize vessels\nsupporting forward-deployed or contested logistics operations.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) a prioritized list of naval auxiliary vessels to be\nequipped with armament pursuant to section 8699 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a);\n(2) recommended weapon systems for each class of vessel;\n(3) cost estimates and installation timelines for providing\nsuch armament;\n(4) manning and training requirements for each such vessel\npursuant to subsection (c) of such section; and\n(5) any legislative or regulatory barriers to the\nimplementation of such section.\n\nSEC. 1016. ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR NAVY STRATEGY FOR INVESTMENT IN AND\nSUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n\nSection 1019 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note) is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``programs'' and\ninserting ``and sustainment''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Additional Measures.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the\nSecretary shall include each of the following measures in the strategy\nrequired under subsection (a):\n``(1) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for\ninvestments needed to enhance the performance of the submarine\nindustrial base to the extent to which it can support the\nproduction of one Columbia class submarine and two Virginia\nclass submarines each year and improve in-service submarine\nmaintenance to achieve the goals of the Navy for operational\navailability.\n``(2) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for\ninvestments needed to enhance the performance of the surface\nship industrial base to the extent to which it can support the\ngoals of the Navy for surface ship construction and\nsustainment.\n``(3) Measures to identify roles, responsibilities, and\nmechanism for coordination and data sharing between all\nentities within the Department of Defense involved in investing\nin and supporting the maritime industrial base.\n``(4) Measures to conduct an analysis of the capacity of\nthe Department of Defense to effectively plan for, award, and\noversee investments in the maritime industrial base and, if\nrelevant offices do not have sufficient capacity, determine how\nto increase capacity.''.\n\nSEC. 1017. INCLUSION OF NAVY SURFACE COMBAT SHIP MAINTENANCE AS A\nSEPARATE LINE ITEM IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET.\n\n(a) In General.--The budget of the President submitted to Congress\nunder section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year\n2028 and each subsequent fiscal year, shall display Navy surface combat\nship maintenance as one or more separate line items under each\nsubactivity within operation and maintenance, Navy.\n(b) Surface Combat Ship Defined.--In this section, the term\n``surface combat ship''--\n(1) means a surface ship that--\n(A) is designed primarily to engage in attacks\nagainst airborne, surface, subsurface, and shore\ntargets; and\n(B) uses a propulsion system that is not nuclear-\nbased; and\n(2) includes any--\n(A) guided missile cruiser;\n(B) guided missile destroyer;\n(C) guided missile frigate; and\n(D) littoral combat ship.\n\nSEC. 1018. CONTRACTING REFORM FOR SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND\nOVERHAUL.\n\n(a) Indefinite Delivery-indefinite Quantity Contract.--\n(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy shall enter\ninto an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for\nthe maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels, and\nshall issue task orders under such contract for the performance\nof such activities, across availability periods, by private\nshipyards, with a separate task order for each category of\ncovered vessel determined by the Secretary consistent with\nsubsection (c).\n(2) Responsibilities of contractors.--Each task order\nissued under the contract required under paragraph (1) shall\nrequire the private shipyard performing work under the task\norder for a category of covered vessels to be responsible for\nany routine, scheduled, or corrective life-cycle maintenance or\nrepair activity of such vessels assigned to such shipyard under\nsuch task order.\n(3) Minimum term duration.--The Secretary shall ensure that\nthe term for any contractor that is a party to the indefinite\ndelivery-indefinite quantity contract required under paragraph\n(1) is not less than five years after the date on which such\ncontract is entered into.\n(b) Pre-contract Requirements.--Prior to entering into the contract\nrequired under subsection (a)(1) or issuing any task order under such\ncontract, but not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report containing the following information:\n(1) A determination by the Secretary of the categories of\ncovered vessels to be used for purposes of such contract,\nconsistent with subsection (c), including the number, classes,\nand anticipated availability schedules of vessels the\nmaintenance, repair, and overhaul of which is to be addressed\nby each task order issued under such contract.\n(2) For each such category, an identification of the\navailability of parts and supply chain capacity, forecasting,\nand planning necessary to support the maintenance, repair, and\noverhaul of covered vessels across availability periods.\n(3) An identification of standardized work-item sequencing,\nbundling, and planning requirements to enable predictable\nmaintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels across\navailability periods.\n(4) An assessment of the adequacy of facilities for such\nmaintenance, repair, and overhaul, including with respect to\nworkforce capacity, dry dock and pier availability, and long-\nterm infrastructure necessary to sustain workload requirements\nunder such contract.\n(5) A cost baseline for such maintenance, repair, and\noverhaul, and a methodology for evaluating potential savings or\nfinancial risks associated with such contract.\n(6) An identification of risks to such maintenance, repair,\nand overhaul associated with schedule disruptions, supply chain\ndelays, or industrial base shortfalls, and a description of\nmitigation strategies and contingency planning for such risks.\n(c) Considerations for Category Determination.--In determining\ncategories of covered vessels for purposes of the contract required\nunder subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consider--\n(1) the facilities, capabilities, and industrial capacity\nrequired to carry out maintenance, repair, and overhaul\nactivities for covered vessels;\n(2) the need to ensure adequate competition, and prevent\nthe over-concentration of workload, among private shipyards;\nand\n(3) options for task orders issued under such contract to\nincorporate multiple covered vessels.\n(d) Notification of Contract Termination.--Not later than 30 days\nafter any date on which the Secretary terminates the contract required\nunder subsection (a)(1), or any task order under such contract, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice\nof such termination, including a justification for such termination.\n(e) Applicability of Foreign Shipyard Restrictions.--The\nlimitations under section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, shall\napply with respect to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered\nvessels pursuant to any task order issued under the contract required\nunder subsection (a)(1).\n(f) Metrics and Mechanisms for Oversight.--In carrying out this\nsection, the Secretary shall establish metrics and oversight mechanisms\nfor--\n(1) contractor performance;\n(2) schedule adherence;\n(3) cost performance relative to the established baseline\ncost;\n(4) effects on the industrial base and workforce\nsustainment; and\n(5) effects on fleet readiness and operational\navailability.\n(g) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\nthat contains, at a minimum, the following:\n(1) A description of--\n(A) the status of the implementation of the\ncontract required under subsection (a)(1);\n(B) the categories of covered vessels determined by\nthe Secretary for purposes of such contract, and the\nrationale behind such determination;\n(C) projected cost savings, schedule improvements,\nand effects on the industrial base resulting from such\ncontract; and\n(D) any risk identified with respect to such\ncontract and as applicable, the measures adopted to\nmitigate any such risk.\n(2) Recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes\nto improve the authority for, or implementation of, indefinite\ndelivery-indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the\nSecretary.\n(h) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered\nvessel'' means a surface combatant vessel, as such term is defined in\nsection 8227(e) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1019. REALIGNMENT OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FOR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER\nPROGRAM.\n\n(a) Contract Management Alignment.--The Secretary of the Navy, in\ncoordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall take such\nsteps as are necessary to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard\nis solely responsible for the contract management responsibilities for\nthe Polar Security Cutter program.\n(b) Limitation on Navy Contracting Activities.--Beginning on the\ndate that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary of the Navy may not maintain a separate contracting office\nfor the Polar Security Cutter program except as required to provide\nadvisory support requested by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.\n(c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to\nthe congressional defense committees a briefing describing the\nimplementation of this section.\n\nSEC. 1020. DOMESTIC SOURCING OF BULK FUEL TO SUPPORT TANKER SECURITY\nPROGRAM.\n\n(a) Domestic Sourcing.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense\nLogistics Agency shall seek to procure at least 10 percent of covered\nbulk fuel from domestic refineries with excess production capacity.\n(b) Use of Tanker Security Fleet Vessels.--The delivery of covered\nbulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant to subsection (a)\nshall be transported for delivery to locations outside of the United\nStates on participating fleet vessels.\n(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Director of\nthe Defense Logistics Agency shall coordinate with the Administrator of\nthe Maritime Administration to align procurement and delivery planning\nfor covered bulk fuel in accordance with subsection (a) with the Tanker\nSecurity Program, including by identifying opportunities to increase\nthe use of participating fleet vessels consistent with subsection (b).\n(d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) an assessment of the extent to which participating\nfleet vessels are expected to be used pursuant to subsection\n(b);\n(2) a description of opportunities to increase the delivery\nof covered bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant\nto subsection (a) in support of the Tanker Security Program,\nincluding opportunities to establish recurring shipments of\nsuch fuel to fuel depots of the Department located outside of\nthe United States;\n(3) an assessment of how such increase would support the\navailability of United States mariners and long-range fuel\nsupply chains necessary to sustain military operations in\ncontested environments; and\n(4) any legislation, policy, or contract authority that the\nSecretary determines necessary to implement this section.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered bulk fuel'' means aviation turbine\nfuel, marine diesel, or any other refined petroleum product\nprocured by the Secretary of Defense for delivery to locations\noutside of the United States in support of military operations\nor fuel depots of the Department of Defense.\n(2) The term ``excess production capacity'', with respect\nto a refinery, means a production capacity of the refinery that\nthe Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of\nEnergy, determines is in excess of domestic consumption\nrequirements.\n(3) The term ``participating fleet vessel'' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 53401 of title 46, United States\nCode.\n\nSEC. 1021. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.\n\n(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not accept or take\ndelivery of an unmanned surface vessel before the date on which the\nSecretary submits to the congressional defense committees certification\nin writing that the Chief of Naval Operations or the Commandant of the\nMarine Corps has developed both concepts of operation and concepts of\nemployment for at least one of the following combat functions:\n(1) Anti-submarine warfare.\n(2) Maritime strike.\n(3) Logistics.\n(4) Electronic warfare.\n(5) Command and control.\n(6) Intelligence.\n(7) Surveillance.\n(8) Reconnaissance.\n(9) Targeting.\n(10) Systems designed to counter any of the functions\ndescribed in paragraphs (1) through (9).\n(11) Any other combat function designated by the Chief of\nNaval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps.\n(b) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and\nimplement a strategy for the integration of unmanned surface vessels\ninto naval force design and joint maritime operations. Such strategy\nshall include each of the following:\n(1) A description of the role of unmanned surface vessels\nin the future force design for the Department of the Navy.\n(2) The process and timelines associated with the\nintegration of unmanned surface vessels into joint maritime\noperations.\n(3) An identification of the operational authorities\ncurrently governing the use of unmanned surface vessels.\n(4) An acquisition strategy for unmanned surface vessels.\n(5) An identification of the manpower, training, and\ninfrastructure requirements for the integration of unmanned\nsurface vessels into naval force design and joint maritime\noperations.\n(6) A description of different ownership or operating\nmodels for unmanned surface vessels, including ownership and\noperation by the Government and by contractors, and how each\nsuch model would affect--\n(A) manpower and infrastructure requirements;\n(B) sustainment planning; and\n(C) competition and industrial base concerns.\n(7) An identification of access and basing requirements for\nunmanned surface vessels.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the strategy required\nunder subsection (b).\n(d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nsubmission of the report required under subsection (c), and biannually\nthereafter, the Portfolio Acquisition Executive established under\nsection 1732 of title 10, United States Code, shall provide a briefing\nto the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and\nthe Senate. Each such briefing shall include each of the following:\n(1) A description of any changes or refinements made to the\nstrategy required under subsection (b) during the period by the\nbriefing.\n(2) A description of any planning, scenarios, or\nsimulations carried out by the Navy during the period by the\nbriefing that model the use of unmanned surface vessels in\ndefined environments for specific missions and tasks.\n(3) A description of any operational gaps identified during\nthe period by the briefing that unmanned surface vessel\ncapabilities could address.\n(4) A description of any validated and emerging\nrequirements of the combatant commands identified during the\nperiod by the briefing for unmanned surface vessels and\nunmanned underwater vessels, and the criteria used to validate\nsuch requirements.\n(5) Any gaps in operational authority or required changes\nwith respect to unmanned surface vessels and unmanned\nunderwater vessels identified during the period by the\nbriefing.\n\nSEC. 1022. ENHANCEMENT OF NAVY SUBMARINE RESCUE CAPABILITIES.\n\n(a) Diversification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, in order to ensure operational readiness in the\nevent of a prolonged unavailability of any single system, to the extent\npracticable, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and maintain\nmultiple, redundant submarine rescue capabilities, including--\n(1) Navy-owned rescue systems; and\n(2) commercially-classified or contract-operated rescue\nsystems certified under internationally recognized\nclassification standards.\n(b) Technological Modernization.--To the extent practicable, the\nSecretary shall--\n(1) integrate emerging technologies, including unmanned and\nautonomous underwater vehicles, into submarine rescue\noperations to improve--\n(A) search and location of distressed submarines;\n(B) mission situational awareness; and\n(C) risk mitigation for human rescue personnel; and\n(2) evaluate and, where feasible, develop new deep\nsubmarine escape and survival technologies to extend safe crew\nsurvivability beyond current operational depth limits.\n(c) Training and Operational Readiness.--To the extent practicable,\nthe Secretary shall--\n(1) ensure the conduct of frequent, realistic training\nexercises for submarine crews and rescue teams, simulating\ndisabled submarine scenarios under operationally relevant\nconditions; and\n(2) integrate advanced modeling and simulation tools to\noptimize rescue search and response planning under uncertain\nenvironmental conditions.\n(d) International Interoperability.--To the extent practicable, the\nSecretary shall--\n(1) expand cooperation and interoperability with allied\nsubmarine-operating nations, including through--\n(A) participation in multinational exercises, such\nas Pacific Reach and NATO Dynamic Monarch; and\n(B) engagement with the International Submarine\nEscape and Rescue Liaison Office and other relevant\ninternational bodies; and\n(2) develop agreements, standard operating procedures, and\nshared protocols to enable coordinated, multinational response\nto submarine distress incidents.\n(e) Oversight, Safety, and Risk Reduction.--To the extent\npracticable, the Secretary shall--\n(1) ensure independent classification, inspection, and\ncertification of all rescue systems, both Navy-owned and\ncommercially operated, to maintain the highest safety and\noperational standards; and\n(2) continue programs that reduce the likelihood of\nsubmarine accidents, including submarine safety and quality\nassurance initiatives, to complement rescue capabilities.\n(f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the implementation of this section.\n\nSEC. 1023. NAVY-COAST GUARD MARITIME WORKFORCE AND CAPACITY\nCOORDINATION PLAN.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of\nthe Coast Guard shall establish a recurring coordination mechanism to\nalign maritime industrial workforce requirements and capacity planning\nactivities.\n(b) Quarterly Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the\nSecretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall\nconvene meetings not less frequently than once each quarter to--\n(1) identify projected workforce requirements and capacity\nneeds associated with shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance,\nsustainment, and related maritime industrial activities;\n(2) identify areas of overlap, competition, or resource\nconstraints that may adversely affect the ability of either\nservice to meet workforce and industrial base requirements;\n(3) assess opportunities to coordinate workforce\ndevelopment activities, training pipelines, and industrial base\ninvestments; and\n(4) identify actions necessary to reduce duplication and\nimprove coordination across shared industrial sectors.\n(c) 10-year Maritime Workforce and Capacity Plan.--\n(1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the\nSecretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard\nshall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional\ncommittees a report containing a 10-year maritime workforce and\ncapacity plan. Each such plan shall include, for the period\ncovered by the plan--\n(A) projected workforce requirements across\nshipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, sustainment,\nand critical supplier sectors;\n(B) projected demand signals and anticipated\nrequirements for public and private shipyards and\nrelated industrial base participants;\n(C) an assessment of workforce gaps, shortages, and\nassociated risks to the execution of shipbuilding and\nsustainment requirements;\n(D) the identification of areas in which Navy and\nCoast Guard requirements may create competing demands\nfor labor, infrastructure, or supplier capacity;\n(E) recommendations for mitigating identified\nconstraints and improving coordination between the Navy\nand the Coast Guard; and\n(F) an assessment of actions necessary to provide\nindustry with greater predictability regarding future\nworkforce and capacity requirements.\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on\nwhich a report is submitted under paragraph (1). the Secretary\nof the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide\nto the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the\nplan contained in the report.\n(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this\nsubsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''\nmeans--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the\nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\nthe Senate; and\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\nHouse of Representatives.\n\nSEC. 1024. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADDITIVE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING\nTO SUPPORT NAVAL SHIPBUILDING.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a pilot\nprogram through which the Secretary shall expand the use of additive\nmanufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies to address supply\nchain constraints, production delays, and part shortages affecting\nnaval shipbuilding and ship repair.\n(b) Design of Pilot.--The Secretary shall design the pilot program\nto--\n(1) identify shipbuilding components, replacement parts,\ntooling, fixtures, and other items that are constrained by\nlimited suppliers, long lead times, obsolete production\nmethods, or foreign dependence;\n(2) evaluate the use of additive manufacturing and advanced\nmanufacturing to produce such items in a manner that meets\napplicable Navy technical, safety, cybersecurity, quality\nassurance, and certification requirements;\n(3) reduce schedule delays in ship construction,\nmaintenance, and repair caused by shortages of parts or\nproduction capacity;\n(4) strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for naval\nshipbuilding; and\n(5) support the development of qualification standards and\nrepeatable certification pathways for additive manufactured\nshipbuilding components.\n(c) Implementation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the\nSecretary shall--\n(1) select not fewer than three classes of naval vessels\nfor participation in the pilot program;\n(2) prioritize components and parts that have demonstrated\nsupply chain constraints, production bottlenecks, or recurring\navailability issues;\n(3) partner with public shipyards, private shipbuilders,\nsuppliers, and other entities within the domestic shipbuilding\nindustrial base;\n(4) support University Affiliated Research Centers,\nfederally funded research and development centers, and other\nqualified technical organizations with expertise in additive\nmanufacturing, advanced manufacturing, materials science, and\nindustrial base modernization;\n(5) establish procedures for testing, qualification, and\ncertification of additive manufactured parts for naval use; and\n(6) ensure that any technical data, digital models, or\nmanufacturing processes developed under the pilot program are\nmanaged to support long-term Navy sustainment and avoid vendor\nlock-in.\n(d) UARC Support.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with\nUniversity Affiliated Research Centers to provide technical support for\nthe pilot program, including support for--\n(1) identifying candidate parts and components suitable for\nadditive or advanced manufacturing;\n(2) developing manufacturing processes and qualification\nstandards;\n(3) conducting materials testing and performance\nvalidation;\n(4) assessing cybersecurity risks associated with digital\nmanufacturing files and production systems;\n(5) supporting workforce development and training for\nadditive manufacturing in the naval shipbuilding industrial\nbase; and\n(6) advising the Navy on how to scale successful\ntechnologies across shipbuilding and ship repair programs.\n(e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program,\nincluding--\n(1) the ship classes, shipyards, and industrial base\npartners participating in the pilot program;\n(2) the categories of parts or components selected for\nadditive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing;\n(3) the extent to which the pilot program has reduced lead\ntimes, production delays, costs, or supplier constraints;\n(4) any barriers to qualification, certification,\ncybersecurity, intellectual property, or technical data rights;\n(5) the role of University Affiliated Research Centers and\nother technical organizations in supporting the pilot program;\nand\n(6) recommendations for expanding the use of additive and\nadvanced manufacturing across naval shipbuilding and ship\nrepair.\n(f) Duration.--The authority under this section shall terminate on\nDecember 31, 2032.\n\nSEC. 1025. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF A BATTLE FORCE\nSHIP.\n\n(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by\nthis Act for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Navy may be\nobligated or expended to enter into a contract for the procurement of a\nbattle force ship to be built a foreign shipyard that is to be\ncommissioned a United States Ship (USS) warship.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``battle force ship'' has the meaning given in\nSecretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C.\n(2) The term ``foreign shipyard'' means any shipbuilding\nfacility located outside of the United States, Guam, and the\nCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.\n\nSEC. 1026. STRATEGY FOR DISTRIBUTED SHIPBUILDING.\n\n(a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and\nimplement a strategy to increase distributed shipbuilding.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional\ndefense committees a briefing on the strategy required under subsection\n(a).\n(c) Distributed Shipbuilding Defined.--In this section, the term\n``distributed shipbuilding'' means, with respect to a vessel, the\nconstruction of modules of the vessel--\n(1) by one or more entities that are independent from the\noperators of the shipyard at which the final assembly of the\nvessel occurs; and\n(2) at a facility that is located separately from, or that\nis located within but is not operated by, the shipyard at which\nthe final assembly of the vessel occurs.\n\nSEC. 1027. STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO SMALL UNCREWED\nSURFACE VESSELS.\n\n(a) Strategy.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the Defense Autonomous\nWarfare Group, shall develop and implement a strategy for the\nacquisition, sustainment, and operational employment of, and the\ndevelopment of the industrial base for, small uncrewed surface vessels.\n(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following elements:\n(1) A statement of the operational concept for the\nemployment of small uncrewed surface vessels by the naval\nforces of the United States, including a description of the\nfollowing:\n(A) The missions for which such vessels are\nintended to be employed.\n(B) The role of such vessels in distributed\nmaritime operations and the integration of such vessels\nwith crewed naval vessels.\n(C) The integration of such vessels with command\nand control, intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance, and logistics structures of the naval\nforces.\n(2) A plan for the acquisition of small uncrewed surface\nvessels that includes the following:\n(A) An identification of the role of the portfolio\nacquisition executive for robotic and autonomous\nsystems of the Department of the Navy in acquiring such\nvessels.\n(B) Rules for the use of competitive procurement\nmethods that maximize participation by domestic\nshipyards, including small shipyards and nontraditional\ndefense contractors.\n(C) Measures to address the protection of designer\ntechnical data and intellectual property in a manner\nconsistent with sustained competition for the\nmanufacture and sustainment of such vessels.\n(D) Objectives relating to performance, cost, and\nschedule, for each class of small uncrewed surface\nvessel.\n(3) A plan for the development of the industrial base for\nsmall uncrewed surface vessels, including the following:\n(A) An identification of the production capacity,\nsupplier base, and workforce required to meet the\nacquisition plan under paragraph (2) through fiscal\nyear 2032.\n(B) Measures to expand domestic manufacturing\ncapacity for such vessels and to ensure critical\nelements of the supply chain are available for the\nconstruction of such vessels.\n(C) An identification of, and measures to address,\nrisks of single-source dependency, foreign content, and\nsupply chain disruption.\n(D) Mechanisms for engagement with the maritime\nindustrial base, including small shipyards, to align\nindustrial investment with the demand of the Department\nof Defense.\n(4) A plan for the sustainment of small uncrewed surface\nvessels, including the following:\n(A) An identification of the sustainment capacity\nof the Department of Defense and contractors of the\nDepartment required to support the operational\nemployment of such vessels.\n(B) Measures to address the licensing, ownership,\nand accessibility of technical data necessary to enable\nthe competitive sustainment of such vessels.\n(C) Measures to mitigate the risk of a lack of\ncompetition for the sustainment of such vessels\nresulting from proprietary information or restricted\ntechnical data relating to such vessels or components\nor systems thereof.\n(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date\non which the Secretary of Defense completes the strategy required under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees such strategy.\n(d) Annual Reports.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until\nSeptember 30, 2030, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination\nwith the portfolio acquisition executive for robotic and\nautonomous systems of the Department of the Navy, shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report on the\ndevelopment of the industrial base for, and the acquisition of,\nsmall uncrewed surface vessels.\n(2) Elements.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)\nshall include the following:\n(A) An inventory, as of the date of the report, of\neach small uncrewed surface vessel acquired by the\nDepartment of the Navy, disaggregated by program,\nclass, fiscal year of procurement, quantity procured,\nand unit cost.\n(B) The acquisition plan for small uncrewed surface\nvessels for each fiscal year of the most recent future-\nyears defense program submitted to Congress under\nsection 221 of title 10, United States Code, including\nthe planned quantities and classes of such vessels to\nbe acquired, and the costs of such acquisition.\n(C) An assessment of the capacity of the domestic\nindustrial base to meet such plan, including--\n(i) an identification of shipyards and\nprime manufacturers engaged in the production\nof such vessels;\n(ii) an identification of critical\ncomponent and system suppliers, including\nsuppliers of propulsion, autonomy,\ncommunications, and command and control systems\nfor such vessels; and\n(iii) an identification of any bottleneck,\ncapacity shortfall, or other constraint that\nmay impede the execution of such plan.\n(D) A comparison of the current and projected rates\nof the production of small uncrewed surface vessels,\nversus the quantities of such vessels identified as\nnecessary to be maintained pursuant to the strategy\nrequired under subsection (a).\n(E) An assessment of the availability of the\nworkforce, including any skilled trades within such\nworkforce, required to meet the planned production of\nsuch vessels, including an identification of any\nworkforce shortfall and any measures being taken to\naddress any such shortfall.\n(F) An assessment of the risks to competition for\nthe sustainment of such vessels arising from such\nvessels, or components or systems thereof, containing\nproprietary information or restricted technical data,\nand a description of any measures being taken to\nmitigate such risks.\n(G) An assessment of foreign content in small\nuncrewed surface vessels acquired or planned for\nacquisition, including an identification of supply\nchain vulnerabilities and dependencies on suppliers\nfrom countries of concern.\n(H) Any recommendations for legislative,\nregulatory, or budgetary action necessary to address\nchallenges identified in the report relating to the\ndevelopment of the industrial base for, and the\nacquisition of, small uncrewed surface vessels.\n(e) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) and each\nreport required under subsection (d) shall be submitted in unclassified\nform, but may include a classified annex.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``country of concern'' means a covered nation\nas defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``nontraditional defense contractor'' has the\nmeaning given such term in 3014 of title 10, United States\nCode.\n(3) The term ``small shipyard'' has the meaning given such\nterm in section 54101 of title 46, United States Code.\n(4) The term ``small uncrewed surface vessel''--\n(A) means--\n(i) an uncrewed surface vessel with a full\nload displacement of not more than 50 metric\ntons and a length of not more than 50 feet; or\n(ii) any other uncrewed surface vessel\ndesignated by the Secretary of the Navy as a\nsmall uncrewed surface vessel for purposes of\nthis section; and\n(B) does not include any vessel of the program of\nthe Department of the Navy referred to as the ``Medium\nUnmanned Surface Vessel Program''.\n\nSEC. 1028. ARCTIC-FOCUSED FORECASTING, ICE MODELING, AND NAVAL\nREADINESS ASSESSMENT.\n\n(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of Fleet Numerical\nMeteorology and Oceanography Center, shall assess options to expand and\nenhance Arctic-focused meteorological, oceanographic, and ice-modeling\ncapabilities to improve naval readiness, operational planning, and\nforce posture in the Arctic region. The Secretary shall seek carry out\nthis subsection to--\n(1) strengthen high-resolution Arctic weather forecasting,\nsea ice analysis, and predictive ice modeling in support of\nnaval and joint operations;\n(2) improve the integration of Arctic weather data into\noperational decision-making, force employment, and logistics\nplanning;\n(3) support safe navigation, domain awareness, and mission\nassurance for surface, subsurface, and aviation forces\noperating in or transiting the Arctic;\n(4) enhance the ability of the Navy to anticipate and adapt\nto long-term effects from weather affecting Arctic operations;\nand\n(5) align Department of Defense Arctic capabilities with\nwhole-of-government Arctic strategies and priorities.\n(b) Report on Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Naval\nReadiness.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that\nincludes an assessment of the effects of extreme weather\nconditions on naval readiness and force posture in the Arctic\nregion.\n(2) Contents.--Each such report shall include--\n(A) an assessment of observed and projected Arctic\nweather trends affecting naval and ground operations;\n(B) an identification of the implications of sea\nice variability, permafrost degradation, and extreme\nweather on naval infrastructure, mobility, and\nsustainment;\n(C) a description of the effects of Arctic weather\ntrends on mission readiness, response timelines, and\noperational risk;\n(D) an evaluation of how enhanced forecasting and\nice-modeling capabilities are being used to mitigate\nsuch risks; and\n(E) recommendations for additional capability\ndevelopment, posture adjustments, or policy actions to\nstrengthen Arctic naval readiness.\n\nSEC. 1029. RENAMING OF USNS CESAR CHAVEZ.\n\nThe Secretary of the Navy shall rename the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-\nAKE-14) in keeping with the naming conventions for that class of\nvessels and by naming the vessel after an individual, place, or concept\nthat best reflects the values, ideals, and history of the United States\nand the Navy.\n\nSEC. 1030. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR BATTLE OF\nDAI DO.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should\nname an amphibious or expeditionary class vessel for the Battle of Dai\nDo.\n\nSEC. 1031. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A VESSEL ``USS\nGUADALCANAL''.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n(1) The naval campaign on Guadalcanal during World War II\nmarked a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater and\ndemonstrated extraordinary courage, endurance, and joint\nwarfighting skill by members of the Armed Forces of the United\nStates.\n(2) The name ``Guadalcanal'' carries enduring historical\nand operational significance for the United States Navy and\nMarine Corps, reflecting a campaign that shaped modern\namphibious warfare and maritime power projection.\n(3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this\nlegacy through ships bearing the name ``Guadalcanal'', thereby\nestablishing a lineage consistent with longstanding naval\nnaming tradition.\n(4) The continued recognition of historically significant\nnaval battles in ship naming promotes esprit de corps,\npreserves institutional memory, and strengthens the connection\nbetween the Fleet and the Nation's naval heritage.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an\nappropriate future vessel of the United States Navy ``USS\nGuadalcanal''.\n\nSEC. 1032. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL FOR\nBATTLE OF MIDWAY.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) The Battle of Midway during World War II constituted a\ndecisive turning point in the Pacific theater, demonstrating\nthe skill, courage, and operational excellence of United States\nnaval forces.\n(2) The name ``Midway'' carries enduring historical and\nstrategic significance for the United States Navy, reflecting a\nbattle that fundamentally altered the course of the war and\nvalidated the importance of naval aviation and maritime power.\n(3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this\nlegacy through vessels bearing the name ``Midway,'' thereby\nestablishing a distinguished lineage consistent with\nlongstanding naval naming traditions.\n(4) Recognizing historically significant naval battles\nthrough ship naming promotes esprit de corps, reinforces\nwarfighting heritage, and strengthens the connection between\nthe fleet of the United States Navy and the American people.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an\nappropriate future vessel of the United States Navy the ``USS Midway''.\n\nSEC. 1033. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL IN\nHONOR OF CASIMIR PULASKI.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n(1) Casimir Pulaski volunteered to support the cause of\nAmerican independence during the American Revolutionary War and\nrendered distinguished service to the Continental Army.\n(2) Casimir Pulaski is widely recognized as the ``Father of\nthe American Cavalry'' for his contributions to the development\nof cavalry tactics and operations in the United States.\n(3) Casimir Pulaski died from wounds sustained while\nleading forces during the Siege of Savannah in 1779 in support\nof American independence.\n(4) The United States Navy previously honored Casimir\nPulaski through the naming of the USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-\n633), a ballistic missile submarine that served the United\nStates during the Cold War.\n(5) The Republic of Poland remains one of the United States\nstrongest allies in Europe and a critical member of the North\nAtlantic Treaty Organization.\n(6) The United States and Poland maintain close military,\neconomic, and diplomatic ties founded upon shared democratic\nvalues, mutual security interests, and enduring people-to-\npeople relationships.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of the Navy should name an appropriate vessel of the United\nStates Navy as the ``USS Casimir Pulaski'' in honor of the service and\nsacrifice of Casimir Pulaski on behalf of the United States and to\ncommemorate the enduring alliance and strategic partnership between the\nUnited States and the Republic of Poland.\n\nSEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR REAR\nADMIRAL ALENE DUERK.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) Following Rear Admiral Duerk's birth in Defiance, Ohio,\nand graduation from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, she\nreceived a commission on January 23, 1943, and was appointed as\nan ensign in the Nurse Corps of the Naval Reserve.\n(2) During World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk was assigned as\na Ward Nurse at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth,\nPortsmouth, Virginia, and at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda\nMaryland where she cared for wounded members of the Armed\nForces.\n(3) In 1945, Rear Admiral Duerk was stationed on the U.S.S.\nBenevolence in the Pacific Theater (AH-13) where she treated\ncasualties from Third Fleet operations until the end of World\nWar II.\n(4) After World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk progressed in\nrank and served in positions of increasing responsibility in\nboth active duty and in the Naval Reserves, including posts in\nMichigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, the Philippines,\nJapan, California, and Washington, D.C.\n(5) The dedication and inspirational service of Rear\nAdmiral Durek culminated with her historic selection for the\nrank of Rear Admiral on April 16, 1972, as the first woman to\nbecome a flag officer.\n(6) Rear Admiral Duerk was awarded the Naval Reserve Medal,\nAmerican Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal\nwith Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy\nOccupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, and the National Defense\nService Medal with Bronze Star.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of the Navy should consider naming a vessel of the United\nStates Navy the ``U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene Duerk'' in honor of Rear\nAdmiral Alene Duerk.\n\nSEC. 1035. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING A WARSHIP THE USS\nPHOENIX.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should\nname one of the new warships the ``USS Phoenix'' as a memorial to the\n1,177 members of the Armed Forces serving on the USS Arizona who were\nlost on December 7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.\n\nSEC. 1036. REPORT ON TRANSITION TO LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING ON\nNAVAL VESSELS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the plans of the Department of the Navy to\ntransition to light-emitting diode (LED) lighting onboard naval\nvessels.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An assessment of the benefits LED light fixtures\nprovide for the survivability of naval vessels relative to\ntraditional incandescents.\n(2) An evaluation of existing shipboard light fixtures for\nwhich qualified LED retrofit kits are available, and an\nidentification of fixtures for which LED retrofit kits require\ndevelopment.\n(3) A plan to transition the procurement of incandescent\nlight bulbs by the Department to the procurement of LED\nretrofit kits.\n(4) An analysis of the production capacity of the supplier\nbase to provide LED retrofit kits at an increased rate of\nsupply.\n(5) A plan to discontinue the procurement of LED light\nfixtures that do not meet applicable military specifications.\n\nSEC. 1037. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN RETIRED NAVAL VESSELS TO STATE OF\nFLORIDA FOR USE AS OFFSHORE REEFS.\n\n(a) Conveyance.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall convey to the\nState of Florida all right, title, and interest of the United States in\nand to--\n(1) the U.S.S. Underwood (FFG-36), or another similar\nvessel from the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-class guided missile\nfrigates that the Secretary of the Navy has classified as\n``stricken'';\n(2) a decommissioned TICONDEROGA-class guided-missile\ncruiser that the Secretary of the Navy has classified as\n``stricken'';\n(3) the U.S.S. Freedom (LCS-1), the U.S.S. Independence\n(LCS-2), or another decommissioned littoral combat ship that\nthe Secretary of the Navy has classified as ``stricken''; or\n(4) the U.S.S. Fort McHenry (LSD-43) or another similar\nvessel from the WHIDBEY ISLAND-class dock landing ship that the\nSecretary of the Navy has classified as ``stricken''.\n(b) Condition of Conveyance.--Any conveyance of a vessel under\nsubsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State of\nFlorida sink such vessel for use as an offshore artificial reef.\n(c) Conveyance at No Cost to United States.--Any conveyance of a\nvessel under subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to the United\nStates. The full cost of such conveyance shall be borne by the State of\nFlorida.\n(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require\nsuch additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance of\na vessel under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to\nprotect the interests of the United States.\n\nSEC. 1038. STUDY TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND EMERGING HULL\nTECHNOLOGIES WITH RESPECT TO NAVAL VESSELS.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to\nevaluate the use of alternative materials and emerging hull\ntechnologies with respect to naval vessels, which shall include a\ndetermination of whether any such materials or technologies improve--\n(1) durability;\n(2) fuel efficiency;\n(3) operational readiness; or\n(4) resilience against extreme weather conditions.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\nArmed Services of the Senate a report detailing the results of the\nstudy conducted under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1039. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER AFTER\nTHE UNITED STATES.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) The first USS United States was one of the original six\nfrigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794, launched in 1797.\nIt saw action in the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812.\n(2) In addition to the frigate, there was a proposed Civil\nWar ironclad that never got built, and the aircraft carrier USS\nUnited States (CVA-58) was canceled in 1949.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of the Navy should name an aircraft carrier USS United\nStates.\n\nSEC. 1039A. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAMING A FUTURE NAVAL VESSEL USS\nSHANGRI-LA.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) The April 18, 1942, Doolittle Raid against the Japanese\nhomeland was one of the most daring and consequential\noperations of World War II, demonstrating American resolve\nduring a critical period of the war.\n(2) Following the raid, President Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nwhen asked where the aircraft had originated, famously replied\nthat they had come from ``Shangri-La'', a reference that helped\nprotect operational security and became permanently associated\nwith the raid and its participants.\n(3) The Secretary of the Navy subsequently named the\naircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38), which served with\ndistinction during World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam\nWar.\n(4) The legacy of the Doolittle Raiders, USS Shangri-La\n(CV-38), and the generations of sailors and aviators who served\naboard that vessel represents an enduring example of courage,\ninnovation, and determination in the defense of the United\nStates.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming a\nfuture naval vessel USS Shangri-La in honor of the Doolittle Raiders\nand the proud service of USS Shangri-La (CV-38).\n\nSubtitle C--Counterterrorism\n\nSEC. 1041. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR\nRELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL\nSTATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.\n\nSection 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1953) is\namended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31,\n2027''.\n\nSEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR\nMODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES\nTRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO\nBAY, CUBA.\n\nSection 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat.\n1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting\n``December 31, 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR\nRELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL\nSTATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.\n\nSection 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is\namended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31,\n2027''.\n\nSEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR\nRELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,\nGUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.\n\nSection 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking\n``fiscal years 2018 through 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018\nthrough 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES TO DETAIN CITIZENS\nOF THE UNITED STATES.\n\nSection 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended, in\nthe matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, other than a\ncitizen of the United States,'' after ``any person''.\n\nSubtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSEC. 1051. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE HISTORICAL\nSERIES AND PRIORITY DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY.\n\nChapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at\nthe end the following new section:\n``Sec. 150. Publication of historical series\n``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare and\npublish, on an ongoing basis, a thorough, accurate, and reliable\ndocumentary historical record of major United States national security\nand defense policy decisions and significant diplomatic and military\nactivities of the Department of Defense. Such historical record shall\nbe known as the `Secretaries of Defense Historical Series' (in this\nsection referred to as the `Series'), and shall--\n``(1) consist of a comprehensive, multi-volume documentary\nand narrative history organized, to the extent practicable, by\nPresidential administration;\n``(2) be based on all relevant records, including\nclassified records;\n``(3) present a thorough, objective, and scholarly\nhistorical record; and\n``(4) include appropriate annotation, citations, and\nindexing to facilitate public and academic research.\n``(b) Timeliness Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that each\nvolume of the Series is published not later than 30 years after the\nevents documented, to the maximum extent practicable.\n``(c) Declassification Priority.--The Secretary shall--\n``(1) ensure that records required for the preparation and\npublication of the Series receive priority for declassification\nreview;\n``(2) coordinate with the heads of other departments and\nagencies to ensure timely declassification of equities\ncontained in such records; and\n``(3) establish expedited procedures for interagency review\nof records associated with the Series.\n``(d) Public Availability.--(1) Volumes of the Series shall be\npublished in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible.\n``(2) The Secretary shall make such volumes available to the public\nthrough--\n``(A) the Government Publishing Office; and\n``(B) a publicly accessible Department of Defense website.\n``(e) Relationship to Other Historical Activities.--The Series\nshall serve as the flagship historical publication of the Office of the\nSecretary of Defense Historical Office and shall complement other\nofficial Department of Defense historical programs.\n``(f) Resourcing.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Office of\nthe Secretary of Defense Historical Office is adequately resourced to\ncarry out this section, including personnel dedicated to--\n``(1) historical research and writing; and\n``(2) declassification review and coordination.''.\n\nSEC. 1052. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A MILITARY\nWELFARE SOCIETY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.\n\n(a) Provision of Space and Services.--Section 2566(b)(1) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following\nnew subparagraph:\n``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''.\n(b) Non-Federal Entities Authorized for Purposes of Certain\nParticipation by Members of the Armed Forces.--Section 1033(b)(2) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(E) National Guard Relief Foundation.''.\n\nSEC. 1053. JOINT EXPERIMENTATION AND TRAINING RANGE INNOVATION OFFICE.\n\nChapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4176. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office\n``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish within\nthe Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering a Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation\nOffice (in this section referred to as the `Office').\n``(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall\nreport directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering. The Director shall be subject to the supervision of the\nUnder Secretary without the interposition of any other supervising\nofficial.\n``(c) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible for the\nfollowing:\n``(1) Centralizing efforts relating to advocacy, budgeting,\noperations, and sustainment of joint experimentation and\ntraining ranges (and capabilities supporting such ranges) that\nare not facilities or resources of the Major Range and Test\nFacility Base.\n``(2) Accelerating modernization and integration across\nsuch joint experimentation and training ranges.\n``(3) Serving as the primary authority for the oversight,\ncoordination, and conduct of activities of the Eastern Range\nRegional Complex, including such activities carried out in\nterritories of the United States located in the Caribbean\nregion.\n``(4) Fostering and accelerating innovation in technologies\nthat enable realistic experimentation and training for multi-\ndomain operations (including integrated cyber, electronic\nwarfare, and spectrum operations) in contested and other\nenvironments, including with respect to--\n``(A) artificial intelligence, machine learning,\nand autonomous systems;\n``(B) advanced modeling, digital twins, and other\nsimulations;\n``(C) hypersonic systems, directed energy\ncapabilities, and other next-generation weapons; and\n``(D) integrated systems relating to command,\ncontrol, computing, communications, cyber,\nintelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and\ntargeting.\n``(5) Establishing and deploying regionally aligned support\nteams that provide to the Department of Defense remote and on-\nsite technical assistance for joint multi-domain\nexperimentation and training exercises, prototype integration,\nand related resource-sharing mechanisms, with a particular\nemphasis on the provision of such support with respect to the\nEastern Range Regional Complex.\n``(6) Conducting objective, independent risk assessments\nand other evaluations of the training programs, technologies\nand other capabilities, and acquisition initiatives, of the\njoint forces, for the purpose of informing the decision-making\nof senior officers of the Department of Defense and reducing\nsuch risks.\n``(7) Developing and regularly updating the strategic plan\nunder subsection (d).\n``(d) Strategic Plan.--(1) Not less frequently than once every two\nfiscal years, the Director of the Office (in coordination with the\nSecretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Personnel and Readiness, the Director of the Joint Staff, the\nDirector of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of the Test\nResource Management Center, and the heads of such other Defense\nAgencies as the Director of the Office may determine relevant) shall\nsubmit to the Secretary of Defense a strategic plan addressing the\nneeds of the Department for joint experimentation and training\nfacilities and resources.\n``(2) Each strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall include the\nfollowing:\n``(A) An assessment of the feasibility of, and\nrecommendations for, the conduct of a biennial joint multi-\ndomain experimentation and training exercise across multiple\nStates and ranges within the Eastern Range Regional Complex to\nvalidate and inform subsequent strategic plans.\n``(B) An assessment of requirements for joint\nexperimentation and training (including requirements relating\nto information technology, network infrastructure, and multi-\nlevel security) for the period covered by the plan.\n``(C) An assessment of the facilities and resources,\nincluding advanced threat environments, live-virtual\nconstructive simulation capabilities, interoperability\nstandards, networks, and data-sharing mechanisms, of the\nEastern Regional Range Complex, including a summary of\nmodernization priorities for such matters during the subsequent\ntwo-year period.\n``(D) An itemization, disaggregated by location, of\nimprovements to joint experimentation and training ranges\nnecessary to directly support the acceleration of\nexperimentation and training involving robotic and autonomous\nsystems and the integration of unmanned systems into joint\nmulti-domain operations.\n``(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Office with\nrespect to--\n``(i) carrying out the responsibilities under\nsubsection (c);\n``(ii) increasing regional access to, and frequency\nof, joint multi-domain experimentation and training\nexercises consistent with such responsibilities;\n``(iii) enhancing military readiness; and\n``(iv) strengthening the defense industrial base.\n``(F) With respect to the exercises specified in\nsubparagraph (E)(ii)--\n``(i) an identification of the number of such\nexercises carried out during the period covered by the\nplan;\n``(ii) an assessment of the extent to which such\nexercises incorporated actors within private industry\nand academia; and\n``(iii) a description of lessons learned as a\nresult of such exercises, including any resulting\nupdates to risk assessments.\n``(G) An executive summary of any joint multi-domain\nexperimentation and training exercise planned to be carried out\nwithin the Eastern Range Regional Complex during the subsequent\ntwo-year period.\n``(3) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary\nof Defense receives a strategic plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of such\nplan and any comments of the Secretary regarding such plan.\n``(e) Coordination.--In addition to the coordination required under\nsubsection (d)(1), the Director of the Office shall coordinate with the\nSecretaries of the military departments, the Joint Staff, the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the commanders of\nrelevant combatant commands, with respect to requirements for joint\nexperimentation and training ranges and plans for joint multi-domain\nexperimentation and training exercises under this section.\n``(f) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nprovide to the Director of the Office administrative support sufficient\nto carry out the responsibilities under this section. Such support\nshall be provided from headquarters activities of the Department or\nfrom other activities the Secretary determines appropriate.\n``(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use funds authorized\nto be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Joint Electronic\nAdvanced Technology program (or any successor program) for the\nimplementation of this section.\n``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to limit or otherwise modify the authorities or\nresponsibilities of the Director of the Test Resource Management Center\nor the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.\n``(i) Major Range and Test Facility Base Defined.--In this section,\nthe term `Major Range and Test Facility Base' has the meaning given\nsuch term under section 4173 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER OF\nEXCELLENCE.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) The information environment has emerged as a decisive\ndomain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the\nUnited States operate continuously and below the threshold of\narmed conflict.\n(2) Components of Army information operations, including\nmilitary information support operations, electronic warfare,\npublic affairs, and cyberspace operations, remain\norganizationally fragmented, hindering the translation of\nnational-level strategy into synchronized operational and\ntactical action.\n(3) Following the inactivation of the 1st Information\nOperations Command of the Army, the Department of the Army is\nundertaking a significant reorganization of its information\noperations enterprise, including the establishment of region-\nspecific Theater Information Advantage Detachments aligned with\nMulti-Domain Task Forces.\n(4) A dedicated Center of Excellence would improve the\ntranslation of national-level information strategies into\noperational campaigns and theater-tailored tactical activities,\nadvance doctrine, evaluate efficacy, and advocate for\nresourcing. It would also aid the Army during its\nreorganization process, facilitating coordination and resource\nallocation across its information operations enterprise.\n(b) Establishment.--Chapter 703 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 7024 the following new section:\n``Sec. 7025. Army Information Operations Center of Excellence\n``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall operate the\nArmy Information Operations Center of Excellence. The purpose of the\nCenter shall be to serve as the lead organization of the Army for the\nintegration, synchronization, and advancement of information operations\nacross the operational and tactical levels, in support of national and\ncombatant command objectives.\n``(b) Purpose.--The Center shall be used to--\n``(1) Coordinate and synchronize Army information\noperations objectives across the geographic and functional\ncombatant commands.\n``(2) Provide training and operational planning support for\ninformation operations campaigns at the operational level.\n``(3) Develop, revise, and disseminate doctrine for Army\ninformation operations, ensuring that doctrine evolves in step\nwith on-the-ground developments and emerging threats.\n``(4) Assess the efficacy of ongoing Army information\noperations activities and inform resourcing recommendations to\nsenior Army leadership.\n``(5) Advocate for the resourcing of critical information\noperations requirements within the planning, programming,\nbudgeting, and execution process of the Army.\n``(6) Integrate the activities of the components of Army\ninformation operations, including military information support\noperations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace\noperations, to ensure that such components operate in a\ncoordinated, mutually reinforcing manner rather than in\nfragmentation.\n``(7) Serve as the principal liaison of the Army to\ncomparable centers and commands of the other armed forces,\nincluding the Navy Information Operations Command, and to the\ninformation operations staff of the combatant commands.\n``(8) Perform such other functions as the Secretary of the\nArmy may specify.\n``(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees, and make publicly available on an\nappropriate website of the Department, an annual report on the\nactivities of the Center.''.\n(c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a plan for the establishment of\nthe Center of Excellence established under section 7025 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (b), including--\n(1) the proposed organizational structure, location, and\nreporting chain of the Center;\n(2) the resources, personnel, and authorities required to\nestablish and sustain the Center;\n(3) a description of how the Center will integrate with the\nTheater Information Advantage Detachments, Multi-Domain Task\nForces, and the broader reorganization of Army information\noperations;\n(4) milestones for initial operating capability and full\noperating capability; and\n(5) metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the\neffectiveness of the Center.\n\nSEC. 1055. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR DIVESTMENT OF EA-\n18G AIRCRAFT.\n\nSection 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended\nby striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30,\n2032''.\n\nSEC. 1056. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER RELATING TO\nCERTAIN TRAINING.\n\nSection 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4172 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``Beginning on'' and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition\nunder subsection (a) with respect to the special operations forces (as\nidentified in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code) if the\nSecretary determines such prohibition, including the requirement for\nthe use of alternate methods under paragraph (2) of such subsection,\nwould degrade the readiness of special operations forces medics with\nrespect to the ability to manage the lethal effects of blast\ninjuries.''.\n\nSEC. 1057. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF\nWORLD WAR II-ERA AIRCRAFT.\n\nSection 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``or the Department\nof the Navy'' after ``Air Force'';\n(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or the Department\nof the Navy'' after ``Air Force'';\n(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, the Department\nof the Navy,'' after ``Air Force''; and\n(4) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``, the National\nNaval Aviation Museum, the National Museum of the Marine\nCorps,'' after ``Air Force''.\n\nSEC. 1058. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN\nFOREIGN-OWNED ONLINE TUTORING SERVICES.\n\nSection 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In\nGeneral--The Secretary'';\n(2) by striking ``the People's Republic of China'' and\ninserting ``a country of concern''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(b) Country of Concern Defined.--In this section, the term\n`country of concern' means any of the following:\n``(1) China.\n``(2) Russia.\n``(3) Iran.\n``(4) North Korea.''.\n\nSEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY OF UNAPPROVED FLAGS.\n\nSection 1052(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (N) as\nsubparagraphs (I) through (O), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(H) The Honor and Remember flag.''.\n\nSEC. 1060. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE ARMED\nFORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING\nSEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE\nDEPARTMENT.\n\nSection 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 971) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``two-year'' and\ninserting ``five-year''; and\n(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``one-year'' and\ninserting ``three-year''.\n\nSEC. 1061. INTEGRATION OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND COUNTER-\nUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING INTO INITIAL, OFFICER,\nAND JOINT COLLECTIVE TRAINING.\n\n(a) In General.--The relevant service secretary shall integrate\nfoundational small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operation and\ncounter-UAS (C-UAS) recognition and defeat protocols into the program\nof instruction for all initial entry and officer ascension training\npipelines. To ensure institutional integration, sUAS and C-UAS training\nshall follow the historic, tiered progression of established combat\nmarksmanship training.\n(b) Joint Integration in Service-level and Large-scale Combat\nExercises.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretaries of the military departments, shall ensure that no service-\nlevel training exercise or Joint-Force large-scale combat simulation\nmay be certified as combat-ready or complete unless the exercise\nincorporates realistic, adversarial UAS threat simulation.\n(c) Applicability.--The requirements under section (a) and (b)\nshall apply to the below military department training maneuvers:\n(1) United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force\nWarfighting Exercises and Integrated Training Exercises\nconducted at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine\nPalms, California.\n(2) United States Army exercises at the National Training\nCenter and the Joint Readiness Training Center.\n(3) United States Air Force and United States Navy Red Flag\nand large-scale Fleet Exercises.\n(d) Establishment of a Matrixed Skill Line.--The Secretary of the\nDefense shall designate basic sUAS operation and C-UAS tactical defense\nas Core Warrior Tasks.\n\nSEC. 1062. EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.\n\n(a) Demonstration Project Required.--Consistent with section 1048\nof the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public\nLaw 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171), the Secretary of Defense shall\ncarry out a demonstration project under which the Secretary shall--\n(1) integrate with respect to the Eastern Regional Range\nComplex common network solutions identified with respect to the\nWestern Regional Range Complex;\n(2) interconnect training ranges and experimentation sites\nlocated in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region;\n(3) use such interconnected ranges and sites for the\nconduct of joint, multi-domain, kinetic and non-kinetic\ntraining and experimentation, including within live, virtual,\nand constructive environments, across the military departments;\nand\n(4) enhance such experimentation and training by\nintegrating the combined operations of other Federal\ndepartments and agencies with respect to such experimentation\nand training.\n(b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.--In carrying out the\ndemonstration project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use\ntraining ranges, experimentation sites, and related capabilities that\nare available as of the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(c) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In carrying\nout subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete an initial\ndemonstration, interconnecting two or more training ranges located in\nthe region described in subsection (a)(1) or the experimentation sites\nof two or more military departments located in such region, not later\nthan one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report that includes the\nfollowing:\n(1) A phased implementation plan and design for the\ninterconnection of training ranges and experimentation sites\nrequired under subsection (a), including the initial\ndemonstration required under subsection (c).\n(2) An analysis of how the design of such plan aligns with\nrecommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic Spectrum\nSuperiority Strategy of the Department of Defense.\n(3) An analysis of how such design architecture is expected\nto support high-periodicity training, testing, research, and\ndevelopment, including to inform future network designs and\narchitectures capable of interconnecting and supporting future,\nadvanced, joint, live, virtual, and constructive environments.\n(4) An analysis of the number and types of annually\nrecurring and non-recurring training and experimentation\nactivities conducted at training ranges and experimentation\nsites of the military departments located in the Eastern\nRegional Range Complex region.\n(5) An identification of any shortfalls in the networks,\nfacilities, or equipment of such ranges or sites.\n(6) An analysis of any statutory or intergovernmental\npolicy barriers to the use of the Eastern Regional Range\nComplex, and any recommended changes to accelerate such use.\n(7) An analysis of the capacity of the Eastern Regional\nRange Complex to be used for additional testing and evaluation\nactivities.\n(8) An analysis of the possibility of using training ranges\nand experimentation sites located in the Eastern Regional Range\nComplex region as threat-relevant environments for the\nworkforce and technology development activities of other\nFederal department agencies and private sector entities in the\nUnited States.\n(9) An analysis of the capacity of such ranges and sites to\nbe used for realistic advanced cyber, electronic warfare, and\ninformation operations training in live, virtual, or\nconstructive environments.\n(10) An analysis of electronic warfare training shortfalls\nat military installations located in the United States,\nincluding with respect to the ability to perform full spectrum\nelectronic warfare training in environments considered\nunobservable.\n(11) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of\nestablishing, or expanding, dedicated training areas for\nelectronic warfare capabilities in the United States and\nterritories of the United States located in the Caribbean\nregion (including in the immediate vicinity of such locations).\n(e) Eastern Regional Range Complex Region Defined.--In this\nsection, the term ``Eastern Regional Range Complex region'' means the\nregion encompassing the territories specified in 1048(b) of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law\n119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).\n(f) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September 30,\n2029.\n\nSEC. 1063. PILOT PROGRAM ON TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR AIR FORCE TEST\nCENTER GROUND TEST INFRASTRUCTURE.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall carry\nout a pilot program to adopt Total Replacement Value as the standard\nmethodology for calculating cost for ground test infrastructure assets\nof the Air Force Test Center.\n(b) Elements.--The pilot program shall include--\n(1) a calculation of the Total Replacement Value for each\nground test infrastructure asset of the Air Force Test Center,\nincluding separate calculations of Plant Replacement Value and\nEquipment Replacement Value; and\n(2) an association of non-real property installed test\nequipment with Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar\nidentifier for real property or other assets authorized by the\nSecretary of Defense) in the Defense Property Accountability\nSystem, or a successor system, to enable ongoing tracking of\nEquipment Replacement Value.\n(c) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall--\n(1) beginning in fiscal year 2028, include in the budget\njustification materials submitted annually to Congress the\nTotal Replacement Value for all ground test infrastructure\nassets of the Air Force Test Center, the amount requested for\nsustainment of such ground test infrastructure assets as a\npercentage of such Total Replacement Value, and, if that\npercentage is less than two percent, an explanation of the\nshortfall and the projected impact on infrastructure readiness;\nand\n(2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not\nlater than one year after the date of the enactment of this\nsection, a plan to achieve a funding level for sustainment of\nsuch ground test infrastructure assets of not less than two\npercent of the Total Replacement Value for such assets for a\nfiscal year, including projected milestones to maintain such\nfunding level for a five-year period.\n(d) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program\nthat includes--\n(1) an assessment of the use of Total Replacement Value as\na methodology as the standard methodology for calculating costs\nfor ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test\nCenter;\n(2) an assessment of funding levels for ground test\ninfrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center compared to\nthe Total Replacement Value calculated during the pilot\nprogram; and\n(3) a recommendation on whether and how to expand the use\nof the Total Replacement Value methodology to all ground test\ninfrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base\n(as defined in section 4173(j) of title 10, United States\nCode).\n(e) Recommendation.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nsubmission of the report required under subsection (d), the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall review the\nrecommendation described in subsection (d)(4) and determine whether to\nuse the Total Replacement Value methodology for all ground test\ninfrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base.\n(f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the earlier\nof--\n(1) the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense of\nResearch and Engineering begins use of the Total Replacement\nValue methodology for all ground test infrastructure assets of\nthe Major Range and Test Facility Base; or\n(2) the date that is five years after the date of the\nenactment of this section.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the\nestimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test\nequipment within a ground test infrastructure asset, calculated\nusing the same methodology as Plant Replacement Value is\ncalculated.\n(2) The term ``Plant Replacement Value'' means the\nestimated cost to replace the physical structure of a ground\ntest infrastructure asset.\n(3) The term ``Total Replacement Value'' means the sum of\nPlant Replacement Value and Equipment Replacement Value.\n\nSEC. 1064. PILOT PROGRAM FOR BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot\nprogram under which the Department of Defense shall use commercially\navailable distributed ledger technology to seek to improve inventory\nmanagement within the Department of Defense.\n(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall--\n(1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using\ndistributed ledger technology in improving inventory\nmanagement;\n(2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of\ndistributed ledger technology in inventory management;\n(3) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology\nin inventory management improves the traceability of inventory;\n(4) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology\nin inventory management reduces the risk of waste, fraud, and\nabuse; and\n(5) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks\nassociated with the integration of distributed ledger\ntechnology for inventory management, including cybersecurity\nconcerns.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the activities performed under the pilot program\nestablished under subsection (a).\n(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under\nsubsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``distributed ledger'' means a ledger that--\n(A) is shared across a set of distributed nodes,\nwhich are devices or processes, that participate in a\nnetwork and store a complete or partial replica of the\nledger;\n(B) is synchronized between the nodes; and\n(C) has data appended to it by following a\nspecified consensus mechanism.\n(2) The term ``distributed ledger technology'' means\ntechnology that enables the operation and use of distributed\nledgers.\n\nSEC. 1065. EXTENDED DEADLINE TO REASSESS NECESSITY OF USE OF IMMEDIATE\nRESPONSE AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Extended Deadline.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the Secretary\nof Defense shall--\n(1) issue an updated version of Department of Defense\nInstruction 3025.18, titled ``Defense Support of Civil\nAuthorities (DSCA)'' with a revision to require that each\nreassessment as to whether there remains a necessity for the\nuse of an immediate response authority pursuant to a request\nfor assistance is completed by not later than one week after\nthe date on which such request is received; and\n(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a\nnotification of such issuance.\n(b) Immediate Response Authority Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``immediate response authority'' has the meaning given such term\nin Department of Defense Instruction 3025.18, titled ``Defense Support\nof Civil Authorities (DSCA)''.\n\nSEC. 1066. RECONSTITUTION OF A-10 DEMONSTRATION TEAM.\n\n(a) Reconstitution Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force may\nreconstitute and operate an A-10 demonstration team to support public\noutreach, recruiting, heritage, and official commemorative events\nassociated with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United\nStates.\n(b) Purpose.--A demonstration team reconstituted and operated under\nsubsection (a) shall--\n(1) honor the combat legacy and service history of the A-10\nThunderbolt II;\n(2) promote pride in American airpower and the service of\nthe men and women of the United States Air Force;\n(3) support appropriate public events, airshows, military\nceremonies, and official anniversary observances connected to\nthe 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States; and\n(4) preserve and showcase the heritage of the A-10\ncommunity and the A-10 mission set.\n(c) Team Composition.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary\nmay designate such aircraft, aircrew, maintainers, support personnel,\nand associated equipment as the Secretary determines necessary to\nestablish and operate the demonstration team.\n(d) Limitation.--Aircraft designated for the demonstration team\nunder this section--\n(1) shall be drawn from A-10 aircraft otherwise retained in\nthe inventory of the Air Force; and\n(2) may not be retired, divested, or transferred solely on\nthe basis of designation for demonstration purposes during the\nperiod in which the team operates.\n(e) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to\nthe congressional defense committees a briefing on whether the\nSecretary plans to exercise the authority under this section, and if\nso, the plan to implement this section. If the Secretary does plan to\nexercise the authority under this section, the briefing shall include--\n(1) the number of aircraft to be assigned to the\ndemonstration team;\n(2) the expected cost and source of funds for such team;\n(3) the anticipated schedule of appearances and\ncommemorative events;\n(4) the basing location of the team;\n(5) any safety, maintenance, and sustainment requirements\nassociated with operation of the team; and\n(6) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of\nrebasing the demonstration team at Davis-Monthan Air Force\nBase, Arizona.\n(f) Termination.--The authority to operate a demonstration team\nunder this section shall terminate on September 30, 2033.\n\nSEC. 1067. IMPLEMENTATION OF COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM\nFOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.\n\n(a) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Special\nOperations Command shall implement a cognitive performance enhancement\nprogram to enhance cognitive performance metrics across the special\noperations forces. The program shall be known as the ``Cognitive\nPerformance Enhancement Program'', and the Commander shall include the\nprogram in the strategy titled ``Comprehensive Strategy for Special\nOperations Warfighter Brain Health''.\n(b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive\nPerformance Enhancement Program--\n(1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using\nevidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain\ntraining that has a validated ability to scale cost-effectively\nacross the special operations forces enterprise;\n(2) clearly distinguishes cognitive performance enhancement\nfrom brain decline and injuries, including with respect to\ntraumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and\nmental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder;\n(3) increases awareness of cognitive performance as a\ncritical differentiator that can help ensure special operations\nforces remains the most lethal, decisive irregular warfare\nforce of the United States; and\n(4) ensures baseline cognitive performance assessments,\ntraining, and enhancement are included as an essential element\nof training and assessment throughout the career of a member of\nthe Armed Forces in the special operations forces in a similar\nmanner to other physical training and performance metrics.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on which the\nCommander commences the implementation of the Cognitive Performance\nEnhancement Program, the Commander shall provide to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a\nbriefing that includes--\n(1) an assessment of cognitive performance enhancement\ntools used under the Program and whether the tools\nqualitatively improved readiness, resilience, and recovery for\nmembers of the Armed Forces in the special operations forces;\n(2) an assessment of how enhanced cognitive performance\ncontributes to operational advantages to the special operations\nforces; and\n(3) any recommendations with respect to the feasibility of\nimplementing cognitive enhancement assessment and training\nprograms across the conventional force.\n\nSEC. 1068. SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE GREATEST GENERATION EDUCATION\nPROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish and carry out a comprehensive educational program to increase\npublic awareness and understanding of the achievements, sacrifices, and\nenduring lessons of the Greatest Generation in winning World War II.\nThe Secretary shall design the program to--\n(1) teach the lessons of yesterday to unite the generations\nof tomorrow, strengthening the bonds between young and old\npeople of the United States;\n(2) instill patriotism and pride in the young people of the\nUnited States by sharing the stories of courage, sacrifice,\nresilience, and unity demonstrated during World War II; and\n(3) offer hope for the future by demonstrating how the\npeople of the United States, when unified in purpose, can\novercome the greatest challenges.\n(b) Grants.--Under the program established by subsection (a), the\nSecretary may make grants to State and local governments, subject to\nthe limitation under subsection (c), and nonprofit organizations. A\nrecipient of such a grant shall use the grant to carry out educational\nactivities for the general public anywhere in the United States that\nare designed to--\n(1) honor and thank World War II veterans, including those\nwho were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, and\ntheir families, for their service and sacrifice;\n(2) educate the public about the service and contributions\nof the United States Armed Forces during World War II, as well\nas the efforts of Federal agencies, allied nations, and\nnongovernmental organizations;\n(3) promote awareness of the vital role of the home front\nin the United States during World War II, including the\ncontributions of workers, families, and communities;\n(4) remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of its\nvictims, as well as recognizing the Allied forces who liberated\nNazi concentration camps;\n(5) support programs that engage students and young people\nof the United States in learning about World War II, fostering\ncivic pride, historical understanding, and national unity; and\n(6) support programming and events held at nationally\nsignificant sites of remembrance, such as the National World\nWar II Memorial, to reinforce public awareness and provide\nimmersive educational experiences that honor the legacy of the\nGreatest Generation.\n(c) Limitation.--A State government that receives a grant under\nthis section may only use the grant for a new initiative and may not\nuse the grant to provide programming that is part of a secondary\neducation program provided by the State.\n(d) Names and Symbols.--The Secretary of Defense shall have the\nsole and exclusive right to use the name ``Senator Robert J. Dole\nGreatest Generation Education Program'', as well as any associated\nseal, emblem, or badge. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to\nsupersede any rights lawfully established prior to the date of\nenactment of this Act.\n(e) Nonprofit Organization Defined.--The term ``nonprofit\norganization'' means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of\nthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under\nsection 501(a) of such Code.\n\nSEC. 1069. RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR WORKING DOGS.\n\n(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish a program to recognize working dogs for actions that\ncontribute to mission success, including actions that--\n(1) enhance force protection;\n(2) support lifesaving efforts; or\n(3) otherwise demonstrate exceptional service in the\nperformance of assigned duties.\n(b) Relationship to Other Honors.--Recognition of a working dog\nunder this section may not be considered equivalent to, or otherwise\ndiminish, an honor, award, or sacrifice of a member of the Armed Forces\nor a veteran.\n(c) Presentation.--Recognition of a working dog under this section\nmay occur during an official military event in a manner that clearly\ndistinguishes such recognition from an honor or award of a member of\nthe Armed Forces or a veteran.\n(d) Records.--Recognition of a working dog under this section may\nbe recorded in the official service documentation maintained for such\nworking dog.\n\nSEC. 1070. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CLOSURE OF ROCK\nISLAND ARSENAL MUSEUM.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Army may be\nobligated or expended to close the Rock Island Arsenal Museum located\nin Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.\n\nSEC. 1071. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF\nEXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES.\n\n(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or\notherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for\nthe Army may be obligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule\nto deactivate, or proceed with any other action that would reduce the\ncapabilities, resources, training, aircraft, or personnel available, as\nof the date of the enactment of this Act, for the Expeditionary Combat\nAviation Brigades unless the Secretary of the Army submits to the\ncongressional defense committees--\n(1) a certification that the Secretary of the Army plans to\nrecapitalize any such aircraft for the Expeditionary Combat\nAviation Brigades and to otherwise restore any such\ncapabilities, resources, training, or personnel levels reduced\nto the levels preceding such retirement, deactivation, or\nreduction;\n(2) the plan of the Secretary of the Army for the actions\nspecified in paragraph (1); and\n(3) a report containing--\n(A) an assessment of any planned reduction of\ncapability to Army aviation within the Army Reserve,\nincluding reductions by platform and end strength and\nall changes under the transformation initiative;\n(B) an assessment of the effect of such reduction\non operational risk, readiness, and mission capability,\ntaking into consideration the operational tempo and\nmissions conducted by the Army during the five-year\nperiod preceding the date of the report;\n(C) an identification of any military construction\nprojects delayed, modified, or canceled as a result of\nsuch reductions;\n(D) an assessment of the remaining Army Reserve\nrotary-wing and fixed-wing aviation capacity, by\nplatform, relative to validated mission requirements;\n(E) the scale of the divestment of the\nExpeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades as of the date\nof the enactment of this Act and the effect of such\ndivestment on Army Reserve aviation capabilities,\nincluding the number of remaining rotary wing aircraft,\nby platform, required to meet mission requirements;\n(F) a detailed breakdown of options available to\nthe members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees\naffected by such divestment of the Expeditionary Combat\nAviation Brigades to continue service in the Armed\nForces or Department of Defense, as applicable,\nincluding an identification of the number of affected\nmembers and employees by specialty;\n(G) an evaluation of the effect on State and local\ncommunities of divesting the Expeditionary Combat\nAviation Brigades, including economic and workforce\neffects; and\n(H) a description of any strategic or scenario-\nbased analysis or modeling used for making decisions to\ndivest the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.\n(b) Requirement to Restore.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, for any Expeditionary Combat\nAviation Brigade that, prior to such date of enactment, the\nSecretary of the Army retired or deactivated (or carried out\nany other activity to reduce the capabilities, resources,\nrequisite individual or unit proficiency or qualification\ntraining, aircraft, or personnel thereof), the Secretary of the\nArmy shall reinstate or reactivate such brigade, or otherwise\nrestore such brigade to the levels preceding such reduction, as\nthe case may be.\n(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report on the\nimplementation of this subsection.\n(c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a plan to sustain and modernize the\naircraft, readiness generation capacity, maintenance infrastructure,\nand requisite individual and unit training associated with the\nExpeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.\n\nSEC. 1072. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF\nTHE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.\n\nOf the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise\nmade available for fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance,\ndefense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense\nfor travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or\nexpended until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional\ndefense committees a certification that the Department of Defense is\ncompliant with the requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.\n2066), including--\n(1) a written statement that a copy of each execute order\nrequired to be submitted to the congressional defense\ncommittees under subsection (c) of such section has been so\nsubmitted; and\n(2) a description of the mechanism established to\nfacilitate the provision to the congressional defense\ncommittees of all future briefings required under subsection\n(a) of such section, and the compliance with the disclosure and\nnotice requirements under subsection (c) of such section,\nwithin the timeframes required by such section.\n\nSEC. 1073. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE UNTIL SUBMISSION\nCERTAIN ASSESSMENT.\n\nOf the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal\nyear 2027 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available\nfor the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses, not\nmore than 95 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary\nof Defense submits the assessment required by section 835(a)(1) of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law\n118-31; 137 Stat. 338).\n\nSEC. 1074. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE ACTIVITIES\nCONDUCTED IN COGNITIVE DOMAIN.\n\n(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a strategy for identifying, assessing,\nand countering foreign malign influence activities conducted in the\ncognitive domain by foreign adversaries.\n(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude--\n(1) an assessment of threats posed by disinformation,\npsychological operations, propaganda, and other influence\nactivities conducted by foreign adversaries targeting members\nof the Armed Forces, military families, and national security\ninterests of the United States;\n(2) a description of Department of Defense capabilities to\ncounter such activities;\n(3) an assessment of capability gaps, organizational\nchallenges, and resource requirements that relate to countering\nsuch activities; and\n(4) recommendations for improving Department efforts to\nidentify, deter, and counter foreign malign influence\nactivities in the cognitive domain.\n(c) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1075. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN GIFTS MADE TO MILITARY COLLEGES.\n\nChapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2018. Military colleges: disclosures of foreign gifts\n``(a) Disclosure Report Required.--(1) Whenever any military\ncollege receives a gift from a foreign source or enters into a covered\ncontract, the value of which is $50,000 or more, considered alone or in\ncombination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign\nsource in a calendar year, the military college shall submit a report\nto the Secretary of Defense.\n``(2)(A) Each report to the Secretary required by this subsection\nshall include the following:\n``(i) With respect to gifts received from, or contracts\nentered into with, a foreign source other than a foreign\ngovernment, the aggregate dollar amount of such gifts and\ncontracts attributable to a particular country.\n``(ii) With respect to gifts received from, or contracts\nentered into with, a foreign government, the aggregate amount\nof such gifts and contracts received from such foreign\ngovernment.\n``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the country to which a gift\nis attributable is--\n``(i) with respect to a foreign source who is a natural\nperson, the country of citizenship of the foreign source or, if\nthe country of citizenship is unknown, the country in which the\nprincipal residence of the foreign source is located; and\n``(ii) with respect to a foreign source that is a legal\nentity, the country of incorporation of the foreign source or,\nif the country of incorporation is unknown, the country in\nwhich the principal place of business of the foreign source is\nlocated.\n``(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted\nto the Secretary not later than the earlier of the January 31 or July\n31 immediately following the receipt of the gift or the entering into\nof the covered contract that causes a report to be required to be\nsubmitted under paragraph (1).\n``(b) Additional Disclosures for Restricted and Conditional\nGifts.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which a military\ncollege receives a restricted or conditional gift or contract from a\nforeign source, the military college shall submit a report to the\nSecretary containing the following:\n``(1) For a restricted or conditional gift or contract\ninvolving a foreign source other than a foreign government--\n``(A) the amount of the gift or contract, the date\non which the gift was received or the contract was\nentered into, and a description of the conditions or\nrestrictions on the gift or contract;\n``(B) with respect to a foreign source that is a\nnatural person, the country of citizenship of the\nforeign source or, if the country of citizenship is\nunknown, the country in which the principal residence\nof the foreign source is located; and\n``(C) with respect to a foreign source that is a\nlegal entity, the country of incorporation of the\nforeign source or, if the country of incorporation is\nunknown, the country in which the principal place of\nbusiness of the foreign source is located.\n``(2) For a restricted or conditional gift or contract\ninvolving a foreign source that is a foreign government--\n``(A) the amount of the gift or contract, the date\non which the gift was received or the contract was\nentered into, a description of the conditions or\nrestrictions on the gift or contract; and\n``(B) the name of the foreign government.\n``(c) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make publicly\navailable on an Internet website of the Department of Defense each\nreport required to be submitted under this section.\n``(d) Enforcement.--(1) Whenever it appears that a military college\nhas failed to comply with the requirements of this section, including\nany rule or regulation promulgated under this section, a civil action\nmay be brought by the Attorney General, at the request of the\nSecretary, in an appropriate district court of the United States, or\nthe appropriate United States court of any territory or other place\nsubject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to request such court\nto compel compliance with the requirements of this section.\n``(2) For knowing or willful failure to comply with the\nrequirements of this section, including any rule or regulation\npromulgated thereunder, a military college shall pay to the Treasury of\nthe United States the full costs to the United States of obtaining\ncompliance, including all associated costs of investigation and\nenforcement.\n``(e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the\nSecretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House\nof Representatives and the Senate a report on foreign gifts to military\ncolleges during the preceding year. Each report shall include, for the\nyear covered by the report, an identification of each foreign gift for\nwhich disclosure was required under subsection (a) or subsection (b)\nand for each such gift--\n``(1) the foreign government or foreign source that\nprovided the gift;\n``(2) the military college that received the gift;\n``(3) the dollar value of the gift; and\n``(4) the purpose of the gift.\n``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered contract' means any agreement for\nthe acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property or\nservices by a foreign source for the direct benefit or use of\nany of the parties to the agreement.\n``(2) The term `foreign source' means--\n``(A) a foreign government, including an agency of\na foreign government;\n``(B) a legal entity, governmental or otherwise,\ncreated solely under the laws of a foreign state or\nmultiple foreign states;\n``(C) an individual who is not a citizen or a\nnational of the United States; and\n``(D) an agent, including a subsidiary or affiliate\nof a foreign legal entity, acting on behalf of an\nindividual or entity described in subparagraph (A),\n(B), or (C).\n``(3) The term `gift'--\n``(A) means any gift of money, property, travel, or\nlodging expenses; and\n``(B) with respect to a military college, includes\ngifts given to faculty, staff, and trustees of the\nmilitary college.\n``(4) The term `military college' means--\n``(A) a senior military college described in\nsection 2111a(f) of this title; or\n``(B) a military junior college as defined for\npurposes of section 2107a of this title.\n``(5) The term `restricted or conditional gift or contract'\nmeans an endowment, gift, grant, contract, award, or property\nof any kind that includes provisions regarding--\n``(A) the employment, assignment, or termination of\nfaculty;\n``(B) the establishment of a department, center,\nresearch or lecture program, or new faculty position;\n``(C) the selection or admission of a student; or\n``(D) the award of a grant, loan, scholarship,\nfellowship, or other form of financial aid restricted\nto students of a specified country, religion, sex,\nethnic origin, or political opinion.''.\n\nSEC. 1076. AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY LIBRARY.\n\nChapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 8030. Department of the Navy: library\n``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may maintain in the\nDepartment of the Navy a library as a centralized institution dedicated\nto preserving, curating, and providing access to historical records,\ntechnical documents, and educational resources pertinent to the mission\nand heritage of the Department of the Navy.\n``(b) Mission.--The mission of a library maintained under this\nsection shall include the following:\n``(1) Collecting and preserving naval historical records,\nmanuscripts, artifacts, and publications.\n``(2) Supporting research, education, and training for\nhistorians, the general public, and personnel of the Department\nof the Navy.\n``(3) Enhancing the institutional knowledge and operational\nreadiness of the Department of the Navy through access to\ntechnical, strategic, operational, and doctrinal resources.\n``(4) Promoting public understanding of the contributions\nof the Navy and Marine Corps to national defense and maritime\nhistory.\n``(5) Supporting such other missions, functions,\nactivities, and requirements of the Department of the Navy as\nthe Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate.''.\n\nSEC. 1077. CEREMONIAL HORSES ADOPTION PROGRAM OF THE ARMY.\n\nSection 2583(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A military animal'' and\ninserting, ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), a military\nanimal''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(3) If the Secretary of the Army determines that an adoption or\ntransfer of a horse used in any ceremonial horse program of the Army is\njustified under subsection (a), the Secretary shall follow the\nrecommended priority order in paragraph (1) except that the Secretary\nshall give first priority to making the horse available for transfer to\na State, local, municipal, or Tribal law enforcement agency capable of\nhumanely caring for the horse (including by demonstrating the\ncapability to adequately care, house, and train the horse).''.\n\nSubtitle E--Studies and Reports\n\nSEC. 1081. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) Joint Safety Council Briefings.--Section 185 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking subsection (l).\n(b) Briefings on Basic Housing Allowance for Members Without\nDependents When Home Port Change Would Financially Disadvantage\nMember.--Section 403(p)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended\nby striking subparagraph (C).\n(c) Costs of Forward- Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Europe\nBriefing.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016\n(Public Law 114-92) is amended by striking section 1656.\n(d) Littoral Combat Ship Report.--Section 123 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 114-328; 130\nStat. 2030) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (a); and\n(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as\nsubsections (a) through (d), respectively.\n(e) Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Funding Documents.--Section\n343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017\n(Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2082; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (b); and\n(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as\nsubsections (b) through (d), respectively.\n(f) Report on Military Action of Saudi Arabia and Its Coalition\nPartners in Yemen.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended by striking section 1265.\n(g) Consolidation of Reports on United States Armed Forces,\nCivilian Employees, and Contractors Deployed in Support of Operation\nInherent Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Associated and\nSuccessor Operations.--Section 1267 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (a) through (d);\n(2) by striking ``(f) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--'';\nand\n(3) by amending the section heading to read as follows:\n\n``SEC. 1267. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.''.\n\n(h) Strategy to Counter Destabilizing Activities of Iran.--The John\nS. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019\n(Public Law 115-232) is amended by striking section 1237.\n(i) Study on Emerging Biotechnologies.--The National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended\nby striking section 263.\n(j) Annual Report on Progress Toward Depot Infrastructure\nImprovement.--Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2476\nnote) is amended by striking subsection (c).\n(k) Annual Report of Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention\nof Sexual Misconduct.--Section 550B of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat.\n1381; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by striking subsection (d).\n(l) Annual Report on Programs to Facilitate Award of Private\nPilot's Certificates.--Section 560B of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat.\n1393; 10 U.S.C. 2015 note).\n(m) Report on Legal Institutional Capacity Building Initiative.--\nSection 1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (d); and\n(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections\n(d) and (e), respectively.\n(n) Report on Updated Strategy.--Section 1239 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133\nStat. 1655) is amended by striking subsection (c).\n(o) Study on Competitive Strategies With Respect to China.--Section\n1253 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020\n(Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking subsection\n(c).\n(p) Report on Lay-down of Marines in Indo-Pacific.--The National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is\namended by striking section 1260K.\n(q) Report on Saudi-led Coalition Strikes in Yemen.--The National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is\namended by striking section 1274.\n(r) Reports on Expenses Incurred for In-flight Refueling of Saudi\nCoalition Aircraft.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1275.\n(s) Report on Cost Imposition Strategy.--The National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended\nby striking section 1280.\n(t) Annual Military Cyberspace Operations Report.--The National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is\namended by striking section 1644.\n(u) Independent Study on Policy of No-first-use of Nuclear\nWeapons.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020\n(Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1673.\n(v) Independent Study on Risks of Nuclear Terrorism and Nuclear\nWar.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020\n(Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1674.\n(w) Report on Military-to-military Dialogue to Reduce Risks of\nMiscalculation Leading to Nuclear War.--The National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended\nby striking section 1675.\n(x) Report on Transfers of Equipment to Prohibited Entities.--The\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law\n116-92) is amended by striking section 1722.\n(y) Pilot Program on Self-directed Training in Advanced\nTechnologies.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended\nby striking section 248.\n(z) Report on Temporary Expansion of Availability of Enhanced\nConstructive Service Credit in a Particular Career Field Upon Original\nAppointment as a Commissioned Officer.--Section 503 of the William M.\n(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3564; 10 U.S.C. 533 note) is\namended by striking subsection (c).\n(aa) Briefing on Use of Existing Exchange Program Authority.--\nSection 1102 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat.\n3885) is amended by striking subsection (e).\n(bb) Report on Enhancing Security Partnerships Between the US and\nAfrican Countries.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended\nby striking section 1293.\n(cc) Report on Progress With Respect to Denying Strategic Goals of\nCompetitors Against Defense Partners.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law\n116-283) is amended by striking section 1299G.\n(dd) Quarterly Reports on Equipment Disposition.--Section 1521(c)\nof the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4035) is amended by\nstriking paragraph (5).\n(ee) Implementation of GAO Recommendations on Preventing Tactical\nVehicle Training Accidents.--The National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section\n377.\n(ff) Submission to Congress of Certain Research and Analysis\nRelating to Retention of Female Surface Warfare Officers.--Section\n505(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\n(Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1680) is amended--\n(1) by striking paragraph (2);\n(2) by striking ``(1) In general.--''; and\n(3) by adjusting the text beginning with ``Not later than''\nand ending with ``subsection (a).'' to appear immediately\nfollowing and in line with ``(c) Reports.--''.\n(gg) Annual Report on Highest and Lowest Performing Acquisition\nPrograms.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\n(Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section 806.\n(hh) Report on Russian Influence Operations Targeting US\nAlliances.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\n(Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section 1235.\n(ii) Feasibility Briefing on Cooperation Between the National Guard\nand Taiwan.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section 1249.\n(jj) Notification Relating to Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and\nCivil Aid Funds Obligated in Support of Operation Allies Welcome.--The\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law\n117-81) is amended by striking section 1324.\n(kk) Annual Status Updates on Child Care Availability.--Section\n2816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\n(Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2194; 10 U.S.C. 1971 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (d); and\n(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).\n(ll) Strategy and Plan for Fostering and Strengthening Defense\nInnovation Ecosystem.--Section 236 of the James M. Inhofe National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136\nStat. 2491) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsections (d) through (f); and\n(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d).\n(mm) Plan for Investments to Support Development of Novel\nProcessing Approaches.--The James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended\nby striking section 233.\n(nn) Strategy for Increasing Competitive Opportunities for Certain\nCritical Technologies.--The James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended\nby striking section 861.\n(oo) Briefings on Universal Pre-kindergarden Programs.--The\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law\n118-31) is amended by striking section 587.\n(pp) Report on Resourcing of Arctic Strategy.--Section 1071 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159; 138 Stat. 2070) is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (c); and\n(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections\n(c) and (d), respectively.\n\nSEC. 1082. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL\nAUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.\n\nSection 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2791), as most\nrecently amended by section 1064 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1046), is\nfurther amended by striking ``through December 31, 2026'' and inserting\n``through December 31, 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1083. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON NATIONAL\nBIODEFENSE STRATEGY.\n\nSection 1086(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C. 104(d)) is amended by\nstriking ``March 1, 2025'' and inserting ``March 1, 2031''.\n\nSEC. 1084. ANNUAL REPORT AND BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMY\nTRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually\nthereafter through February 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the\nprogrammatic choices made to implement the Army Continuous\nTransformation initiative, the Army Transformation Initiative, and the\nTransformation in Contact initiative, including both new developmental\nand fielded capabilities, as well as capabilities and capacity divested\nto accelerate implementation of the Army Continuous Transformation\ninitiative.\n(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than March 15, 2027, and\nannually thereafter through March 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army\nshall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the\nelements described under subsection (c).\n(c) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a), and each\nbriefing required under subsection (b), shall include the following\nelements:\n(1) An assessment of changes in the national defense\nstrategy, the Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint Warfighting\nConcept (and associated concept required capabilities), and any\nother planning process of the Department of Defense that\ninformed the initiatives specified in subsection (a).\n(2) An inventory and assessment of the exercises and\nexperimentation relating to the Army Continuous Transformation\ninitiative, beginning in fiscal year 2023, including an\nidentification of the capabilities involved and the extent to\nwhich such exercises and experimentation validated or militated\nagainst proposed capability investments.\n(3) An inventory of divestments of capabilities or\ncapacity, whether force structure and equipment, beginning in\nfiscal year 2023, including the following information:\n(A) A timeline of the progress of each such\ndivestment.\n(B) The type of force structure or equipment\ndivested or reduced.\n(C) The percentage of force structure or equipment\ndivested or reduced, including any equipment entered\ninto inventory management or another form of storage.\n(D) The rationale and context behind such\ndivestment.\n(E) An identification of whether such divestment\naffects the ability of the Army to meet the\nrequirements of the Global Force Management process and\noperational plans, including an explanation of how the\nArmy plans to mitigate the loss of such capability or\ncapacity if the divestment affects the ability of the\nArmy to meet the requirements of the Global Force\nManagement process and operational plans, including\nthrough new investments, additional joint planning and\ntraining, or other methods.\n(F) An assessment of the actual and projected\nrecruitment and retention percentages for the Army,\nbeginning in fiscal year 2023.\n(4) An inventory of extant or planned investments in\ncapabilities as a part of the Army Continuous Transformation\ninitiative, disaggregated by combat vehicles, rotary aircraft,\nmunitions, and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance\nforces, including--\n(A) capability name;\n(B) capability purpose and context;\n(C) capability being replaced (or not applicable);\n(D) date of initial operation capability;\n(E) date of full operational capability;\n(F) deliveries of units by year; and\n(G) approved acquisition objective or similar\ninventory objective.\n(5) An assessment of how the investments described in\nparagraph (4) contribute to joint force efficacy in new ways,\nincluding through the support of other Armed Forces.\n\nSEC. 1085. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF UNPLANNED GLOBAL TASKINGS ON\nOPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND READINESS IN THE AREA OF\nOPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, in line\nwith the most recent national defense strategy under section 113(g) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, and national security strategy report of\nthe President under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947\n(50 U.S.C. 3043), deterring China and maintaining a favorable balance\nof military power in the Indo-Pacific region is a strategic priority of\nthe United States.\n(b) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last day\nof each fiscal quarter, the Director of the Joint Staff, in\ncoordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific\nCommand, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\non the effects of unplanned global taskings, contingency deployments,\nand diverted assets on operations, deterrence, and readiness within the\narea of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Each such\nreport shall include, for the quarter covered by the report, each of\nthe following:\n(1) A description of specific effects on current and\nplanned operations, exercises, and training events.\n(2) An assessment of the effects on the ability of the\nUnited States Indo-Pacific Command to maintain required levels\nof deterrence against adversaries.\n(3) An assessment of the overall effects on theater\nreadiness, including any identified capability gaps or elevated\noperational risks.\n(4) An assessment of effects on munitions inventories,\nshortfalls, and projected resupply timelines within the United\nStates Indo-Pacific Command.\n(5) An assessment of the anticipated effects on force\ngeneration and sourcing, including for each of the four fiscal\nquarters following the quarter covered by the report.\n(6) A description of mitigation measures planned or\nunderway to address identified operational, deterrence, and\nreadiness effects.\n(c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (b) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n(d) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under\nsubsection (b) shall terminate on September 30, 2029.\n\nSEC. 1086. BIANNUAL REPORTS ON OPERATIONAL ADAPTATION AND FIELDING OF\nDEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP.\n\n(a) Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the date\nthat is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of United\nStates Special Operations Command, shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the adaptation cycles of the Defense\nAutonomous Warfare Group and associated autonomous warfare programs.\nEach such report shall include, for the period covered by the report,\neach of the following:\n(1) A summary of operational lessons identified during such\nperiod regarding the employment, maintenance, and integration\nof autonomous and remotely piloted systems, including lessons\nderived from combat observations, electronic warfare and cyber\nthreat environments, and joint exercises.\n(2) A description of the specific actions taken to\nincorporate the lessons identified under paragraph (1) into\njoint and service-level military doctrine, including the\ntimeline from the identification of a lesson to the formal\nupdate of doctrinal publications.\n(3) A description of modifications made to training\npipelines, leader development programs, and personnel policies\nto reflect operational lessons.\n(4) An analysis of how operational feedback has influenced\ncurrent and future procurement strategies, including--\n(A) changes made to existing contracts or\nperformance requirements;\n(B) the speed at which technical feedback from\noperators was translated into hardware or software\nupdates;\n(C) an analysis of the reliance on non-domestic\nsupply chains for components altered during adaptation\ncycles; and\n(D) a list of any procurement programs under which\nexisting contractual requirements hindered the rapid\nadoption of operational lessons.\n(5) A summary of the broad allocation of funds across major\ncapability lines and the general distribution profile of\nresulting autonomous assets across the military departments and\ncombatant commands.\n(6) An assessment of the adaptation cycle speed for\nautonomous systems, defined as the duration between the\nidentification of an operational deficiency or opportunity and\nthe implementation of a corresponding change in doctrine,\ntraining, or procurement, including an assessment of the\naverage time required to develop, test, and deploy software\npatches or technical countermeasures to fielded autonomous\nsystems.\n(7) To the extent practicable, a comparison of the\nadaptation cycle speed of the Department of Defense relative to\nthe observed adaptation cycles of near-peer competitors in the\nfield of autonomous warfare.\n(b) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1087. SERVICE-WIDE ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall\nestablish a strategy for human performance for that military\ndepartment. Each such strategy shall include each of the following\nelements:\n(1) Requirements and policies applicable to that military\ndepartment that are designed to optimize the use and\nacquisition of human performance technology and services.\n(2) The identification of a program of primary\nresponsibility for human performance within that military\ndepartment, which will be responsible for the integration,\nsynchronization, and optimization of human performance\ntechnology and services across the military department.\n(3) Requirements for the procurement of human performance\ntechnology and services.\n(4) Security requirements, including the identification of\nrisks associated with wearable technology devices for which the\nhardware is assembled in China.\n(5) A timeline and estimated funding for implementation of\nthe strategy, including acquisition plans, for the period\ncovering fiscal years 2027 through 2031.\n(6) Metrics and performance indicators for assessing the\neffectiveness and value of the human performance enterprise\nsolution.\n(7) An identification of opportunities to leverage existing\nDepartment-wide and military department-level enterprise data,\nanalytics, and readiness platforms, and establish\ninteroperability requirements to optimize technology\ninvestments and accelerate implementation.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a\ndescription of the strategy required under subsection (a) for that\nmilitary department.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``human performance'' means the optimization\nof physical and mental health (such as physical readiness,\nmental readiness, sleep readiness, nutritional readiness,\nspiritual readiness) required for optimal performance and\nimproved readiness.\n(2) The term ``human performance technology and services''\nmeans wearable technology devices and data management platforms\nthat support human performance.\n\nSEC. 1088. MOBILITY CAPABILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nthe Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States\nTransportation Command and in consultation with the commanders of each\nof the geographic combatant commands, shall submit to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report\nthat includes a comprehensive and detailed strategic plan for the\ndevelopment, acquisition, modernization, and integration of mobility\ncapabilities of the Department of Defense through fiscal year 2047.\n(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include\neach of the following:\n(1) An operational environment assessment of--\n(A) contested operations across all domains over\ngreat distances;\n(B) contested lines of communication extending from\nthe United States to operational theaters;\n(C) adversary capabilities designed to target\nUnited States mobility forces, mobility infrastructure,\nand logistics networks; and\n(D) the requirement for mobility forces to operate\nin degraded, contested, and highly contested\nenvironments including austere locations, battle-\ndamaged airfields, degraded runways, ramps, taxiways,\nand other runway agnostic operating environments.\n(2) An assessment of current mobility force, including--\n(A) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support\nthe requirements of all of the Armed Forces in\ncompetition, crisis, and conflict;\n(B) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support\nagility concepts for all of the Armed Forces\nsimultaneously in conflict, including agile combat\nemployment, multi-domain task force operations,\nexpeditionary advanced base operations, and distributed\nmaritime operations;\n(C) the vulnerability of mobility forces, mobility\ninfrastructure, and global logistics networks in\ncontested environments; and\n(D) the degree to which existing mobility\ncapability and capacity meet homeland defense\npriorities, nuclear mission obligations, and\nsimultaneous global operational demands.\n(3) An identification of the attributes required of future\nmobility forces, including--\n(A) secure beyond line-of-sight connectivity with--\n(i) service and joint data links;\n(ii) service and joint battle management\nnetworks; and\n(iii) service and joint command and control\nnetwork;\n(B) automation and autonomous aviation\ncapabilities;\n(C) the ability to operate across the full spectrum\nof threat environments;\n(D) flexibility across the full scale of mobility\nmissions, including small and distributed missions,\ntactical, operational, and strategic missions, and\noversized and large-volume movements;\n(E) the ability to operate from runway-agnostic and\ndegraded operating locations;\n(F) fuel-resilient aviation concepts, including\naircraft capable of operating on traditional fuels and\nemerging propulsion systems, such as electric, hybrid-\nelectric, and hydrogen;\n(G) consideration of aircraft designed with open\narchitecture enabling rapid integration of mission\nsystems including palletized effects, electronic\nwarfare, battle management, and intelligence,\nsurveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities; and\n(H) signature management capabilities that enable\nmobility aircraft to operate globally while maintaining\noperational security, including the ability to comply\nwith international aviation safety requirements while\nlimiting exposure of aircraft identity, position, and\nmission information through publicly accessible\ntracking systems or other unclassified means.\n(4) An evaluation of future tanker capabilities,\nincluding--\n(A) collaborative tanker aircraft supporting\ncollaborative, distant, and distributed refueling\noperation in contested environments;\n(B) penetrating stealth tanker aircraft capable of\noperating in highly contested environments;\n(C) low-signature tanker concepts, including\nblended-wing body tanker aircraft;\n(D) tactical tanker aircraft capable of supporting\ndistributed tanker and airlift operations;\n(E) modernization of legacy tanker aircraft through\nconnectivity and full automation;\n(F) tanker aircraft designed with open architecture\nand multi-role capability, enabling complementary\nmissions including electronic warfare, battle\nmanagement, and intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance capabilities;\n(G) opportunities to expand tanker capacity through\ncommercial tanker constructs including Government\nowned, contractor operated; and\n(H) the establishment of a Civil Reserve Air Fleet\ntanker capability that would enable the commercial\noperation of tanker aircraft to provide immediate and\ndependable augmentation of United States tanker\ncapacity.\n(5) An evaluation of future airlift capabilities across\nmission scales, including--\n(A) autonomous airlift platforms supporting small\nand tactical missions;\n(B) the establishment of a distributed maneuver\npool composed of autonomous and highly automated\nmobility platforms capable of supporting maneuvering\nunits and distributed operations, with mobility\ncapabilities owned or controlled by lower-echelon\nmulti-service operational units and integrated into the\nbroader mobility enterprise;\n(C) improved and automated tactical and operational\nairlift capabilities supporting maneuver and\ndistributed operations;\n(D) new and improved strategic airlift capabilities\nsupporting global force flow and theater reinforcement,\nincluding the development of a next-generation\nstrategic airlifter to augment or replace the C-17\naircraft and establishing a new standard for military\nairlift through improved capability, capacity,\nsurvivability, connectivity, automation, and\noperational flexibility;\n(E) oversized and large-volume airlift systems;\n(F) vertical takeoff and landing and short-field\ntakeoff and landing airlift platforms supporting multi-\nservice agility and distributed operations;\n(G) delivery systems, including automated airdrop,\nglider, towable, and hybrid aircraft logistics\nplatforms; and\n(H) opportunities to expand airlift capacity\nthrough commercial operation of strategic airlift\naircraft, Civil Reserve Air Fleet participation, and\nservice-based acquisition models such as effects-as-a-\nservice.\n(6) An assessment of command and control architecture\nrequired to support mobility operations in contested\nenvironments, including--\n(A) the use of maneuver battle management using\ntechnologies such as artificial intelligence,\nalgorithmic allocation systems, and advanced data\narchitectures to integrate logistics, maneuver, and\nmobility operations across the Joint Force; and\n(B) integration of distributed traditional air\nbattle management capabilities within mobility forces.\n(7) An assessment of opportunities to expand mobility\ncapability and capacity through commercial aviation\ncapabilities, including--\n(A) the expansion of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet;\n(B) the establishment of the Civil Reserve Air\nFleet tanker capability;\n(C) the commercial operation of excess,\ntransitioned, or Government-owned strategic airlift and\ntanker aircraft;\n(D) the use of service-based acquisition models\nsuch as mobility-as-a-service or effects-as-a-service;\nand\n(E) the role of nonprime aviation companies in\nenabling the building of the future mobility\nenterprise.\n(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1089. REQUIRED DOCTRINE ON USE OF UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND\nAUTONOMOUS FORMATIONS.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group shall develop a military\ndoctrine for the deployment of unmanned autonomous systems and\nformations composed of such unmanned autonomous systems. Such doctrine\nshall address the following:\n(1) Concepts for the operational use of such systems and\nformations.\n(2) Tactics, techniques, and procedures for such use.\n(3) Force structure requirements relating to such systems\nand formations.\n(4) Plans for the sustainment and maintenance of such\nsystems and formations.\n(5) Compliance with safety and legal requirements with\nrespect to the use of such systems and formations.\n(6) Such other matters as the Defense Autonomous Warfare\nGroup may determine relevant.\n\nSEC. 1089A. STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINMENT OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT\nSYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop a strategy\nfor the sustainment of covered unmanned aircraft systems. Such strategy\nshall address, and differentiate between, stockpiled covered unmanned\naircraft systems and covered unmanned aircraft systems in use on a more\nfrequent basis.\n(b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) A plan to ensure continuous software updates for\nfielded covered unmanned aircraft systems across the military\ndepartments, including any such updates relating to--\n(A) operating systems;\n(B) autonomy and other capabilities enabled by\nartificial intelligence and machine learning; or\n(C) automatic target recognition.\n(2) A plan to ensure the batteries of fielded covered\nunmanned aircraft systems are fully functional and charged,\nincluding a strategy for charging such batteries in extreme and\naustere environments.\n(3) Metrics to assess the readiness of fielded covered\nunmanned aircraft systems and associated components.\n(4) An identification of the command level, unit level, or\nother organizational level responsible for ensuring such\nreadiness.\n(5) A plan to ensure standardized training for the use of\ncovered unmanned aircraft systems and the sustainment of such\nsystems across the military departments.\n(6) A strategy for the repair of fielded covered unmanned\naircraft systems, including for field-level maintenance, as\nappropriate.\n(c) Updates.--On a basis that is not less frequent than once every\ntwo years, the Secretary of Defense shall update the strategy under\nsubsection (a).\n(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date\non which the Secretary of Defense completes the strategy under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees such strategy.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered unmanned aircraft'' means any\nunmanned aircraft categorized as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3\npursuant to the Joint Publication 3-30 of the Department of\nDefense, titled ``Joint Air Operations'' and dated July 25,\n2019, or such successor publication.\n(2) The terms ``unmanned aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft\nsystem'' have the meanings given such terms in section 130i of\ntitle 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1089B. STRATEGY FOR USE OF LOW-COST AND ATTRITABLE GROUP 4 AND 5\nUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN CONTESTED LOGISTICS\nOPERATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall\ndevelop a strategy for the use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5\nunmanned aircraft systems in contested logistics operations.\n(b) Requirements for Strategy.--The strategy under subsection (a)\nshall include each of the following:\n(1) An assessment of current and projected lift\ncapabilities required for contested logistics operations,\nspecifically focusing on identifying--\n(A) the limitations of existing platforms; and\n(B) mission sets for which the use of Group 4 and 5\nunmanned aircraft systems would reduce risk.\n(2) An assessment of the challenges presented by\ncommunications degradation in contested logistics operations\nand how unmanned aircraft systems could be integrated into\nmission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B) to solve\ncapability gaps.\n(3) A review of performance specifications, including\npayload capacity and range, that are required to complete the\nmission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B).\n(4) An evaluation of acceptable loss rates, replacement\nspeed, scale of employment, and integration timelines for\nunmanned aircraft systems.\n(5) A plan for coordinating among, and drafting\nrequirements for, each of the military departments and\ncombatant commands with respect to the use of low-cost and\nattritable unmanned aircraft systems for contested logistics,\nas appropriate.\n(6) A plan to synchronize research, development,\nprototyping, and acquisition activities related to such\nsystems.\n(7) A transition plan for the operational fielding by the\njoint force of Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems for\ncontested logistics operations.\n(8) An evaluation of commercially available innovative\nsolutions that could be used to enhance the effectiveness of\nthe Armed Forces and the response of the Department of Defense\nto emerging threats.\n(c) Preference for Commercial Products.--In developing the strategy\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage commercially\navailable solutions to the maximum extent practicable.\n(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndevelopment of the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nstrategy.\n\nSEC. 1089C. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON TACTICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS\nCOMMAND AUTHORITY.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n(1) Information operations must be ongoing, iterative, and\nresponsive to rapidly evolving conditions in the information\nenvironment. Narratives and messaging that are effective at one\npoint in time can quickly become outdated or counterproductive\nas the information environment changes.\n(2) Department of Defense Directive 3600.01, ``Information\nOperations'', currently designates Combatant Commanders at the\nfour-star and flag officer level as the principal authorities\nfor integrating, synchronizing, employing, and adapting\ninformation-related capabilities and for developing, planning,\nprogramming, and assessing information operations.\n(3) The concentration of tactical information operations\napproval authority at the Combatant Commander level creates\noperational bottlenecks, as those officers bear responsibility\nfor the full range of joint force activities and may be unable\nto respond to tactical information operations requirements with\nthe speed demanded by the information environment.\n(4) In other operational domains, commanders at the O-6\nlevel and below routinely exercise authority to execute\ntactical actions within strategic frameworks approved by\nhigher-level commanders. A similar model may be feasible and\nbeneficial for tactical information operations.\n(5) At the same time, information operations carry unique\nrisks, including potential foreign policy, legal, and\nescalatory implications, that may counsel retaining significant\noversight at senior command levels. Any delegation of authority\nmust be carefully calibrated to preserve appropriate oversight\nwhile reducing operational bottlenecks.\n(6) Before directing any revision to Department of Defense\nDirective 3600.01, Congress should have the benefit of a\nthorough and expert assessment of the feasibility, benefits,\nrisks, and implementation requirements of delegating tactical\ninformation operations authority to lower-level commanders.\n(b) Report Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nfeasibility of revising Department of Defense Directive 3600.01\nto delegate authority to approve and execute tactical\ninformation operations to commanders below the level of the\ncombatant commander.\n(2) Contents of report.--The report required in paragraph\n(1) shall include--\n(A) an assessment of the current command authority\nstructure under Department of Defense Directive 3600.01\nas it applies to the planning, approval, and execution\nof tactical information operations, including an\nassessment of existing operational bottlenecks and\ntheir impact on the speed and effectiveness of\ninformation operations;\n(B) an evaluation of the feasibility of delegating\nauthority to approve and execute tactical information\noperations to commanders at specified rank levels below\ncombatant commander, including the O-6 (colonel or Navy\ncaptain) level, or other appropriate levels as\ndetermined by the Secretary of Defense;\n(C) For each delegation option evaluated under\nsubparagraph (B), an assessment of--\n(i) the potential benefits, including\nimprovements in operational speed,\nresponsiveness, and effectiveness;\n(ii) the potential risks, including risks\nrelated to escalation, foreign policy\nimplications, legal compliance, consistency\nwith strategic narratives, and unintended\nconsequences;\n(iii) the mechanisms and safeguards that\nwould be necessary to ensure that tactical\ninformation operations executed by lower-level\ncommanders remain consistent with higher-level\nstrategic objectives and narratives established\nby Combatant Commanders and the Secretary of\nDefense;\n(iv) the training, education, and personnel\nrequirements necessary to prepare lower-level\ncommanders to exercise information operations\nauthority effectively and responsibly;\n(v) the legal authorities and any statutory\nor regulatory changes that would be required to\nimplement the delegation;\n(vi) the oversight mechanisms that would be\nrequired to maintain the visibility of the\ncombatant commander and Secretary of Defense\ninto tactical information operations conducted\npursuant to delegated authority; and\n(vii) the estimated costs and resource\nimplications of implementing the delegation;\n(D) an examination of analogous delegation models\nin other operational domains, including fire support,\nelectronic warfare, and cyber operations, to identify\nlessons learned and best practices applicable to\ninformation operations;\n(E) an assessment of the experiences of allied and\npartner nations that have implemented delegation of\ntactical information operations authority to lower-\nlevel commanders, to the extent practicable;\n(F) an evaluation of whether the current bottleneck\nin tactical information operations approval could be\naddressed through means other than formal authority\ndelegation, including--\n(i) dedicated information operations staff\naugmentation at the level of the combatant\ncommander;\n(ii) predelegated authorities for specific,\npreapproved categories of tactical information\noperations activities;\n(iii) streamlined approval processes and\nstanding execution orders; and\n(iv) improved interoperability and\ncommunication systems to reduce approval\ntimelines;\n(G) an identification and assessment of any legal,\npolicy, or operational constraints that would prevent\nor limit the feasibility of delegating tactical\ninformation operations authority; and\n(H) the assessment of Secretary of Defense of\nwhether revision of Department of Defense Directive\n3600.01 to delegate tactical information operations\nauthority to lower-level commanders is feasible,\nadvisable, and in the interest of the Department of\nDefense.\n(3) Form.--The report required in paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include an classified\nannex.\n\nSEC. 1089D. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINDINGS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL\nINVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN TARGETING OPERATIONS.\n\nNot later than 90 days after completion of the Evaluation of United\nStates Southern Command Joint Targeting Cycle initiated by the\nInspector General of the Department of Defense concerning targeting\noperations in the area of operations of United States Southern Command,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available an unclassified\nsummary of the findings of the evaluation, including findings with\nrespect to--\n(1) whether the Joint Targeting Cycle was followed; and\n(2) recommendations for corrective actions.\n\nSEC. 1089E. REPORT ON COST OF UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN\nIRAN.\n\n(a) Report Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report that includes the total financial cost to\nthe United States of the military operations carried out in\nIran during the period beginning on February 28, 2026, and\nending on the date that is 30 days before the date of the\nsubmission of the report. Such total financial cost shall\ninclude the costs associated with damaged or destroyed\ninfrastructure of the United States. The report shall include\nthe following:\n(A) A full inventory and replacement valuation of\nall United States military aircraft, naval vessels,\ndrones, and other significant equipment damaged or\ndestroyed during such military operations.\n(B) The total cost and quantity of all weapons,\nmissiles, and munitions expended during such military\noperations and replacement costs.\n(C) A comprehensive assessment of the costs\nassociated with repairing or rebuilding United States\nmilitary bases and facilities damaged or destroyed\nduring such military operations and the extent to which\ninfrastructure was damaged or destroyed during such\nmilitary operations.\n(D) For any military base or facility or\ninfrastructure identified under subparagraph (C), the\nlocation of the base, facility, or infrastructure.\n(E) An assessment of the overall effects that\ndamage to infrastructure during such military\noperations has had on theater readiness, including any\nplans to not repair or rebuild United States\ninfrastructure in the region.\n(F) All costs related to the unplanned deployments\nand mobilizations of additional members of a covered\nArmed Force and military assets for such military\noperations and the costs associated with the\nenforcement of the maritime blockade in the Strait of\nHormuz.\n(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified\nannex. The Secretary shall post the unclassified report on a\npublicly available and appropriate website of the Department of\nDefense.\n(b) Covered Armed Force Defined.--The term ``covered Armed Force''\nmeans the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n\nSEC. 1089F. REPORT ON OPERATION SOUTHERN SPEAR.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\nof this section, and quarterly thereafter until 180 days after the\nconclusion of Operation Southern Spear (or any successor operation),\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report that includes the total financial cost (as\ndescribed in subsection (b)) of the military operations carried out\nunder Operation Southern Spear. The initial report shall include the\nperiod beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date that is 60\ndays after the date of the enactment of this section.\n(b) Total Financial Cost.--In this section, the total financial\ncost shall include any funds of the Department of Defense obligated or\nexpended for the operation, including the following:\n(1) A full inventory and replacement value of all United\nStates military aircraft, naval vessels, drones, and other\nsignificant equipment damaged or destroyed during such military\noperations.\n(2) The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles,\nand munitions expended during such military operations and\nreplacement costs.\n(3) A comprehensive assessment of the costs associated with\nrepairing or rebuilding United States military installations,\nfacilities, and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during such\nmilitary operations.\n(4) An assessment of the overall effects that damage to\ninfrastructure during such military operations has had on\ntheater readiness, including any plans to not repair or rebuild\nUnited States infrastructure in the region in which such\nmilitary operations were conducted.\n(5) All costs related to the unplanned deployments and\nmobilizations of additional members of the Armed Forces and\nmilitary assets for such military operations.\n(c) Form.--The report required under this section shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The\nSecretary shall make the unclassified report publicly available on an\nappropriate website of the Department of Defense.\n\nSEC. 1089G. REPORT ON CIVILIAN HARM INVESTIGATION RELATING TO SHAJAREH\nTAYYEBEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the completion\nof the civilian harm investigation of the Department of Defense with\nrespect to the strike on Minab, Iran, that occurred on February 28,\n2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the results of such investigation.\n(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.\n(c) Public Availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall make\npublicly available the unclassified portion of the report required\nunder subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1089H. REPORT ON PORT SHUAIBA INVESTIGATION.\n\n(a) In General.--Upon the conclusion of the Department of Defense\ninvestigation into the attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, that occurred on\nMarch 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the\ncongressional defense committees the following information:\n(1) All findings of the investigation.\n(2) Any remedial actions taken as a result of the findings.\n(3) A detailed description of the conduct of the\ninvestigation.\n(b) Form of Submission; Availability.--The information required\nunder subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may\ncontain a classified annex. The Secretary shall make the unclassified\nversion of the findings publicly available on an appropriate website of\nthe Department.\n\nSEC. 1089I. ACAS-X ACTION PLAN.\n\n(a) ACAS-X Action Plan.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and Senate an action plan for advancing the\ndeployment of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System-X (in\nthis section referred to as ``ACAS-X''), ACAS-Xa, ACAS-Xr,\nACAS-Xo, ACAS-Xu, ACAS-sXu, ACAS-Xp.\n(2) Contents.--In developing the action plan under\nparagraph (1), the Secretary shall include--\n(A) a strategic roadmap for the deployment of ACAS-\nX technology, including steps required for widespread\nadoption among military aircraft;\n(B) actions and funding necessary to complete any\napplicable research, development, testing, evaluation,\nand standards development needed to support the\ncertification of such technology;\n(C) ACAS-X interoperability considerations for\naircraft operators (including rotorcraft operators)\nequipped with ADS-B Out and ADS-B In equipment;\n(D) an assessment of safety benefits for aircraft\noperators equipping with such technology; and\n(E) any recommendations for administrative or\nlegislative action, as determined appropriate by the\nSecretary, to advance such technology deployment.\n(3) Implementation.--The Secretary may take actions, as\nappropriate, to implement the action plan developed under\nparagraph (1).\n(4) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on\nwhich the Secretary submits the action plan under paragraph\n(1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives and Senate a briefing\non the contents of such action plan and any prospective actions\nto implement such plan.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``ADS-B In'' means onboard avionics equipment\nthat receives and processes Automatic Dependent Surveillance-\nBroadcast transmissions that are broadcast in accordance with\nsections 91.225 and 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal\nRegulations (or any successor regulations), and other aviation\nadvisory information from ground stations, that provides the\naircraft with awareness to the location of other aircraft and\ntraffic advisories.\n(2) The term ``ADS-B Out''--\n(A) has the meaning given such term in section\n91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and\n(B) includes equipment that broadcasts information\nfrom an aircraft in accordance with sections 91.225 and\n91.227 of such title 14 (or any successor regulations).\n\nSEC. 1089J. PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS LOCATED IN\nTHE UNITED STATES FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT THREATS.\n\nNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a comprehensive plan for the protection of all military\ninstallations located in the United States from threats posed by\nunmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft (as such terms are\ndefined in section 130i(m) of title 10, United States Code).\n\nSEC. 1089K. REPORT ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECEIVING\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS THAT HAVE HOSTED CONFUCIUS\nINSTITUTES.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on\ninstitutions of higher education that have--\n(1) received funding from the Department of Defense; and\n(2) hosted a Confucius Institute.\n\nSEC. 1089L. THREAT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-POWERED ATTACKS, SCAMS,\nAND FRAUD.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the\nthreat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks, scams, and fraud to\nUnited States military installations, operations, and personnel.\n(b) Evaluation of Use of Artificial Intelligence by Foreign\nAdversaries.--In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall evaluate the use of artificial intelligence by foreign\nadversaries for surveillance and targeting.\n(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report\non the results of the study required by subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1089M. ASSESSMENT OF INSTALLATION-WIDE FOOD PROGRAMS OF ARMY AND\nNAVY.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall\ncomplete an assessment of installation-wide food programs (with respect\nto the military installations of the Army and Navy, respectively),\nconsistent with the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the\nUnited States contained in the report of the Government Accountability\nOffice titled ``Department of Defense Food Program: Additional Actions\nNeeded to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for\nService Members''(GAO-24-106155) and dated June 2024.\n\nSEC. 1089N. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL\nMANAGEMENT EXECUTION BENCHMARKS.\n\n(a) Review Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), in\ncoordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment, shall enter into an agreement with an independent entity\nto review the financial management execution benchmarks used by the\nDepartment of Defense to assess obligation and expenditure performance\nacross major appropriations.\n(b) Matters Reviewed.--The review required by subsection (a) shall\nassess--\n(1) the origin, source, methodology, and authoritative\nbasis of execution benchmarks currently used by the Department;\n(2) the extent to which such benchmarks are published in,\nor traceable to, Department-wide policy, regulation, guidance,\nor other official issuance;\n(3) whether such benchmarks remain relevant to modern\nacquisition and financial management practices, including rapid\nprototyping, software development, Other Transaction\nAgreements, milestone-based payments, program phase, and period\nof availability; and\n(4) whether such benchmarks should be updated, segmented,\nor otherwise modified to better reflect differences among\nappropriations, acquisition pathways, contracting mechanisms,\nand program execution patterns.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the\nUnder Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) enters into the agreement\nunder subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the results of the review,\nincluding the findings of the review and any recommendations for\nchanges to Department policy, regulation, guidance, or practice.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``execution benchmark'' means any metric,\ntarget, curve, rate, standard, threshold, or other measure used\nby the Department to assess, evaluate, compare, or characterize\nobligation or expenditure performance.\n(2) The term ``independent entity'' means a federally\nfunded research and development center, a nonprofit research\norganization, an institution of higher education, or any other\nentity with relevant expertise in defense financial management,\nacquisition, budgeting, and program execution, and no\norganizational conflict of interest.\n\nSEC. 1089O. AUDIT OF CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY-LINKED PARTICIPATION IN\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS AND SUPPLY CHAINS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall\nconduct an audit of the extent to which entities owned, controlled by,\naffiliated with, or subject to the influence of the Chinese Communist\nParty participate in Department of Defense contracts and supply chains.\n(b) Matters Included.--The audit required under subsection (a)\nshall include--\n(1) an assessment of the extent to which covered entities\nparticipate in Department of Defense contracts as prime\ncontractors;\n(2) an assessment of the extent to which covered entities\nparticipate in Department of Defense contracts as\nsubcontractors, suppliers, affiliates, subsidiaries, or joint\nventure partners;\n(3) identification of sectors of the defense industrial\nbase with significant exposure to covered entities;\n(4) an assessment of risks posed to military readiness,\nsupply chain resilience, operational security, and national\nsecurity;\n(5) identification of any known relationships between\ncovered entities and the People's Liberation Army, Chinese\nintelligence services, or Chinese state-owned enterprises; and\n(6) recommendations to reduce identified risks.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the findings of\nthe audit required under subsection (a).\n(d) Covered Entity.--In this section, the term ``covered entity''\nmeans any entity that is--\n(1) owned or controlled by the Government of the People's\nRepublic of China;\n(2) owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party;\n(3) identified on a list maintained pursuant to section\n1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283); or\n(4) otherwise determined by the Comptroller General to be\nsubject to the direction, ownership, control, or influence of\nthe Chinese Communist Party.\n\nSEC. 1089P. ARMY REPORT ON RESILIENT TACTICAL POWER AND BATTERY SAFETY.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) Army units operating at the tactical edge increasingly\nrely on resilient power generation, storage, distribution, and\ncharging to support communications systems, sensor networks,\nunmanned systems, directed-energy counter-UAS capabilities,\ncommand-and-control nodes, tactical vehicles, and other mission\nequipment.\n(2) Current fielded power solutions may not be optimized as\nintegrated systems, limiting interoperability and increasing\nfuel, maintenance, and logistics burdens.\n(3) Batteries are a critical part of this architecture,\nbecause lithium battery performance and safety depend heavily\non subcomponents, including separator materials.\n(4) Separator failure or degradation under high-rate\ncycling, cold-start pulse demand, elevated temperatures,\nextended storage, or mechanical and electrical abuse can\ncontribute to internal short circuits, thermal events, and\nfault propagation in confined, manned, vehicle-integrated, or\nunmanned applications.\n(5) Separator technologies and other subcomponents should\nbe assessed by the Army alongside power generation, charging,\ndistribution, and sustainment needs.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees\non Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a\nreport on the efforts of the Army to demonstrate, assess, and\ntransition resilient tactical power architectures and safe lithium\nbattery technologies for mission systems. The report shall include each\nof the following:\n(1) A description of priority operational use cases for\nintegrated tactical power and battery-dependent mission\nsystems, including how hybrid tactical microgrids, control\nnodes, batteries, power electronics, charging, distribution,\nand energy storage would support unmanned systems, sensors,\ncommand-and-control nodes, directed-energy counter-unmanned\naircraft systems, tactical vehicles, and other systems at the\ntactical edge.\n(2) A roadmap for laboratory, field, and operational\ndemonstrations, including--\n(A) integration with Army generators, tactical\nvehicles, batteries, power electronics, and\nrepresentative combat formations;\n(B) use of modular open systems architectures;\n(C) cyber and electromagnetic resilience\nrequirements; and\n(D) metrics for fuel efficiency, logistics burden,\nreliability, survivability, and lifecycle costs.\n(3) An assessment of lithium battery designs, separator\ntechnologies, and related subcomponents that could improve\nhigh-rate cycling, cold-start performance, persistent low-draw\noperation, elevated-temperature endurance, long-duration\nstorage, intrinsic fault containment, and propagation\nresistance, including relevant cooperative agreements, test\nstandards, and representative Army mission profiles.\n(4) A description of performance, safety, and sustainment\ntesting for fielded batteries, including overcharge, crush,\npuncture, internal short-circuit, thermal exposure, thermal\nrunaway, charging in extreme or austere environments, and\nprocedures to keep batteries for unmanned systems and other\nmission equipment functional and charged in storage and regular\nuse.\n(5) A transition and sourcing plan for successful\nprototypes, validated battery designs, separator materials, and\nrelated subcomponents, including current and planned programs\nof record, existing platforms, candidate units and echelons for\ninitial fielding, opportunities to leverage commercially proven\ndomestic or allied battery and power electronics technologies,\nbarriers to transition, and steps to secure domestic or allied\nproduction of separators, electrodes, electrolytes, cells,\npacks, and associated manufacturing capabilities.\n\nSEC. 1089Q. QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY\nCAPITAL FORUM.\n\nSection 1092 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 149 note) is amended by adding\nat the end the following new subsection:\n``(f) Reports.--Not later than the end of each fiscal quarter, the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report describing activities of the forum established\nunder subsection (a) during such fiscal quarter and the goals of such\nforum in accordance with this section for the subsequent fiscal\nquarter.''.\n\nSEC. 1089R. PLAN FOR DOMAIN AWARENESS AT THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER.\n\n(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Common operating picture.--The term ``common operating\npicture'' means an integrated, interoperable, near-real-time\ngeospatial and temporal display and repository of multi-source\nsensor, analytic, and operational data and intelligence\ndesigned to improve situational awareness, deconfliction, and\ncoordinated response among participating agencies.\n(2) Domain awareness.--The term ``domain awareness'' means\nthe aggregate understanding of activities, actors, and\nconditions across the air, land, maritime, cyber, and space\ndomains relevant to border security.\n(3) Southern land border.--The term ``southern land\nborder'' means the land border of the United States adjacent to\nMexico.\n(b) Plan Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\ndevelop and submit to the congressional defense committees a\nplan for the Department of Defense to contribute to a common\noperating picture to improve domain awareness at the southern\nland border.\n(2) Communication.--Not later than 60 days after developing\nthe plan required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense\nshall transmit the plan to such interagency partners as the\nSecretary considers appropriate.\n(3) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall\ninclude the following:\n(A) A description of the proposed architecture,\ndata sources (including Department of Defense and non-\nDepartment of Defense sensors), technical standards for\ninteroperability, and cybersecurity and data protection\nmeasures for the common operating picture described in\nsuch paragraph.\n(B) A description of the procedures and authorities\nfor data sharing.\n(C) A concept of operations describing how a common\noperating picture would support operational\ncoordination, deconfliction, and information sharing\namong Federal, State, Tribal, local, and authorized\ninternational partners.\n(D) A phased implementation schedule with\nmilestones and timelines for operationalizing the\ncommon operating picture at the southern land border,\nincluding benchmarks for capability deployment and full\noperational capability.\n(E) An identification of resource requirements,\nestimated costs, and funding sources, and a plan for\ninclusion of requirements for the common operating\npicture in the annual budget justification materials of\nthe Department of Defense.\n(F) Plans for training, sustainment, and technical\nsupport for users across participating agencies.\n(G) Metrics and procedures for--\n(i) assessing effectiveness; and\n(ii) periodic review and continuous\nimprovement.\n(4) Form.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified\nannex as necessary.\n\nSEC. 1089S. REPORT ON PLANNED INVESTMENT IN ADVANCED SENSOR AND\nELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS SPECIFIC TO COLLABORATIVE\nCOMBAT AIRCRAFT.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the planned investment in advanced\nsensor and electronic warfare systems specific to collaborative combat\naircraft. Such shall include Air Force Plans for development and\nintegration of foundational sensing, electronic warfare, and autonomy-\nenabling payloads for the collaborative combat aircraft with an\nemphasis on the following:\n(1) Cost-Effective Scalability, with a focus on commercial\noff-the-shelf, multi-function technologies.\n(2) Operational readiness and survivability.\n(3) Strategic advantage and supply chain security,\nspecifically regarding domestic engineering and production\ncapabilities.\n\nSEC. 1089T. STRATEGY AND REPORT ON STORAGE, SUSTAINMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT\nOF COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Strategy and Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force,\nin consultation with the Commander of United States Transportation\nCommand, shall--\n(1) develop a comprehensive strategy for the storage,\nsustainment, deployment, and operational support of CCA; and\n(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the\nSenate and the House of Representatives a report on the\nstrategy developed under paragraph (1).\n(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)(2) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) A plan for the storage and sustainment of CCA that\naddresses requirements associated with Agile Combat Employment\nand Agile Combat Deployment operational concepts of the\nDepartment of the Air Force.\n(2) An assessment of--\n(A) the extent to which CCA are capable of\ndeployment alongside crewed fighter aircraft traveling\nfrom within the continental United States to forward\ntheaters of operation under contested logistics\nconditions; and\n(B) the mobility feasibility of deploying CCA in\nthe manner described in subparagraph (A).\n(3) A description of methods used to store CCA as of the\ndate of the submission of the report, disaggregated by location\ntype, including--\n(A) depots located within the continental United\nStates;\n(B) forward operating hubs; and\n(C) dispersed austere sites.\n(4) For each location specified in paragraph (3), a summary\nof--\n(A) environmental requirements;\n(B) security requirements; and\n(C) shelf-life considerations associated with\nstoring CCA at such location.\n(5) A description of the forward support footprint required\nfor each CCA detachment, including--\n(A) personnel;\n(B) tools;\n(C) test equipment; and\n(D) communications support requirements.\n(6) A model addressing expected--\n(A) attrition of CCA; and\n(B) repair requirements for CCA.\n(7) A summary of plans of the Department of the Air Force\nfor lifecycle sustainment of CCA, including--\n(A) locations at which major maintenance, overhaul,\nand repair operations will be conducted;\n(B) plans for spare component pools; and\n(C) expected turnaround times required to prepare\nCCA for redeployment.\n(8) A summary identifying which components of CCA--\n(A) may be repaired in the event such component\nbecomes inoperable; and\n(B) must be replaced.\n(9) For each component identified under paragraph (8)(B),\nan estimated timeline for replacement.\n(10) A cost estimate for the sustainment of CCA, including\nidentification of--\n(A) the average cost-per-flight-hour for CCA\noperations;\n(B) the average cost-per-mission involving CCA; and\n(C) the primary drivers of sustainment costs.\n(11) A summary of operational assumptions derived from\nrelevant war games involving CCA, including identified\noperational gaps, sustainment shortfalls, or risks.\n(12) An assessment of requirements associated with\ndeploying CCA at scale in operational theaters, including\nrequirements relating to--\n(A) sealift;\n(B) airlift;\n(C) prepositioning;\n(D) fuel;\n(E) spare components; and\n(F) maintenance manpower.\n(13) An assessment of whether deployment of CCA--\n(A) improves overall utilization or capacity of\napplicable ships, containers, or transportation\nplatforms;\n(B) decreases demand for space on such ships,\ncontainers, or transportation platforms; and\n(C) creates new logistical or sustainment burdens\nwithin operational theaters.\n(14) An assessment of--\n(A) the marginal costs associated with moving,\nstoring, and sustaining CCA at scale; and\n(B) the primary factors inhibiting deployment of\nCCA in the Indo-Pacific region.\n(15) Resource requirements and an implementation timeline\nfor the strategy developed under subsection (a)(1), including\nbudget estimates, force structure assumptions, and major\nmilestones.\n(c) Federally Funded Research and Development Center Support.--In\ncarrying out the strategy and report requirements under this section,\nthe Secretary of the Air Force may leverage the support of one or more\nfederally funded research and development centers with expertise in\nlogistics, force design, contested sustainment, autonomous systems, or\ndefense mobility planning.\n(d) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n(e) CCA Defined.--In this section, the term ``CCA'' means\nautonomous, uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft of the Department of\nthe Air Force.\n\nSEC. 1089U. REPORT ON FUNDING BARRIERS FOR SUAS.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--Congress recognizes there is unprecedented\ndemand within the Department of Defense for acquisition and fielding of\nsmall unmanned aircraft systems (in this section referred to as ``\nsUAS''), particularly for units slated for overseas deployments.\n(b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a\nreport that includes--\n(1) the reason or reasons for prohibiting use of operation\nand maintenance fund for the purchase of sUAS participating in\na program of record;\n(2) any broader challenges to the procurement of sUAS,\nincluding lack of authority or funding sources within the\nDepartment; and\n(3) a description of any legislative action required to\naddress this issue.\n\nSEC. 1089V. REPORT ON RED FLAGS MISSED IN FRAUD SCHEME PERPETRATED BY\nJANET YAMANAKA MELLO.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of War shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet\nYamanaka Mello, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, who\nwas indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000,000 in 4-H\nMilitary Partnership Grant program funds.\n(b) Contents of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)\nshall include each of the following:\n(1) A description of the breakdown in the supervision of\nMello, including any failures of management or oversight that\ncontributed to the ability of Mello to carry out the fraud\nscheme undetected.\n(2) A description of the breakdown in accountability with\nrespect to the loss of the stolen funds, including any failures\nto ensure that such funds were actually being spent for the\npurposes for which such funds were intended.\n(3) A description of the failure to ensure that financial\nprogram managers, such as Mello, are not able to funnel\nGovernment funds to themselves or their own entities.\n(4) An identification of any other red flags or warning\nsigns that were missed or ignored by employees of the\nDepartment of War, including any instances of whistleblower\nretaliation or suppression of concerns.\n(5) An assessment of the policies and procedures of the\nDepartment of War and Department of the Army, as of the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, designed to prevent employees from\nperpetrating similar fraud schemes in the future.\n(6) Recommendations for improvements to the policies,\nprocedures, and oversight of the Department of War and\nDepartment of the Army to prevent employees from perpetrating\nsimilar fraud schemes in the future.\n(7) A description of any disciplinary or administrative\nactions taken against any individuals or entities found to have\ncontributed to the ability of Mello to carry out the fraud\nscheme.\n(8) A description of any changes made, or planned to be\nmade, to the financial management and oversight processes of\nthe Department of War and the Department of the Army as a\nresult of the fraud scheme perpetrated by Mello.\n(9) An assessment of the effects of the fraud scheme\nperpetrated by Mello on the programs and operations of the\nDepartment of War and the Department of the Army.\n(10) Any other information the Secretary of War determines\nrelevant to understanding the fraud scheme perpetrated by Mello\nand preventing employees from perpetrating similar fraud\nschemes in the future.\n(c) Public Availability.--The Secretary of War shall make the\nreport required under subsection (a) publicly available on an\nappropriate website of the Department of War.\n\nSEC. 1089W. STUDY ON TOOL AND DIE CASTING INDUSTRY.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study assessing the\ncondition of the tool and die casting industry in the United States\nduring fiscal year 2026, including--\n(1) how many tool and die casting facilities in the United\nStates opened during such fiscal year;\n(2) how many such facilities closed during such fiscal\nyear;\n(3) the economic impact of the tool and die casting\nindustry in the United States;\n(4) any shortage in the tool and die casting workforce in\nthe United States;\n(5) development opportunities for such workforce; and\n(6) other opportunities to increase tool and die casting\ncapabilities in the United States.\n\nSEC. 1089X. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE READINESS AND CONTESTED LOGISTICS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 807 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting at the end the following:\n``Sec. 8064. Naval construction force prepositioned equipment and\nreadiness requirements\n``(a) Requirement.--The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall\nprovide a Report to Congress on Combatant Commander requirements for\nNaval Construction Force to support contested logistics and\nexpeditionary infrastructure requirements.\n``(b) Elements.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n``(1) Identification of mission requirements by combatant\ncommand.\n``(2) Current and future force structure and capability\nmix.\n``(3) Integration with joint logistics, theater opening,\nand expeditionary basing operations.\n``(4) Infrastructure and equipment requirements.\n``(5) Identified capability gaps.\n``Sec. 8065. Naval construction force equipment and personnel readiness\nrequirements\n``(a) Requirement.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nthe Navy shall provide a brief/report to Congress on Naval Construction\nForce support to combatant commanders, to include:\n``(1) Theater-aligned, prepositioned expeditionary\nconstruction equipment sets to enable the rapid employment of\nthe Naval Construction Force in support of combatant command\noperational requirements.\n``(2) A comprehensive baseline and recapitalization plan\nfor Civil Engineer Support Equipment and other mission-\nessential equipment of the Naval Construction Force.\n``(3) An assessment of the mobilization readiness of the\nreserve component of the Naval Construction Force.\n``(b) Elements.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n``(1) Identification of priority geographic locations for\nsuch equipment.\n``(2) Equipment configurations necessary to support--\n``(A) expeditionary airfield damage repair;\n``(B) austere port and waterfront repair;\n``(C) fuel, water, and power generation systems;\nand\n``(D) expeditionary basing and logistics node\nestablishment.\n``(3) Defined readiness standards, including equipment\navailability, serviceability, and deployment timelines.\n``(4) Integration with strategic mobility and sealift\nrequirements.\n``(5) Identification of capability gaps and associated\nresource requirements.\n``(6) Recapitalization and Readiness Metrics--\n``(A) inventory age, condition, and service life\ndata;\n``(B) mission-capable rates and readiness trends;\n``(C) identification of high-risk equipment\ncategories affecting readiness;\n``(D) a prioritized recapitalization schedule with\ncost estimates; and\n``(E) identification of supply chain and\nsustainment risks.\n``(7) Reserve Component Mobilization Readiness elements--\n``(A) time required to achieve mission-ready status\nupon mobilization;\n``(B) availability of equipment upon activation;\n``(C) training equivalency between active and\nreserve units;\n``(D) reliance on cross-leveling of personnel and\nequipment; and\n``(E) barriers to rapid deployment.\n``(8) A plan to reduce mobilization timelines and improve\nreadiness.\n``(c) Annual Updates.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit an\nannual update to the congressional defense committees on--\n``(1) the requirements under subsection (a);\n``(2) specific shortfalls and associated funding\nrequirements; and\n``(3) alignment with Combatant Commander Naval Construction\nForce requirements.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 807 of\nsuch title is amended by inserting at the end the following new items:\n\n``8064. Naval construction force prepositioned equipment and readiness\nrequirements.\n``8065. Naval construction force equipment and personnel readiness\nrequirements.''.\n\nSEC. 1089Y. REVIEW AND REPORT ON UAS ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF\nCRITICAL INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Inspector General of the Department of Defense\nshall conduct a review of potential foreign adversary connected\nunmanned aircraft system (UAS) activity over critical military\ninstallations, vessels, aircraft, and the homeland, and other matters.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to the\nrelevant committees a report on--\n(1) UAS activity over military installations in the United\nStates and abroad;\n(2) UAS activity in close proximity to sensitive national\nsecurity installations;\n(3) instances of UAS activity in the vicinity of United\nStates military and law enforcement vessels and aircraft;\n(4) the process for deploying counter-UAS systems to assist\nState and local law enforcement;\n(5) instances where the Department of Defense deployed\ncounter-UAS systems to assist State and local law enforcement;\n(6) instances where the Department of Defense received\nrequests for counter-UAS assistance from Installation\nCommanders;\n(7) whether the Department of Defense possess appropriate\ncapabilities to supply all installations with counter-UAS\ntechnology;\n(8) whether Installation Commanders possess the capability\nand authorities to address UAS incursions to installations and\nin the immediate vicinity of installations; and\n(9) an analysis of near-peer actors who possess the\ncapabilities to conduct such activities.\n(c) Definition of Relevant Committee.--In this section, the term\n``relevant committees'' means--\n(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate;\n(2) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and\nGovernment Affairs of the Senate;\n(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of\nthe House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,\nScience, and Transportation of the Senate;\n(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the\nSenate;\n(5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the\nHouse of Representatives and the Select Committee on\nIntelligence of the Senate;\n(6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the\nSenate; and\n(7) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the\nHouse of Representatives.\n(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1089Z. REPORT ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BASING LOCATIONS FOR F-35\nAIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an analysis\nto evaluate the full life-cycle costs associated with proposed or\npotential basing locations for F-35 aircraft expected to be delivered\nto the Department of Defense during the period of fiscal years 2030\nthrough 2035.\n(b) Contents.--The analysis under subsection (a) shall include--\n(1) an evaluation of the costs of military construction,\ninfrastructure upgrades, and simulator procurement and\ninstallation associated with proposed basing locations for the\nF-35 aircraft described in subsection (a) compared to those\ncosts at existing Air Force and Air National Guard\ninstallations currently hosting fighter aircraft operations,\nincluding installations supporting United States formal\ntraining and foreign military training missions;\n(2) identification of any military construction,\ninfrastructure, and simulator costs for the F-35 aircraft\ndescribed in subsection (a) that are already programmed or\nfunded in the budget of the President (as submitted as\nsubmitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,\nUnited States Code) or the most recent future-years defense\nprogram submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10,\nUnited States Code; and\n(3) an estimate of any current or expected reductions in\nfunding to support F-35 basing at military installations.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the results of the\nanalysis conducted under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1089AA. ADDITIONAL DETERMINATION REGARDING CERTAIN UNMANNED GROUND\nVEHICLE SYSTEMS.\n\nSection 1078(a)(2) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement\nand National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159; 138 Stat. 2075) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G);\nand\n(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:\n``(F) A determination of whether the operation of\ncovered unmanned ground vehicle systems in United\nStates networks poses an unacceptable risk to the\nnational security of the United States or the security\nand safety of United States persons.''.\n\nSubtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1091. DEEMING REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND\nSECRETARY OF DEFENSE AS REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF\nWAR AND SECRETARY OF WAR.\n\nChapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at\nthe end the following new section:\n``Sec. 103. References to the Secretary of Defense and the Department\nof Defense\n``Any reference to the Secretary of Defense or Department of\nDefense in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper\nof the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary\nof War or Department of War, respectively.''.\n\nSEC. 1092. DEFINITION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES.\n\nSection 167(k)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``Military information support operations'' and inserting\n``Psychological and cognitive warfare''.\n\nSEC. 1093. DEFINITION OF COUNTER-SUAS SYSTEM FOR PURPOSES OF JOINT\nINTERAGENCY TASK FORCE 401.\n\nSection 199(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting ``detecting, identifying, monitoring, tracking,'' after\n``lawfully and safely''.\n\nSEC. 1094. INCREASE IN CAP FOR SUPPORT OF SMALL SCALE CONSTRUCTION\nPROJECTS OF FOREIGN PARTNERS IN SUPPORT OF COUNTERDRUG\nACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL\nORGANIZED CRIME.\n\n(a) Increase in Cap.--Subsection (i)(3) of section 284 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting\n``$2,000,000''.\n(b) Technical Correction Relating to Congressional Notification\nRequirements.--Subsection (h)(1)(B) of such section is amended by\ninserting ``minor military construction or'' after ``any''.\n\nSEC. 1095. MODIFICATION TO FUNDING LIMITATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF\nEQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG\nACTIVITIES.\n\nSection 112(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''.\n\nSEC. 1096. NATIONAL GUARD ATTORNEY LICENSE PORTABILITY.\n\nChapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter section 329 the following new section:\n``Sec. 330. Attorney license portability\n``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any law regarding the licensure\nof attorneys, a judge advocate or technician attorney performing duties\nunder this title may provide legal services in any jurisdiction in\nsupport of National Guard training or operations, subject to such\nregulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the\nSecretary of the Air Force, as the case may be.\n``(b) Authorized Legal Services.--Such legal services--\n``(1) may be provided only by a judge advocate or a\ntechnician attorney who is a member of the bar of a Federal\ncourt or of the highest court of a State, and\n``(2) must be within the scope of authorized duties as\nprescribed by the Secretary concerned.''.\n\nSEC. 1097. OVERSIGHT AND DIRECTION OF IRREGULAR WARFARE EXERCISE\nLABORATORY.\n\nSection 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1066; 10 U.S.C. 127d note) is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection (c):\n``(c) Oversight and Direction.--If the Secretary establishes an\nIrregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory under subsection (a)--\n``(1) such laboratory shall operate under the strategic\noversight and policy coordination of the Irregular Warfare\nCenter of the Department of Defense; and\n``(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special\nOperations and Low-Intensity Conflict, acting through the\nDirector of the Irregular Warfare Center, shall exercise\nauthority, direction, and control over such laboratory to--\n``(A) provide policy guidance and integration\ndirection for all activities of the laboratory;\n``(B) ensure the alignment of laboratory\ninitiatives with Department-wide irregular warfare\nstrategy and campaigning objectives; and\n``(C) prioritize the development of laboratory\ncapabilities in accordance with the most recent\nnational defense strategy under section 113(g) of title\n10, United States Code.''.\n\nSEC. 1098. UBIQUITOUS TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE AND DIGITAL FORCE\nPROTECTION.\n\n(a) Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance Functions.--\n(1) Responsibility.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense shall designate the head of an\norganization of the Department of Defense who shall be\nresponsible for--\n(A) coordinating and directing the identification\nof vulnerabilities with respect to ubiquitous technical\nsurveillance;\n(B) developing a plan and strategy for research,\ndevelopment, and procurement of secure communications\nand obfuscation technologies; and\n(C) developing ubiquitous technical surveillance\ntraining and techniques to enhance digital force\nprotection.\n(2) Program of record.--Not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to\nestablish a program of record to meet counter-ubiquitous\ntechnical surveillance and digital force protection needs\nacross the Department of Defense.\n(b) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\nthat includes--\n(1) the plan and strategy developed pursuant to subsection\n(a)(1)(B); and\n(2) the identification of the organization of the\nDepartment of Defense that has been designated under subsection\n(a)(1).\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``digital force protection'' means the\npolicies, tools, and practices used to protect military\npersonnel, operations, and critical assets from adversarial\nexploitation of the commercial digital surveillance economy,\nassociated commercial data, and digital footprints.\n(2) The term ``ubiquitous technical surveillance'' means\npersistent, networked, or commercially-enabled technical means\nused to detect, identify, track, exploit, or monitor personnel,\noperations, equipment, or digital activities.\n\nSEC. 1099. POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF INFORMATION AS A DOMAIN OF WARFARE.\n\n(a) Determination Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a determination as to whether to\ndesignate information as a domain of warfare of the Department of\nDefense.\n(b) Effect of Positive Determination.--If the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines to make the designation specified under subsection (b), the\nSecretary shall--\n(1) revise any applicable guidance, directive, instruction,\npublication, or doctrine of the Department to reflect such\ndesignation, including by directing the Chairman of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff to revise the Joint Concept for Operating in\nthe Information Environment and other relevant joint doctrine\nand publications, to reflect such designation;\n(2) ensure that planning, programming, budgeting, and\nexecution processes treat information as a mission-essential\nconsideration in operational planning, rather than solely as a\nsupporting effect;\n(3) establish or strengthen career fields, professional\nmilitary education, and training pipelines for personnel\nassigned to information domain functions, including with\nrespect to--\n(A) military information support operations;\n(B) electronic warfare;\n(C) public affairs;\n(D) intelligence support to information operations;\nand\n(E) cyber operations functions that contribute to\ninformation effects; and\n(4) improve the integration of cyber operations, electronic\nwarfare, intelligence, and psychological operations\ncapabilities in support of information-domain objectives and\nreduce redundancy across such operations.\n(c) Report.--\n(1) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date on\nwhich the Secretary of Defense submits the determination\nrequired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report on the implementation\nof this section. Such report shall include the following:\n(A) An assessment of the effect of such\ndetermination, including with respect to personnel,\ntraining, and resourcing.\n(B) A description of any revisions to materials\nmade pursuant to subsection (b)(2).\n(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in an unclassified form but may contain a classified\nannex.\n\nSEC. 1099A. DESIGNATION OF SOUTHWEST LAND BORDER ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT,\nAND OPERATIONS AS NAMED OPERATION.\n\n(a) Designation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate\nactivities, support, and operations conducted by the Department of\nDefense in support of civil authorities at the southwest land border as\na named operation, for the purposes of--\n(1) providing unified identification, planning, budgeting,\noversight, and reporting for such activities, support, and\noperations; and\n(2) strengthening efforts to detect, deter, and disrupt\ntransnational criminal organizations and other border-related\nthreats.\n(b) Annual Budget Request.--In the budget justification materials\nsubmitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget\nfor the first fiscal year following the designation under subsection\n(a) and each fiscal year thereafter (as submitted with the budget of\nthe President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code),\nthe Secretary of Defense shall include--\n(1) a dedicated budget line item for the named operation so\ndesignated;\n(2) a display of the requested budgetary authority for such\nnamed operation by appropriations account and fiscal year;\n(3) a narrative justification describing the scope of, and\nlegal authorities for, the planned activities, support, and\noperations to be carried out or provided under such named\noperation using amounts so requested;\n(4) with respect to such planned support, a summary of the\ntypes and estimated values of support to be provided; and\n(5) performance metrics and planned outputs with respect to\nsuch named operation for the subsequent fiscal year.\n(c) Form.--The summary specified in subsection (b)(4) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed\nto authorize the use of military force.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``southwest land border'' means the land\nborder of the United States adjacent to Mexico.\n(2) The term ``support of civil authorities''--\n(A) has the meaning given that term in Department\nof Defense Directive 3025.18, as amended;\n(B) includes support relating to planning,\nlogistics, intelligence, aviation, and engineering; and\n(C) does not include support provided to a civilian\nlaw enforcement agency.\n\nSEC. 1099B. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF CLINICALLY TESTED DIGITAL\nFAITH-BASED PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL FITNESS AND\nREADINESS.\n\n(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish\na pilot program to evaluate the use of clinically tested, commercially\navailable digital faith-based platforms to support the modernization\nand digitization of the chaplaincies of the Armed Forces and to promote\nspiritual fitness, operational readiness, resilience, and overall\nmental health among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.\nThe Secretary shall design the pilot program to determine whether the\nplatforms evaluated are capable of--\n(1) augmenting the ability of military chaplains to provide\nspiritual care and counseling using established metrics for\neffectiveness and performance used by the Chaplain Corps today\nand included in the modernization efforts of the Secretary;\n(2) measurably expanding access to voluntary spiritual\nsupport resources for geographically dispersed personnel,\nincluding deployed members of the Armed Forces;\n(3) enhancing spiritual readiness consistent with total\nforce fitness and holistic health initiatives and other\napplicable standards and metrics;\n(4) improving measurable indicators of resilience, morale,\nand nonclinical mental health support; and\n(5) extending access to spiritual wellness resources to\nmilitary families and dependents, recognizing the integral role\nof family readiness in overall force resilience.\n(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary\nshall--\n(1) evaluate and incorporate commercially available\nplatforms supported by peer-reviewed evidence, specific to the\nplatform under evaluation, demonstrating that engagement in\nreligious or spiritual practice through the platform produces\npositive spiritual wellbeing, spiritual fitness, resilience, or\nmental health outcomes;\n(2) ensure participation is voluntary and consistent with\nthe constitutional protections regarding religious liberty and\nthe prohibition on establishment of religion;\n(3) ensure platforms meet applicable cybersecurity,\nprivacy, and data protection standards of the Department;\n(4) prioritize evaluation of platforms that--\n(A) have a demonstrated record of user engagement\nand scalability across large and diverse populations;\n(B) have a demonstrated record of providing tools\nthat enable faith leaders and religious organizations\nto create, distribute, and measure engagement with\ndigital spiritual care content; and\n(C) provide engagement reporting and analytics\nsufficient to support the assessments required under\nsubsection (d), including use by geographically\ndispersed personnel, deployed personnel, and military\ndependents;\n(5) coordinate with the Chiefs of Chaplains of the military\ndepartments;\n(6) conduct the pilot across not fewer than two military\ndepartments, including both active and reserve components; and\n(7) carry out the pilot program using other transaction\nauthority under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code,\nor procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and\ncommercial services under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation, as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n(c) Duration; Commencement.--The pilot program shall be conducted\nfor a period of not less than 12 months. The Secretary shall commence\nparticipant enrollment not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n(d) Report and Assessment of Program of Record Feasibility.--Not\nlater than 120 days after completion of the pilot program, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ncontaining the results of the program and an assessment of whether\ndigital faith-based platforms should be incorporated into the spiritual\nreadiness and chaplaincy programs of the Department of Defense. The\nreport shall include the following:\n(1) An assessment of participation rates, user engagement,\nfrequency of use, completion of platform content, and sustained\nuse over the duration of the pilot.\n(2) An assessment of the extent to which the pilot expanded\naccess to spiritual support resources for members of the Armed\nForces and military families who historically under-use\ntraditional chaplain services, including personnel located in\ngeographically dispersed locations and deployed environments,\nmembers of the reserve components, and military families.\n(3) An assessment of changes in participant-reported\nmeasures of spiritual fitness, purpose, meaning, connectedness,\nresilience, and other indicators identified by the Department\nas relevant to total force fitness and holistic health\ninitiatives.\n(4) An assessment of whether digital faith-based platforms\nenhanced the ability of military chaplains to provide care,\nincreased the reach of chaplaincy services, reduced barriers to\nengagement, or otherwise improved delivery of spiritual support\nacross participating units.\n(5) To the extent practicable, an assessment of changes in\nrelevant readiness and resilience indicators among\nparticipants, including stress management, help-seeking\nbehavior, social connectedness, morale, and other nonclinical\nindicators identified by the Secretary.\n(6) A comparison of the costs and outcomes associated with\ndigital delivery of spiritual readiness resources relative to\ntraditional methods of providing comparable support, including\nan assessment of scalability across the active and reserve\ncomponents.\n(7) An assessment of cybersecurity, privacy, data\nprotection, acquisition, contracting, and implementation\nconsiderations identified during execution of the pilot\nprogram.\n(8) An assessment of whether digital faith-based platforms\ndemonstrated sufficient effectiveness, user adoption,\nscalability, affordability, and mission relevance to warrant\nestablishment of a program of record or other permanent\ncapability within the Department. Such assessment shall\ninclude--\n(A) recommended governance and oversight\nmechanisms;\n(B) recommended funding levels and appropriations\naccounts;\n(C) recommended lead organization or executive\nagent;\n(D) recommended performance measures for future\nimplementation; and\n(E) any legislative authorities required to support\nDepartment-wide adoption.\n(9) Recommendations regarding continuation, expansion,\nmodification, competitive procurement, or termination of the\ncapability.\n(e) Definition.--In this section, the term ``digital faith-based\nplatform''--\n(1) means a commercially available digital platform the\nprimary purpose of which is the creation, delivery, and\nfacilitation of religious and spiritual content and practice;\nand\n(2) includes tools for faith leaders and religious\norganizations.\n\nSEC. 1099C. PLAN ON RECAPITALIZATION OF F-16 AIRCRAFT OF 140TH WING OF\nTHE COLORADO AIR NATIONAL GUARD.\n\nNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a comprehensive plan for the recapitalization of the F-16\naircraft of the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard.\n\nSEC. 1099D. REPORT ON GO FOR GREEN NUTRITION PROGRAM.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on the implementation of the Go for Green nutrition\nprogram at military dining facilities.\n\nSEC. 1099E. CODIFICATION AND REVISION OF PROCESS BY WHICH CERTAIN\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL MAY BE PERMITTED TO CARRY\nFIREARMS ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION OR OTHER DEFENSE\nFACILITY.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 1060d. Firearms on military installations and other Defense\nfacilities: process by which personnel may be permitted\nto carry\n``(a) Authority.--A member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee\nof the Department of Defense who is assigned to duty at a facility\nspecified in subsection (b) may carry a firearm when on that facility\nif permitted to do so by the designated commander. Such permission\nconstitutes an authorization for purposes of section 930(d)(2) of title\n18.\n``(b) Designated Facilities.--For purposes of subsection (a), a\nfacility designated in this subsection is any of the following located\nin the United States:\n``(1) A military installation.\n``(2) A military reserve center.\n``(3) An armed services recruiting center.\n``(4) Any other facility under the jurisdiction, custody,\nor control of the Department of Defense that is designated by\nthe Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.\n``(c) Designated Commander.--For purposes of subsection (a), a\ndesignated commander, with respect to a facility specified in\nsubsection (b), is an officer serving in a grade below a General or\nFlag Officer grade who is--\n``(1) the commander of the facility; or\n``(2) a military commander otherwise designated by the\nSecretary of Defense for the facility for purposes of this\nsection.\n``(d) Presumption of Approval.--In considering a request for\npermission to carry a firearm on a designated facility, the designated\ncommander with respect to that facility may deny the request only for\nobjective, clearly-described, individualized reasons.\n``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a\nprocess for the implementation of this section.\n``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense to permit\nadditional individuals from seeking, or being granted, permission to\ncarry a firearm on a facility designated in subsection (b) in\naccordance with procedures established by the Secretary.''.\n(b) Deadline.--The process required by subsection (e) of section\n1060d of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),\nshall be implemented not later than December 31, 2027.\n(c) Repeal.--Section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2672 note) is\nrepealed.\n\nSEC. 1099F. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS THE HOMELAND\nDEFENSE INTEGRATOR FOR DEFEATING EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE.\n\n(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may conduct a\npilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of the\ndevelopment of a capability in support of Department of the\nArmy missions within the National Guard through which the\nNational Guard of a State remotely provides to the National\nGuard of other States (whether or not in the same Armed Force\nas the providing National Guard) explosive ordnance disposal\ncapability through technical assistance in the planning,\npreparation, training, and response to accidents and incidents\ninvolving foreign and domestic explosive ordnance, as such term\nis defined in section 283(d) of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) Assessment prior to commencement.--For the purposes of\nthe pilot program described in subsection (a), the Director of\nthe Army National Guard shall, prior to commencing the pilot\nprogram, determine--\n(A) which of the service component commands of the\nArmy best supports the responsible combatant commands\nthat defend the homeland including the United States\nStrategic Command, the United States Space Command, and\nthe United States Northern Command;\n(B) the command and support relationships of Army\nNational Guard explosive ordnance disposal formations,\nand other military explosive ordnance disposal units,\nto the Army service component command identified\npursuant to subparagraph (A);\n(C) the required increase in the number of members\nof the National Guard performing full-time National\nGuard duty in the Active Guard and Reserve Program that\nmay support or execute such homeland defense activities\nperformed by the National Guard under section 904 of\ntitle 32, United States Code; and\n(D) the crosswalk of designated Army National Guard\nexplosive ordnance disposal units to that of the\nDepartment of Defense prioritized critical\ninfrastructure listing with an emphasis on United\nStates left of launch capability including missile\nproduction and storage facilities, missile launching\nequipment and positions, and command and control\nequipment generally recognized as lawful military\nobjectives that may be targeted.\n(b) Elements.--The pilot program described in subsection (a) may\ninclude the following:\n(1) A secure net-worked capability, including joint\nworldwide intelligence communication system and secure internet\nprotocol router networks, that enables the National Guard\nexplosive ordnance disposal unit of a State to remotely provide\ncommand and control, intelligence, technical operations\noversight, and explosives safety compliance without the need to\ndeploy outside its home State.\n(2) The development of policies, processes, procedures,\nprogram element and management decision packages, and\nauthorities for use of such a capability, including with\nrespect to the following:\n(A) The roles and responsibilities of both\nrequesting and deploying National Guards with respect\nto such explosive ordnance disposal capabilities as\ndefined in section 2284(d)(2) of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n(B) Program management and governance structures\nfor deployment and maintenance of such a capability.\n(3) The conduct of at least three annual exercises known as\n``Ravens Challenge exercises'' with the Bureau of Alcohol,\nTobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Army which shall\ninclude the following:\n(A) The participation of not fewer than the\nNational Guards of two States.\n(B) Circumstances designed to test and validate the\npolicies, processes, procedures, program elements, and\nmanagement decision packages and authorities pursuant\nto paragraph (2).\n(c) Construction With Certain Current Authorities.--\n(1) Command authorities.--Nothing in this section may be\nconstrued as affecting or altering the command authorities\notherwise applicable to any unit of the National Guard\nparticipating in the pilot program.\n(2) Emergency management assistance compact.--Nothing in\nthe section may be construed as affecting or altering any\ncurrent agreement under the Emergency Management Assistance\nCompact, or any other State agreements, or as determinant of\nthe future content of any such agreement.\n(d) Evaluation Metrics.--The Director of the Army National Guard\nshall establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot\nprogram.\n(e) Term.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall not\nterminate not later than five years (a future years defense program\ncycle) after the date of the commencement of the pilot program.\n(f) Reports.--\n(1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary of the\nArmy shall submit to the defense and intelligence committees of\nCongress an initial report setting forth a description of the\npilot program and such other matters in connection with the\npilot program as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the\ntermination of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Army\nshall submit to the defense and intelligence committees of\nCongress a final report. The report shall include the\nfollowing:\n(A) A description of the pilot program including\nany partnerships entered into under the pilot program.\n(B) A summary of the assessment performed prior to\nthe commencement of the pilot program in accordance\nwith subsection (a)(2).\n(C) A summary of the evaluation metrics established\nin accordance with subsection (d).\n(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot\nprogram, and capability elements described in\nsubsection (b).\n(E) A description of the costs associated with\nimplementation and conduct of the pilot program.\n(F) A recommendation as to authorizing a permanent\nprogram modeled on the pilot program.\n(G) An estimate of the costs on making the pilot\nprogram permanent and expanding it nationwide in\naccordance with the recommendation in subparagraph (F).\n(H) Such recommendations for legislative or\nadministrative action as the Secretary of the Army\nconsiders appropriate in light of the pilot program.\n(g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means--\n(1) the several States;\n(2) the District of Columbia;\n(3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;\n(4) American Samoa;\n(5) Guam;\n(6) the United States Virgin Islands; and\n(7) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.\n\nSEC. 1099G. BRIEFING ON LOW COST, PLATFORM AGNOSTIC AUTONOMY MODULES\nFOR SUAS.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) there is a growing operational need for rapidly\ndeployable, low cost, and attritable small unmanned aerial\nsystems (in this section referred to as ``sUAS'') capable of\nexecuting autonomous strike and reconnaissance missions;\n(2) commercial sector advances now allow advanced\nartificial intelligence-enabled autonomy to run on inexpensive,\nwidely fielded hardware, such as ruggedized Net Warrior Android\nbased devices, mounted onto off the shelf drones;\n(3) these capabilities can convert low cost platforms into\nautonomous delivery or one way attack systems without requiring\ncomplex or costly payload integration;\n(4) it is encouraging that emerging platform agnostic\nautonomy kits that leverage onboard sensors and processors from\ncommercially available devices to enable navigation, target\nrecognition, and terminal engagement for sUAS operating in\ncontested environments; and\n(5) these capabilities offer the Department a rapid,\nscalable means of fielding attritable systems at a fraction of\ntraditional cost.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of\nDefense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a\nbriefing on opportunities to accelerate development and acquisition of\nlow cost, platform agnostic autonomy modules for sUAS. The briefing\nshall include each of the following:\n(1) A survey of commercially derived autonomy solutions\nthat can be integrated onto inexpensive, non proprietary\nhardware.\n(2) An assessment of Department of Defense integration\npathways for enabling autonomous weapons delivery or ISR\nmissions on off the shelf drones.\n(3) Recommendations for rapid fielding, demonstrations, or\nprocurement approaches that would allow the Services to acquire\nand deploy such capabilities at scale.\n\nSEC. 1099H. BRIEFING ON TEST MISSION ACCIDENT AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE\nBASE.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the United States is indebted to the service and\ndedication of Col. Gregory Watson, Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella,\nRetired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, Maj. Alexander Davis, Maj.\nRobert Dee, Maj. Brad Hovey, Jeromy Smith, and Christopher\nRischar, who lost their lives in the B-52 Stratofortress crash\non June 15, 2026; and\n(2) the people of the United States should honor their\nmemories and remember the sacrifice they and their families\nhave made.\n(b) Briefing.--Following the completion of the investigation into\nthe B-52 Stratofortress crash on June 15, 2026, the Secretary of\nDefense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall\nprovide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the\ncrash.\n\nSEC. 1099I. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL CHILD CARE\nDEVELOPMENT CENTER.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Department of Army should\nprioritize the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance request for the\nRock Island Arsenal Child Care Development Center to support the\nreadiness of the workforce.\n\nSEC. 1099J. DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY SERVICE DELIVERY OFFICIAL FOR\nTHE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Designation of Lead Agency Service Delivery Official.--The\nSecretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the\nDepartment of Defense to serve as the Lead Agency Service Delivery\nOfficial for the Department, in accordance with section 323(b) of title\n5, United States Code.\n(b) Designation of Military Department Officials.--The Secretary of\nDefense shall require each Secretary of a military department to\ndesignate a senior official responsible for coordinating service\ndelivery improvement activities within such military department.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the implementation of\nservice delivery improvement activities by the Department. Such report\nshall include--\n(1) an identification of each official designated pursuant\nto subsection (b) or (c), including a description of the\nrespective authorities, responsibilities, and reporting\nrelationships of such officials;\n(2) an assessment of the programs, benefits, services, and\nfunctions of the Department that may be appropriate for\ndesignation as a high impact service provider, as such term is\ndefined in section 321 of title 5, United States Code,\nincluding any such services that directly affect members of the\nArmed Forces and their families;\n(3) a description of efforts to collect and incorporate\nfeedback from recipients of benefits and services of the\nDepartment;\n(4) a description of performance measures used to assess\nthe accessibility, efficiency, timeliness, and quality of the\ndelivery of such benefits and services;\n(5) a description of standards established for the\ncollection, management, and reporting of such delivery\nperformance information across the Department; and\n(6) any recommendations for additional authorities or\nresources needed to improve the delivery of benefits and\nservices across the Department.\n\nSEC. 1099K. PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTEGRATED WARFIGHTER COGNITIVE\nPERFORMANCE AND READINESS.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) long-term exposure to high-stress operational\nenvironments compromises cognitive performance, sleep quality,\nand psychological resilience, creating conditions for reduced\nreadiness, impaired decision-making, increased behavioral\nhealth risk, and greater potential for anxiety, depression, and\nother stress-related conditions among members of the Armed\nForces;\n(2) the Secretary of Defense's May 6, 2026, directive\nestablishing Warfighter Performance Optimization as a core\nDepartment of Defense priority directs a data-driven, outcomes-\nfocused approach to scaling proven human performance\ncapabilities across the force and mandates development of\nminimum standards for human performance programs;\n(3) commanders across multiple military services have\nindependently invested in cognitive performance capabilities\nfrom local budgets due to existing programs have not\nconsistently delivering measurable readiness outcomes,\ndemonstrating demand for scalable, evidence-based solutions\nthat bridge the gap between research and real-world military\nperformance; and\n(4) commercially available, scientifically researched\ncapabilities with documented real-world military performance,\nincluding measurable improvements in cognitive performance,\nsleep quality, stress resilience, and clinical care\nutilization, are immediately available for deployment and\nscaling through existing Federal acquisition pathways, with\nminimal cost or requirements to development of a new program,\nin direct support of the Department's warfighter performance\noptimization priorities.\n(b) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than March 1, 2027,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to modernize\nexisting military resilience and performance programs in support of the\nwarfighter performance optimization priorities of the Department of\nDefense. The program shall be designed to provide members of the Armed\nForces and their dependents with an integrated cognitive performance\nand readiness capability that combines live performance training,\ncognitive training tools and technologies, always-on digital support,\nlive coaching, care navigation, sleep optimization, and on-installation\ncognitive readiness infrastructure. In selecting capabilities for the\npilot program, the Secretary shall give priority to commercially or\nfederally available capabilities with documented success and prior\nperformance in military or high-stress operational environments.\n(c) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (b) shall be\ndesigned to include the following elements:\n(1) The demonstration of a substantial body of\nscientifically researched and evidence-based published evidence\nof measurable improvements in cognitive performance outcomes,\nincluding sustained attention, reaction time under stress, and\nstress regulation, in military or high-stress operational\npopulations, including evidence derived from alpha-competitive\nand high-consequence operational environments such as military\naviation, special operations, and elite performance contexts,\ndemonstrating real-world military efficacy.\n(2) The demonstration of military cultural competence\nacross all personnel delivering services, including coaches,\nfacilitators, and support staff, through documented training\nrequirements specific to military populations, operational\nenvironments, and families of members of the Armed Forces.\n(3) Content and curriculum developed in partnership with\nexperts with documented service in military operational\nleadership roles, aligned to service-specific resilience and\nreadiness frameworks and the unique demands of military life,\ndeployment cycles, and family support, and continuously updated\nto reflect advances in cognitive performance science.\n(4) The delivery of cognitive performance capabilities\nthrough--\n(A) a holistic approach encompassing education,\ntraining, leadership development, and culture,\nproviding tactical tools and skill sets applicable\nacross the full spectrum of military service, any area\nof operations, and all phases of a member's career; and\n(B) multiple complementary modalities including in-\nperson instruction by certified facilitators, on-\ninstallation cognitive performance environments, and\nalways-on digital access, ensuring continuity of\nsupport regardless of operational tempo, deployment\nstatus, or geographic location.\n(5) Interactive and contextualized live cognitive\nperformance training--\n(A) provided by specialized training teams with\nexpert knowledge of cognitive performance and how to\napply skills across the phases of a military career,\nfocused on development of a high-performance mindset to\nincrease readiness, warfighter lethality, and\nleadership under stress, with certified facilitators\nembedded at installations to sustain program culture\nand common language within units between training\nevents; and\n(B) that is delivered in-person at installations\nwhen operationally feasible, with alternative delivery\nmodalities available for deployed or distributed\nenvironments.\n(6) Cognitive training tools and resources, including\ntechnologies and structured skill-building environments,\ndesigned to improve resilience, focus, decision making, and\nrecovery under pressure, with documented peer-reviewed evidence\nof measurable improvements in cognitive performance outcomes\nincluding attention, stress regulation, and reaction time.\n(7) A commercially available digital component with\ndemonstrated adoption by millions of users across civilian and\nenterprise populations, providing continuous on-demand access\nto cognitive performance support, sleep optimization, stress\nregulation, mental health and wellness content, and mental\nfitness resources, including content developed in partnership\nwith experts with documented service in military operational\nleadership roles, accessible to members of the Armed Forcese\nand their family members between and independent of scheduled\ntraining events, including in deployed environments.\n(8) Evidence-based sleep optimization resources and\ninterventions with documented peer-reviewed evidence of\nmeasurable improvements in sleep onset, sleep quality, and\ninsomnia reduction, accessible to members of the Armed Forces\nand their families on demand.\n(9) On-demand access, at any time during the day or night,\nto live subclinical coaching support with response times less\nthan two minutes on average as well as through scheduled video\nand text based sessions for members of the Armed Forces and\ntheir families, with demonstrated rapid-access connection\ncapability, with military cultural competence training required\nof all coaching personnel as a condition of employment.\n(10) Validated assessments and structured care navigation\nconnecting members of the Armed Forces to existing military and\nDepartment support resources, including base-level services,\ncrisis pathways, and clinical referral infrastructure aligned\nto co-created protocols, optimizing the use of existing\ninvestments rather than duplicating such investments.\n(11) Evidence-based cognitive readiness environments at\nparticipating installations using sensory and cognitive\nstimulation technologies with documented peer-reviewed evidence\nof measurable improvements in stress recovery and cognitive\nperformance outcomes following use.\n(12) Outcome tracking and data collection capabilities\nacross its integrated components, including biometric,\nassessment-based, and clinical utilization measures of\ncognitive readiness, designed to support Department-wide\nwarfighter performance reporting requirements.\n(13) Commercially availability and contractability under\nexisting Federal acquisition pathways, with a preference for\ncapabilities with documented prior performance in military\nenvironments, to enable rapid deployment following program\nauthorization without delay to execution.\n(d) Metrics.--The Secretary shall evaluate the pilot program using\nthe following metrics:\n(1) Cognitive performance outcomes, including sustained\nattention, reaction time under stress, and validated measures\nof stress and resilience.\n(2) Sleep quality indicators, including member survey data\nand sleep medication usage rates.\n(3) Behavioral health referral and counseling center usage\nrates at participating installations.\n(4) Related clinical care wait times and limited duty\nassignment rates attributable to stress and behavioral health\nconditions.\n(5) Use and results of cognitive training tools and\ntechnologies, including data on attention, focus, relaxation,\nand workload regulation.\n(6) The level of engagement of members of the Armed Forces\nand their families, including number of sessions and average\nhours of substantive program use per active participant.\n(7) Program cost efficiency indicators, including estimated\nreductions in clinical care use and behavioral health-related\nattrition.\n(e) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the\ncommencement of the pilot program under subsection (b), the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on\nthe implementation and outcomes of the program. Such report\nshall include--\n(A) the evaluation of the pilot program using the\nmetrics under subsection (d);\n(B) an assessment of whether the program reduced\nattrition and improved cognitive performance and\nresilience among participating members of the Armed\nForces; and\n(C) a recommendation as to whether the Department\nof Defense should expand the program across additional\ninstallations or populations.\n(2) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified\nannex.\n\nSEC. 1099L. REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the\nSecretary of Defense shall suspend or revoke a security clearance or\neligibility for access to classified information for any retired or\nseparated member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the\nDepartment of Defense who engages in an activity described in\nsubsection (b).\n(b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this\nsubsection are lobbying activities or lobbying contacts for or on\nbehalf of any entity that is--\n(1) identified by the Secretary of Defense in the most\nrecent report submitted under section 1260H of the William M.\n(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company;\nand\n(2) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial\nComplex Companies List published by the Department of the\nTreasury.\n(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may, for periods not to\nexceed 180 days, waive the application of the prohibition in subsection\n(a) for an individual if the Secretary certifies to the congressional\ndefense committees that doing so is in the national security interest\nof the United States.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the\nmeaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n(2) The term ``lobbying activities'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995\n(2 U.S.C. 1602).\n(3) The term ``lobbying contact'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995\n(2 U.S.C. 1602), except that clause (iv) of paragraph\n(8)(B)(iv) of such section shall not apply.\n\nTITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL\n\nSEC. 1101. LIMITATION ON OUTSIDE INCOME FOR INDIVIDUALS IN OFFICE OF\nTHE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.\n\nSection 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following:\n``(e)(1) Any covered employee who is employed by, or detailed or\notherwise assigned to, the Office of the Secretary of Defense may not\nreceive any outside earned income during the period such individual is\nso employed, detailed, or assigned unless the individual notifies the\nrelevant designated agency ethics official and such official reviews\nsuch income and issues a determination (in writing) that--\n``(A) the outside earned income received is unrelated to\nthe duties the individual has performed or is expected to\nperform for the United States; and\n``(B) the individual--\n``(i) does not have official business in front of\nthe Department of Defense; and\n``(ii) the individual is not working on behalf of,\nor representing, a foreign agent or government.\n``(2) Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be published on\nthe public website of the Office of Government Ethics not later than 15\ndays after such determination is made.\n``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered\nemployee who receives outside earned income shall file a public\nfinancial disclosure report pursuant section 13103(a) of title 5 not\nlater than 30 days after receiving such income.\n``(4) In this subsection--\n``(A) the term `covered employee' means--\n``(i) any special Government employee (as that term\nis defined in section 202 of title 18);\n``(ii) an officer or employee who is serving\nwithout compensation; and\n``(iii) any member of a reserve component of the\nArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force;\n``(B) the term `designated agency ethics official' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5; and\n``(C) the term `outside earned income'--\n``(i) means wages, salaries, honoraria,\ncommissions, professional fees and any other form of\ncompensation for services other than salary, benefits,\nand allowances paid by the United States Government;\nand\n``(ii) does not include the following:\n``(I) Items that may be accepted under\napplicable standards of conduct gift\nregulations if they were offered by a\nprohibited source.\n``(II) Income attributable to service with\nthe military reserves or national guard.\n``(III) Income from pensions and other\ncontinuing benefits attributable to previous\nemployment or services.\n``(IV) Income from investment activities\nwhere the individual's services are not a\nmaterial factor in the production of income.\n``(V) Copyright royalties, fees, and their\nfunctional equivalent, from the use or sale of\ncopyright, patent and similar forms of\nintellectual property rights, when received\nfrom established users or purchasers of those\nrights.\n``(VI) Actual and necessary expenses\nincurred by the employee in connection with an\noutside activity. Where such expenses are paid\nor reimbursed by another person, the amount of\nany such payment shall not be counted as\ncompensation or outside earned income. Where\nsuch expenses are not paid or reimbursed, the\namount of compensation or earned income shall\nbe determined by subtracting the actual and\nnecessary expenses incurred by the employee\nfrom any payment received for the activity.\n``(5) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of\nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense, in concurrence with the Office of Government\nEthics, shall issue such regulations as the Secretary determines\nnecessary to carry out this subsection.''.\n\nSEC. 1102. SKILLS-BASED HIRING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN\nPOSITIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions\n``(a) Framework for Skills-based Hiring.--\n``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and\nimplement a skills-based hiring framework for appointment to a\nposition in the competitive service or the excepted service\nthat--\n``(A) prioritizes the evaluation of applicants\nbased on demonstrated competencies, skills, and\nrelevant experience and validated assessments; and\n``(B) permits applicants to qualify for positions\nthrough one or more pathways based on experience,\ntraining, apprenticeships, certifications, licenses,\neducation, or other alternative credentials, as\nappropriate to the duties of the position.\n``(2) Qualification standards for a position shall be based\non a job analysis that identifies the competencies, knowledge,\nskills, abilities, and education, if applicable, necessary to\nperform the essential duties of the position.\n``(b) Use of Education Requirements.--\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (c),\nand consistent with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the\nSecretary may waive or remove a minimum education requirement\nas a mandatory qualification standard for appointment to a\nposition based on a determination that the competencies\nrequired for the position may be demonstrated through relevant\nexperience, apprenticeships, certifications, validated\nassessments, or other alternative qualifications.\n``(2) Sunset.--The authority to waive or remove a minimum\neducation requirement under paragraph (1) shall expire on the\ndate that is five years after the date of the enactment of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.\n``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a position--\n``(1) for which a minimum education requirement is\nestablished by Federal statute;\n``(2) in a recognized profession for which a minimum\neducation requirement is necessary for professional licensure,\ncertification, or accreditation by a recognized accrediting\nbody, including positions in the fields of medicine, law,\nengineering, accounting, and other professions as determined by\nthe Secretary; or\n``(3) classified in a scientific or technical occupational\nseries for which the Office of Personnel Management has\nestablished a positive education requirement that the Secretary\ndetermines is directly and specifically necessary for\nsatisfactory performance of the duties of the position.\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Education.--The term `education' means any form of\nformal learning, including a high school diploma or its\nequivalent, a credential from a qualifying career or technical\neducation program, an associate, baccalaureate, graduate, or\nprofessional degree, or industry-recognized certifications and\napprenticeships.\n``(2) Education requirement.--The term `education\nrequirement' includes a requirement that can be met through--\n``(A) education alone; or\n``(B) a combination of education and experience.''.\n(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at\nthe beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new item:\n\n``1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions.''.\n(c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a plan for implementing this section,\nincluding--\n(1) a timeline for implementation of this section;\n(2) a strategy for training hiring managers and human\nresources professionals on skills-based assessment methods;\n(3) a description of validated assessment tools the\nDepartment plans to develop or adopt; and\n(4) metrics for evaluating the impacts of this section on\ntime-to-hire, quality of hire, and retention rates.\n(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit a report on the authority under\nsection 1599k(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act.\nThe report shall include the following:\n(1) Identification of any occupational series or position\nfor which the authority under such section is exercised.\n(2) The service, agency, or component to which such\nposition is assigned.\n(3) The justification for exercising such section for each\nsuch occupational series or position.\n(e) Applicability.--Section 1599k of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to job opportunity\nannouncements issued on or after the date that is 18 months after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1103. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR MILITARY\nCHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.\n\nSubchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 1792 the following new section:\n``Sec. 1792a. Internship program for military child and youth programs\n``(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2027, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and carry out an\ninternship program through which an individual described in subsection\n(b) may perform duties as an intern in a military child and youth\nprogram to prepare the individual for possible future employment in a\nmilitary child and youth program.\n``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual eligible to be an intern\nparticipating in the internship program under this section is an\nindividual who--\n``(1) is a student in good standing at an institution of\nhigher education; and\n``(2) the Secretary determines--\n``(A) to be qualified and talented; and\n``(B) has passed appropriate screening and\nbackground checks.\n``(c) Program Requirements.--Requirements of the internship program\nshall include the following:\n``(1) An intern may perform duties only in a military child\ndevelopment center under the supervision of a child care\nemployee.\n``(2) Pursuant to section 1588(a)(3)(B) of this title, a\nstudent intern shall perform their duties on a voluntary basis.\n``(3) A student intern may not work more than eight hours a\nday or a total of 40 hours per week.\n``(d) Authorization of Certain Expenses.--The Secretary may pay the\nfollowing expenses incurred in the course of an intern's participation\nin the internship program:\n``(1) Lodging expenses.\n``(2) Subsistence expenses.\n``(3) Incidental expenses.\n``(4) Transportation expenses for transportation between\nthe residence of the intern and the military installation where\nthe intern performs duties under the internship program.\n``(e) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with one\nor more institutions of higher education so an intern may receive\nappropriate levels credit towards a graduate or undergraduate degree\nfor duties performed under the internship program.\n``(f) Definition of Institution of Higher Education.--In this\nsection, the term `institution of higher education' has the meaning\ngiven that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20\nU.S.C. 1002).''.\n\nSEC. 1104. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMART\nDEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Eligible Educational Programs.--Section 4093(b)(1)(B) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``is pursuing an\nassociates degree, undergraduate degree, or advanced degree in a\ncritical skill or discipline described in subsection (a) at an\naccredited institution of higher education'' and inserting ``is\npursuing an associates degree, undergraduate degree, or advanced degree\nin a critical skill or discipline described in subsection (a) at an\naccredited institution of higher education or career and technical\neducation, vocational education, apprenticeship preparation, or\nworkforce credentialing program''.\n(b) Service Agreement Requirements.--Section 4093(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)\nof title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and'' and\ninserting ``or''.\n\nSEC. 1105. MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS): ELIMINATION OF TITLE 32\nAUTHORITY; CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING POSITIONS.\n\n(a) Termination of Title 32 Authority.--\n(1) In general.--Section 709 of title 32, United States\nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:\n``(k) This section shall cease to be effective on October 1,\n2038.''.\n(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--\n(A) In general.--Effective October 1, 2038--\n(i) section 115(d) of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``each\nreserve component of the Army and Air Force''\nand inserting ``the Army Reserve and the Air\nForce Reserve''; and\n(ii) section 10216(a)(1)(A) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``or\nsection 709(b) of title 32''.\n(B) National guard bureau personnel.--Section\n10508(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended\nby inserting ``sections 1601 and 1762 of title 10,''\nbefore ``or section 328 of title 32,''.\n(C) Maintenance and repair duties.--Section 328(b)\nof title 32, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting ``maintaining and repairing supplies issued\nto the National Guard or the Armed Forces,'' before\n``and training the reserve components''.\n(b) Conversion Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may convert a\nmilitary technician (dual status) position filled by an individual\nemployed under section 709 of title 32, United States Code, to either\nof the following:\n(1) A position filled by an individual employed under--\n(A) section 3101 of title 5, United States Code; or\n(B) section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n(2) A position filled by an individual who is performing\nActive Guard and Reserve duty under section 328 of title 32,\nUnited States Code, unless such duty is performed as a general\nor flag officer.\n(c) Transfer Authority.--In addition to the conversion authority\nunder subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may, with the consent of\nthe Governor of the State concerned, for the purpose of reducing the\nnumber of National Guard military technician (dual status) positions,\nprovide a State with funding for a non-Federal position for an\nindividual employed in such position. Any such funding shall be\nprovided through a cooperative agreement entered into with the State\nGovernor under section 6305 of title 31, United States Code.\n(d) Consent of Employee to Conversion or Transfer.--The Secretary\nof Defense may convert, pursuant to subsection (b), or transfer,\npursuant to subsection (c), a filled position only with the written\nconsent of the individual filling such position.\n(e) Reemployment.--An individual filling a military technician\n(dual status) position that is converted to Active Guard and Reserve\nduty pursuant to subsection (b)(2), waives any reemployment entitlement\nunder section 4314 of title 38, United States Code, to another military\ntechnician (dual status) position but may assert reemployment rights to\na civilian position employed under section 3101 of title 5, United\nStates Code, or section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title 10, United States\nCode if a similar position is reasonably available.\n(f) Automatic Adjustment to End Strength Requirements.--Whenever a\nmilitary technician (dual status) position is converted pursuant to\nsubsection (b)(2)--\n(1) the applicable statutory annual end strength limitation\nfor Active Guard and Reserve personnel within the Army and Air\nNational Guards of the United States, in accordance with\nsection 115 of title 10, United States Code, shall be increased\naccordingly.\n(2) the applicable statutory annual minimum end strength\nrequired for National Guard military technician (dual status)\nwithin the Army and Air National Guards of the United States,\nin accordance with section 115 of title 10, United States Code,\nshall be decreased accordingly.\n(g) Hiring Freeze.--Beginning on October 1, 2028, no individual may\nbe newly hired or employed, or rehired or reemployed, as a military\ntechnician (dual status) under section 709 of title 32, United States\nCode.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section--\n(1) the term ``military technician (dual status)'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 10216 of title 10, United\nStates Code; and\n(2) the term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in\nsection 901 of title 32, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1106. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION\nON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR\nFEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.\n\nSubsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417), as\nmost recently amended by section 1105 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.\n1074), is further amended by striking ``through 2026'' and inserting\n``through 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1107. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT\nALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN\nPERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE.\n\nParagraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental\nAppropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane\nRecovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section\n1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently\namended by section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1074), is further\namended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2028''.\n\nSEC. 1108. LIVING QUARTER ALLOWANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN\nEMPLOYEES WITH PERMANENT DUTY STATION IN GUAM.\n\nSection 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``rent'' and\ninserting ``rent or mortgage payments'';\n(2) by striking subsection (d) (relating to sunset date 3\nyears after the date of the enactment of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026); and\n(3) by redesignating subsection (c) (relating to sunset\ndate of January 1, 2034) at the end as subsection (d).\n\nSEC. 1109. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTEGRATION OF UNITED STATES TECH FORCE\nWITH SKILLS-BASED HIRING AUTHORITIES.\n\n(a) Program Required.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a\npilot program to integrate the United States Tech Force into\nthe implementation of the hiring and promotion reforms\nauthorized under the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60).\n(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot is to use the United\nStates Tech Force to develop, validate, and deploy the skills-\nbased assessments required to modernize the defense workforce.\n(b) Use of Commercial Technology for Skills Verification.--In\ncarrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall use\ncommercially available, interoperable technology platforms to--\n(1) create a ``Digital Skills Passport'' for members of the\nUnited States Tech Force and Department of Defense civilian\nemployees, documenting verified competencies rather than solely\ndegrees or tenure;\n(2) automatically map the skills possessed by United States\nTech Force participants to gaps identified in the Department of\nDefense cyber and digital workforce; and\n(3) track the mobility of talent across the Department\nbased on skills proficiency, consistent with the removal of\ntime-in-grade restrictions.\n(c) Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the effectiveness of using\ncommercial skills-based platforms to integrate the United States Tech\nForce with Department of Defense hiring authorities.\n(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under\nthis section shall expire on the date that is five years after the date\nof the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1110. ENHANCED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR INSTRUCTOR PILOTS AND CIVILIAN\nSIMULATOR INSTRUCTORS.\n\n(a) Direct Hire.--The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without\nregard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5,\nUnited States Code, (other than sections 3303, 3307, and 3328 of such\nchapter), qualified candidates to instructor pilot positions and\ncivilian simulator instructor positions.\n(b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary may set annual rates of pay for\nsuch positions without regard to the provisions chapters 51 and 53\n(relating to classification and pay rates) of such title 5. Such rates\nshall be equal to the annual rate of pay for positions in private\nindustry comparable to instructor pilot positions and civilian\nsimulator instructor positions, as determined by the Secretary.\n(c) Recruitment and Retention Authority.--The Secretary may use the\nauthority provided under sections 5373 and section of title 5, United\nStates Code, for the payment of recruitment, relocation, and retention\nincentives to instructor pilots and civilian simulator instructors or\napplicants to such positions.\n(d) Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on the\nhiring authorities issued under this section and submit a report on\nsuch study to the congressional defense committees. Such study shall\ninclude information with respect to the following:\n(1) How the authority under this section is being used,\nincluding--\n(A) how many instances such authority has been used\nand where the authority is being used;\n(B) time to hire; and\n(C) the hiring incentives, recruitment bonuses, and\nspecial pay authorities used under this section.\n(2) The total number of--\n(A) vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian\nsimulator instructor positions filled using such\nauthority; and\n(B) vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian\nsimulator instructor positions remaining.\n(3) Any additional authorities necessary to ensure the\nSecretary is able to hire and retain instructor pilots and\ncivilian simulator instructors.\n(e) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on\nthe date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this\nAct.\n\nSEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECH TALENT COMPETITIVENESS.\n\n(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot\nprogram that expedites and scales the sourcing and placement of early-\ncareer talent across the Department of Defense in the areas of science,\ntechnology, engineering, and math and functional areas of artificial\nintelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology, materials and\nmanufacturing, and business process innovation. In carrying out the\npilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n(1) use the authorities under section 213.3102(r) of title\n5, Code of Federal Regulations, to appoint individuals in\nsupport of establishing fellowships;\n(2) develop and implement a process for identifying,\nsourcing, and training a pool of qualified candidates;\n(3) establish a professional development structure for\npilot program participants; and\n(4) partner with a nonprofit intermediary organization that\nhave a proven track record in delivering efficient recruitment\nand screening processes and have demonstrated expertise in\nnavigating the Federal security clearance procedures to support\nthe development of qualified talent pools with the necessary\nskills and expertise.\n(b) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the pilot\nprogram sunsets, the Secretary of Defense shall provide an assessment\nto the congressional defense committees on the effectiveness of the\npilot program. Each such assessment shall include--\n(1) an evaluation of the efficacy in matching the pre-\nvetted pools of candidates to the requirements of the\nDepartment of Defense; and\n(2) the effectiveness of partnering with intermediary\norganizations for the purposes of carrying out activities in\nsupport of developing qualified pools of talent with the skills\nand expertise necessary to meet the purposes of the pilot\nprogram.\n(c) Program Administration.--For the purposes of carrying out this\nsection, the Secretary of Defense may--\n(1) waive any requirement for a permanent billet to be\nrequired to support hiring of talent;\n(2) make selections based on needs and available budget;\nand\n(3) direct legal counsel of the Department to provide\nguidance that--\n(A) enables post-employment opportunities by\navoiding government assignments that preclude hiring\noutside the Federal Government following the term\nappointment; and\n(B) requires ethics officials to provide guidance\nthat aligns with the temporary nature of the\nappointment and design protocols to minimize post-\nemployment restrictions.\n(d) Sunset.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is\n3 years after the date such program is established.\n(e) Intermediary Organization Defined.--In this section, the term\n``intermediary organization'' means--\n(1) a nonprofit registered under section 501(c)(3) of title\n26, United States Code; and\n(2) an organization having demonstrated expertise in--\n(A) streamlining recruitment and pre-screening for\nearly-career tech talent;\n(B) carrying out public-private talent exchanges\nthrough a proven track record, including managing\nrotations between private and public sector entities\nand reducing governmental administrative burden in the\nprocess;\n(C) skills development and mentorship programming\nthat ensures program participants remain on the cutting\nedge of their technical and management skills; and\n\nSEC. 1112. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AND CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT\nWORKFORCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) In General.--The planning policies and associated processes,\npractices, and activities of the financial management civilian\nworkforce within the Department of Defense shall be consistent with the\nfollowing principles:\n(1) Involving top management, staff members, and other\nstakeholders in developing, communicating, and implementing the\nstrategic workforce plan.\n(2) Supporting workforce planning strategies that use\nexisting human capital flexibilities.\n(3) Monitoring and evaluating progress toward human capital\ngoals.\n(4) Determining needed critical skills.\n(5) Developing strategies to address gaps in critical\nskills.\n(b) Financial Management Skills Assessment Integrated Product\nTeam.--\n(1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in\ncoordination with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller),\nshall establish a Financial Management Skills Assessment\nIntegrated Product Team (in this subsection referred to as the\n``Team'') to develop a strategy to identify functions performed\nby civilian employees and contractors supporting financial\nmanagement within the Department.\n(2) Process.--The Team shall establish and implement a\nrepeatable process for timely reporting on financial management\nfunctions performed by civilian employees and contractors\nacross the Department.\n(3) Briefing.--The Secretary shall provide a briefing to\nthe congressional defense committees on the Team, a description\nof how the Team tracks financial management functions performed\nby civilian employees and contractors, and the Department's\naudit readiness.\n\nSEC. 1113. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR FAMILY CHILD\nCARE HOMES.\n\n(a) Department-wide Family Child Care Guide Required.--Not later\nthan one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\nDefense shall publish a Department-wide best practices guide for\nindividuals seeking to establish and operate a Family Child Care home\non a military installation.\n(b) Consultation Requirement.--In developing the guide required\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with\nmilitary departments, military installations, Family Child Care program\nadministrators, and established Family Child Care providers operating\nunder successful Family Child Care programs across the Department of\nDefense to identify and incorporate best practices, lessons learned,\nand approaches that have demonstrated success in expanding\nparticipation and reducing barriers to establishing and operating\nFamily Child Care homes.\n(c) Required Elements.--The guide required under subsection (a)\nshall include, at a minimum--\n(1) an overview of the process for becoming a certified\nFamily Child Care provider;\n(2) standardized information regarding training,\ninspections, background checks, licensing, and certification\nrequirements;\n(3) guidance regarding available financial assistance,\nstartup support, subsidies, grants, and reimbursement\nopportunities;\n(4) information on liability coverage, safety standards,\nand emergency preparedness requirements;\n(5) recommendations for reducing administrative barriers to\nestablishing Family Child Care homes; and\n(6) any additional information the Secretary determines\nappropriate to support prospective Family Child Care providers.\n(d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the guide\nrequired under subsection (a) publicly available on an internet website\nof the Department of Defense in a searchable and accessible format for\nmilitary families.\n(e) Service-specific Appendices.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall encourage\nthe Secretaries of the military departments to publish and\nmaintain service-specific appendices accompanying the guide\nrequired under subsection (a).\n(2) Contents.--A service-specific appendix under paragraph\n(1) may include--\n(A) service-specific policies or procedures;\n(B) installation-level best practices;\n(C) information regarding unique operational\nrequirements or child care demands within the military\ndepartment concerned;\n(D) guidance regarding military housing\nconsiderations related to Family Child Care homes; and\n(E) points of contact and resources specific to the\nmilitary department concerned.\n(f) Briefing.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment\nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the\ncongressional defense committees regarding--\n(1) actions taken to implement this section;\n(2) efforts to improve awareness of Family Child Care\nopportunities among military spouses and families;\n(3) barriers identified in the establishment of Family\nChild Care homes; and\n(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative\naction to improve military child care capacity.\n\nSEC. 1114. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR\nNONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES IN CASES OF COMPLAINT OF\nREPRISAL.\n\nSection 1587(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking the second sentence.\n\nSEC. 1115. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO LIMIT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year\n2027 may be used to implement Executive Order 14251, issued on March\n27, 2025, relating to Exclusions from Federal labor management\nrelations programs, or any following policy or guidance.\n\nSEC. 1116. HIRING FREEZE EXCEPTIONS.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year\n2027 may be used to implement a hiring freeze on the following\ncategories:\n(1) Positions essential to immigration enforcement,\nnational security, or public safety.\n(2) Positions funded by nonappropriated funds in Department\nof Defense NAF instrumentalities.\n(3) Civilian Mariner positions.\n(4) Positions at depots, shipyards, arsenals, and\nmaintenance facilities.\n(5) Positions at United States Military Entrance Processing\nCommand.\n(6) Positions at military medical treatment facilities that\nperform patient care or are essential to hospital operations.\n(7) Child and Youth Programs staff.\n(8) Instructors or facility support staff at Department of\nDefense schools or child care centers.\n(9) Installation positions that support fire, life, and\nsafety functions.\n\nSEC. 1117. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF\nDODEA, CHILDCARE, AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of\nDefense may be obligated or expended to terminate employees of Military\nChild Development Programs, employees of the Department of Defense 9\nEducation Activity, or employees of the Defense Health Agencies or the\nhealthcare workforce within the Department regardless of whether such\npositions are funded by appropriated or nonappropriated funds, unless\nthe employee was documented as not performing or engaging in\nmisconduct.\n\nSEC. 1118. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND PERSONNEL POLICIES\nFOR EMPLOYEES AT GROUND-BASED INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC\nMISSILE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.\n\n(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary\nof the Air Force, is authorized to carry out a demonstration project,\nthe purpose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability of\none or more proposals for improving the personnel management policies\nor procedures that apply with respect to the maintenance,\nmodernization, and sustainment of ground-based intercontinental\nballistic missile systems at operational missile wings, sustainment\nfacilities, and contractor facilities of the Department of the Air\nForce.\n(b) Application.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,\nshall apply to the demonstration project under this section, except\nthat--\n(1) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be\napplied by substituting ``15,000'' for ``5,000''; and\n(2) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not\napply.\n(c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in this\nsubsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to\nattract and retain employees with critical skills, including\ninto apprentice programs.\n(2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that\nprovide advancement opportunities for employees to progress\nthrough the bands based on performance and contribution to the\nmission.\n(3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to\ncurrent government classification and job grading standards.\n(4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired\nmission outcomes and workforce alignment to Air Force\npriorities.\n(5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for\ngreater recruitment and retention of employees at\nintercontinental ballistic missile facilities.\n(d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this section\nto an organization or team shall not terminate as a result of a\nreorganization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or other\norganizational change.\n(e) Assessments.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate\nan independent organization to conduct two assessments of this\ndemonstration project described in subsection (a).\n(2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the\nfollowing:\n(A) A description of the workforce included in the\nproject.\n(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the\nproject to appoint individuals to the Air Force\nworkforce participating in the demonstration project\nand whether those appointments are based on competitive\nprocedures and recognized veteran's preferences.\n(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the\nproject to develop a performance appraisal system that\nrecognizes excellence in performance and offers\nopportunities for improvement.\n(D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is\nfair and transparent for all employees in the project.\n(E) An explanation of how the project allows the\norganization to better meet mission needs.\n(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in\nsubparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers\nhave been encountered that inhibit their use.\n(G) A description of the processes for--\n(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback\nand dialogue among supervisors, managers, and\nemployees throughout the performance appraisal\nperiod; and\n(ii) setting timetables for performance\nappraisals.\n(H) The project's impact on career progression.\n(I) The project's appropriateness or\ninappropriateness in light of the complexities of the\nworkforce affected.\n(J) The adequacy of the training, policy\nguidelines, and other preparations afforded in\nconnection with using the project.\n(K) Whether there is a process for ensuring\nemployee involvement in the development and improvement\nof the project.\n(L) Five year plan.\n(3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection\nshall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The\nsecond and final assessment shall be completed not later than 2\nyears after the date the first assessment is completed. The\nSecretary shall submit to the covered congressional committees\na copy of each assessment within 30 days after receiving the\nassessment.\n(f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term\n``covered congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the\nHouse of Representatives;\n(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental\nAffairs of the Senate; and\n(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the\nHouse of Representatives.\n(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a\ndemonstration project under this section shall terminate on the date\nthat is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the authority to\nconduct a demonstration project under this section is terminated under\nsubsection (g), employees in the project shall convert to the civilian\npersonnel system created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 1119. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND PERSONNEL POLICIES\nFOR EMPLOYEES AT NAVAL SHIPYARDS, NAVY REGIONAL\nMAINTENANCE CENTERS, AND NAVY TRIDENT REFIT FACILITIES.\n\n(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary\nof the Navy, is authorized to carry out a demonstration project, the\npurpose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability of one\nor more proposals for improving the personnel management policies or\nprocedures that apply with respect to the maintenance and sustainment\nof ships, submarines, and their associated systems at shipyards,\nregional maintenance centers, and trident refit facilities of the\nDepartment of the Navy.\n(b) Application.--\n(1) Title 5.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,\nshall apply to the demonstration project under this section,\nexcept that--\n(A) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall\nbe applied by substituting ``60,000'' for ``5,000'';\nand\n(B) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall\nnot apply.\n(2) Prevailing rate employees.--The demonstration project\nunder this section shall only apply to prevailing rate\nemployees.\n(c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in this\nsubsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to\nattract and retain employees with critical skills, including\ninto apprentice programs.\n(2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that\nprovide advancement opportunities for employees to progress\nthrough the bands based on performance and contribution to the\nmission.\n(3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to\ncurrent government classification and job grading standards.\n(4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired\nmission outcomes and workforce alignment to Navy priorities.\n(5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for\ngreater recruitment and retention of shipyard employees.\n(d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this section\nto an organization or team shall not terminate as a result of a\nreorganization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or other\norganizational change.\n(e) Assessments.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate\nan independent organization to conduct two assessments of this\ndemonstration project described in subsection (a).\n(2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the\nfollowing:\n(A) A description of the workforce included in the\nproject.\n(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the\nproject to appoint individuals to the Navy workforce\nparticipating in the demonstration project and whether\nthose appointments are based on competitive procedures\nand recognized veteran's preferences.\n(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the\nproject to develop a performance appraisal system that\nrecognizes excellence in performance and offers\nopportunities for improvement.\n(D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is\nfair and transparent for all employees in the project.\n(E) An explanation of how the project allows the\norganization to better meet mission needs.\n(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in\nsubparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers\nhave been encountered that inhibit their use.\n(G) A description of the processes for--\n(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback\nand dialogue among supervisors, managers, and\nemployees throughout the performance appraisal\nperiod; and\n(ii) setting timetables for performance\nappraisals.\n(H) The project's impact on career progression.\n(I) The project's appropriateness or\ninappropriateness in light of the complexities of the\nworkforce affected.\n(J) The adequacy of the training, policy\nguidelines, and other preparations afforded in\nconnection with using the project.\n(K) Whether there is a process for ensuring\nemployee involvement in the development and improvement\nof the project.\n(L) Five year plan.\n(3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection\nshall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The\nsecond and final assessment shall be completed not later than\nSeptember 30, 2033. The Secretary shall submit to the covered\ncongressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30\ndays after receiving the assessment.\n(f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term\n``covered congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the\nHouse of Representatives;\n(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental\nAffairs of the Senate; and\n(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the\nHouse of Representatives.\n(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a\ndemonstration project under this section shall terminate on the date\nthat is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the authority to\nconduct a demonstration project under this section is terminated under\nsubsection (g), employees in the project shall convert to the civilian\npersonnel system created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 1120. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND PERSONNEL POLICIES\nFOR PREVAILING RATE EMPLOYEES AT COVERED DEPOTS.\n\n(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary\nof the Army, is authorized to carry out a demonstration project, the\npurpose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability of one\nor more proposals for improving the personnel management policies or\nprocedures that apply with respect to the maintenance and sustainment\nof covered depots (as that term is defined in section 2476 of title 10,\nUnited States Code).\n(b) Application.--\n(1) Title 5.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,\nshall apply to the demonstration project under this section,\nexcept that--\n(A) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall\nbe applied by substituting ``60,000'' for ``5,000'';\nand\n(B) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall\nnot apply.\n(2) Prevailing rate employees.--The demonstration project\nunder this section shall only apply to prevailing rate\nemployees.\n(c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in this\nsubsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to\nattract and retain employees with critical skills, including\ninto apprentice programs.\n(2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that\nprovide advancement opportunities for employees to progress\nthrough the bands based on performance and contribution to the\nmission.\n(3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to\ncurrent government classification and job grading standards.\n(4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired\nmission outcomes and workforce alignment to Department\npriorities.\n(5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for\ngreater recruitment and retention of covered depot employees.\n(d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this section\nto an organization or team shall not terminate as a result of a\nreorganization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or other\norganizational change.\n(e) Assessments.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate\nan independent organization to conduct two assessments of this\ndemonstration project described in subsection (a).\n(2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the\nfollowing:\n(A) A description of the workforce included in the\nproject.\n(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the\nproject to appoint individuals to the workforce\nparticipating in the demonstration project and whether\nthose appointments are based on competitive procedures\nand recognized veteran's preferences.\n(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the\nproject to develop a performance appraisal system that\nrecognizes excellence in performance and offers\nopportunities for improvement.\n(D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is\nfair and transparent for all employees in the project.\n(E) An explanation of how the project allows the\norganization to better meet mission needs.\n(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in\nsubparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers\nhave been encountered that inhibit their use.\n(G) A description of the processes for--\n(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback\nand dialogue among supervisors, managers, and\nemployees throughout the performance appraisal\nperiod; and\n(ii) setting timetables for performance\nappraisals.\n(H) The project's impact on career progression.\n(I) The project's appropriateness or\ninappropriateness in light of the complexities of the\nworkforce affected.\n(3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection\nshall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The\nsecond and final assessment shall be completed not later than\nSeptember 30, 2033. The Secretary shall submit to the covered\ncongressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30\ndays after receiving the assessment.\n(f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term\n``covered congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the\nHouse of Representatives;\n(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental\nAffairs of the Senate; and\n(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the\nHouse of Representatives.\n(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a\ndemonstration project under this section shall terminate on December\n31, 2032.\n(h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the authority to\nconduct a demonstration project under this section is terminated under\nsubsection (g), employees in the project shall convert to the civilian\npersonnel system created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 1121. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT HIRING FREEZE, REDUCTION IN\nFORCE, OR HIRING DELAY WITHOUT CAUSE AT PUBLIC SHIPYARDS\nOF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made\navailable for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be\nused to--\n(1) carry out a hiring freeze at a public shipyard of the\nDepartment;\n(2) carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard of\nthe Department; or\n(3) delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal\ncivilian employee position at a public shipyard of the\nDepartment.\n\nSEC. 1122. CODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC DEFENSE\nINDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES, MAJOR RANGE AND TEST\nFACILITIES BASE, AND OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF\nOPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.\n\n(a) Codification.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 1599k. Direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial\nbase facilities, Major Range and Test Facilities Base,\nand Office of the Director of Operational Test and\nEvaluation\n``(a) Defense Industrial Base Facility and Mrtfb.--The Secretary of\nDefense may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I\nof chapter 33 of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such\ntitle, qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service at\nany defense industrial base facility or the Major Range and Test\nFacilities Base, including to Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding,\nConversion, and Repair positions.\n``(b) Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.--\nThe Secretary of Defense may, acting through the Director of\nOperational Test and Evaluation, appoint qualified candidates\npossessing an advanced degree to scientific and engineering positions\nwithin the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation\nwithout regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title\n5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title.\n``(c) Definition of Defense Industrial Base Facility.--In this\nsection, the term `defense industrial base facility' means any\nDepartment of Defense depot, arsenal, or shipyard located within the\nUnited States and includes supporting units of a facility at an\ninstallation or base.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of\nsuch chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:\n\n``1599k. Direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial base\nfacilities, Major Range and Test Facilities\nBase, and Office of the Director of\nOperational Test and Evaluation.''.\n(c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1125 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is\nrepealed.\n\nSEC. 1123. REPORT ON WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AMONG AVIATION MAINTENANCE\nTECHNICIANS SUPPORTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall assess workforce shortages among\naviation maintenance technicians supporting military aircraft and\nmaintenance and submit a report on such assessment to the congressional\ndefense committees.\n\nSEC. 1124. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.\n\nSection 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``2027'' and inserting ``2037''.\n\nTITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Assistance and Training\n\nSEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS\nFOR IRREGULAR WARFARE.\n\nSection 127d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.\n\nSEC. 1202. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS.\n\nSection 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(10) Space domain awareness.''.\n\nSEC. 1203. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTER-PACIFIC AIR FORCES ACADEMY.\n\nChapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter section 352 the following new section:\n``Sec. 353. Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy\n``(a) Operation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the\nAir Force education and training facility known as the Inter-Pacific\nAir Forces Academy (in this section referred to as the `Academy').\n``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Academy shall be to provide\nmilitary education and training to military personnel of countries that\nare--\n``(1) within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of\nresponsibility; and\n``(2) eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of\nthe Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.).\n``(c) Limitations.--\n``(1) Concurrence of secretary of state.--Military\npersonnel of a country may be provided education and training\nunder this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary\nof State.\n``(2) Assistance otherwise prohibited by law.--Education\nand training may not be provided under this section to the\nmilitary personnel of any country that is otherwise prohibited\nfrom receiving such type of assistance under any other\nprovision of law.\n``(d) Supplies and Clothing.--The Secretary of the Air Force may,\nunder such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide to a\nperson receiving education and training under this section the\nfollowing:\n``(1) Transportation incident to such education and\ntraining.\n``(2) Supplies and equipment to be used during such\neducation and training.\n``(3) Billeting, food, and health services in connection\nwith the receipt of such education and training.\n``(e) Living Allowance.--The Secretary of the Air Force may pay to\na person receiving education and training under this section a living\nallowance at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretary, taking into\naccount the rates of living allowances authorized for a member of the\nArmed Forces under similar circumstances.\n``(f) Funding.--Amounts for the operations and maintenance of the\nAcademy, and for the provision of education and training through the\nAcademy, may be paid from funds available for the Air Force for\noperation and maintenance.''.\n\nSEC. 1204. REVIEW OF EXECUTION OF PROGRAMS TO BUILD PARTNER CAPACITY.\n\nNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,\nthe Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of\nRepresentatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a\nreport containing a review of the execution by the Department of\nDefense of programs conducted pursuant to section 333 of title 10,\nUnited States Code. The review shall include, with respect to such\nprograms, the following information:\n(1) The extent to which the Department of Defense has\ndefined measurable timelines and goals with targets for such\nprograms.\n(2) The extent to which program execution has been timely\nand programs have achieved their stated goals.\n(3) Challenges affecting the outcomes of such programs.\n(4) Any other matters the Comptroller General of the United\nStates determines relevant.\n\nSEC. 1205. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ON MILITARY TRAUMA\nCARE AND RESEARCH BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN\nCOUNTRIES.\n\n(a) Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of State, may establish a joint education and training\nprogram on military trauma care and research with appropriate personnel\nof the military forces of one or more foreign countries.\n(b) Elements.--The Secretary may include in each joint education\nand training program on military trauma care and research under\nsubsection (a) the following:\n(1) The sharing of relevant lessons learned in combat\ncasualty care derived from prior conflicts.\n(2) The conduct of joint conferences, symposia, and\nprofessional exchange programs involving military medical\nprofessionals from the United States and the foreign countries\nparticipating in the program.\n(3) Collaboration through structured knowledge exchanges on\nmatters relating to health policy, health administration, and\nmedical logistics, including with respect to medical supplies\nand equipment.\n(4) The conduct of joint research and development\ninitiatives addressing the health effects of new and emerging\nweapons and methods of warfare.\n(5) Capacity-building programs to support the development,\nsustainment, and modernization of military trauma care systems\nand programs.\n(6) Coordination, through the Joint Trauma System of the\nDefense Health Agency, of trauma care doctrine, data\ncollection, performance improvement, and clinical best\npractices with the Armed Forces of the United States and the\nmilitary medical services of the foreign countries\nparticipating in the program.\n(7) The provision of training to the military forces of\nsuch foreign countries with respect to--\n(A) military trauma care;\n(B) combat wound infection; and\n(C) post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide\nprevention relating to the treatment of military trauma\ncare.\n(c) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out the joint education and\ntraining program on military trauma care and research under subsection\n(a), the Secretary of Defense may use the authorities under chapter 16\nof title 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory\nauthorities available to the Secretary.\n\nSEC. 1206. INCREASE IN FUNDING THRESHOLD FOR THE REGIONAL DEFENSE\nFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.\n\nSection 345(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.\n\nSubtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East\n\nSEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF COUNTER-TERRORISM SUPPORT AUTHORITY.\n\nSection 1226(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by\nstriking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN\nCOALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES\nMILITARY OPERATIONS.\n\n(a) Extension of Authority.--Section 1233(a) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122\nStat. 393) is amended by striking ``beginning on October 1, 2025, and\nending on December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1,\n2026, and ending on December 31, 2027''.\n(b) Extension of Limitation on Amount.--Section 1233(d)(1) of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law\n110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking ``beginning on October\n1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``beginning on\nOctober 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1213. DEADLINE FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION FINAL REPORT.\n\nSection 1094(e)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended\nby striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``4 years''.\n\nSEC. 1214. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE TALIBAN.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be obligated\nor expended to provide direct or indirect assistance or support,\nincluding training, equipment, services, or currency, to--\n(1) the Taliban;\n(2) the Government of Afghanistan;\n(3) any subsidiary, agent, instrumentality, or successor of\nthe Taliban; or\n(4) an entity or foreign country that solicits or accepts\nsupport or assistance from the United States with the intent to\nforward or transfer that support or assistance to the Taliban\nor the Government of Afghanistan.\n\nSEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE\nISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA.\n\nSection 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law\n113- 291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph\n(1), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December\n31, 2027''; and\n(2) in subsection (n)(6), by striking ``December 31, 2026''\nand inserting ``December 31, 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1216. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE\nIRAQI SECURITY FORCES.\n\n(a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 25 percent of\nthe funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made\navailable for fiscal year 2027 for the Iraqi security forces under\nsection 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128\nStat. 3558) may be obligated or expended until the date on which the\nSecretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a\ncertification that the Government of Iraq has taken credible steps--\n(1) to reduce the operational capacity of Iran-aligned\nmilitia groups not integrated into the Iraqi security forces\nthrough a publicly verifiable disarmament, demobilization, and\nreintegration process;\n(2) to strengthen the authority and operational control of\nthe Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the Iraqi\nsecurity forces; and\n(3) to investigate and hold accountable members of Iran-\naligned militia groups or members of the Iraqi security forces\noperating outside the formal chain of command of the Iraqi\nsecurity forces who engage in attacks on United States or Iraqi\npersonnel or otherwise act in an illegal or destabilizing\nmanner.\n(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in\nsubsection (a) for a period of not more than 180 days if the Secretary\ndetermines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the\nUnited States. Any such waiver shall be submitted in writing to the\ncongressional defense committees not later than 15 days after issuance,\nalong with a justification and a description of the steps being taken\nto achieve the objectives described in subsection (a).\n(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall apply to\nfunds authorized to be appropriated for the Iraqi security forces that\nare designated for the Kurdish Peshmerga Forces.\n(d) Iraqi Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the term\n``Iraqi security forces'' means the military and other security forces\nof or associated with the Government of Iraq.\n\nSEC. 1217. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year\n2027 may be made available to the Badr Organization or any affiliates\nor successors of the Badr Organization.\n\nSEC. 1218. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE EXHIBITIONS.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and its\nagencies should not participate in international defense exhibitions in\nany way until the Secretary of Defense certifies that such exhibitions\nand the jurisdictions in which they are located allow Israeli companies\nto fully participate in the exhibition and are not using restrictions\nor the threat of restrictions on any party's participation in the\nexposition as a means of deterring Israel from defending itself.\n\nSubtitle C--Matters Relating to Israel\n\nSEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVE STOCKPILE AUTHORITY FOR ISRAEL.\n\nSection 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,\n2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking\n``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2029''.\n\nSEC. 1222. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL SUBTERRANEAN COOPERATION.\n\nSection 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``anti-tunnel'' and\ninserting ``subterranean'';\n(2) by striking ``anti-tunnel'' each place it appears and\ninserting ``subterranean'';\n(3) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in the heading, by striking ``Anti-tunnel'' and\ninserting ``Subterranean''; and\n(B) in paragraph (1), strike ``underground\ntunnels'' and insert ``or destroy subterranean\nfacilities, including tunnels, bunkers, and other\nunderground targets,'';\n(4) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by striking paragraph (4); and\n(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph\n(4); and\n(5) in subsection (f), by striking ``2028'' and inserting\n``2029''.\n\nSEC. 1223. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEMS\nIN ALL WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.\n\nSection 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by striking paragraph (4); and\n(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph\n(4); and\n(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2028'' and inserting\n``2029''.\n\nSubtitle D--Matters Relating to Europe\n\nSEC. 1231. ARMS SALES AND WEAPONS SYSTEM TRANSFERS TO NATO COUNTRIES.\n\nSection 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--\n(1) in the heading, by inserting ``, and arms sales and\nweapon systems transfers to,'' after ``training in''; and\n(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting\n``and decisions related to arms sales and weapon systems and\nequipment transfers under section 333 of title 10, United\nStates Code, to such member countries'' after ``countries''.\n\nSEC. 1232. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES\nMILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.\n\n(a) Extension.--Section 1249 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or fiscal year 2027''\nafter ``fiscal year 2026'';\n(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``December 31, 2027''\nand inserting ``December 31, 2028.''; and\n(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2026'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``2027''.\n(b) Modification of Certain Certifications and Assessments.--\n(1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-\n60) is amended--\n(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by\nstriking ``The certification described'' and inserting\nfollowing:\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),\nthe certification described'';\n(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as\nsubparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and\n(C) by adding at the end following new paragraph:\n``(2) Exception.--With respect to a proposed action\ndescribed in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the\ncertification described in paragraph (1) of this subsection\nshall also include a certification that such action is being\nundertaken only after submission of the assessment described in\nsubsection (c)(1)(A)(x) which determined it was not feasible to\nreposition members of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense\nequipment to a member of NATO located on NATO's eastern flank,\nincluding Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, or\nRomania.''.\n(2) Assessments.--Section 1249(c)(A) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-\n60) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:\n``(x) with respect to an assessment under\nthis subparagraph relating to a proposed action\ndescribed in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3), in\ncases involving the withdrawal of members of\nthe Armed Forces or Department of Defense\nequipment from countries in the area of\nresponsibility of the United States European\nCommand, a detailed analysis of the feasibility\nof repositioning such personnel or equipment to\na member of NATO located on NATO's eastern\nflank, including Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,\nLithuania, Poland, or Romania, that has\ndemonstrated progress toward meeting the\ndefense investment commitments agreed to in the\nHague Summit Declaration of June 25, 2025, and\nhas made substantial investments in\ninfrastructure in support of United States\nArmed Forces personnel and allied defense\nobjectives, as determined by the Commander of\nthe United States European Command.''.\n\nSEC. 1233. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO OVERSIGHT OF\nUNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.\n\nSection 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'';\n(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and\ninserting a semicolon; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following:\n``(3) does not undermine United States or allied deterrence\nof the Russian Federation; and\n``(4) does not reduce the readiness of forces assigned to\nor stationed in the United States European Command to support\nglobal contingencies.''.\n\nSEC. 1234. POLAND DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretary of State, shall establish a program to expand cooperation\nbetween the defense industrial bases of the United States and Poland to\nexpand co-production capacity, enhance supply chain resilience, and\nsupport operational readiness for United States and allied forces. The\nprogram shall seek to--\n(1) enhance bilateral cooperation between the United States\nand Poland;\n(2) reduce barriers to co-production between the United\nStates and Poland; and\n(3) strengthen NATO's deterrence capability, including\nagainst malign influence from the Russian Federation and\nPeople's Republic of China.\n(b) Elements.--The program established pursuant to subsection (a)\nmay also include the following:\n(1) Co-production of munitions, ground combat systems, air\ncombat systems and other critical defense articles.\n(2) The establishment and expansion of forward repair,\nmaintenance, and sustainment capabilities in Poland.\n(3) The identification and authorization of technology\ntransfer necessary to establish co-production of co-sustainment\ncapabilities in Poland that support the Armed Forces in Poland\nand NATO's deterrence capabilities.\n(4) The development of redundant and resilient supply\nchains to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs (1)\nthrough (3) of subsection (a).\n(5) Actions to identify and mitigate barriers to defense\nindustrial base cooperation, including barriers relating to\nexport controls, technology transfer, or contracting practices.\n(c) Authorities.--In carrying out the program established pursuant\nto subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with other\nFederal departments and agencies, including the Department of State and\nthe Department of Commerce, in order to--\n(1) enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other\nbilateral agreements (including under section 4022 of title 10,\nUnited States Code); and\n(2) provide technical assistance, training, and equipment\nrelating to defense industrial base cooperation.\n(d) Industry Engagement.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Secretary of State, shall seek to coordinate with appropriate\ncounterparts of Poland to convene an annual industry roundtable\nconsisting of United States and Polish defense companies, with the goal\nof expanding cooperation and engagement across sectors and between\ngovernment and industry with respect to activities to implement the\nprogram established pursuant to subsection (a).\n(e) Report.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of State, shall annually for a period of 5 years submit to\nthe Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations\nof the Senate and Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on\nForeign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on--\n(1) any additional legislative authorities required to\ncarry out the program established pursuant to subsection (a) or\nany of the elements described in subsection (b); and\n(2) any regulatory or policy barriers to achieving the\nobjectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of\nsubsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1235. POLICY ON NATO STANDARDIZATION AND ALLIED PRODUCTION FOR\nNEXT-GENERATION SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.\n\n(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the Department\nof Defense that any next-generation small arms ammunition adopted for\nwidespread operational use by the Armed Forces shall, to the maximum\nextent practicable consistent with operational and survivability\nrequirements--\n(1) be aligned with and incorporated into NATO\nstandardization agreements;\n(2) support full interoperability among NATO member\ncountries for logistics, resupply, and coalition operations;\nand\n(3) be capable of manufacture at scale by multiple\nproducers, including producers located within NATO member\ncountries.\n(b) Engagement for Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense,\nacting through the Secretary of the Army, shall implement the policy\ndescribed in subsection (a) by--\n(1) formally engaging appropriate counterparts of NATO\nmember countries, NATO standardization bodies, and allied\ndefense ministries to pursue adoption of a standardization\nagreement for 6.8x51mm ammunition, or any successor next-\ngeneration small arms ammunition, with the objective of\npursuing standardization on a timeline not exceeding, to the\nextent feasible, five years after the date of enactment of this\nAct;\n(2) incorporating NATO standardization and allied\nproduction objectives as mandatory program requirements,\nacquisition strategy elements, and milestone decision criteria\nfor 6.8x51mm ammunition; and\n(3) ensuring that domestic ammunition design, performance\nspecifications, and production planning for 6.8x51mm\nammunition--\n(A) do not foreclose opportunities for NATO\nstandardization through proprietary or design\nconstraints; and\n(B) otherwise affirmatively enable NATO\nstandardization and interoperability.\n(c) Technical Data Rights for Allied Production.--The Secretary of\nthe Army shall, in implementing an acquisition strategy for 6.8x51mm\nammunition consistent with subsection (b)--\n(1) obtain, consistent with subchapter I of chapter 275 of\ntitle 10, United States Code (and data rights policies issued\nthereunder), a technical data package and associated unlimited\nor government-purpose rights with respect to such ammunition\nsufficient to enable competitive procurement and, where\nappropriate, allied production;\n(2) establish contracting mechanisms to permit licensed or\nindependent production of such ammunition by entities within\nNATO member countries; and\n(3) minimize, to the greatest extent possible and\nconsistent with other applicable provisions of law,\nproprietary, licensing, or intellectual property restrictions\nthat would unreasonably impede allied production or coalition\ninteroperability.\n(d) Report on Interoperability Constraints.--Not later than March\n1, 2027, the Secretary of the Army shall notify the congressional\ndefense committees of any restrictions described in subsection (c)(3)\nthat are not capable of being eliminated, along with the reasons for\nsuch incapability.\n(e) Strategy for NATO Standardization.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a strategy that--\n(1) identifies the specific NATO standardization bodies,\nforums, and timelines through which standardization described\nin subsection (b)(1) will be pursued;\n(2) describes the industrial base actions required to\nenable allied production of 6.8x51mm ammunition; and\n(3) identifies known barriers to NATO standardization,\nadoption, or commercialization with respect to such ammunition,\nwhether technical, legal, or contractual, and specific steps\nand timelines to resolve each.\n(f) Annual Progress Report.--Not later than one year after\nsubmission of the strategy required under subsection (e), and annually\nthereafter until the Secretary of Defense makes an affirmative\ndetermination described in subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that--\n(1) describes progress toward NATO standardization of\n6.8x51mm ammunition;\n(2) identifies actions taken to enable allied production of\nsuch ammunition;\n(3) assesses any remaining barriers to achieving NATO\nstandardization, adoption, or commercialization and steps\nplanned to address them; and\n(4) explains any failure to meet the timelines established\nin the strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (e).\n(g) Termination of Progress Report.--The requirement under\nsubsection (f) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines that--\n(1) at least one European ally is producing 6.8x51mm\nammunition in accordance with the standardization and\ninteroperability objectives of this section; or\n(2) no current United States weapons system uses 6.8x51mm\nammunition.\n(h) Applicability.--To the maximum extent practicable, the\nrequirements of this section shall be implemented through future\nsolicitations, contract modifications by mutual agreement, and new\ncontract awards.\n(i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed\nto require the renegotiation of existing contracts in a manner that\nwould violate applicable procurement laws or result in a breach of\ncontract.\n\nSEC. 1236. REVIEW OF THE ANALYTICAL BASIS FOR UNITED STATES FORCE\nPOSTURE ADJUSTMENTS IN EUROPE.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment\nof this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination\nwith the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) the analytical framework, analysis of alternatives,\nwar-gaming activities and other operational assessments,\nintelligence assessments, and operational and strategic risk\nassessments used by the Department of Defense in conducting the\nreview of global force posture undertaken during development of\nthe national defense strategy most recently prepared pursuant\nto section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, specifically\nas it pertained to the area of responsibility of the United\nStates European Command; and\n(2) an explanation of how and to what extent the analytical\nframework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities and\nother operational assessments, intelligence assessments, and\noperational and strategic risk assessments described in\nparagraph (1) informed and were consistent with changes to\nUnited States force posture in the area of responsibility of\nthe United States European Command implemented after January\n20, 2025.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) A description of the modeling assumptions and analytic\nparameters used in the review to evaluate United States force\nposture in the area of responsibility of the United States\nEuropean Command, including--\n(A) force-sizing constructs and campaign planning\nassumptions;\n(B) logistics, sustainment, strategic mobility,\ncontested deployment, and reinforcement assumptions;\n(C) assumptions relating to United States and\nallied force availability, readiness, reinforcement\ntimelines, munitions expenditures, prepositioned\nstocks, and strategic lift capacity;\n(D) adversary force readiness, mobilization and\nreinforcement timelines, and operational objectives;\nand\n(E) assumptions relating to simultaneous or\noverlapping theater demands.\n(2) A comprehensive description of the force-planning\nscenarios, tabletop exercises, and war-gaming inputs used in\nthe review to evaluate United States force posture in the area\nof responsibility of the United States European Command.\n(3) An assessment of the alternative force posture options\nconsidered during the review and the analytical criteria used\nto evaluate and compare such options, including cost, host\nnation and allied burden-sharing contributions, the relative\noperational effects of rotational and permanently stationed\nforces, and the operational implications of positioning forces\ncloser to potential contingency areas along NATO's eastern\nflank.\n(4) The intelligence assessments and threat analyses used\nto inform the Department of Defense's review of United States\nforce posture in the area of responsibility of the United\nStates European Command.\n(5) An assessment of capability gaps associated with\ncombatant commander campaign plans and NATO regional plans as\nwell as the associated operational and strategic risks\nidentified by the Department of Defense in its review of United\nStates force posture in the area of responsibility of the\nUnited States European Command.\n(6) A description of how the analytical framework, analysis\nof alternatives, war-gaming activities and other operational\nassessments, intelligence assessments, and operational and\nstrategic risk assessments used by the Department of Defense in\nthe review evaluated the ability of NATO allies and partners to\nmitigate identified capability gaps and associated operational\nand strategic risks, including projected timelines for\ncapability development and fielding.\n(7) A description of the coordination undertaken during the\ninitial review in the development and application of the\nanalytical framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming\nactivities and other operational assessments, intelligence\nassessments, and operational and strategic risk assessments\ndescribed in paragraphs (1) through (6), with--\n(A) the Joint Staff, the Military Departments, and\nthe Commander of United States European Command;\n(B) the Department of State;\n(C) the intelligence community; and\n(D) NATO military authorities and NATO allies and\npartners in Europe and Canada.\n(8) An assessment of the extent to which the analytical\nframework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities and\nother operational assessments, intelligence assessments, and\noperational and strategic risk assessments described in\nparagraphs (1) through (6) were consistent with United States\nforce posture adjustments within the area of responsibility of\nthe United States European Command implemented after January\n20, 2025, including--\n(A) an assessment of each such adjustment to United\nStates force posture in Europe during such period;\n(B) an assessment of the operational, strategic,\nfiscal, and risk-based justification for each such\nadjustment;\n(C) an identification of any deviations from the\ninitial review's analytical framework, analysis of\nalternatives, war-gaming activities and other\noperational assessments, intelligence assessments, and\noperational and strategic risk assessments in the\nanalysis underlying such adjustments, including the\nrationale for any such deviation;\n(D) an identification of any deviations from\nmilitary interagency assessments or non-concurrence\nabout such adjustments, including the rationale for any\nsuch deviation; and\n(E) an evaluation of the implications of each such\nadjustment for United States national security\ninterests, NATO's deterrence and defense posture, and\nexecution of combatant commander campaign plans and\nNATO regional plans.\n(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n(d) Independent Assessment by the Government Accountability\nOffice.--\n(1) Assessment required.--Not later than 180 days after the\nsubmission of the report required under subsection (a), the\nComptroller General of the United States shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an independent assessment of--\n(A) the analytical framework, analysis of\nalternatives, war-gaming activities and other\noperational assessments, intelligence assessments, and\noperational and strategic risk assessments used in\nconducting the review of global force posture\nundertaken during development of the national defense\nstrategy most recently prepared pursuant to section\n113(g) of title 10, United States Code, specifically as\nit pertained to the area of responsibility of the\nUnited States European Command;\n(B) the conclusions drawn from such review of\nglobal force posture; and\n(C) the extent to which such analytical framework,\nanalysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities and\nother operational assessments, intelligence\nassessments, and operational and strategic risk\nassessments informed and were consistent with changes\nto United States force posture in the area of\nresponsibility of the United States European Command\nimplemented after January 20, 2025.\n(2) Elements.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall\ninclude--\n(A) an evaluation of the completeness, rigor, and\nmethodological validity of the analytical framework,\nassumptions, scenarios, intelligence inputs, and\nanalysis of alternatives;\n(B) an assessment of the consistency between the\nanalytical conclusions and actual posture decisions\nimplemented after January 20, 2025;\n(C) a review of the sensitivity of conclusions to\nkey assumptions and variables;\n(D) an identification of any gaps, limitations, or\nsources of analytical risk; and\n(E) an evaluation of the implications of each such\nadjustment for United States national security\ninterests, NATO's deterrence and defense posture, and\nexecution of combatant commander campaign plans and\nNATO regional plans.\n(3) Access to information.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nprovide the Comptroller General with timely access to all data,\nassumptions, models, briefings, analyses, memoranda,\nrecommendations, dissenting views, decision memoranda, and\nother information necessary to carry out the assessment\nrequired under this subsection, including classified\ninformation, consistent with applicable law.\n\nSEC. 1237. NATO DEFENSE PLANNING AND BURDEN SHARING ACTIVITIES.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter through January 1,\n2028, the Commander, United States European Command shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on each of the following:\n(1) An evaluation of allied progress on meeting the 5\npercent defense investment commitment agreed to at the 2025\nSummit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in The\nHague.\n(2) An evaluation of allied progress on implementing NATO\ncapability targets and any priority capability shortfalls.\n(3) A list of critical capabilities required to execute\nNATO's regional plans that are largely or wholly provided by\nthe United States and a description of any European and\nCanadian allied efforts to develop or procure those or similar\ncapabilities.\n(4) A description of United States forces available to the\nSupreme Allied Commander Europe under the NATO Force Model.\n(5)(A) In the first report submitted under this subsection,\na description of any changes to the United States forces\navailable to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe under the NATO\nForce Model in the previous year.\n(B) In the subsequent reports submitted under this\nsubsection, a description of any changes to the United\nStates forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander\nEurope under the NATO Force Model in the preceding 90-\nday period.\n(6) In the case of any changes described pursuant to\nparagraph (5)--\n(A) an assessment of whether Europe has the force\nstructure, readiness levels, and enabling capabilities\nto assume responsibility for any decreases in United\nStates forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander\nEurope under the NATO Force Model;\n(B) an assessment of the risk such change poses to\nNATO's deterrence and defense posture; and\n(C) whether modifications to the NATO Defense\nPlanning Process are required, including whether such\nchanges--\n(i) alter NATO capability targets or\napportionment decisions; or\n(ii) require updated NATO political\nguidance at the ministerial or summit level.\n(7) An assessment of NATO's deterrence and defense posture\non the alliance's eastern flank, including--\n(A) a description of United States military force\nposture in each country on the eastern flank, including\nany changes to United States forces on such flank\nduring the 90-day period preceding the submission of\nthe report;\n(B) a description of allied military force posture\nin each country on the eastern flank;\n(C) an evaluation of the capacity of United States\nand allied forces to reinforce NATO's eastern flank in\nthe event of a conflict;\n(D) an identification of any obstacles that could\ndelay such reinforcement, including the status of\nprepositioned United States materiel in Europe; and\n(E) a description of efforts by the United States\nand NATO allies to address the obstacles identified\npursuant to subparagraph (D).\n(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania,\nincluding a description and evaluation of--\n(A) United States force posture in Romania,\nincluding any new rotations to Romania intended to\nenhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end\nthe rotational presence of a United States brigade;\n(B) consultations with NATO allies regarding\nefforts to backfill or otherwise mitigate the\ncapability gap resulting from the end the rotational\npresence of a United States brigade;\n(C) NATO Forward Land Forces in Romania;\n(D) new or expanded bilateral and multilateral\ntraining activities and military exercises conducted to\nbuild capacity and improve interoperability among\nUnited States forces, Romanian forces, and other NATO\nallies;\n(E) efforts undertaken by the United States,\nRomania, and other NATO allies to improve critical\nmilitary infrastructure in Romania, including\ninfrastructure necessary to support collective defense\nobligations of the alliance and to enable United States\ncontingency operations; and\n(F) efforts to support and strengthen the defense\nindustrial base of Romania.\n(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted\nin unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1238. UNITED STATES-POLAND MILITARY SPACE COOPERATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a\nUnited States-Republic of Poland Military Space Cooperation Program.\n(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to strengthen\nmilitary cooperation between the United States and the Republic of\nPoland in support of space-enabled military operations, resilience, and\npreparedness.\n(c) Activities.--The program may support the following activities:\n(1) Analysis and assessment of threats to military space\ncapabilities and supporting infrastructure.\n(2) Development and dissemination of operational concepts,\ndoctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and best practices\nrelating to resilient positioning, navigation, and timing\ncapabilities, satellite communications, space domain awareness,\nand space-enabled military operations.\n(3) Collection, analysis, and dissemination of operational\nlessons learned from contemporary conflicts regarding the\nemployment, protection, and resilience of military space\ncapabilities.\n(4) Military exercises, training events, simulations,\nwargames, personnel exchanges, and other cooperative military\nactivities involving personnel of the United States and the\nRepublic of Poland.\n(5) Collaboration, as appropriate, with commercial\nentities, federally funded research and development centers,\nacademic institutions, and other organizations on matters\nrelating to military space operations, space resilience,\nsatellite communications, positioning, navigation, and timing\ncapabilities, and related emerging technologies.\n(6) Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines necessary to advance the purposes of the program.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report describing--\n(1) plans for implementation of the program;\n(2) anticipated contributions of the United States and the\nRepublic of Poland;\n(3) opportunities to incorporate operational lessons\nlearned from the conflict in Ukraine into military space\ncooperation activities under the program; and\n(4) any legislative or policy recommendations necessary to\nsupport the activities of the program.\n\nSEC. 1239. UNITED STATES-POLAND SPECIAL OPERATIONS COOPERATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a\nUnited States-Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program.\n(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program shall be to enhance\ncooperation between the special operations forces of the United States\nand the Republic of Poland through the development, integration, and\nexchange of knowledge, doctrine, training, and operational lessons\nrelated to--\n(1) special operations;\n(2) irregular warfare;\n(3) unconventional warfare;\n(4) support to territorial defense forces;\n(5) countering hybrid warfare activities;\n(6) operations in contested environments; and\n(7) lessons learned from contemporary armed conflicts\nrelevant to such activities.\n(c) Activities.--The Program may include the following activities:\n(1) Development and dissemination of doctrine, concepts,\ntactics, techniques, and procedures.\n(2) Collection, analysis, and publication of operational\nlessons learned.\n(3) Joint training, seminars, workshops, and professional\nmilitary education activities.\n(4) Operational experimentation and assessments of emerging\ntechnologies applicable to special operations missions.\n(5) Exchanges of military personnel, instructors, and\nsubject matter experts.\n(6) Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines necessary to carry out the purposes of the Program.\n\nSEC. 1239A. REPORT ON MOLDOVA AIRSPACE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS AND\nOPTIONS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Commander\nof United States European Command shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on options to support the development of\nthe territorial airspace awareness and defensive capabilities of the\nRepublic of Moldova using existing Department of Defense security\ncooperation authorities.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An assessment of the current air surveillance, counter-\nunmanned aircraft system, and short-range air defense\ncapabilities of the Republic of Moldova, including identified\ncapability gaps and operational shortfalls.\n(2) An assessment of options to improve Moldova's airspace\nawareness through radar coverage, sensor networks,\ncommunications infrastructure, and command-and-control\ncapabilities.\n(3) An assessment of training, personnel, sustainment, and\ninstitutional requirements associated with potential security\ncooperation activities to enhance Moldova's airspace awareness\nand defensive capabilities.\n(4) A description of feasible support activities that could\nbe conducted under existing Department of Defense authorities,\nincluding section 333 of title 10, United States Code, military\nexercises, training activities, the State Partnership Program,\nand other applicable security cooperation programs.\n(5) An assessment of opportunities for coordination with\nallies and partners to support Moldova's airspace awareness and\ndefensive capabilities.\n(6) A description of any additional authorities the\nSecretary of Defense determines may be necessary to improve\nsupport for the development of Moldova's airspace awareness and\ndefensive capabilities.\n(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n\nSubtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific\n\nSEC. 1241. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN\nTHE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should\ncontinue efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances and\npartnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as to further the\ncomparative advantage of the United States in strategic competition\nwith the People's Republic of China, including by--\n(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the\nTreaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United\nStates of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 19,\n1960, including by developing advanced military capabilities,\nupgrading command and control relationships, fostering\ninteroperability across all domains, and improving sharing of\ninformation and intelligence;\n(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the\nRepublic of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of\napproximately 28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces\ndeployed to the Republic of Korea, enhancing mutual defense\nbase cooperation, and affirming the United States extended\ndeterrence commitment using the full range of United States\ndefense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty\nBetween the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed at\nWashington, October 1, 1953, in support of the shared objective\nof a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula;\n(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with\nAustralia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between\nAustralia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,\nsigned at San Francisco, September 1, 1951, and through the\npartnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United\nStates to--\n(A) advance shared security objectives;\n(B) accelerate the fielding of advanced military\ncapabilities; and\n(C) build the capacity of emerging partners;\n(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines\nand Thailand and United States partnerships with other partners\nin the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance\nmaritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and territorial\nintegrity, leverage technology and promote innovation, and\nsupport an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional\narchitecture;\n(5) broadening United States engagement with India,\nincluding through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to--\n(A) advance the shared objective of a free and open\nIndo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral\nengagements and participation in military exercises,\nexpanded defense trade, and collaboration on\nhumanitarian aid and disaster response; and\n(B) enable greater cooperation on maritime\nsecurity;\n(6) strengthening the United States partnership with\nTaiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan\nRelations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and\nthe Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan's\ndefensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait\nrelations;\n(7) reinforcing the status of Singapore as a Major Security\nCooperation Partner of the United States and continuing to\nstrengthen defense and security cooperation between the\nmilitary forces of Singapore and the United States Armed\nForces, including through participation in combined exercises\nand training;\n(8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the\nRepublic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and other Pacific\nisland countries, with the goal of strengthening regional\nsecurity and addressing issues of mutual concern, including\nprotecting fisheries from illegal, unreported, and unregulated\nfishing;\n(9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France,\nand other members of the European Union and the North Atlantic\nTreaty Organization to build connectivity and advance a shared\nvision for the region that is principled, long-term, and\nanchored in democratic resilience;\n(10) investing in enhanced military posture and\ncapabilities in the area of responsibility of the United States\nIndo-Pacific Command and strengthening cooperation in bilateral\nrelationships, multilateral partnerships, and other\ninternational fora to uphold global security and shared\nprinciples, with the goal of ensuring the maintenance of a free\nand open Indo-Pacific region;\n(11) supporting efforts by the Republic of Korea to\nstrengthen deterrence and to deepen bilateral defense\ncooperation between the United States and the Republic of\nKorea; and\n(12) expanding shipbuilding cooperation with the Republic\nof Korea to bolster the shipbuilding capacity and workforce of\nthe United States and to reinforce the defense industrial base\nof the United States.\n\nSEC. 1242. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Funding.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the William M.\n(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2026'' and inserting ``the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''; and\n(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal\nyear 2027''.\n(b) Reports and Briefings.--Subsection (d) of such section is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause\n(i), by striking ``fiscal years 2027 and 2028'' and inserting\n``fiscal years 2028 and 2029''; and\n(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2027 and\n2028'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years 2028\nand 2029''.\n(c) Extension of Plan.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended,\nin the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal years 2027\nand 2028'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2028 and 2029''.\n\nSEC. 1243. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE\nMILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES.\n\nSection 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10\nU.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ``2030'' and inserting\n``2035''.\n\nSEC. 1244. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE MILITARY\nCOMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES.\n\nSection 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking ``not less\nfrequently'' and all that follows through the end of the\nsentence and inserting ``as determined appropriate by the\nSecretary based on the latest information available.'';\n(2) by amending subsection (b)(4) to read as follows:\n``(4) Language requirement.--The Secretary shall publish\nthe list in English. The Secretary may include Mandarin Chinese\nor other foreign-language identifiers as appropriate for entity\nidentification purposes.'';\n(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:\n``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe\nregulations as necessary to implement this section.''; and\n(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:\n``(6) Assistance.--The term `assistance' means benefits\nprovided by the Government of China, including grants, loans,\nsubsidies, tax benefits, real or personal property, sponsored\nresearch, or any other preferential treatment.\n``(7) Formal association.--The term `formal association'\nincludes joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums, task\nforces, or research collaborations with an entity identified\nunder subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).\n``(8) Informal association.--The term `informal\nassociation' includes participation in exhibitions,\ncompetitions, demonstrations, or other temporary activities\nwith an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).''.\n\nSEC. 1245. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND\nSECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF\nCHINA.\n\nSection 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2027'' and inserting\n``2030''; and\n(2) in subsection (b)--\n(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at\nthe end and inserting ``, including nuclear, missile,\nair defense, submarine quieting, and drone development\ncooperation.'';\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:\n``(6) Complicity, involvement, and degree of association of\nthe People's Liberation Army in the use of forced labor by and\nthe violation of other human rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.'';\n(C) in paragraph (8)(A)--\n(i) by inserting a comma after\n``infrastructure)''; and\n(ii) by striking the period at the end and\ninserting ``, and the likely role of Chinese\ncyber capabilities in a conflict with the\nUnited States, including against allied and\npartner nations in the First and Second Island\nChain and the United States homeland.'';\n(D) in paragraph (9)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting\n``including the United States,'' after ``any\nother country,''; and\n(ii) in subparagraph (B)--\n(I) by inserting ``biotechnology,''\nafter ``space,''; and\n(II) by inserting ``and emerging''\nafter ``other advanced'';\n(E) in paragraph (10)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``and'' at the end;\n(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as\nsubparagraph (D); and\n(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)\nthe following:\n``(B) how delays in delivery of American defense\narticles to Taiwan affect the Chinese Communist Party's\nassessments of the balance of power in the Strait;\n``(C) the likely strategic intent of Chinese forces\nin a conflict over Taiwan, how they will conduct a\ncyber enabled economic warfare campaign, a cross-strait\ninvasion campaign, or a blockade campaign and how\nRussia may be assisting China in preparation for such\nactivities; and'';\n(F) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph\n(16); and\n(G) by inserting after paragraph (13) the\nfollowing:\n``(14) An assessment of the character, extent, trajectory,\nand consequences of security cooperation between the People's\nRepublic of China and the Russian Federation, the Islamic\nRepublic of Iran, and North Korea, including how China provides\ndual-use support to the defense industrial bases of these\ncountries.\n``(15) An assessment of the effects that population trends\nand forecasts of the People's Republic of China have on the\nforce structure and size of the People's Liberation Army.''.\n\nSEC. 1246. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.\n\nSubsection (d) of section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life\nImprovement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025\n(Public Law 118-159) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``(3) Fiscal year 2027.--Of the amounts authorized to be\nappropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of\nDefense, not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available for\nthe purposes of subsection (a).''.\n\nSEC. 1247. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE ON THE KOREAN\nPENINSULA.\n\nSection 1268 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended by striking ``Amounts\nauthorized to be appropriated by this Act may not be obligated or\nexpended'' and inserting ``None of the amounts authorized to be\nappropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal years\n2026 or 2027 may be obligated or expended''.\n\nSEC. 1248. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY\nINITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Expansion of Types of Assistance and Training.--Subsection (c)\nof section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4333 note) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2) Demonstration and operational test and evaluation of\nuncrewed systems and asymmetric operational concepts.--During\nthe period ending on December 31, 2028, assistance provided\nunder subsection (a)(1)(A) may also include the provision, in\ncoordination with the Department of State, of the following:\n``(A) Operational test and evaluation of uncrewed\nsystems and asymmetric operational concepts as part of\nother assistance to the national military or other\nsecurity forces described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) or\nthe other national level governmental organizations\ndescribed in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii).\n``(B) Demonstration of uncrewed systems and\nasymmetric operational concepts as part of other\nassistance to the national military or other security\nforces described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) or the\nother national-level governmental organizations\ndescribed in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii).''.\n(b) Modification of Report Period.--Subsection (i)(1) of such\nsection is amended by striking ``calendar year'' in the matter\npreceding subparagraph (A) and in subparagraph (G) and inserting\n``fiscal year''.\n(c) Extension.--Subsection (j) of such section is amended by\nstriking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting ``December 31, 2031''.\n\nSEC. 1249. PLAN TO COUNTER PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA INFLUENCE AND\nACTIVITIES IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for\nPolicy shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of PRC influence\nand activities in the Freely Associated States, and develop\nrecommendations and a plan to counter such influence and\nactivities.\n(2) Coordination.--In developing the plan required under\nparagraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall\ncoordinate, as appropriate, with--\n(A) the Secretary of State;\n(B) the Director of National Intelligence;\n(C) the Commander, United States Indo-Pacific\nCommand; and\n(D) the heads of other relevant Federal departments\nand agencies.\n(3) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall\ninclude the following:\n(A) An assessment of the scope, nature and\nobjectives of PRC diplomatic, economic, military and\nintelligence activities in each of the Freely\nAssociated States.\n(B) An identification of vulnerabilities within the\nFAS that the PRC has sought to exploit or may seek to\nexploit, including vulnerabilities related to economic\ndevelopment, governance and elite influence.\n(C) A description of recommended actions by the\nDepartment of Defense, in coordination with the\nDepartment of State, the Intelligence Community and\nother relevant Federal departments and agencies, to\ncounter PRC influence and activities in the FAS.\n(D) An assessment of resources, authorities and\npersonnel required to implement the plan.\n(E) A description of proposed engagement with FAS\ngovernments and other regional partners to strengthen\nUnited States relationships and build resilience\nagainst PRC influence operations.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for\nPolicy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport setting forth the analysis and plan required under\nsubsection (c).\n(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified\nannex.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Freely Associated States'' means the\nFederated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall\nIslands and the Republic of Palau.\n(2) The term ``Intelligence Community'' has the meaning\ngiven that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of\n1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).\n\nSEC. 1249A. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF SALE TO AUSTRALIA OF IN-\nSERVICE VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES TO PROVIDE FOR SALE OF\nADDITIONAL IN-SERVICE SUBMARINE IN LIEU OF NEW\nCONSTRUCTION SUBMARINE.\n\n(a) Modification of Authorization.--Subsection (a) of section 1352\nof the AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act (22 U.S.C. 10431\nnote) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``three''; and\n(2) by striking ``, and transfer not more than one\nadditional Virginia Class submarine to the Government of\nAustralia on a sale basis''.\n(b) Technical Amendments.--Such section is further amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``Effective beginning on'' and all\nthat follows through ``the President'' and inserting\n``The President''; and\n(B) by striking ``20-year period beginning on the\ndate of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``20-\nyear period beginning on December 22, 2023'';\n(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``the date of the\nenactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 22, 2023'';\nand\n(3) in subsection (i)(1)--\n(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by\nstriking ``Not later than'' and all that follows\nthrough ``15 years'' and inserting ``Not later than\nJuly 1 of each year through 2039''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``over the''\nand all that follows through ``this Act'' and inserting\n``through December 22, 2038''.\n\nSEC. 1249B. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PRIORITIES\nBETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership\nbetween the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of\nTaiwan in order to--\n(1) enhance market opportunities for United States-based\nand Taiwan-based defense technology companies;\n(2) bolster Taiwan's defense industrial base;\n(3) harmonize global security posture through emerging\ntechnology;\n(4) counter the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese\nCommunist Party-aligned adversarial proxy group development of\ndual-use defense technologies; and\n(5) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of\nthe Taiwan Ministry of National Defense--\n(A) enable coordination on defense industrial\npriorities;\n(B) streamline emerging defense technology research\nand development;\n(C) create more pathways to market for defense\ntechnology startups; and\n(D) collaborate on the coordinated development of\ndual-use defense capabilities, such as the following:\n(i) Drones.\n(ii) Microchips.\n(iii) Directed energy weapons.\n(iv) Artificial Intelligence.\n(v) Missile technology.\n(vi) Intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance technology.\n\nSEC. 1249C. JOINT UNITED STATES-TAIWAN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND\nEVALUATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director\nof the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and in consultation with the\nSecretary of State, shall seek to carry out with Taiwan a joint\nresearch, development, test, and evaluation program (in this section\nreferred to as the ``Program'') to accelerate the development and\ntransition of unmanned aircraft systems and counter-UAS systems.\n(b) Program Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary\nmay, with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and counter-UAS\nsystems--\n(1) research, develop, test, and evaluate such systems, and\nrelated enabling technologies, jointly with Taiwan, including\nby prototyping;\n(2) fund the development of critical components of such\nsystems, including sensors, autonomy software, control systems,\ncommunications modules, and propulsion technologies;\n(3) test, evaluate, and experiment with respect to such\nsystems in relevant operational environments jointly with\nTaiwan;\n(4) integrate systems developed under the Program into\nexercises, demonstrations, and operational use; and\n(5) transition systems and technologies developed under the\nProgram to production using available authorities.\n(c) Priorities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall\nprioritize systems and technologies that--\n(1) address capability gaps identified by the Commander of\nthe United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n(2) demonstrate the capability to transition to production\nand operational use within 24 to 36 months; and\n(3) support interoperability and integration with respect\nto the United States Armed Forces and the military forces of\nTaiwan.\n(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities under\nthe Program--\n(1) are coordinated with the Commander of the United States\nIndo-Pacific Command;\n(2) leverage contributions from Taiwan, including financial\nand in-kind support; and\n(3) align with existing security cooperation and technology\ndevelopment programs.\n(e) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the\nCommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the\nCommittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that--\n(1) identifies activities funded under the Program and the\nfunding levels of such activities;\n(2) evaluates progress toward testing, production, or\noperational use of systems developed under the Program;\n(3) describes contributions to the Program from Taiwan,\nincluding financial and in-kind support;\n(4) evaluates alignment of the Program with operational\nrequirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; and\n(5) identifies barriers to transitioning systems and\ntechnologies developed under the Program and provides\nrecommendations to address such barriers.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Counter-UAS system; unmanned aircraft system.--The\nterms ``counter-UAS system'' and ``unmanned aircraft system''\nhave the meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title\n49, United States Code.\n(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary\nof Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for\nResearch and Engineering.\n\nSEC. 1249D. PLAN REQUIRED FOR FULL PARTICIPATION BY TAIWAN IN THE RIM\nOF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall create a plan for the naval forces\nof Taiwan to fully participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise\nconducted in 2028.\n\nSEC. 1249E. ANNUAL REPORT ON SPACE CAPABILITIES OF THE PEOPLE'S\nREPUBLIC OF CHINA.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through the date that is\nthree years after the date of submission of the first report under this\nsubsection, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce\nshall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a\nreport on covered space capabilities of the People's Republic of China.\n(b) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in\nunclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n(c) Public Availability.--Not later than the date on which the\nSecretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce submit to the\nappropriate congressional committees a report under subsection (a), the\nSecretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly make\nthe unclassified portion of the report publicly available on websites\nof the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce.\n(d) Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An inventory of covered space capabilities of the\nPeople's Republic of China, including a description, to the\nextent practicable, of capabilities of PRC-affiliated entities\nrelating to the following:\n(A) Launch systems, including space launch\nvehicles, launch sites, and launch support\ninfrastructure.\n(B) Satellites and spacecraft, including for--\n(i) intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance;\n(ii) navigation and positioning; and\n(iii) communications.\n(C) Space stations and human spaceflight\ncapabilities.\n(D) Ground systems, including command and control,\ntracking, telemetry, and data receiving and processing.\n(2) An assessment of the readiness of the covered space\ncapabilities described in paragraph (1), including an\nassessment of operational status, surge capacity, sustainment,\nresiliency, and the ability to support military and civil\nmissions.\n(3) An assessment of counterspace capabilities of the\nPeople's Republic of China, including capabilities of PRC-\naffiliated entities relating to the following:\n(A) Kinetic and nonkinetic antisatellite\ncapabilities.\n(B) Electronic warfare, including jamming and\nspoofing.\n(C) Cyber capabilities affecting space systems,\nground systems, and associated networks.\n(D) Rendezvous and proximity operations and other\ncapabilities that could be used to interfere with or\ndegrade the operation of spacecraft.\n(4) An assessment of the space industrial base and space-\nrelated supply chains of the People's Republic of China,\nincluding significant dependencies, chokepoints, and\nconstraints.\n(5) An assessment of pathways by which the People's\nRepublic of China and PRC-affiliated entities acquire space-\nrelated technology, expertise, components, and services,\nincluding through licit and illicit means.\n(6) A description of material changes during the one-year\nperiod preceding the date of the report in the covered space\ncapabilities, readiness, counterspace capabilities, industrial\nbase, and technology acquisition pathways described in\nparagraphs (1) through (5).\n(7) If the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of\nCommerce include a classified annex under subsection (b), such\nannex shall include additional information the Secretaries\ndetermine appropriate, including information necessary to\ndescribe capabilities, readiness, or intent with greater\nspecificity, consistent with the protection of sources and\nmethods.\n(e) Consultation.--In preparing each report under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce shall consult\nwith the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of other\nFederal departments and agencies the Secretaries determine appropriate.\n(f) Submission of Classified Annex.--The Secretary of Defense and\nthe Secretary of Commerce shall submit any classified annex included\nwith a report under subsection (b) only to the appropriate\ncongressional committees, and shall submit such annex in accordance\nwith applicable congressional and executive branch procedures for the\nhandling of classified information.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means\nthe following:\n(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n(B) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n(C) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n(D) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.\n(E) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology\nof the House of Representatives.\n(F) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate.\n(2) The term ``control'' means the power, directly or\nindirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to determine,\ndirect, or decide important matters affecting an entity.\n(3) The term ``covered space capabilities'' means space-\nrelated capabilities, systems, infrastructure, or services,\nwhether civil or military, relating to launch, satellites and\nspacecraft, space stations and human spaceflight, intelligence,\nsurveillance, and reconnaissance, navigation and positioning,\ncommunications, or ground systems.\n(4) The term ``People's Republic of China'' includes the\nGovernment of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese\nCommunist Party, and the People's Liberation Army.\n(5) The term ``PRC-affiliated entity'' means any entity,\nwherever organized or operating, that--\n(A) is organized under the laws of the People's\nRepublic of China, including the laws of the Hong Kong\nSpecial Administrative Region or the Macao Special\nAdministrative Region;\n(B) is owned or controlled by one or more PRC\npersons, the Government of the People's Republic of\nChina, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People's\nLiberation Army; or\n(C) acts on behalf of, at the direction of, or for\nthe benefit of the Government of the People's Republic\nof China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People's\nLiberation Army.\n(6) The term ``PRC person'' means--\n(A) a citizen or national of the People's Republic\nof China;\n(B) an entity organized under the laws of the\nPeople's Republic of China, including the laws of the\nHong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao\nSpecial Administrative Region; or\n(C) an entity owned or controlled by a person\ndescribed in subparagraph (A) or (B).\n\nSubtitle F--Reports\n\nSEC. 1251. OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY-TO-MILITARY EXCHANGES AND CONTACTS\nBETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ndetailing any instance of bilateral military-to-military exchange or\ncontact between the Department of Defense and the Government of the\nRussian Federation.\n(b) Elements.--Each report required in subsection (a) shall\ninclude--\n(1) a list of each instance of military-to-military\nexchange or contact between the Department of Defense and the\nGovernment of the Russian Federation;\n(2) a description of the purpose of each such instance of\nmilitary-to-military exchange or contact;\n(3) a detailed description of the benefits the Government\nof the Russian Federation expects to gain from such military-\nto-military exchanges and contacts; and\n(4) a detailed assessment of the benefits the Department of\nDefense expects to gain from such military-to-military\nexchanges and contacts.\n(c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on December\n31, 2029.\n\nSEC. 1252. REPORT ON RUSSIA'S TARGETING OF RELIGIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE IN\nUKRAINE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the\nSecretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Director of National\nIntelligence to ensure the preparation of this report does not diminish\nnational intelligence activities, and in coordination with the\nSecretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional\ncommittees a report that includes--\n(1) a detailed description of the Russian Armed Forces and\ntheir affiliated, quasi-state, or occupation-era activities\nthat damage, destroy, seize, repurpose, or otherwise directly\nor indirectly engage in or facilitate serious harm to churches,\nsynagogues, mosques, and other religious facilities, and their\nrespective religious organizations, in Russian-occupied\nterritories of Ukraine, including a description of the weapons\nsystems, units, and, where ascertainable, the commanders\nresponsible for ordering or conducting such strikes;\n(2) an identification of churches, synagogues, mosques, and\nother religious facilities, including Christian, Jewish,\nMuslim, and other minority religious institutions, that have\nbeen destroyed, damaged, seized, repurposed, or otherwise\nappropriated directly or indirectly by persons operating for or\non behalf of the Russian Armed Forces or the Government of the\nRussian Federation in occupied territories of Ukraine;\n(3) an assessment of--\n(A) the number of Christians, Jews, Muslims\n(including Crimean Tatars), and other religious\nminorities not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox\nChurch who have been subjected to persecution,\nimprisonment, or forced displacement in occupied\nterritories of Ukraine as a result of Russian military\noperations or occupation-era policies;\n(B) restrictions imposed on Christian, Jewish,\nMuslim, and other religions not affiliated with the\nRussian Orthodox Church's religious practices, worship\nservices, or religious education in occupied\nterritories, insofar as such restrictions are imposed\nor enforced by Russian military or security forces;\n(C) efforts by the Government of Russia, by\nauthorities exercising de facto governmental control in\noccupied territory, or by entities or persons otherwise\naffiliated with Russia, to compel Christian\norganizations to affiliate with Moscow-based religious\ninstitutions or to suppress Christian, Jewish, Muslim,\nor any other denominations not aligned with Russian\nstate interests, where such efforts are carried out by\nor in coordination with Russian military forces; and\n(D) the overall impact of Russia's invasion of\nUkraine, and its occupation of Ukrainian territory, on\nreligious freedom and the physical integrity of\nreligious infrastructure in occupied territories of\nUkraine, including Crimea and Sevastopol; and\n(4) a list of individuals and entities affiliated with the\nGovernment of Russia, the Russian Armed Forces, or exercising\nde facto authority in occupied territory, that--\n(A) are responsible for ordering, directing, or\nconducting strikes or occupation-era activities that\ndamaged or destroyed religious infrastructure, or that\npersecute, suppress, or discriminate against\nChristians, Jews, or Muslims in Ukraine and in the\noccupied territories of Ukraine; or\n(B) have otherwise engaged in or attempted to\nengage in any of the conduct described in this\nsubsection.\n(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on\nForeign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on\nIntelligence of the House of Representatives; and\n(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on\nForeign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of\nthe Senate.\n\nSEC. 1253. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF UNITED STATES-SOMALIA POLICY.\n\n(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract\nor other agreement with a federally funded research and development\ncenter under which the center shall--\n(1) conduct a study to assess the effectiveness of the past\n20 years of United States policy in Somalia, including through\nUnited States security cooperation and security assistance,\nmilitary operations, and other forms of assistance provided to\nand in Somalia, with respect to--\n(A) addressing and reducing the threat of violence\nposed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia; and\n(B) achieving other United States objectives with\nrespect to Somalia; and\n(2) develop evidence-based options and recommendations for\nUnited States policy in Somalia to reduce or resolve the threat\nof violence posed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia.\n(b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall also\ndiscuss the following with respect to Somalia:\n(1) Factors leading to initial United States involvement in\nthe conflict.\n(2) The legal opinions that interpreted the 2001\nAuthorization to Use Military Force to apply to Al Shabaab.\n(3) A description of the threats posed by Al Shabaab and\nISIS-Somalia to the United States homeland.\n(4) The amount of funds spent on security, development and\nhumanitarian assistance, including the estimated costs of\nDepartment of Defense operations.\n(5) An assessment of the policy objectives identified by\nthe United States with respect to such assistance and\noperations and any United States Government efforts to assess\nwhether those objectives were met.\n(6) A description of any efforts to push for a political\nsolution for the war, including internal United States\nGovernment discussions and outcomes, concerning whether or not\nto support dialogue with Al Shabaab.\n(7) A description of all significant changes in United\nStates policy, practice, or other factors that have contributed\nto an increase in the number of United States airstrikes in\nSomalia since January 2025.\n(8) A description of past and planned efforts to engage\nwith the Somali armed forces on civilian harm mitigation and\nresponse issues.\n(9) United States Government benchmarks for disengaging\nfrom military operations in Somalia over the course of United\nStates military operations in the country.\n(c) Report to Secretary.--The federally funded research and\ndevelopment center that carries out the study and analysis under\nsubsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report\ncontaining the results of such study.\n(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after receiving the\nreport required by subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit an unaltered copy of the report to the Committees on Armed\nServices of the Senate and House of Representatives.\n(e) Form; Publication.--The submission required by subsection (d)\nshall be in unclassified form and may include a classified annex. The\nunclassified portion of the report shall concurrently be made publicly\navailable.\n\nSEC. 1254. STUDY AND REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ON THE\nBORDER BETWEEN GAZA AND EGYPT.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of State, shall conduct a study on steps that Israel, Egypt,\nand the United States can take to enhance international security\nmeasures on the border between Gaza and Egypt to ensure Hamas and other\nactors do not use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to\nsmuggle weapons and illicit goods.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the\nappropriate congressional committees a report that contains the\nresults of the study.\n(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by this\nsubsection shall include a description and map indicating\nexisting tunnels on the border between Gaza and Egypt.\n(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate\ncongressional committees'' means--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the\nCommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of\nRepresentatives; and\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the\nCommittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n\nSEC. 1255. ANNUAL REPORT ON TAIWAN CAPABILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE\nSUPPORT.\n\nSection 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``fiscal year 2027, the Secretary\nof State and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Director of National Intelligence and the\nheads of other relevant Federal departments and\nagencies, shall jointly'' and inserting ``fiscal year\n2031, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of State and the Director of National\nIntelligence, shall'';\n(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``ability of\nTaiwan'' and inserting ``readiness of the Taiwan\nmilitary'';\n(C) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph\n(19); and\n(D) by adding after paragraph (15) the following:\n``(16) An assessment regarding how Japan, the Republic of\nKorea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Australia would likely\nrespond to contingencies, including--\n``(A) a military strike or invasion of Taiwan or an\noffshore island of Taiwan, including Kinmen, Matsu,\nWuciou, Taiping Island, and Penghu;\n``(B) a commercial blockade of Taiwan in which\ninternational vessels are subjected to search or\nseizure by the People's Liberation Army;\n``(C) a major cyberattack against the critical\ninfrastructure of Taiwan; and\n``(D) a seizure of one or more of Taiwan's offshore\nislands or territorial claims.\n``(17) Guidance for representatives from the military of\nTaiwan to attend, as observers and as appropriate, joint\nmilitary exercises led by the United States, such as the\nbiennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.\n``(18) An assessment of the feasibility of using economic\ntools, including export controls, sanctions, and tariffs, to\ndeter China from carrying out the actions described in\nsubparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (16).''; and\n(2) in subsection (b)--\n(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following:\n``(4) an assessment of how the United States Armed Forces\ncould marshal resources to respond to the actions described in\nsubparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection (a)(16), based on\nthe force posture and stockpiles of the Armed Forces.''.\n\nSubtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1261. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO\nMILITARY FORCES OR NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF COSTA RICA\nAND PANAMA.\n\nSection 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 321 note) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 1262. STUDY AND REPORT ON ADVANCING UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN THE\nWESTERN HEMISPHERE.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds that there are unconventional\ntransnational threat networks that--\n(1) are centered on, but not exclusive to, drug trafficking\norganizations; and\n(2) the President's National Security Strategy has\nidentified as challenges to the core national interests of the\nUnited States.\n(b) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study of the\nmajor threat networks operating in the Western Hemisphere, with the\npurpose of revealing their principal leaders, capabilities, activities,\nmethods, infrastructure, financial assets, and weapons, as well as how\nthey overlap with drug trafficking organizations. In carrying out the\nstudy, the Secretary should prioritize such major threats that--\n(1) threaten the homeland;\n(2) abet international terrorism;\n(3) smuggle illegal drugs or supply weapons;\n(4) are heavily reliant on entities not located in the\nWestern Hemisphere; or\n(5) traffic human beings or facilitate mass migration.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this\nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed\nServices and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the\nCommittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the\nHouse of Representatives a report containing--\n(1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out\nthe study required under subsection (b);\n(2) a comparison of the threats identified in such study to\nthe global threat priorities of the Department of Defense; and\n\n(3) an explanation of how the Department of Defense plans\nto coordinate with the heads of other appropriate departments\nand agencies of the United States to use the resources of the\nDepartment, in coordination with criminal prosecutions,\ndiplomacy, and other tools, to dismantle the major threat\nnetworks studied under subsection (b).\n\nTITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Military Programs\n\nSec. 1401. Working capital funds.\nSec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.\nSec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.\nSec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.\nSec. 1405. Defense Health Program.\nSec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.\nSubtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1411. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint\nDepartment of Defense-Department of\nVeterans Affairs Medical Facility\nDemonstration Fund for Captain James A.\nLovell Health Care Center, Illinois.\nSec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement\nHome.\nSec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.\nSec. 1414. Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale\nauthorities feasibility study.\n\nSubtitle A--Military Programs\n\nSEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027\nfor the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of\nthe Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and\nrevolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.\n\nSEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027\nfor expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and\nMunitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4501.\n(b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection\n(a) are authorized for the destruction of lethal chemical agents and\nmunitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense\nAuthorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521).\n\nSEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department\nof Defense for fiscal year 2027 for expenses, not otherwise provided\nfor, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide,\nas specified in the funding table in section 4501.\n\nSEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department\nof Defense for fiscal year 2027 for expenses, not otherwise provided\nfor, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of\nDefense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.\n\nSEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027\nfor the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed Forces and other\nactivities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing for\nthe health of eligible beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table\nin section 4501.\n\nSEC. 1406. CABLE SECURITY FLEET EXPANSION.\n\n(a) Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet.--Section 53202(a)(2)\nof title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``two'' and\ninserting ``not less than 6''.\n(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53209 of title 46,\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000,000 for each of\nthe fiscal years 2021 through 2035'' and inserting ``$30,000,000 for\neach of the fiscal years 2027 through 2040''.\n\nSubtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT OF JOINT\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS\nMEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A.\nLOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat.\n2573), as most recently amended by section 1421(a) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138\nStat. 2129), is amended by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and\ninserting ``September 30, 2028''.\n(b) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds authorized to be\nappropriated for section 1405 and available for the Defense Health\nProgram for operation and maintenance, $174,000,000 may be transferred\nby the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense-\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund\nestablished by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123\nStat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704,\nany funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and\nappropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer.\n(c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of subsection (b)\nof such section 1704, facility operations for which funds transferred\nunder subsection (a) may be used are operations of the Captain James A.\nLovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago\nVeterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and\nsupporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility\nunder an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan\nHunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public\nLaw 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500).\n\nSEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT\nHOME.\n\nThere is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027\nfrom the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $77,000,000\nfor the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.\n\nSEC. 1413. CRITICAL MINERALS TRACEABILITY PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot\nprogram within the Defense Logistics Agency to develop and evaluate\ntraceability systems for essential materials managed by the Agency,\nincluding materials held in or acquired for the National Defense\nStockpile. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense\nshall seek to--\n(1) improve the ability of the Department of Defense to\nrapidly mobilize and allocate materials during national\nemergencies or contingencies; and\n(2) inform potential future Department-wide implementation\nof traceability requirements for defense-critical supply\nchains.\n(b) Contracts.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of\nDefense shall seek to enter into contracts with appropriate entities to\nprovide traceability systems in accordance with this section.\n(c) Traceability Providers.--\n(1) Requirements for providers.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall require that any entity that enters into a contract under\nthis section--\n(A) be organized under the laws of the United\nStates;\n(B) be owned and controlled by a United States\nperson; and\n(C) not be subject to foreign ownership or control\nor influence by any foreign government.\n(2) Contract requirements.--Any contract entered into under\nthis section shall require that the entity operate exclusively\nas a noncustodial digital traceability and verification service\nand shall not--\n(A) extract, process, refine, transport, store,\nbroker, finance, or take title to any covered material;\nor\n(B) exercise physical control, custody, or\npossession of any covered material.\n(d) Traceability System.--\n(1) Covered materials.--Any contract entered into under\nthis section shall require that the traceability system\nprovided under such contract traces the following materials:\n(A) Titanium and titanium alloys.\n(B) Cobalt.\n(C) Rare earth elements and permanent magnet\nmaterials.\n(D) Lithium and battery-grade materials.\n(E) Such other strategic and critical materials as\nthe Secretary of Defense determines are necessary to\nsupport defense production and surge requirements.\n(2) Technical requirements.--Any contract entered into\nunder this section shall require that the traceability system\nprovided under such contract--\n(A) provides end-to-end visibility of covered\nmaterials from point of extraction through processing,\ntransportation, and end use in defense articles or\ndefense services;\n(B) verifies the origin, chain of custody, mass\nbalance, purity, and processing history of covered\nmaterials;\n(C) maintains tamper-resistant, immutable, and\ntime-stamped records of custody events, transformation\nevents, and compliance status for covered materials;\n(D) employs cryptographic mechanisms to protect\nsensitive commercial and national security data while\nenabling verification by authorized security personnel;\n(E) enables continuous auditing, anomaly detection,\nand identification and assessment of supply chain\nthreats; and\n(F) integrates with existing Department of Defense\nprocurement, intelligence monitoring, and risk\nassessment frameworks, including support compliance\naudits conducted under section 252.225-7052 of the\nDefense Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor\nregulations.\n(e) Enforcement.--The Secretary of Defense may enforce compliance\nwith the requirements of this section through--\n(1) suspension or termination of contracts with entities\nthat fail to comply with traceability system requirements under\nthis section;\n(2) withholding of payments for contractors or\nsubcontractors that fail to provide required traceability\ndocumentation; and\n(3) exclusion from future defense contracts of entities\nthat repeatedly fail to meet traceability system requirements\nunder this section.\n(f) Phased Expansion.--\n(1) Phase i.--During the period beginning on the date the\npilot program is established under subsection (a) and ending on\nSeptember 30, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a\ntraceability system for materials managed by the Defense\nLogistics Agency, with priority given to covered materials\ndesignated as critical to weapons systems production.\n(2) Phase ii.--Subject to the results of the report\nrequired under subsection (h), the Secretary of Defense may\nexpand the traceability system to covered materials procured\nunder defense contracts subject to the Defense Federal\nAcquisition Regulation Supplement, beginning not earlier than\nOctober 1, 2029.\n(g) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on which the\nSecretary of Defense establishes the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives. Such briefing shall include--\n(1) a description of each traceability system being\nevaluated under the pilot program, including an assessment of\nhow such system satisfied the technical requirements under\nsubsection (d);\n(2) the criteria and process used to select a traceability\nservice provider for the pilot program, including how provider\neligibility requirements under subsection (c) were assessed and\nenforced;\n(3) the timeline and status of pilot program implementation\nmilestones; and\n(4) any challenges or resource requirements encountered in\nestablishing the pilot programs.\n(h) Report.--Not later than two years after the date on which the\nSecretary of Defense establishes the pilot program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na report assessing the results of the pilot program. Such report shall\ninclude--\n(1) an assessment of the operational effectiveness of each\ntraceability system evaluated under the pilot program;\n(2) an assessment of the impacts of such system on defense\nreadiness an surge capacity;\n(3) an assessment of the implications of such system for\nNational Defense Stockpile management and replenishment;\n(4) an assessment of the cost, scalability, and integration\nof such system with existing Department of Defense procurement\nsystems; and\n(5) recommendations for expansion of the pilot program or\npermanent authorization of a traceability requirement for\ndefense-critical supply chains.\n(i) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered materials'' means any material\nlisted in subsection (d)(1).\n(2) The term ``National Defense Stockpile'' means the\nstockpile provided for in section 3 of the Strategic and\nCritical Materials Stockpiling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b).\n(3) The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code\nof 1986.\n\nSEC. 1414. GOVERNMENT-WIDE CRITICAL MINERAL PROCUREMENT AND RESALE\nAUTHORITIES FEASIBILITY STUDY.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator\nof the General Services Administration, and the heads of other relevant\nExecutive agencies, shall carry out a study on the feasibility of\nproviding to the heads of all Executive agencies critical mineral\nprocurement and resale authorities similar to those of the Secretary of\nDefense.\n(b) Contents.--The study required by subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) An assessment of the need of Executive agencies for\ncritical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to\nthose of the Secretary of Defense.\n(2) An evaluation of the legal, regulatory, and logistical\nbarriers to providing to the heads of all Executive agencies\ncritical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to\nthose of the Secretary of Defense.\n(3) An analysis of the economic and strategic effects of\nallowing Executive agencies to resell excess critical minerals\non the open market, including potential effects on the domestic\nsupply chains and international trade.\n(4) Recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes\nnecessary to providing to the heads of all Executive agencies\ncritical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to\nthose of the Secretary of Defense, including safeguards to\nprevent market disruption or misuse of proceeds resulting from\nthe use of such authorities by such heads.\n(c) Report to Congress.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a report on the findings\nof the study required by subsection (a).\n(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be in\nan unclassified form, but may include as classified annex.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30\nU.S.C. 1606(a)).\n(2) The term ``critical mineral procurement and resale\nauthority'' includes any statutory authority of a Executive\nagency to acquire, stockpile, manage, sell, exchange, or\notherwise dispose of critical minerals for purposes of national\nsecurity, economic security, or emergency preparedness,\nincluding authorities under section 303 of the Defense\nProduction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533) and the Strategic and\nCritical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), and\nany other authority that the Secretary of Defense determines\nrelevant.\n(3) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.\n\nTITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Cybersecurity\n\nSEC. 1501. DATA RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS AND STRATEGY.\n\n(a) Data Recovery Requirements.--Chapter 19 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 391b the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 391c. Data recovery requirements\n``(a) Mandatory Recovery Time Objectives.--(1) The Secretary of\nDefense shall, with respect to each element of the Department of\nDefense, carry out the following:\n``(A) Identify data that is mission critical or essential\nto the operation of Department of Defense information systems\nand national security systems.\n``(B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, establish mandatory recovery time\nobjectives for data so identified.\n``(2) Each recovery time objective established under paragraph (1)\nshall satisfy the following requirements:\n``(A) Be based upon the type of data to which such\nobjective applies, including with respect to threat exposure.\n``(B) Be updated in response to intelligence on evolving\nthreats.\n``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `recovery time\nobjective' means the maximum allowable time the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines necessary to restore critical functions and data following a\ncyberattack.''.\n(b) Data Resilience Pilot Program.--\n(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and\neffectiveness of fielding data resilience capabilities for data\nthat is mission critical or essential to the operation of\nDepartment of Defense information systems and national security\nsystems, including--\n(A) immutable backups that preserve logically\nseparated copies of data isolated from external\nnetworks by means of software, firewalls, or other\ncontrols; and\n(B) continuous monitoring of backup environments to\ndetect tampering, insider threats, and malicious\ncorruption.\n(2) Scope.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program\nunder paragraph (1) across not fewer than three covered systems\nselected by the Secretary, prioritizing covered systems with\nthe highest concentration of data that is mission critical or\nessential to the operation of Department of Defense information\nsystems and national security systems.\n(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the\nestablishment of the pilot program under paragraph (1), the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na report on the pilot program that includes--\n(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the\ncapabilities fielded under the pilot program in\nsupporting recovery time objectives established under\nsection 391c of title 10, United States Code, as added\nby subsection (a);\n(B) the cost of fielding such capabilities; and\n(C) a recommendation on whether to extend such\ncapabilities Department-wide.\n(4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``covered\nsystem'' means an information system or national security\nsystem of the Department of Defense that stores or processes\ndata that is mission critical, as identified pursuant to\nsubsection (a)(1)(A) of such section 391c.\n(c) Data Recovery Strategy.--\n(1) Submission to committees.--Not later than 90 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a data\nrecovery strategy for the Department of Defense that includes\ninformation relating to the following:\n(A) Recovery time objectives for such\nstrategy.\n(B) The approach to accomplish such\nobjectives.\n(C) Oversight processes with respect to\nsuch strategy.\n(D) The funds necessary to carry out such\nstrategy.\n(E) The approach to fielding data\nresilience capabilities for data that is\nmission critical or essential to the operation\nof Department of Defense information systems\nand national security systems, including\nimmutable backups that preserve logically\nseparated copies isolated from external\nnetworks, and continuous monitoring of backup\nenvironments to detect tampering, insider\nthreats, and malicious corruption.\n(2) Form.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a\nclassified annex.\n(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term\n``recovery time objective'' means the maximum allowable\ntime the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to\nrestore critical functions and data following a\ncyberattack.\n\nSEC. 1502. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AI INCIDENT AND VULNERABILITY\nREPORTING PROGRAM.\n\nChapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting after section 2224a the following new section:\n``Sec. 2224b. Artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability\nreporting program\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a\ncentralized Department-wide program for the reporting, tracking,\nanalysis, and remediation of covered AI incidents and covered AI\nvulnerabilities arising from the development, testing, procurement,\nfielding, or operation of artificial intelligence systems within the\nDepartment of Defense.\n``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program established under\nsubsection (a) shall be to--\n``(1) identify recurring risks, failure modes,\nvulnerabilities, and systemic weaknesses in artificial\nintelligence systems, including risks or failure modes arising\nfrom human-machine teaming;\n``(2) support mitigation of significant risks; and\n``(3) inform testing, procurement, cybersecurity, and\ndeployment decisions to improve the safety, security,\nreliability, and operational effectiveness of such systems.\n``(c) Requirements for Program.--The program shall--\n``(1) be designed using practices drawn from established\nsafety incident reporting programs, vulnerability disclosure\nprograms, and programs to identify and develop lessons learned;\n``(2) emphasize non-punitive reporting, protection of\nsensitive and proprietary information, and dissemination of\nlessons learned, as appropriate; and\n``(3) include a mechanism to enable timely access to and\nsharing of relevant logs, system data, and model information as\nnecessary to support analysis and response.\n``(d) Designation of Official.--The Secretary shall designate an\nappropriate official for the reporting, tracking, analysis, and\nremediation of covered AI incidents and covered AI vulnerabilities\nunder this section. The Secretary, acting through such official, shall\nreceive and standardize reports, conduct trend analysis, identify\nrecurring risks and failure modes, and issue guidance, alerts, and\nrecommendations, as appropriate.\n``(e) Reporting and Categorization.--(1) The Secretary shall\nrequire prompt reporting to the official designated under subsection\n(d) of--\n``(A) any covered AI incident; and\n``(B) any covered AI vulnerability.\n``(2) The Secretary, acting through the official, shall categorize\neach incident or vulnerability reported to the official according to\nwhether the incident or vulnerability requires--\n``(A) a Department-wide response;\n``(B) a response at the program level; or\n``(C) a response at a local level.\n``(f) Department-wide and Program-level Matters.--(1) In the case\nof any incident or vulnerability categorized under subsection (e)(2)(A)\nor (B), the Secretary, acting through the official designated under\nsubsection (d), shall coordinate any responses that the Secretary\nconsiders appropriate, such as remediation, retesting, mitigation\nmeasures, or deployment restrictions.\n``(2) In addition, in the case of any incident or vulnerability\ndescribed in subsection (e)(2)(A), the Secretary, acting through the\nofficial, shall require--\n``(A) a documented corrective action plan; and\n``(B) validation that the mitigation measures, if any, in\nsuch plan have been implemented before continued operational\nuse.\n``(g) Protection of Reports.--(1) The Secretary shall establish a\nprotected disclosure process, informed by established vulnerability\ndisclosure practices, through which members of the Armed Forces,\ncivilian employees, contractors, and subcontractors at any tier may\nreport covered AI incidents and covered AI vulnerabilities in good\nfaith.\n``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that a person making a report in\ngood faith under paragraph (1) is not, on the basis of that report\nalone, subject to adverse contract action, subject to adverse personnel\naction, or otherwise retaliated against by the Department.\n``(h) Protection of Information.--The Secretary shall establish\nprocedures to protect sensitive, proprietary, and classified\ninformation submitted through the protected disclosure process under\nsubsection (g).\n``(i) Annual Report.--(1) In each of years 2027 through 2031, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an\nannual report on the program. The report shall include--\n``(A) the number of reports made of incidents and\nvulnerabilities and the categorizations of such reports;\n``(B) a summary of significant trends, recurring risks,\nsystemic issues, and corrective actions taken in response;\n``(C) in the case of any covered AI incident resulting in\nthe loss of life of, or in bodily harm to, a member of the\nArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force--\n``(i) a description of the incident, including the\nsystem or systems involved and the operational context;\n``(ii) the date and time the incident occurred;\n``(iii) an assessment of the cause and operational\nconsequence of the incident; and\n``(iv) any corrective actions taken; and\n``(D) any recommendations for changes to testing,\nprocurement, cybersecurity, or deployment policies relating to\nartificial intelligence systems.\n``(2) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in\nunclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n``(j) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `artificial intelligence' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial\nIntelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).\n``(2) The term `covered AI incident' means an event in\nwhich an artificial intelligence system--\n``(A) causes unintended operational, safety, or\nsecurity harm;\n``(B) operates outside authorized parameters or\napproved safety, legal, or mission guardrails;\n``(C) materially degrades mission performance or\nreliability in a real-world or operationally\nrepresentative environment;\n``(D) fails to respond to an operator disengage\ncommand;\n``(E) operates in a manner that, under reasonably\nforeseeable circumstances, could have resulted in\nsignificant unintended operational, safety, or security\nharm; or\n``(F) operates in a manner that raises concerns\nregarding system control and autonomy.\n``(3) The term `covered AI vulnerability' means an\nexploitable weakness, vulnerability, or systemic issue in an\nartificial intelligence system or related component that could\nmaterially affect mission performance, compromise system\nintegrity, create safety risk, or result in unauthorized or\nunintended behavior.''.\n\nSEC. 1503. REVIEW AND REALIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nCYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES.\n\n(a) Review and Realignment.--\n(1) Review required.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nconduct a comprehensive review of the roles, responsibilities,\nrelationships, authorities, and governance structures relating\nto cybersecurity, information technology, network defense, and\ndefensive cyber operations within the Department of Defense in\norder to achieve the following goals:\n(A) Establish clear accountability for the\ncybersecurity of Department of Defense information\nnetworks, including identification of one official\ndesignated as the single accountable official\nresponsible for the cybersecurity of Department of\nDefense information networks.\n(B) Improve the operational effectiveness,\nresponsiveness, and unity of effort of Department-wide\ncybersecurity, information technology, network defense,\nand defensive cyber operations.\n(C) Eliminate structural overlap, duplication, and\nfragmentation across organizations responsible for\ncybersecurity, information technology, network defense,\nand defensive cyber operations.\n(D) Reduce overlapping responsibilities and ensure\nalignment of policy, strategy, budgetary oversight, and\noperational support necessary for the cybersecurity of\nDepartment of Defense information networks in an\nevolving threat environment.\n(2) Scope.--The review conducted under this subsection\nshall include an assessment of the roles, responsibilities,\nrelationships, and authorities among--\n(A) the Chief Information Officer of the Department\nof Defense;\n(B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber\nPolicy;\n(C) the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of\nDefense;\n(D) the Commander of the United States Cyber\nCommand;\n(E) the Department of Defense Cyber Defense\nCommand; and\n(F) such other offices, elements, or organizations\nas the Secretary determines appropriate.\n(3) Realignment.--As a result of the review, and in order\nto achieve the goals specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary\nmay, consistent with applicable law--\n(A) realign, consolidate, or modify the roles,\nresponsibilities, relationships, and authorities of the\nofficials, offices, elements, and organizations\nspecified in paragraph (2);\n(B) reassign functions, personnel, and resources\namong such officials, offices, elements, and\norganizations;\n(C) eliminate duplicative functions; and\n(D) clarify or revise reporting relationships and\nlines of authority.\n(b) Preservation of Functions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the\nSecretary shall ensure that all functions necessary for the governance,\ndefense, and operation of Department of Defense information networks\nare maintained, regardless of the organizational structure to which\nsuch functions are assigned.\n(c) Limitation on Establishment of New Office or Organization.--The\nSecretary may not establish a new office or organization for the\npurpose of carrying out this section unless the Secretary determines\nthat such establishment is necessary to achieve the goals specified in\nsubsection (a)(1) and consistent with applicable law.\n(d) Limitation on Reassignment or Elimination of Function.--The\nSecretary may not reassign or eliminate a function associated with an\nofficial, office, element, or organization for the purpose of carrying\nout this section unless the Secretary submits to the congressional\ndefense committees a notification of the reassignment or elimination of\nthe function and a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on\nwhich the notification was submitted.\n(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to authorize the Secretary of Defense to modify, transfer,\neliminate, or otherwise alter any role, responsibility, relationship,\nauthority, function, or any other matter expressly required by law.\n(f) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nresults of the review conducted under subsection (a).\n(2) Elements.--The report shall include--\n(A) identification of the official designated as\nthe single accountable official responsible for the\ncybersecurity of Department of Defense information\nnetworks, as specified in subsection (a)(1)(A);\n(B) a description of any realignment,\nconsolidation, or modification made, or to be made, to\nthe roles, responsibilities, relationships, and\nauthorities of the officials, offices, elements, and\norganizations reviewed, as specified in subsection\n(a)(3)(A);\n(C) a description of any reassignment of functions,\npersonnel, and resources made, or to be made, among the\nofficials, offices, elements, and organizations\nreviewed, as specified in subsection (a)(3)(B);\n(D) a description of any duplicative functions\neliminated, or to be eliminated, as set forth in\nsubsection (a)(3)(C);\n(E) a description of any clarification or revision\nmade, or to be made, to reporting relationships and\nlines of authority, as set forth in subsection\n(a)(3)(D);\n(F) a mapping of the responsibilities and\nauthorities assigned as of the date of the enactment of\nthis Act to each respective official, office, element,\nor organization reviewed (including an identification\nof whether the responsibility or authority is required\nby law to be assigned to such official, office,\nelement, or organization, and an mapping of the\nresponsibilities and authorities as they will be\nassigned after completion of the activities specified\nin subsection (a)(3);\n(G) a timeline for implementation of the activities\nspecified in subsection (a)(3), under which all such\nactivities shall be implemented not later than one year\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act;\n(H) identification of any legislative\nrecommendations, including any provisions of law\nrequiring amendment, to fully implement the goals\nspecified in subsection (a)(1) and the activities\nspecified in subsection (a)(3); and\n(I) a justification for the new structure,\nincluding an explanation for how the new structure\nbetter achieves the goals specified in subsection\n(a)(1) than the current structure.\n(g) Briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the\ncongressional defense committees on preliminary findings of the review.\n\nSEC. 1504. INCLUSION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL\nTECHNOLOGY SECURITY IN COMBATANT COMMAND PLANNING AND\nREADINESS EXERCISES.\n\n(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the\ncommanders of the combatant commands, consistent with the authorities\nprovided under sections 164 and 167b of title 10, United States Code,\nto incorporate critical infrastructure security and operational\ntechnology security considerations into--\n(1) planning activities conducted to execute national\ndefense strategies; and\n(2) joint and combined planning, training, and readiness\nexercises.\n(b) Scope of Activities.--The activities described in subsection\n(a) shall, at a minimum, include--\n(1) assessment of vulnerabilities and resilience of\ncritical infrastructure and operational technology systems that\nsupport military operations, defense support to civil\nauthorities, and homeland defense missions;\n(2) coordination with relevant Federal departments and\nagencies, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities,\nand private sector owners and operators, as appropriate; and\n(3) integration of cyber, operational technology, and\nphysical effects relevant to disruption, degradation, or\ncompromise of such systems.\n\nSEC. 1505. PILOT PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUS MISSION INTEGRATION OF UNMANNED\nSURFACE VEHICLES.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall\nestablish a pilot program, to be known as the Autonomous Mission Pre-\nIntegration Pilot Program, to assess industry-led approaches for pre-\nintegration of autonomy services and multi-mission payloads on medium\nunmanned surface vehicles, utilizing a common, cybersecure operating\nsystem to enable cross-platform collaboration.\n(b) Objectives.--The pilot program shall develop and validate\nrapidly composable, multi-mission capabilities to support distributed\nmaritime operations in contested environments, including pre-\nintegration of--\n(1) autonomy services and mission software;\n(2) kinetic and non-kinetic systems;\n(3) advanced sensors and communications; and\n(4) edge-based collaborative artificial intelligence.\n(c) Modular Open Systems Architecture.--The pilot program shall\nemploy modular open systems architecture standards and open interfaces\nto ensure interoperability, portability, and cybersecurity across\nplatforms. The Secretary shall leverage lessons from prior autonomy and\ncontrol system efforts while avoiding approaches that limit\ncompetition, inhibit innovation, or place primary integration\nresponsibility on the Government where industry solutions are\navailable.\n(d) Briefings.--\n(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in\nconsultation with the Under Secretary, shall brief the\ncongressional defense committees on the implementation of the\npilot program, including--\n(A) coordination between and among program offices,\nthe Under Secretary, the commanders of the combatant\ncommands, the operational component, and industry;\n(B) methods to reduce technical risk and promote\ncompetition, including shifting integration risk to\nindustry through pre-integration and demonstration; and\n(C) plans to accelerate prototyping, independent\nassessment, and operational integration.\n(2) Follow-on briefing.--Not later than one year after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief\nthe congressional defense committees with an update on the\nimplementation of the pilot program, including findings, data,\nand mission outcomes.\n\nSEC. 1506. CIVILIAN CYBERSECURITY RESERVE CORPS PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a\npilot program to further evaluate the feasibility and advisability of\ncreating and maintaining a civilian cybersecurity reserve corps to\nenable the Department of Defense and military services to provide\nqualified civilian manpower to the Department of Defense to effectively\nrespond to significant cyber incidents or to assist in solving other\nexceptionally difficult cyber workforce-related challenges.\n(b) Consideration of Prior Report.--In conducting the pilot program\nrequired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration\nthe findings and recommendations of the report required by section 1540\nof the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2914) (titled ``Independent\nAssessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for Department of\nDefense'' and dated October 2025).\n(c) Planning.--\n(1) Plan.--Prior to carrying out the pilot program required\nby subsection (a), the Secretary shall create a detailed\nwritten plan for the program, which shall include--\n(A) a concept of operations for the civilian\ncybersecurity reserve corps;\n(B) an assessment of the necessary legal and\ncontractual requirements;\n(C) recruitment, assessment, and selection criteria\nand methodologies;\n(D) talent management processes and system\nprototypes;\n(E) defining the initial mission set and\norganization structure of the civilian cybersecurity\nreserve corps;\n(F) metrics with respect to cost and benefits that\nwill be used to inform the Secretary's evaluation of\nthe pilot program; and\n(G) any other matters that the Secretary considers\nappropriate.\n(2) Report and briefing.--Not later than the date that is\nsix months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary shall provide the congressional defense committees\nwith a report and briefing on the plan created under paragraph\n(1). The Secretary shall not carry out the pilot program until\nafter the Secretary has provided the report and briefing.\n(d) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall\nestablish an initial cohort of not more than 20 members of the civilian\ncybersecurity reserve corps.\n\nSEC. 1507. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE POLICY.\n\n(a) Recommendations.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of\nManagement and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the\nCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National\nCyber Director, the Director of the National Institute of\nStandards and Technology, and any other appropriate head of an\nExecutive department, shall--\n(A) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation\ncontract requirements and language for contractor\nvulnerability disclosure programs; and\n(B) recommend updates to such requirements and\nlanguage to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.\n(2) Contents.--The recommendations required by paragraph\n(1) shall include updates to such requirements designed to\nensure that covered contractors implement a vulnerability\ndisclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines for\ncontractors as required under section 5 of the IoT\nCybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c).\n(b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate on which the recommended contract language developed pursuant to\nsubsection (a) is received, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council\nshall review the recommended contract language and update the FAR as\nnecessary to incorporate requirements for covered contractors to\nreceive information about a potential security vulnerability relating\nto an information system owned or controlled by a contractor, in\nperformance of the contract.\n(c) Elements.--The update to the FAR pursuant to subsection (b)\nshall--\n(1) to the maximum extent practicable, align with the\nsecurity vulnerability disclosure process and coordinated\ndisclosure requirements relating to Federal information systems\nunder sections 5 and 6 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act\nof 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c and 278g-3d); and\n(2) to the maximum extent practicable, be aligned with\nindustry best practices and Standards 29147 and 30111 of the\nInternational Standards Organization (or any successor\nstandard) or any other appropriate, relevant, and widely used\nstandard.\n(d) Waiver.--The head of an agency may waive the security\nvulnerability disclosure policy requirement under subsection (b) if--\n(1) the agency Chief Information Officer determines that\nthe waiver is necessary in the interest of national security or\nresearch purposes; and\n(2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a waiver,\nsuch head submits a notification and justification (including\ninformation about the duration of the waiver) to the Committee\non Oversight and Government Reform of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and\nGovernmental Affairs of the Senate.\n(e) Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation.--\n(1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review\nthe Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation contract requirements and language for contractor\nvulnerability disclosure programs and develop updates to such\nrequirements designed to ensure that covered contractors\nimplement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with\nNIST guidelines for contractors as required under section 5 of\nthe IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-\n3c).\n(2) Revisions.--Not later than 180 days after the date on\nwhich the review required under subsection (a) is completed,\nthe Secretary shall revise the DFARS as necessary to\nincorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive\ninformation about a potential security vulnerability relating\nto an information system owned or controlled by a contractor,\nin performance of the contract.\n(3) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the revision\nto the DFARS described in this subsection is carried out in\naccordance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of\nsubsection (c).\n(4) Waiver.--The Chief Information Officer of the\nDepartment of Defense, in consultation with the National\nManager for National Security Systems, may waive the security\nvulnerability disclosure policy requirements under paragraph\n(2) if the Chief Information Officer--\n(A) determines that the waiver is necessary in the\ninterest of national security or research purposes; and\n(B) not later than 30 days after granting a waiver,\nsubmits a notification and justification (including\ninformation about the duration of the waiver) to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in\nsection 3502 of title 44, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``covered contractor'' means a contractor (as\ndefined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)--\n(A) whose contract is in an amount the same as or\ngreater than the simplified acquisition threshold; or\n(B) that operates, manages, or maintains a Federal\ninformation system (as defined by section 11331 of\ntitle 40, United Stated Code) on behalf of an agency.\n(3) The term ``DFARS'' means the Department of Defense\nSupplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.\n(4) The term ``Executive department'' has the meaning given\nthat term in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.\n(5) The term ``FAR'' means the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation.\n(6) The term ``NIST'' means the National Institute of\nStandards and Technology.\n(7) The term ``OMB'' means the Office of Management and\nBudget.\n(8) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning\ngiven that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of\n2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).\n(9) The term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 134 of title 41, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 1508. CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONALLY\nCRITICAL CONTRACTORS.\n\nSection 391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as\nfollows:\n``(2) Rapid reporting.--The procedures established pursuant\nto subsection (a) shall require each operationally critical\ncontractor to report to the component of the Department\ndesignated pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(A)--\n``(A) on a rapid basis, each cyber incident with\nrespect to any network or information system of such\ncontractor, including for each such incident--\n``(i) an assessment by the contractor of\nthe effect of the incident on the ability of\nthe contractor to meet the contractual\nrequirements of the Department;\n``(ii) the technique or method used in such\nincident;\n``(iii) a sample of any malicious software,\nif discovered and isolated by the contractor,\ninvolved in such incident; and\n``(iv) a summary of the information\ncompromised by such incident; and\n``(B) promptly, but not later than 72 hours after\ndiscovery, each discovery within any network or\ninformation system of such contractor of any hardware,\nsoftware, firmware, embedded technology, or update\nthereto that is manufactured by, is developed under the\ndirection of, or includes source code or design\ncontributions from, a covered Chinese entity, including\nfor each such hardware, software, firmware, technology,\nor update--\n``(i) a description of the hardware,\nsoftware, firmware, technology, or update\ndiscovered and the network or system on which\nit resides;\n``(ii) the function and integration level\nof such hardware, software, firmware,\ntechnology, or update;\n``(iii) the date, method, and circumstances\nof discovery; and\n``(iv) any immediate mitigation or\nisolation measures undertaken.''; and\n(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(3) Covered chinese entity defined.--The term `covered\nChinese entity' means an entity--\n``(A) organized under the laws of, or primarily\nsubject to the jurisdiction of, the People's Republic\nof China;\n``(B) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the\ndirection of the Government of the People's Republic of\nChina or the Chinese Communist Party; or\n``(C) identified on the list of Chinese military\ncompanies operating in the United States under section\n1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public\nLaw 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), or any successor\nprovision.''.\n\nSEC. 1509. INTERIM DATA PROTECTION MEASURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE.\n\n(a) Data Protection Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure\nthat, not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this\nAct, each portfolio acquisition executive initiates a narrow,\nexpeditious review of each program of record assigned to such executive\nto determine whether it is feasible and practicable to incorporate into\nthe program of record cryptographic protection described in subsection\n(b) in a manner that does not require replacement, modification, or\naugmentation of existing chips, cryptographic cards, radios, hardware\nsecurity modules, or other physical components.\n(b) Cryptographic Protection.--The cryptographic protection\ndescribed in this subsection is utility-based, software-only data\npacket level cryptographic protection that--\n(1) advances data protection for the program of record\ntoward the migration to post quantum cryptography on or before\nDecember 31, 2030, as directed in the memorandum of the Chief\nInformation Officer dated November 18, 2025 (relating to\n``Preparing for Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography'');\n(2) is, or is compatible with, a lattice-based, symmetric,\nasymmetric, or hybrid cipher capable of providing security\nstrength of or exceeding Advanced Encryption Standard with a\n256-bit key (AES-256), including post-quantum security key\nencapsulation at greater than 1024-bit and digital signature\nmechanisms and other parameters defined by the Chief\nInformation Officer;\n(3) is capable of directly combining cryptographic key\nmaterial with access controls and authorization constraints or\npolicies controlled by the Department of Defense, a multi-\nfactor key for user identity management and device\nauthentication through the encryption process at the data or\nkey level, and can guarantee provenance between the sender and\nthe receiver of data;\n(4) provides capability for variable symmetric encryption\nstrengths of at least 512-bit with minimal degradation of\nencryption decryption speed; and\n(5) provides full key custody and control to the data owner\nwithin the Department of Defense, consistent key sovereignty,\nincluding no requirement for key escrow, replication,\nderivation, or retention of cryptographic keys by third-party\nvendors.\n(c) Approval.--Software providing the cryptographic protection\ndescribed in subsection (b) shall be approved by the Chief Information\nOfficer of the Department of Defense before it is deployed in any\nprogram of record.\n(d) Future Programs of Record.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nensure that each program of record established after the date of the\nenactment of this Act incorporates cryptographic protection described\nin subsection (b) from inception, to the extent it is feasible and\npracticable to do so.\n(e) Pooled Implementation.--The Chief Information Officer is\nauthorized to direct pooled acquisitions of licenses for cryptographic\nprotection described in subsection (b) for use by programs of record\nacross one or more programs in one or more military departments or\nother elements of the Department.\n(f) Vendor Lock.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, in\nacquiring any cryptographic protection described in subsection (b),\nthat the Department retains the legal and technical capability to\ndecrypt, access, and migrate its encrypted data upon termination of the\ncontract, without cost and without extending the contract.\n(g) Multi-year Term.--A contract for cryptographic protection\ndescribed in subsection (b) may have a multi-year term if the contract\ncontains a clause for the Department of Defense to opt out of the\ncontract every two years.\n(h) Relationship to Existing Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall ensure that this section is implemented in a manner that is\nconsistent with, and seeks to advance, the zero-trust initiatives and\nclassified network protection requirements of the Department of\nDefense.\n\nSEC. 1510. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIAL CYBER CAPABILITIES INTO\nTHE JOINT CYBER WARFIGHTING ARCHITECTURE.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Assistant\nSecretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, in coordination with the\nCommander of the United States Cyber Command, shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the integration of\ncommercial cyber capabilities into the Joint Cyber Warfighting\nArchitecture.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) A description of actions taken by United States Cyber\nCommand to incorporate commercial technologies and capabilities\ninto operational cyber activities.\n(2) An assessment of the role of commercially developed\ncapabilities, including the PATHFINDER initiative, in\nsupporting targeting, access, operational agility, and other\noffensive cyber mission requirements.\n(3) An assessment of how commercially developed\ncapabilities may complement, enhance, or be integrated into the\nJoint Cyber Warfighting Architecture.\n(4) A description of any challenges, limitations, or\nbarriers to the integration of commercial cyber capabilities\ninto operational cyber architectures and activities.\n(5) A detailed accounting of planned funding for\ncommercially developed cyber capabilities, including\ncapabilities associated with the PATHFINDER initiative, across\nthe future-years defense program, identified by appropriation\naccount, budget activity, program element, and, where\napplicable, project line.\n(6) Any recommendations for improving the integration and\noperational employment of commercially developed cyber\ncapabilities within the Department of Defense.\n\nSEC. 1511. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLOUD SECURITY AUTHORIZATION\nRECIPROCITY PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department\nof Defense shall, in consultation with the Director of the Defense\nInformation Systems Agency, establish a pilot program on cloud security\nauthorization reciprocity to assess the feasibility and advisability of\ncreating a reciprocal compliance baseline between the Federal Risk and\nAuthorization Management Program (``FedRAMP'') for civilian agency\nnetworks and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (``CC\nSRG'') of the Department of Defense for Department of Defense networks\nand national security systems.\n(b) Selection of Solutions.--Under the pilot program required by\nsubsection (a), the Chief Information Officer shall select a minimum of\nfive cybersecurity solutions authorized at the FedRAMP high impact\nlevel and perform an accelerated assessment to validate them for CC SRG\nimpact level 5.\n(c) Report to Congressional Committees.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe establishment of the pilot program required by subsection\n(a), the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the findings of\nthe Chief Information Officer with respect to the pilot\nprogram.\n(2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1)\nshall cover the following:\n(A) The findings described in paragraph (1),\nincluding a detailed analysis of benefits, risks, and\nany specific security control gaps.\n(B) A strategy and implementation plan to establish\na reciprocal compliance mechanism for CC SRG and\nFedRAMP cybersecurity requirements.\n(C) An assessment of the feasibility and\nadvisability of expanding the number of authorized\ncybersecurity solutions to participate in the pilot\nprogram.\n(3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified\nannex.\n\nSubtitle B--Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence\n\nSEC. 1521. SOFTWARE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION\nREFORM.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 2220 the following new section:\n``Sec. 2221. Availability of appropriations accounts for full lifecycle\nof software capabilities: regulations\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the\nrelevant financial management regulations of the Department provide\nguidance for the budgeting and execution of funds for software\ncapabilities. Such guidance shall--\n``(1) reflect that amounts appropriated for operations and\nmaintenance, procurement, or research, development, test, and\nevaluation may be used at each stage in the lifecycle of a\nsoftware capability, consistent with applicable law;\n``(2) clarify that such amounts may be used, as\nappropriate, for all activities at each such stage in the\nlifecycle of a software capability;\n``(3) provide that, for any program or activity of the\nDepartment that requires a new software capability, the\nappropriations account primarily available for that program or\nactivity shall be available for that new software capability;\n``(4) not impose restrictions on the availability of funds\nfor software capabilities, except as required by law; and\n``(5) maintain consistency, to the maximum extent\npracticable, with Recommendation 11A of the final report (dated\nMarch 2024) of the Commission on Planning, Programming,\nBudgeting, and Execution Reform, as submitted under section\n1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1884).\n``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `lifecycle' includes\nstages such as development, prototyping, testing, fielding,\nmodification, upgrading, licensing, sustainment, and retirement.''.\n(b) Issuance of Revised Regulations.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue\nrevised regulations to implement section 2221 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by this section.\n(2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the\nSecretary issues the revised regulations under paragraph (1),\nthe Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees\nof the revisions.\n(c) Updates and Report.--\n(1) Written updates.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter\nuntil the revised regulations required by subsection (b) are\nissued, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a written update containing--\n(A) a description of the progress made toward\ncompleting the revised regulations, along with specific\nactions taken and remaining milestones;\n(B) the most up-to-date working draft of the\nrevised regulations, or an outline of such working\ndraft in sufficient detail to demonstrate the manner in\nwhich, and the extent to which, the working draft\nimplements section 2221;\n(C) a description of any anticipated barriers to\nfull and timely issuance of the revised regulations and\nfull and timely implementation of such regulations;\n(D) any recommendations for legislation to fully\nimplement such revised regulations; and\n(E) if the Secretary has not issued such revised\nregulations within the period described in subsection\n(b), an explanation for the delay and the anticipated\ntimeline for issuing the revised regulations.\n(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing--\n(A) the revised regulations required by subsection\n(b); and\n(B) any remaining barriers to full and timely\nimplementation of such revised regulations.\n\nSEC. 1522. REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF\nARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OF CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL\nINTELLIGENCE COMPANIES.\n\nSection 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended in subsection (a)--\n(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n``(2) Guidance for department systems and devices.--Not\nlater than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense shall issue Department of Defense-wide\nguidance for the identification of covered artificial\nintelligence companies and processes for the exclusion and\nremoval of artificial intelligence developed by such companies\nfrom systems and devices of the Department.''; and\n(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``if'' and inserting\n``on and after the date that is 90 days after the date on\nwhich''.\n\nSEC. 1523. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL RAPID DEPLOYMENT FRAMEWORK.\n\n(a) Framework Required.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through\nthe Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department\nof Defense, shall establish a framework for the rapid deployment of\nartificial intelligence (``AI''), to be known as the Artificial\nIntelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework (in this section referred\nto as the ``Framework''), to enable the evaluation, authorization, and\ndeployment of AI systems on Department enterprise AI platforms, as\nappropriate. The objective of the Framework shall be to enable\ndeployment of such systems on such platforms within 30 days after\npublic availability.\n(b) Elements.--The Framework shall include the following elements:\n(1) Vendor and model onboarding process.--Establishment of\nstandardized processes for deploying AI systems onto Department\nenterprise AI platforms, including security reviews, technical\nassessments, and integration with other Department systems and\nplatforms.\n(2) Common definitions and categories.--Common definitions\nor categories for AI systems deployed on Department enterprise\nAI platforms, including systems with agentic capabilities, to\nsupport acquisition clarity, testing, authorization, and\noperational adoption.\n(3) Security testing and evaluation.--Establishment of\nsecurity testing and evaluation capabilities to support\nsecurity assessments for AI systems deployed on Department\nenterprise AI platforms, including adversarial testing, supply\nchain risk assessments, and other security testing appropriate\nfor AI systems, consistent with existing cybersecurity and test\nand evaluation policies.\n(4) Multi-classification deployment.--Establishment of\ncapability to deploy AI systems on Department enterprise AI\nplatforms across multiple classification levels, as\nappropriate, with appropriate security controls and data\nisolation.\n(5) Streamlined system authorization processes.--In\ncoordination with the Chief Information Officer of the\nDepartment, establishment of streamlined processes for\nauthorization of AI systems deployed on Department enterprise\nAI platforms, including reuse of authorization artifacts,\ncommon control inheritance, and continuous monitoring\ncapabilities.\n(6) Registry and governance systems.--Implementation of\nregistry and governance processes to track version history,\nperformance, security status, and compliance for AI systems\ndeployed on Department enterprise AI platforms.\n(c) Integration With Other Frameworks.--The Secretary shall ensure\nthat the rapid deployment of AI systems under the Framework is achieved\nin a manner that maintains security standards through integration with\nother relevant frameworks, including--\n(1) the plans, strategies, and other matters relating to AI\nrequired by section 1544 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note);\n(2) the Defense-wide policy required by section 1512 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10\nU.S.C. 394 note); and\n(3) the framework and other requirements required by\nsection 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note).\n(d) Compliance With Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that\nthe Framework complies with all applicable requirements for test and\nevaluation of Department systems in accordance with applicable law,\npolicy, and guidance.\n(e) Metrics and Reporting.--The Chief Digital and Artificial\nIntelligence Officer shall--\n(1) establish metrics to measure the time required to\nevaluate, authorize, deploy, and update AI systems on\nDepartment enterprise AI platforms; and\n(2) in each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030,\nsubmit an annual report to the congressional defense committees\non progress toward achieving the objective stated in subsection\n(a).\n(f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Department enterprise\nAI platform'' means a centrally managed platform that hosts or provides\nAI services or applications for use across multiple elements of the\nDepartment, rather than for a single program, system, or mission\napplication.\n\nSEC. 1524. UPDATE OF POLICY ON AUTONOMOUS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-\nENABLED SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Policy Update Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update\npolicies and guidance of the Department of Defense, including by\nrevising Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to Autonomy\nin Weapon Systems) and establishing or revising such additional\nDepartment policies and guidance as may be appropriate, governing--\n(1) autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems; and\n(2) artificial intelligence-enabled systems intended to\nsupport, recommend, or materially influence operational\ndecisions associated with the employment of force, including\nsystems used for operational planning, target development,\nweaponeering, or engagement recommendation.\n(b) Required Policy Elements.--In updating the policies and\nguidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure such\npolicies and guidance include--\n(1) criteria for categorizing systems according to such\nfactors as mission context, autonomy, human involvement, and\noperational consequence;\n(2) appropriate and operationally responsive requirements\nfor approval, validation, oversight, and authorized operational\nuse applicable to categories of systems identified pursuant to\nthe criteria in paragraph (1);\n(3) realistic and combat-effective requirements for\noperator intervention, override mechanisms, and operational\nresilience;\n(4) requirements to preserve existing human command\nresponsibility for the use of force involving autonomous\nsystems or artificial intelligence-enabled systems, including\nprocedures to identify the human commanders or operators\nresponsible for authorizing, supervising, and terminating such\nuse of force;\n(5) appropriate requirements for auditability,\ntraceability, and accountability;\n(6) criteria and procedures for rapidly fielding\ncapabilities following material changes to software, models,\ndata, or operational context;\n(7) requirements for appropriate and operationally\nresponsive risk mitigation measures and notifications\napplicable to systems granted conditional or temporary\noperational use;\n(8) requirements for operational testing, evaluation, and\nhuman training commensurate with mission risk and operational\nconsequence, including training to promote calibrated reliance\non artificial intelligence-enabled systems; and\n(9) processes and timelines for periodic review and\nreevaluation of approved systems and operational use cases.\n(c) Compliance With Law.--The Secretary shall ensure that the\npolicies and guidance required by subsection (a) are consistent with\napplicable provisions of Federal law, including section 1638 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159; 10 U.S.C. 491 note), and applicable Department policies and\nregulations.\n(d) Continuity of Operations.--This section does not require the\nSecretary to suspend or terminate any ongoing operations, activities,\nor programs pending completion of the updates required by subsection\n(a).\n(e) Interim Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report to the\ncongressional defense committees describing the progress of the\nDepartment toward completion of the updates required by subsection (a),\nincluding a preliminary assessment of the matters described in\nsubsection (b).\n(f) Final Policy Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the\ncompletion of the updates required by subsection (a), the Secretary\nshall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on--\n(1) the updates completed under subsection (a);\n(2) the rationale supporting the updates, including the\nassessment of the Secretary with respect to each matter\ndescribed in subsection (b); and\n(3) any recommendations for authorities, resources, or\nstatutory changes.\n(g) Semiannual Reports.--Not less frequently than semiannually\nthrough December 31, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a\nreport to the congressional defense committees regarding the\nimplementation of the updates required by subsection (a), including--\n(1) systems and use cases reviewed under the updates\nrequired by subsection (a), including whether such systems and\nuse cases were approved, restricted, suspended, or subject to\nadditional review; and\n(2) any significant acquisition, resourcing, sustainment,\nor programmatic impacts resulting from implementation of the\nupdates required by subsection (a).\n(h) Public Availability of Unclassified Summary.--For each report\nunder subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall make available to\nthe public an unclassified summary of the report, to the maximum extent\npracticable.\n\nSEC. 1525. EXPANSION OF AI-ENABLED MAINTENANCE INTELLIGENCE PLATFORMS\nACROSS AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of\nappropriations, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a pilot\nprogram to operationalize and expand artificial intelligence (AI)-\nenabled maintenance data cleansing and correction capabilities across\nthe Air Force. This program will prioritize the improvement of aircraft\navailability and pilot production capacity by modernizing maintenance\ndata quality, increasing the effectiveness of sustainment operations,\nand maximizing readiness of existing training aircraft fleets through\nenhanced data fidelity and decision support.\n(b) Scope.--The program under subsection (a) shall apply across the\nfull portfolio of aircraft operating within Air Education and Training\nCommand.\n(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the program are to leverage AI-\nenabled software solutions to--\n(1) cleanse and correct structured and unstructured\nmaintenance and logistics data;\n(2) establish validated, high-fidelity ground-truth\nmaintenance datasets to improve the performance and reliability\nof existing Air Force readiness, logistics, and decision-\nsupport systems;\n(3) reduce manual data correction burdens and improve\ninteroperability with legacy maintenance information systems;\n(4) enhance sustainment efficiency, sortie generation, and\nscheduling accuracy through improved maintenance visibility;\n(5) increase situational awareness for tactical-level\nmaintainers and operational leadership;\n(6) establish standardized, reusable maintenance data\ncleansing, correction, and integration frameworks designed to\ninteroperate with and enhance existing Air Force maintenance,\nlogistics, and readiness systems; and\n(7) enable scalable, repeatable integration of AI-enabled\nmaintenance capabilities across the Air Force.\n(d) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program under subsection\n(a), the Secretary of the Air Force may partner with a federally funded\nresearch and development center, a University Affiliated Research\nCenter, a center of excellence, a military service laboratory, or one\nor more private-sector entities with experience in deploying AI-powered\nmaintenance intelligence capabilities that support data cleansing,\nparts forecasting, and sustainment modernization within the Air Force,\nas well as any other partners the Secretary deems necessary.\n(e) Briefing.--At least 30 days before the date on which the\nauthority expires under subsection (f), the Secretary of the Air Force\nshall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that\nincludes--\n(1) a description of the data cleansing and correction\nchallenges addressed through the program;\n(2) an assessment of any improvements in data accuracy,\naircraft availability, and maintenance efficiency resulting\nfrom the program; and\n(3) an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of\nexpanding these capabilities to additional Air Force units\noperating the same aircraft types.\n(f) Expiration.--The authority to carry out the program under\nsubsection (a) shall expire on the date that is one year after the date\nof the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1526. REQUIREMENT FOR MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT REGARDING\nVULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE AND PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT\nFROM IT PROVIDERS WHO SHARE CYBER VULNERABILITIES WITH\nCOUNTRIES OF CONCERN.\n\n(a) Requirement.--On and after the date that is 270 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall not\nenter into or renew a contract for the procurement of information\ntechnology with any entity that makes such technology commercially\navailable to customers in a country of concern or has operations,\nsubsidiaries, or personnel located in a country of concern unless such\nentity has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Department\nof Defense in accordance with subsection (b).\n(b) Memorandum of Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nrequire an entity covered under subsection (a) to agree to a memorandum\nof agreement under which the entity shall--\n(1) disclose to the Department of Defense, prior to any\nadvance disclosure to any other entity, all security\nvulnerabilities affecting the information technology procured\nunder the contract; and\n(2) not provide advance disclosure of such vulnerabilities\nto any covered company.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``advance disclosure'' means any action that\npreemptively and privately discloses information pertaining to\nsecurity vulnerabilities to a select number of entities before\npublicly making such information available to the general\npublic, including through a trusted partners program.\n(2) The term ``control'' means the power, direct or\nindirect, whether or not exercised, to determine, direct,\ndictate, or decide important matters affecting an entity,\nincluding through--\n(A) the ownership of at least 20 percent of the\ntotal outstanding voting interest in an entity;\n(B) board representation;\n(C) the ability to appoint or discharge any board\nmembers, officers, directors, employees, or\ncontractors;\n(D) proxy voting, a special share, contractual\narrangements, legal obligations, formal or informal\narrangements to act in concert; or\n(E) other means.\n(3) The term ``country of concern'' has the meaning given\nthe term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n(4) The term ``covered company'' means--\n(A) any entity owned or operated in whole or in\npart by a country of concern, or subject to the control\nof such country of concern, and any subsidiary or\nparent of such entity; or\n(B) any entity organized under the laws of a\ncountry of concern, or having its principal place of\nbusiness in a country of concern, and any subsidiary of\nany such entity.\n(5) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning\ngiven the term in section 11101 of title 40, United States\nCode.\n(6) The term ``owned or operated in whole or in part''\nmeans that a country of concern--\n(A) for an entity that is a publicly traded\ncompany, has the ability to control the company, has\naccess to any material nonpublic technical information\nin the possession of the company, or has any other\nrights or involvement in directing, dictating,\ncontrolling, or participating in the decision-making of\nthe company beyond those available to a retail investor\nholding an equivalent share of ownership; and\n(B) for an entity that is a privately held company,\nhas any share of ownership of such company.\n(7) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning\ngiven the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of\n2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).\n(8) The term ``trusted partners program'' means any\ninitiative or program run by an information technology provider\nto provide advanced warnings of security vulnerabilities to\ndefensive security providers for the purpose of helping such\nproviders proactively develop defenses against such\nvulnerabilities.\n(d) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in\nsubsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies, in\nwriting, to the congressional defense committees that the procurement\naction is required in the national interest of the United States.\n\nSEC. 1527. ARMY QUANTUM READINESS AND ADVANCED COMPUTING INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall establish an\nArmy Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative to prepare the\nDepartment of the Army for the integration of quantum computing,\nquantum-enabled technologies, and advanced computing capabilities into\nfuture operational, intelligence, logistics, and command-and-control\nmissions.\n(b) Objectives.--The Initiative shall--\n(1) identify Army operational applications of quantum\ncomputing, quantum sensing, quantum networking, and quantum-\nenabled artificial intelligence;\n(2) assess infrastructure requirements necessary to support\nfuture quantum and advanced computing capabilities, including\npower, cooling, networking, cybersecurity, and secure\nfacilities;\n(3) evaluate acquisition pathways capable of accelerating\nthe transition of quantum technologies from research and\ndevelopment into operational use;\n(4) identify opportunities to leverage partnerships among\nArmy laboratories, academic institutions, federally funded\nresearch and development centers, and private industry;\n(5) develop a workforce strategy to support future Army\nquantum and advanced computing requirements; and\n(6) establish pilot projects to evaluate advanced computing\ninfrastructure supporting future quantum-enabled capabilities.\n(c) Quantum Readiness Demonstration Activities.--The Secretary may\nestablish demonstration activities to evaluate--\n(1) advanced computing architectures supporting quantum\ntechnologies;\n(2) quantum-enabled artificial intelligence applications;\n(3) post-quantum cybersecurity capabilities;\n(4) resilient and secure networking architectures; and\n(5) infrastructure necessary to support future Army quantum\ncapabilities.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report describing--\n(1) Army quantum readiness requirements;\n(2) recommended infrastructure investments;\n(3) workforce and educational requirements;\n(4) recommended pilot and demonstration activities; and\n(5) legislative or acquisition authorities necessary to\naccelerate Army quantum readiness.\n\nSubtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1541. ROADMAP FOR MODERNIZATION OF TOP SECRET AND SPECIAL ACCESS\nPROGRAM NETWORK ARCHITECTURES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees, and begin\nimplementation of, a roadmap for the modernization of Department of\nDefense networks that process, store, or transmit information that is\nclassified at the level of top secret or is designated as being within\na special access program.\n(b) Elements.--The roadmap required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following elements:\n(1) An assessment of the current architecture, capacity,\nsecurity posture, and technical limitations of such networks,\nincluding identification of major capability gaps,\ncybersecurity risks, infrastructure limitations, and technical\ndebt.\n(2) Target or reference architectures for modernized\nenvironments for such networks, including enterprise-level and\ncomponent-level networks, as appropriate, with a preference for\nmodern cloud-based platforms.\n(3) Milestones and timelines for transition from current\nenvironments to the target or reference architectures.\n(4) Plans to improve resilience, survivability, and\noperations of such networks in contested, degraded, or\ndisconnected environments.\n(5) Plans to improve interoperability and data sharing\nacross such networks and relevant mission partner environments,\nas appropriate, with priority on real time cross domain, multi-\nlevel data sharing both up and down classifications.\n(6) An assessment of high-performance computing and\ndistributed computing requirements, whether locally or in cloud\nenvironments, necessary to support real-time sensor data\nfusion, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence\ncapabilities.\n(7) An assessment of the extent to which such networks\nsupport the operational requirements of combatant commands,\nincluding the ability to enable integration with joint and\nmission partner environments.\n(8) Identification of governance, roles, and\nresponsibilities for modernization of such networks across the\nDepartment.\n(9) Estimated resource requirements necessary to implement\nthe roadmap.\n(10) Identify and establish baseline domain-specific\nrequirements and capabilities across elements of the\nDepartment, platform-as-a-service providers, and cloud service\nproviders.\n(c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section, and annually there after for each of the\nnext five years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on progress in implementing the roadmap\nrequired under subsection (a).\n(d) Report Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (c)\nshall include the following:\n(1) Progress made toward roadmap milestones and\nmodernization goals.\n(2) Updates to the roadmap, as appropriate.\n(3) Major risks, delays, or challenges affecting\nimplementation.\n(4) Budgetary resources requested and obligated for\nmodernization of such networks.\n(5) Any recommendations that the Secretary considers\nappropriate for legislative or funding actions to implement the\nroadmap.\n(e) Form of Roadmap and Reports.--The roadmap required by\nsubsection (a) and the reports required by subsection (c) shall be\nsubmitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified summary.\n\nSEC. 1542. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON CYBER OPERATIONAL READINESS ASSESSMENT\nPROGRAM.\n\n(a) Semiannual Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once\nevery 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting\nthrough the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and\nthe Commander of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command\n(DCDC), submit to the congressional defense committees a semiannual\nreport on the implementation of the Cyber Operational Readiness\nAssessment program of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command\nand the findings from such program.\n(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude, for the period covered by the report, the following:\n(1) An overview of the implementation status of the Cyber\nOperational Readiness Assessment program, including scope,\nmethodology, and assessment cadence across the military\ndepartments and the defense agencies and Department of Defense\nfield activities.\n(2) Aggregate and component-level findings on cyber\noperational readiness, including systemic risks, recurring\ndeficiencies, and trends affecting mission assurance.\n(3) An assessment of operational resilience, including the\nability of the Department of Defense to maintain essential\nfunctions, contain adversary activity, and recover from cyber\nincidents during contested operations.\n(4) A description of actions taken or planned to address\nmaterial risks identified through the program, including\ntimelines, responsible organizations, and any resource\nconstraints.\n(5) An initial plan, and subsequent progress reports, for\nincorporating operational technology (OT) environments into\nassessments carried out under the program to ensure a\ncomprehensive operational readiness evaluation of mission-\ncritical systems, weapon platforms, industrial control systems,\nand supporting infrastructure.\n(6) An assessment of how assessments under the program will\nincorporate and operationalize Critical Infrastructure\nDiscovery and Evaluation (CIDE) activities conducted by the\nDepartment of Defense Cyber Defense Command on operational\ntechnology networks, including alignment of scope, methodology,\ndata collection, reporting, and resourcing to ensure unity of\neffort and avoid duplication.\n(7) A description of any policy, authority, or resourcing\ngaps that inhibit full execution of the program as an\noperational readiness assessment.\n(c) Purpose.--The purpose of subsection (a) is to ensure that\ncybersecurity is treated by the Department as an element of operational\nreadiness across the Department and to support senior leader\ndecisionmaking, risk acceptance, and resource prioritization related to\nthe security and resilience of the Department of Defense Information\nNetwork (DoDIN).\n(d) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall terminate\non the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this\nAct.\n\nSEC. 1543. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT ON SHARING OF CYBER\nINTELLIGENCE WITH STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND\nPRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS.\n\n(a) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall\nconduct an assessment of sharing of cyber-related intelligence by the\nDepartment of Defense with State, local, Tribal, territorial, and\nprivate sector partners.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) Submission.--Not later than 60 days after the date on\nwhich the Comptroller General completes the assessment under\nsubsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the\nCommittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and\nthe Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the\nresults of the assessment.\n(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following:\n(A) With respect to each element of the Department\nof Defense, a summary of the capabilities and practices\nof the element for sharing cyber-related intelligence\nwith State, local, Tribal, territorial, and private\nsector partners.\n(B) An assessment of the effects of such sharing,\nincluding the timeliness, level of detail, and the\ndegree to which intelligence is provided in a format\nthat allows for technical correlation and network\ndefense actions versus general situational awareness.\n(C) An assessment of the deconfliction and\ncoordination processes between elements regarding such\nsharing.\n(D) A description of the role and effectiveness of\nthe Department of Defense in such deconfliction and\ncoordination process.\n(E) An assessment of how the security clearances of\nsuch partners affect such sharing.\n(F) An assessment of the legal, policy, and\ninfrastructure barriers that prevent cleared private\nsector partners from operationalizing classified threat\nintelligence, including--\n(i) the lack of accredited, state-run\nfacilities where partners can securely\ncorrelate classified government-provided\nindicators against their own proprietary\nnetwork data; and\n(ii) the lack of statutory liability\nprotections (such as State-level tort claims\nextensions) for private sector entities acting\non classified intelligence provided by the\ngovernment.\n(G) Recommendations for improvements for such\nsharing.\n\nSEC. 1544. REPORT ON THREAT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED\nRESEARCH CENTERS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the\nthreat of cyber attacks, including cyber attacks carried out with the\nassistance of artificial intelligence, on university-affiliated\nresearch centers. The report shall include a plan for the Department of\nDefense to provide assistance to such centers against the threat of\nsuch attacks.\n\nTITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE\nMATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Space Activities\n\nSEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION OF ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SPACE\nFORCE.\n\n(a) Elimination of Space Development Agency.--\n(1) Repeal.--Section 9087 of title 10, United States Code,\nis repealed.\n(2) Conforming amendments.--\n(A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is\namended as follows:\n(i) In section 4092--\n(I) in subsection (a)(8)--\n(aa) in the heading, by\nstriking ``SDA'' and inserting\n``Space force'';\n(bb) by striking ``The\nDirector of the Space\nDevelopment Agency'' and\ninserting ``The portfolio\nacquisition executive of the\nSpace Force designated under\nsection 1732 of this title with\nrespect to missile warning and\ntracking''; and\n(cc) by striking ``the\nAgency.'' and inserting ``the\nSpace Force.'';\n(II) in subsection (b)(1)(H)--\n(aa) by striking ``in the\ncase of the Space Development\nAgency'' and inserting ``in\naddition to any positions\nappointed under subparagraph\n(A), in the case of the Space\nForce''; and\n(bb) by striking ``the\nAgency'' both places it appears\nand inserting ``the Space\nForce''; and\n(III) in subsection (c)(2), by\nstriking ``, the Space Development\nAgency'' and inserting ``, the Space\nForce''.\n(ii) In section 9016(b)(6)(B)--\n(I) by striking clauses (iii),\n(iv), and (v) and inserting the\nfollowing new clause:\n``(iii) Oversee, direct, and synchronize acquisition\nprojects for all space systems and programs of the Department\nof the Air Force.'';\n(II) by redesignating clause (vi)\nas clause (iv); and\n(III) in clause (iv), as so\nredesignated, by striking ``Effective\nas of'' and all that follows through\n``serve'' and inserting ``Serve''.\n(B) National defense authorization act for fiscal\nyear 2024.--Section 1608 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-\n31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is repealed.\n(b) Elimination of Space Rapid Capabilities Office.--\n(1) Repeal.--Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code,\nis repealed.\n(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1609(c) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-\n92; 10 U.S.C. 2273 note) is amended by striking ``, including\nthe Space Rapid Capabilities Office''.\n\nSEC. 1602. REORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nPOSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING ENTERPRISE.\n\n(a) Repeal.--Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, is\nrepealed.\n(b) Designation of Official.--\n(1) Requirement.--Chapter 135 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by inserting after section 2279 the following\nnew section:\n``Sec. 2279a. Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning,\nNavigation, and Timing Enterprise\n``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation\nwith the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall designate a\nsingle official of the Department of Defense (other than the Chief\nInformation Officer of the Department) as the principal official of the\nDepartment with responsibility for the oversight of the Department of\nDefense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise.\n``(2) The official designated under paragraph (1) shall report\ndirectly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense with respect to matters\nconcerning the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and\ntiming enterprise (including alternative positioning, navigation, and\ntiming efforts of the Department).\n``(b) Duties.--The Secretary--\n``(1) shall assign to the official designated under\nsubsection (a)(1)--\n``(A) any duty the Secretary determines appropriate\nfrom among the duties carried out by the former Council\non Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning,\nNavigation, and Timing Enterprise as of January 1,\n2026; and\n``(B) any other duty the Secretary determines\nappropriate; and\n``(2) may delegate to other officials of the Department any\nsuch duty described in paragraph (1)(A) not assigned to the\nofficial designated under subsection (a).\n``(c) Annual Certifications; Limitation on Availability of Funds.--\n(1) At the same time as the President submits to Congress the annual\nbudget request under section 1105 of title 31 for a fiscal year, the\nofficial designated under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees, with respect to each military\ndepartment--\n``(A) a certification that such budget request would fully\nfund the user equipment and ground control systems of the\nDepartment of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing\nenterprise; or\n``(B) a notice that such budget request would not fully\nfund such user equipment and ground control systems.\n``(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise\nmade available for fiscal year 2028 or any fiscal year thereafter for\nthe travel expenses of the Secretary of a military department, not more\nthan 90 percent may be obligated or expended during a fiscal year\ncovered by a budget request for which the official designated under\nsubsection (a)(1) did not make a certification under paragraph\n(1)(A).''.\n(2) Timing.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate the\nofficial under section 2279a of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by paragraph (1), by not later than 60 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1603. SPACE LAUNCH SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH\nPROCUREMENT PROCESS.\n\n(a) Extension of Transition Limitations and Reporting\nRequirements.--Section 2276a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by striking ``fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026'' and inserting\n``fiscal years 2024 through 2031''.\n(b) Notification of Use of Alternative Launch Procurement.--Section\n1601(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\n(Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``the Secretary of Defense'' both places it\nappears and inserting ``the portfolio acquisition executive of\nthe Space Force'';\n(2) by striking ``the Director of the National\nReconnaissance Office'' and inserting ``the Director of the\nOffice of Space Launch of the National Reconnaissance Office'';\nand\n(3) by striking ``the Director of National Intelligence''\nand inserting ``the Director of the Office of Space Launch''.\n\nSEC. 1604. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Program Requirements.--Section 1608 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.\n1177) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(c) Program Requirements.--\n``(1) Single program.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall\ncarry out the Spaceport of the Future initiative as a single\nprogram of the Space Force overseen by the portfolio\nacquisition executive for space access pursuant to section 1732\nof title 10, United States Code.\n``(2) Prioritized investments.--As a part of the defense\nbudget materials (as defined in section 239 of title 10, United\nStates Code) for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, the\nportfolio acquisition executive for space access shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a list of prioritized\ninvestments required for infrastructure efforts under the\nSpaceport of the Future initiative.''.\n(b) Annual Updates.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of such\nsection is amended to read as follows:\n``(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of\n2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an update on the Spaceport of\nthe Future initiative, including with respect to--\n``(A) project status;\n``(B) estimated completion dates;\n``(C) total costs;\n``(D) any updated assessments of funding or\ninfrastructure needs; and\n``(E) the status of any policy recommendations\ndescribed in paragraph (2)(D).''.\n\nSEC. 1605. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE-BASED DATA AND TO SUPPORT\nWILDFIRE RESILIENCE.\n\n(a) Procurement.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for\nsuch purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the\nCommercial Space Office and in coordination with the FireGuard program\nof the National Guard and the Commander of the United States Northern\nCommand, shall procure space-based commercial data and end products to\nsupport the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire\nmission of the United States Northern Command by delivering timely,\neffective military support to the Federal Government and State, local,\nand Tribal governments to protect military readiness and installations,\nprovide emergency military support to civil authorities, and conduct\nproactive wildland fire management.\n(b) Authorized Sharing.--The Secretary may share space-based\ncommercial data and end products procured under subsection (a) with\nState, local, and Tribal governments to assist with firefighting\nefforts.\n\nSEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF NEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED\nPOLAR PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.\n\n(a) Requirement to Continue, Maintain, and Execute Program.--\nSubject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such\npurpose, the Secretary of the Air Force shall continue, maintain, and\nexecute the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program,\nincluding Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through launch of space\nvehicles one and two.\n(b) Program Management.--The Secretary shall manage Next Generation\nOPIR, Block 0 Polar as an active acquisition program and shall take all\nactions necessary to preserve program continuity, including maintaining\nprogram office responsibilities, executing planned development and\nintegration activities, supporting contracting actions, preserving\nschedule, and conducting launch preparation activities necessary to\nsupport the launch of space vehicles one and two.\n(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Certain Purposes.--None of the\nfunds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for\nfiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or\nexpended to--\n(1) to terminate, close out, materially reduce,\nrestructure, delay, or otherwise impede continuation of the\nNext-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program,\nincluding Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through the\nlaunch of space vehicles one and two; or\n(2) for any activity not directly supporting Next\nGeneration OPIR, Block 0 Polar, including closeout activities,\ntermination activities, or activities solely supporting other\nmissile warning and missile tracking architectures.\n(d) Program Execution Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date\nof the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with\nthe Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force, shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an execution plan for continuing Next\nGeneration OPIR, Block 0 Polar through the launch of space vehicles one\nand two. Such plan shall include planned activities, schedule, major\nmilestones, contracting actions, launch preparation activities, program\noffice responsibilities, and obligation and expenditure plans for the\nfunds authorized to be appropriated for such program.\n\nSEC. 1607. STUDY ON INDO-PACIFIC CRITICAL COMMERCIAL SATELLITE GROUND\nSTATIONS.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force (acting through the\nSpace Systems Command), in consultation with the Commander of the\nUnited States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a comprehensive study\non the security, physical, cyber, and geopolitical vulnerabilities of\ncommercially owned and operated satellite ground-based nodes located\nwithin the Indo-Pacific region that are relevant to a potential crisis\nor conflict in the region.\n(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of key contractor owned and managed\nlocations for both primary and backup capabilities in a crisis\nor conflict.\n(2) An assessment of physical vulnerabilities to adversary\nattacks, including with respect to unmanned aerial systems and\nunconventional warfare sabotage.\n(3) An analysis of potential cyber intrusions, remote\ninformation technology network breaches, signal jamming, and\ndata spoofing targeting commercial uplink and downlink\ninfrastructure.\n(4) An evaluation of host-nation regulatory frameworks,\nlegal authorities, and diplomatic pressures that could force a\ncommercial operators to cease support for the military\noperations of the United States during a crisis or conflict.\n(5) An assessment of the ability of contractors to quickly\nadjust minimum security requirements during a crisis or\nconflict.\n(6) Recommendations for operational redundancies, expanded\ngovernmental security support during conflict, and treaty\nsafeguards for essential commercial operations.\n(c) Report.--\n(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the\nfindings of the study and any recommendations for regulatory or\ncongressional actions.\n(2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified\nannex.\n\nSEC. 1608. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DISTRIBUTED COMMERCIAL RADAR SATELLITE\nCONSTELLATIONS.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should\ncontinue to support the development, integration, and operational use\nof distributed commercial radar satellite constellations, including\nMaritime Moving Target Indicator and Airborne Moving Target Indicator\ncapabilities, while fostering robust competition among small business\ncommercial providers to ensure innovation, cost-effective capability\ndelivery, industrial base diversity, and resilient support to national\nsecurity space systems and the intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands.\n\nSEC. 1609. REPORT ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING STANDARDS\nFOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ARCHITECTURES.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through\nthe Chief of Space Operations and in coordination with the Assistant\nSecretary of the Air Force for Space Aquistion and Integration, the\nCommander of Space Systems Command, and the Director of the Space\nWarfighting Analysis Center, shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on the governance, maintenance, validation,\nimplementation, and future development of optical communications and\nnetworking standards for national security space architectures.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) A description of the governance structure for such\nstandards, including the roles and responsibilities of relevant\nDepartment of Defense organizations and participating industry\nand allied stakeholders.\n(2) A description of the process by which such standards\nare developed, reviewed, validated, approved, published,\nmaintained, and incorporated into acquisition programs and\nrequirements.\n(3) An assessment of the extent to which current and\nplanned standards support cross-vendor interoperability,\nbackward compatibility where practicable, and participation by\nqualified commercial providers.\n(4) A description of technical validation processes,\ntesting activities, and mechanisms for incorporating\noperational lessons learned and industry feedback into future\nstandards revisions.\n(5) An assessment of how such standards are being\nincorporated into United States Space Force architecture\nplanning, acquisition activities, and allied and partner\nengagements.\n(6) An assessment of risks associated with transitioning\nbetween versions of such standards, including impacts on\ncompetition, acquisition timelines, interoperability, and\nmission assurance.\n(7) Identification of any legislative, policy, authority,\nor resource gaps that limit the Department's ability to sustain\nand evolve such standards.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the report\nrequired under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall\nprovide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the\nfindings and recommendations contained in the report.\n(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1609A. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) The Global Positioning System (in this section referred\nto as ``GPS'') is a critical national asset that underpins\nmilitary operations, civilian infrastructure, and economic\nactivities. While newer satellites are part of the\nconstellation, the GPS constellation still depends on many\naging satellites, 15 of which are operating well beyond their\ndesign life with limited signal technologies in the older\nsatellites.\n(2) Modernizing the GPS Enterprise is an essential national\npriority to ensure the continued reliability and security of\nthe system in the face of growing threats and aging and delayed\nGPS infrastructure.\n(3) Adversaries are interfering with, jamming, or spoofing\nGPS signals, posing risks to national defense and public\nsafety. Commercial satellite positioning, navigation, and\ntiming systems can augment and complement GPS operations\nglobally. Terrestrial systems, which depend on ground-based\ntransmitters, can provide signals to receivers within a\nlocalized area during disruption despite being more\ngeographically limited.\n(4) Rapidly transitioning to more resilient systems like\nGPS IIIF, to include monitoring and declaring the L5 signal as\n``healthy'' can significantly reduce these vulnerabilities and\nenhance operational effectiveness. A transition plan accounting\nfor both the satellites that transmit positioning, navigation,\nand timing signals and the ground control and monitoring\nsystems that command and control the constellation and update\ntiming and other data is necessary to avoid capability gaps and\nensure continuity of essential services as legacy elements are\nphased out and new capabilities are fielded.\n(5) Federal agency execution delays in updating GPS\nconstellation and infrastructure has slowed progress toward\nmodernization, and successfully executing Space Policy\nDirective-7 is necessary to align efforts across the government\nand accelerate the deployment of next-generation GPS\ncapabilities.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that\nmodernizing GPS is a national priority to safeguard military readiness,\nprotect critical infrastructure, and maintain economic competitiveness\nand the as-yet unimplemented system required by section 312 of title\n49, United States Code, remains no less crucial to the protection of\nUnited States security and prosperity than when it was mandated in\n2018.\n(c) Modernized GPS Enterprise.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the President shall accelerate the\ntransition to a modernized GPS Enterprise to enhance the\nresilience and security of GPS.\n(2) Components.--The acceleration of the transition to a\nmodernized GPS Enterprise required by paragraph (1) shall\ninclude--\n(A) a clear timeline for the development and\ndeployment of a full constellation of 24 GPS IIIF\nsatellites and associated ground control segment\nupgrades;\n(B) a clear timeline for the upgrade of the control\nsegment to meet the needs of the modernized\nconstellation and to mitigate threats, along with a\nplan to maintain service while the upgrades progress;\n(C) prioritization of the L5 signal for civilian\nand military applications to augment legacy frequencies\nand provide additional resilience;\n(D) coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the\nSecretary of Transportation, and other heads of\nrelevant departments and agencies of the Federal\nGovernment to expedite system upgrades;\n(E) strategies developed in coordination with the\nSecretary of Transportation to further incentivize\ncritical infrastructure assets to mitigate risks\nassociated with GPS signal interference, jamming, and\nspoofing, including considering the integration of\ncommercial satellite positioning, navigation, and\ntiming systems; and\n(F) strategies to accelerate the deployment of\nmilitary GPS user equipment, Increments 1 and 2, and\nthe integration of new receivers into weapons systems.\n(d) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period\nnot to exceed three years, the Secretary of Defense, in\ncoordination with the Secretary of Transportation for\ncommercial uses and with respect to any system required under\nsection 312 of title 49, United States Code, and the protection\nof critical infrastructure, shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space,\nand Technology of the House of Representatives, and the\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives a report that includes--\n(A) a detailed schedule and assessment of progress\nmade toward transitioning to the modernized GPS and\npositioning, navigation, and timing enterprise;\n(B) an evaluation of interagency coordination\nefforts, including challenges in implementing system\nupgrades necessary for such modernization, except\nspectrum referenced in section 312(d) of title 49,\nUnited States Code, associated with LORAN\ninfrastructure necessary for use in any system required\nin such section 312;\n(C) a description of strategies to counter GPS\nmilitary and civil signal interference, jamming, and\nspoofing, from state and nonstate actors along with\ntheir effectiveness;\n(D) funding allocations, expenditures, and any\nadditional resource needs for the Department of Defense\nand Department of Transportation to meet modernization\nobjectives; and\n(E) recommendations for legislative or\nadministrative actions to further encourage critical\ninfrastructure upgrades, modern commercial satellite\npositioning, navigation, and timing systems, and other\nefforts to enhance GPS security, reliability, and\nresilience.\n(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified\nannex.\n(e) Applicability.--Nothing in this section with respect to the\ncoordination of spectrum allocation applies to any spectrum referenced\nin section 312(d) of title 49, United States Code, associated with\nLORAN infrastructure necessary for use in any system required in\nsection 312.\n\nSubtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities\n\nSEC. 1611. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ACROSS FISCAL YEARS FOR DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.\n\nSection 429a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and\n(c)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (d)'';\n(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as\nsubsections (d) though (h), respectively;\n(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Availability of Funds for Programs Across Fiscal Years.--(1)\nWith respect to fiscal year 2027 and any subsequent fiscal year, not\nmore than 10 percent of the amounts described in paragraph (2) may be\nused for programs under subsection (a) that begin in such fiscal year\nand end not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.\n``(2) The amounts described in this paragraph are amounts--\n``(A) made available in fiscal year 2027 or any subsequent\nfiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a); and\n``(B) that the Secretary may expend without making a\nnotification pursuant to the limitation in subsection (b).'';\nand\n(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--\n(A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting ``(1)\nNot later'';\n(B) by striking ``section (c)'' and inserting\n``subsection (d)''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2) The Secretary shall include in each report under paragraph\n(1) a separate portion detailing how the Secretary carried out\nsubsection (c) during the fiscal year covered by the report with\nrespect to the availability of funds for programs in more than one\nfiscal year, including--\n``(A) an explanation for carrying out such subsection for\nsuch programs and the purpose of such programs;\n``(B) the balance of such funds available for such programs\nfollowing the first fiscal year in which funds were expended,\nby activity and by fiscal year; and\n``(C) the program elements of such programs.''.\n\nSEC. 1612. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND\nANALYSIS PARTNERSHIPS.\n\n(a) Permanent Authority.--Section 1621 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C.\n421 note prec.) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``for four years'';\n(2) by striking subsection (c); and\n(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).\n(b) Transfer.--Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.)\nis--\n(1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States\nCode;\n(2) inserted after section 421; and\n(3) redesignated as section 421a.\n(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 421a of title 10, United States\nCode, as added by subsection (b), is amended--\n(1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting\n``Sec. '';\n(2) in the section heading--\n(A) by striking the period at the end; and\n(B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle,\nincluding capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle\nas used in the section heading of section 421 of such\ntitle; and\n(3) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking each heading that is not a\nsubsection heading; and\n(B) by conforming the margins to the margins used\nin section 426(a) of such title, including with respect\nto the use of inline paragraphs and subparagraphs.\n\nSEC. 1613. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) Strategy and Plan to Implement Certain Defense Intelligence\nReforms.--Section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is\nrepealed.\n(b) Briefing on Department of Defense Plan to Deter and Counter\nAdversaries in the Information Environment.--Section 1560 of the James\nM. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023\n(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2927) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 1614. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS\nTO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND MAKE ARRESTS.\n\nSection 7377(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``during the four-year period beginning on the date of the\nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2025,''.\n\nSEC. 1615. PERIODIC STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE,\nSURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES TO MEET\nINTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PRIORITIES.\n\nChapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting\nafter section 426 the following new section:\n``Sec. 426a. Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence,\nsurveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet\nintelligence collection priorities\n``(a) Biennial Reports.--Not later than December 31, 2027, and\nevery two years thereafter until December 31, 2037, the Under Secretary\nof Defense for Intelligence and Security shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence\ncommittees a report containing--\n``(1) an assessment of the intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense as of\nthe date of the report; and\n``(2) a strategy to improve such capabilities to support\nthe intelligence requirements of the Department.\n``(b) Matters Included.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nIntelligence and Security shall ensure that each report under\nsubsection (a) includes the following:\n``(1) With respect to the assessment under paragraph (1) of\nsuch subsection--\n``(A) a review of all spaceborne, airborne,\nsurface, and subsurface intelligence, surveillance, and\nreconnaissance activities (manned and unmanned);\n``(B) an assessment of the capacity and capability\nto meet intelligence collection requirements, including\nwith respect to the requirements of the commanders of\nthe geographic combatant commands;\n``(C) an assessment of the risk and security\nthreats caused by inadequate capacity or capability to\nmeet intelligence collection requirements; and\n``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.\n``(2) With respect to the strategy under paragraph (2) of\nsuch subsection--\n``(A) an assessment of the projected intelligence,\nsurveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and\nwhether such capabilities will meet future intelligence\ncollection requirements;\n``(B) recommendations to improve collection\npostures in the near-, mid-, and long-term to meet\nfuture intelligence collection requirements;\n``(C) an assessment of the risk associated with an\ninability to meet future intelligence collection\nrequirements; and\n``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.\n``(3) Any other matters the Under Secretary determines\nnecessary.\n``(c) Coordination and Consultation.--The Under Secretary of\nDefense for Intelligence and Security shall develop each report under\nsubsection (a)--\n``(1) in coordination with the heads of the components of\nthe Department of Defense that are elements of the intelligence\ncommunity, the commanders of the geographic combatant commands,\nand the Commander of the United States Special Operations\nCommand; and\n``(2) in consultation with the service acquisition\nexecutives of the military departments.\n``(d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in\nunclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `congressional\nintelligence committees' and `intelligence community' have the meanings\ngiven those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50\nU.S.C. 3003).''.\n\nSEC. 1616. INTEGRATION OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TRAINING AND\nTRADECRAFT INTO ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS\nCURRICULA.\n\n(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 430f. Integration of open-source intelligence training and\ntradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis\ncurricula\n``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of each military department shall\nensure that training within such military department for all-source\nintelligence analysts includes instruction in open-source intelligence\ntradecraft.\n``(b) Guidance and Standards.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nIntelligence and Security shall--\n``(1) issue guidance to standardize open-source\nintelligence training requirements for the military\ndepartments; and\n``(2) establish minimum open-source intelligence tradecraft\nstandards for use by the military departments.\n``(c) Matters Covered.--Training required under subsection (a)\nshall include instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft,\nincluding--\n``(1) methods for the discovery, collection, and analysis\nof publicly available information, including commercially\navailable information;\n``(2) use of open-source intelligence tools, platforms, and\ndata sources;\n``(3) evaluation of source reliability, data quality, and\nanalytic validity;\n``(4) integration of open-source intelligence with other\nintelligence disciplines;\n``(5) legal, policy, and privacy considerations associated\nwith open-source intelligence activities; and\n``(6) use of emerging technologies, including artificial\nintelligence, to support open-source intelligence analysis.\n``(d) Applicability.--The requirements under subsection (a) shall\napply to initial-entry training programs for military and civilian all-\nsource intelligence analysts across the military departments.\n``(e) Coordination.--In issuing guidance and standards under\nsubsection (b), the Under Secretary shall consult with the Director of\nNational Intelligence to ensure consistency with standards for open-\nsource intelligence in the intelligence community.''.\n(b) Implementation.--The Secretary of each military department\nshall implement the requirements of section 430f of title 10, United\nStates Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1617. OBJECT-BASED GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR OPEN-\nSOURCE INTELLIGENCE.\n\n(a) Assessment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence\nand Security shall assess the capabilities of the Defense Intelligence\nEnterprise that support the application of artificial intelligence,\nincluding generative artificial intelligence, to open-source\nintelligence. Such assessment shall--\n(1) identify efforts to develop, acquire, or use\ncapabilities that support object-based or entity-centric\nanalysis, including the use of knowledge graphs, retrieval-\naugmented generation, or similar techniques;\n(2) describe the maturity, scope, and users of such\ncapabilities;\n(3) assess the extent of duplication, fragmentation, or\noverlap among such efforts;\n(4) identify gaps, limitations, and barriers to scaling\nsuch capabilities, including technical, policy, and data access\nchallenges;\n(5) evaluate the extent to which commercial technologies\nare being used for such capabilities; and\n(6) identify opportunities to consolidate, scale, or\ndesignate a capability as a shared or enterprise solution.\n(b) Pilot Program.--\n(1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nIntelligence and Security shall carry out a pilot program to\ndevelop, acquire, or use commercial and other technologies to\ndevelop and support an object-based generative artificial\nintelligence analytic capability for open-source intelligence\nactivities throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The\nUnder Secretary shall design such pilot program to improve the\ndiscovery, correlation, and analysis of high-interest objects\nand the associated relationships of such objects, including\nweapon systems and related entities.\n(2) Capability described.--The object-based generative\nartificial intelligence analytic capability described in\nparagraph (1) shall--\n(A) make use of object-based data models, knowledge\ngraphs, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques;\n(B) enable discovery, contextualization, and\nanalysis of high-interest objects, including weapon\nsystems and associated entities;\n(C) integrate publicly available information and\ncommercially available information;\n(D) produce explainable, evidence-based analytic\noutputs; and\n(E) align with data, analytic, and security\nstandards of the Department of Defense and the\nintelligence community.\n(3) Pilot program lead.--\n(A) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Intelligence and Security shall designate the head\nof a component of the Department of Defense to serve as\nthe lead for the pilot program required by paragraph\n(1). In making that designation, the Under Secretary\nshall take into consideration analytic capabilities,\ntechnical expertise, and the ability to scale\nthroughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.\n(B) Duties.--The head of the component of the\nDepartment of Defense designated under subparagraph (A)\nshall--\n(i) implement and operate the capability\ndescribed in paragraph (1); and\n(ii) support Defense Intelligence\nEnterprise users.\n(c) Transition and Integration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for\nIntelligence and Security, in consultation with the Director of\nNational Intelligence, shall evaluate the results of the pilot program\nrequired by subsection (b) to determine if--\n(1) the capability developed by such pilot program should\nbecome an enduring program of the Defense Intelligence\nEnterprise; and\n(2) the Under Secretary should recommend to the Director of\nNational Intelligence that such capability be designated as a\nservice of common concern for the intelligence community.\n(d) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence\nand Security shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees\nand the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives\nand the Senate a briefing on--\n(1) the findings of the assessment required by subsection\n(a); and\n(2) the plan for implementation fo the pilot program\nrequired by subsection (b).\n(e) Defense Intelligence Enterprise Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``Defense Intelligence Enterprise'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 426(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1618. REPORT ON PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED\nFORCES UNDER COVER.\n\nNot later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Senate a report on the efforts of the\nDepartment of Defense to update military personnel systems to protect\nfrom unauthorized disclosure--\n(1) intelligence operations of the Department of Defense;\n(2) the identities of undercover personnel conducting\nintelligence or intelligence-related activities;\n(3) intelligence sources and methods; and\n(4) cover mechanisms in support of intelligence or\nintelligence-related activities.\n\nSEC. 1619. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY-CONTROLLED DIGITAL\nPLATFORMS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an\nassessment of risks posed by foreign adversary-controlled digital\nplatforms to operational security, force protection, military\npersonnel, and military installations.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the assessment required under subsection\n(a), including--\n(1) risks associated with the collection of data regarding\nmembers of the Armed Forces;\n(2) risks posed to operational security and force\nprotection;\n(3) threats arising from foreign influence, information\noperations, and propaganda activities conducted through such\nplatforms; and\n(4) recommendations to mitigate identified risks.\n\nSEC. 1620. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION.\n\n(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security\nAct of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new section:\n\n``SEC. 211. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION.\n\n``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of\nIntelligence and Analysis of the Department an Office for Bombing\nPrevention (in this section referred to as the `Office'), which shall\nbe headed by an individual in the Senior Executive Service with subject\nmatter expertise in deterring, detecting, preventing, protecting\nagainst, mitigating, and responding to terrorist explosive threats and\nattacks.\n``(b) Principal Responsibilities.--The head of the Office shall--\n``(1) act as the primary coordinator for the Department of\nHomeland Security with all elements of the Department of\nDefense that have responsibilities for the disposal of\nexplosive ordnance;\n``(2) ensure the effectiveness of intelligence and other\ninformation sharing between such elements of the Department of\nDefense and the Department of Homeland Security, including the\nFederal, State, local, and tribal partners of the Department of\nHomeland Security; and\n``(3) advise the Secretary on matters related to terrorist\nexplosive threats and attacks in the United States.\n``(c) Functions.--The Office shall have the primary responsibility\nwithin the Department of Homeland Security for enhancing the ability\nof, and coordinating the efforts of, the United States to deter,\ndetect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist\nexplosive threats and attacks in the United States, including by the\nfollowing:\n``(1) Coordinating the efforts of the Department to counter\nterrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States,\nincluding by--\n``(A) developing, in consultation with the Under\nSecretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the strategy\nof the Department against terrorist explosive threats\nand attacks, including efforts to support the security\nand preparedness of critical infrastructure and the\npublic sector and private sector;\n``(B) leading the prioritization of the efforts of\nthe Department against terrorist explosive threats and\nattacks, including preparedness and operational\nrequirements;\n``(C) ensuring, in consultation with the Under\nSecretary for Science and Technology and the\nAdministrator of the Federal Emergency Management\nAgency, the identification, evaluation, and\navailability of effective technology applications\nthrough field pilot testing and acquisition of such\ntechnology applications by the public sector to deter,\ndetect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond\nto terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the\nUnited States;\n``(D) providing advice and recommendations to the\nAdministrator of the Federal Emergency Management\nAgency regarding the effective use of grants authorized\nunder section 2002; and\n``(E) aligning, in consultation with the Assistant\nSecretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass\nDestruction Office, the efforts of the Department\nrelated to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in\nthe United States and weapons of mass destruction.\n``(2) Engaging other Federal departments and agencies,\nincluding Sector Risk Management Agencies and relevant elements\nof the Department of Defense, regarding terrorist explosive\nthreats and attacks in the United States.\n``(3) Facilitating information sharing and decision support\nof the public and private sectors involved in deterrence,\ndetection, prevention, protection against, mitigation of, and\nresponse to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the\nUnited States, including, when appropriate, delivering\ninformation to the public and private sectors using open-source\nmaterials or downgrading the classification level of\ninformation.\n``(4) Providing training, guidance, planning, assessments,\nand technical assistance to the public and private sectors, as\nappropriate, to help counter the risk of terrorist explosive\nthreats and attacks in the United States. The training and\ntechnical assistance provided under this paragraph shall\ninclude--\n``(A) support efforts to prepare for and respond to\nbomb threats or other acts concerning explosive threats\nand attacks in the United States; and\n``(B) support of public and private sector\npreparedness for security of critical infrastructure,\nfacilities, and special events, as appropriate.\n``(5) Promoting security awareness, through educational\noutreach or secure information sharing, where appropriate,\namong the public sector, the private sector, and the general\npublic regarding the risks posed by the misuse of explosive\nprecursor chemicals and other bomb-making materials.\n``(6) Conducting analysis and planning for the capabilities\nand requirements necessary for the public and private sectors,\nas appropriate, to deter, detect, prevent, protect against,\nmitigate, and respond to terrorist explosive threats and\nattacks in the United States, including by--\n``(A) maintaining a database on capabilities and\nrequirements, including capabilities and requirements\nof public safety bomb squads, explosive detection\ncanine teams, special tactics teams, and public safety\ndive teams; and\n``(B) applying the analysis derived from the\ndatabase described in subparagraph (A) with respect\nto--\n``(i) evaluating progress toward closing\nidentified gaps relating to national strategic\ngoals and standards related to deterring,\ndetecting, preventing, protecting against,\nmitigating, and responding to terrorist\nexplosive threats and attacks in the United\nStates; and\n``(ii) informing decisions relating to\nhomeland security policy, assistance, training,\nresearch, development efforts, testing and\nevaluation, and related requirements regarding\ndeterring, detecting, preventing, protecting\nagainst, mitigating, and responding to\nterrorist explosive threats and attacks in the\nUnited States.\n``(7) Facilitating secure information sharing of sensitive\nmaterial and promoting security awareness, including by--\n``(A) operating and maintaining a secure\ninformation sharing system that allows sharing among\nand between the public and private sectors of critical\ninformation relating to explosive attack tactics,\ntechniques, and procedures;\n``(B) working with international partners, in\nconsultation with the Office of International Affairs\nof the Department, to develop and share effective\npractices to deter, detect, prevent, protect against,\nmitigate, and respond to terrorist explosive threats\nand attacks in the United States;\n``(C) executing national public awareness and\nvigilance campaigns relating to--\n``(i) terrorist explosive threats and\nattacks in the United States;\n``(ii) preventing explosive attacks; and\n``(iii) activities and measures underway to\nsafeguard the United States; and\n``(D) working with relevant stakeholder\norganizations.\n``(8) Providing any other assistance the Secretary\ndetermines necessary.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the beginning of\nsuch Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section\n210G the following new item:\n\n``Sec. 211. Office for Bombing Prevention.''.\n(c) Department of Defense Synchronization.--The Secretary of\nDefense shall ensure that--\n(1) planning and operations of the Department of Defense\nare updated to reflect the changes made by this section in a\ntimely manner; and\n(2) access to appropriate defense and military intelligence\ninformation sharing is maintained during the transition from\nany existing office with the Department of Homeland Security to\nthe Office of Bombing Prevention as established by this section\nin a way that would not impede a response in an emergency or\non-going operations.\n\nSEC. 1621. PROTECTION OF IDENTITIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED\nFORCES WHO ARE SPECIAL OPERATORS OR PERFORM SENSITIVE\nACTIVITIES.\n\n(a) Criminal Penalty.--Section 601 of the National Security Act of\n1947 (50 U.S.C. 3121) is amended as follows:\n(1) In subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``a covert agent'' and inserting\n``a covert agent or protected defense individual'';\n(B) by striking ``identifying such covert agent''\nand inserting ``identifying such covert agent or such\nprotected defense individual'';\n(C) by striking ``identifies such covert agent''\nand inserting ``identifies such covert agent or such\nprotected defense individual''; and\n(D) by inserting after ``United States,'' the\nfollowing: ``or that the United States is taking\naffirmative measures to conceal such individual's\nservice in a sensitive unit or participation in a\nDepartment of Defense sensitive activity,''.\n(2) In subsection (b)--\n(A) by striking ``a covert agent and'' and\ninserting ``a covert agent or protected defense\nindividual and'';\n(B) by striking ``identifying such covert agent''\nand inserting ``identifying such covert agent or such\nprotected defense individual'';\n(C) by striking ``identifies such covert agent''\nand inserting ``identifies such covert agent or such\nprotected defense individual''; and\n(D) by inserting after ``United States,'' the\nfollowing: ``or that the United States is taking\naffirmative measures to conceal such protected defense\nindividual's service in a sensitive unit or\nparticipation in a Department of Defense sensitive\nactivity,''.\n(3) In subsection (c)--\n(A) by striking ``covert agents'' and inserting\n``covert agents or protected defense individuals'';\n(B) by striking ``as a covert agent'' and inserting\n``as a covert agent or protected defense individual'';\nand\n(C) by inserting after ``to the United States,''\nthe following: ``or that the United States is taking\naffirmative measures to conceal such individual's\nservice in a sensitive unit or participation in a\nDepartment of Defense sensitive activity,''.\n(b) Defenses and Exceptions.--Section 602 of such Act (50 U.S.C.\n3122) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``It is a defense to a prosecution\nunder section 601'' and inserting ``(1) With respect to\na prosecution under section 601 relating to the\nidentity of a covert agent, it is a defense''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(2) With respect to a prosecution under section 601 relating to\nthe identity of a protected defense individual, it is a defense before\nthe commission of the offense with which the defendant is charged, the\nUnited States had publicly acknowledged or revealed that the\nindividual, in the course of serving in the Armed Forces, served in a\nsensitive unit or participated in a Department of Defense sensitive\nactivity.'';\n(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or protected defense\nindividuals'' after ``covert agents''; and\n(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``to disclose\ninformation that solely identifies himself as a covert agent''\nthe following: ``or as an individual who, in the course of\nserving in the Armed Forces or being employed by the Department\nof Defense, served in a sensitive unit or participated in a\nDepartment of Defense sensitive activity''.\n(c) Definitions.--Section 605 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3126) is\namended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n``(11) The term `protected defense individual' means the\nfollowing:\n``(A) A member of the special operations forces of\nthe Armed Forces serving in a sensitive unit.\n``(B) A member of the Armed Forces or civilian\npersonnel of the Department of Defense who is serving\nin a sensitive unit or who participates in a sensitive\nactivity.\n``(12) The term `sensitive activity' has the meaning given\nthe term `Department of Defense sensitive activity' in section\n130g of title 10, United States.\n``(13) The term `sensitive unit' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 130b of title 10, United States Code.''.\n(d) Clerical Amendment.--Section 601 of the National Security Act\nof 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3121) is amended in the heading by adding at the end\nthe following: ``, and certain other individuals'' (and by conforming\nthe table of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly).\n\nSEC. 1622. OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE INTEGRATION INTO DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE COLLECTION MANAGEMENT.\n\n(a) Recognition and Integration of Open-source Intelligence.--The\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall--\n(1) ensure that the Department of Defense recognizes open-\nsource intelligence as a source of intelligence collection;\n(2) integrate open-source intelligence into the processes\nof the Department for intelligence collection management,\nincluding processes for requirements development,\nprioritization, and tasking;\n(3) maintain procedures for identifying and validating\nintelligence requirements that may be satisfied through open-\nsource intelligence;\n(4) maintain guidance for tasking, coordination, and\ndeconfliction of open-source intelligence collection activities\nacross the Department;\n(5) identify roles and responsibilities for elements of the\nDepartment conducting open-source intelligence collection,\nincluding the Defense Intelligence Agency, the military\ndepartments, and the combatant commands; and\n(6) maintain alignment of open-source intelligence\ncollection activities with policies of the Department and of\nthe intelligence community for collection of publicly available\ninformation and commercially available information.\n(b) Integration With Collection Management Systems.--The Under\nSecretary shall ensure that open-source intelligence collection is\nincorporated into the Department's intelligence collection management\nsystems, including systems used to manage requirements, tasking, and\ncoordination across intelligence disciplines.\n(c) Tracking and Accountability Mechanisms.--The Under Secretary\nshall ensure that open-source intelligence collection activities are\nincorporated into and trackable within the processes of the Department\nfor collection management and shall establish mechanisms to track\nrequirements, tasking, and performance of such activities.\n(d) Instruction.--The Under Secretary shall ensure that Department\nof Defense Instruction 3325.08 (relating to intelligence collection\nmanagement), or any successor instruction, incorporates the\nrequirements of this section.\n(e) Implementation.--This section shall be implemented not later\nthan 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1623. OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE DEFINITIONS.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) Publicly available information, including commercially\navailable information, has become increasingly important to\nintelligence analysis, strategic warning, economic security,\nand understanding adversarial activities.\n(2) Consistent governance, oversight, and safeguarding\nstandards are necessary to support the lawful and effective use\nof publicly available information and commercially available\ninformation across the intelligence community.\n(b) Establishment of Definitions.--Not later than 180 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense\nfor Intelligence and Security shall, in coordination with the Director\nof National Intelligence, establish definitions for the terms listed in\nsubsection (c).\n(c) Terms.--The terms referred to in subsection (b) are--\n(1) open-source intelligence;\n(2) commercially available information; and\n(3) publicly available information.\n(d) Applicability.--In establishing the definitions as required by\nsubsection (b), the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and\nSecurity, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,\nshall ensure such definitions may be applicable across the Department\nof Defense and the intelligence community.\n(e) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of\nthe establishment of the definitions required by subsection (b), the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide\nto the congressional defense committees and the congressional\nintelligence committees a briefing on the rationale behind such\ndefinitions.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``congressional\nintelligence committees'' and ``intelligence community'' have the\nmeanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of\n1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).\n\nSubtitle C--Nuclear Forces\n\nSEC. 1631. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES.\n\n(a) Transfer Authority.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 499d. Transfer authority to support intercontinental ballistic\nmissile capabilities\n``(a) Transfer Authority.--Subject to the authority, direction and\ncontrol of the Secretary of Defense, and subject to the limitation\nunder subsection (d), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer\namounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 or any\nfiscal year thereafter under `Research, Development, Test and\nEvaluation', `Air Force; Other Procurement', `Air Force; Missile\nProcurement', and `Air Force, Operation and Maintenance' for covered\nprograms between such accounts for the purposes of modernizing,\nmitigating risk relating to, or otherwise enhancing, the\nintercontinental ballistic missile capabilities of the United States.\n``(b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Amounts transferred under\nsubsection (a) shall be merged with and be available for the same\npurposes and for the same time period as amounts in the receiving\naccount.\n``(c) Additional Authority.--The authority under subsection (a) is\nin addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department\nof Defense.\n``(d) Notice and Wait Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force\nmay not initiate a transfer under subsection (a) until--\n``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense\ncommittees a written notification containing a detailed\ndescription of the proposed transfer; and\n``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of\nsuch notification.\n``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not later than 30 days after the end of\neach fiscal quarter until the date of termination under subsection (g),\nthe Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report containing a summary of any transfers\ncarried out during such fiscal quarter under subsection (a).\n``(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term `covered\nprogram' means a program of the Air Force that the Secretary of the Air\nForce determines supports the following:\n``(1) The LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic\nmissile.\n``(2) The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic\nmissile.\n``(3) Any reentry vehicle capability for an\nintercontinental ballistic missile.\n``(4) Any other capability for an intercontinental\nballistic missile, as determined by the Secretary.\n``(g) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall\nterminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment\nof this section.''.\n(b) Exception to Limitation on Expenditures for Modifications for\nCertain Below-threshold Modifications.--Section 2244a(b) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(4) Exception for below-threshold strategic delivery\nsystem modifications.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does\nnot apply to a modification of a strategic delivery system (as\nsuch term is defined in section 495(e) of this title) for which\nthe cost is less than $500,000.''.\n(c) Advance Procurement of Flight Test Kits.--\n(1) Authority for multiyear procurement.--Subject to\nsection 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of\nthe Air Force may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,\nbeginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement of flight\ntest kits in support of the program of the Air Force Global\nStrike Command for operational test launches of the Minuteman\nIII intercontinental ballistic missile.\n(2) Authority for advance procurement.--The Secretary of\nthe Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for advance\nprocurement associated with the procurement of the flight test\nkits for which contracts are authorized under subsection (a),\nincluding procurement of systems and subsystems associated with\nsuch flight test kits in economic order quantities when cost\nsavings are achievable.\n(3) Conditions for out-year contract payments.--Any\ncontract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that\nany obligation of the United States to make a payment under the\ncontract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2027 is subject to\nthe availability of appropriations for that purpose for such\nfiscal year.\n(4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Air\nForce to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall\nterminate on September 30, 2030.\n(d) Contract Authority to Mitigate Certain Diminishing Sources and\nShortages.--\n(1) Contract authority.--Subject to the limitation under\nparagraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into\none or more contracts for the life-of-program procurement of\ncomponents necessary to mitigate diminishing manufacturing\nsources or material shortages affecting a covered program.\n(2) Notice and wait requirement.--The Secretary may not\nenter into a contract under paragraph (1) until--\n(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional\ndefense committees a written notification containing a\ndetailed description of the proposed contract; and\n(B) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the\ndate of such notification.\n(e) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered\nprogram'' has the meaning given such term in section 499d of title 10,\nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1632. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS NATIONAL\nCENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR INTEGRATION.\n\n(a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--Section\n9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end\nthe following new subsection:\n``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--(1)\nThe Air Force Global Strike Command shall serve as the National Center\nfor Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air\nForce.\n``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for Conventional-\nNuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing\nguidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons\ncapabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns with\nthe operational requirements of the United States Strategic\nCommand, including with respect to integrated planning, command\nand control, and mission execution in support of such Command.\n``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework\nto synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant\nmajor commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.\n``(C) Determining required education, training, and\nexercise objectives relating to such integration, including by\nensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness constructs\nof the Air Force reflect such integration.\n``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for\nsuch integration (including with respect to doctrine,\ninteroperability, decision support, and command and control)\nand establishing resourcing priorities to address any such\ngaps.''.\n(b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall\ndesignate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center\nfor Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force\nfor purposes of section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as\nadded by subsection (a).\n(c) Implementation Plan.--\n(1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a plan for the implementation\nof this section and the amendments made by this section. Such\nplan shall include the following:\n(A) A description of the organizational structure\nof, and a resourcing strategy for, the National Center\nfor Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section\n9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a).\n(B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the\nimplementation of the responsibilities under such\nsection 9068(d).\n(C) An assessment of the extent to which such\nresponsibilities advance the responsibilities of the\nCommander of the Air Force Global Strike Command\nspecified in section 9068(c) of title 10, United States\nCode, including with respect to nuclear and long-range\nstrike missions in support of the United States\nStrategic Command.\n(2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted\nin unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1633. QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS\nSTOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS\nDELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL\nSYSTEM.\n\nSection 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended as\nfollows:\n(1) In the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and inserting\n``Quadrennial''.\n(2) In subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2029'' and\ninserting ``2027, and on a quadrennial basis\nthereafter,''; and\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``enhance the safety, security, and reliability\nof'' and inserting ``sustain and modernize'';\nand\n(ii) in subparagraph (F)--\n(I) by striking ``10-year period\nfollowing the date of the report'' and\ninserting ``period covered by the\nfuture-years defense program submitted\nto Congress under section 221 of this\ntitle''; and\n(II) by striking ``such 10-year\nperiod'' and inserting ``such period''.\n\nSEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC\nMISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the\nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made\navailable for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be\nobligated or expended for the following, and the Department may not\notherwise take any action to do the following:\n(1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or\nalert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the\nUnited States.\n(2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed\nintercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a\nnumber less than 400.\n(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not\napply with respect to any of the following activities:\n(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental\nballistic missiles.\n(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of\nintercontinental ballistic missiles.\n(3) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman\nIII intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM-35A\nintercontinental ballistic missile.\n\nSEC. 1635. LIMITATION ON REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR RONALD REAGAN SPACE\nAND MISSILE TEST RANGE AND UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON\nKWAJALEIN ATOLL.\n\n(a) Limitation on Reallocation of Funds.--Funds authorized to be\nappropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for\nactivities at the Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range or the\nUnited States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll--\n(1) may be obligated or expended only for the purposes for\nwhich such funds are authorized and appropriated; and\n(2) except as expressly authorized by law, may not be\ntransferred or reprogrammed for a purpose other than the\npurposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated.\n(b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a)(2) shall not\napply with respect to any transfer or reprogramming action that is\ncarried out in accordance with section 2214 of title 10, United States\nCode.\n\nSEC. 1636. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF JOINT\nGLOBAL STRIKE OPERATIONS CENTER AS GLOBAL OPERATIONS\nCENTER-ALTERNATE.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination\nwith the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the\nCommander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that contains an assessment\nof the feasibility, strategic benefits, risks, and resource\nrequirements associated with the potential designation of the Joint\nGlobal Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana,\nas an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the\nUnited States Strategic Command, to be known as the ``Global Operations\nCenter-Alternate''.\n(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) A proposal setting forth how the Joint Global Strike\nOperations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, would\nassume and sustain responsibilities as the Global Operations\nCenter-Alternate in support of nuclear and long-range strike\nmissions of the United States Strategic Command across stages\nof conflict and crisis response.\n(2) A proposal for the organizational structure of the\nGlobal Operations Center-Alternate, including with respect to\nrelevant authorities thereof, the relationship to and required\ncoordination with the United States Strategic Command, the Air\nForce Global Strike Command, and the Eighth Air Force (and\nassociated operational and command and control structures), and\narrangements for the provision and receipt of support with\nrespect to other elements of the Department of the Air Force.\n(3) An assessment of the capabilities for communications\nand interoperability (including the redundancy, resiliency, and\nsurvivability of such capabilities) necessary to perform the\nproposed functions of the Global Operations Center-Alternate,\nincluding any such capabilities relating to nuclear command,\ncontrol, and communications systems in support of nuclear and\nlong-range strike missions of the United States Strategic\nCommand.\n(4) An identification of the personnel levels and readiness\nrequirements necessary for the performance of such proposed\nfunctions, including any specialized requirements to support\nsuch missions.\n(5) An identification of any facilities or other\ninfrastructure the construction or modification of which would\nbe necessary for the performance of such proposed functions,\ntogether with cost estimates and a notional timeline for any\nsuch required construction or modification.\n(6) An identification of the anticipated funding needs\nduring the period covered by the most recent future-years\ndefense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, for the establishment, operation,\nand sustainment of the Global Operations Center-Alternate, and\nany resourcing activities or legislative authorities the\nSecretary determines necessary for such purpose.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the\nSecretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report\nunder subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to such committees an\nunclassified briefing to summarize key findings, recommended actions,\nand decision points regarding the potential designation of the Joint\nGlobal Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana,\nas an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the\nUnited States Strategic Command.\n\nSEC. 1637. SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 46.\n\nThe Secretary of the Air Force may not take any action to reduce or\nmodify the exclusive and priority use of Space Launch Complex 46 by the\nSecretary of the Navy until the date on which the Chief of Naval\nOperations submits to the congressional defense committees a\nnotification that--\n(1) the test capabilities and infrastructure at Space\nLaunch Complex 51 are equivalent to such capabilities and\ninfrastructure at Space Launch Complex 46 with respect to\nmeeting the mission needs of the Secretary of the Navy; and\n(2) the Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs has\nissued a final acceptance and certification of the facilities\nat Space Launch Complex 51.\n\nSEC. 1638. MODIFICATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DECISIONS\nRELATING TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE\nUNITED STATES.\n\nSection 491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting ``, or a similar evaluation,'' after ``made pursuant to a\nNuclear Posture Review Implementation Study''.\n\nSEC. 1639. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF BONE MARROW RADIATION SHIELDING\nFOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY.\n\n(a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nNuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs shall\nseek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research\nCenter affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an\nindependent scientific assessment on whether preserving the viability\nof bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding can improve the\nsurvivability of an individual exposed to gamma radiation as compared\nto an individual without such protection.\n(b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall\nexamine peer-reviewed scientific literature, laboratory studies and\nrelevant experimental data to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of\npreserving bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding with\nrespect to--\n(1) the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome;\n(2) the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it\noccurs; and\n(3) overall mortality rates following gamma radiation\nexposure.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the assessment required under subsection (a) that\nincludes the findings of such assessment.\n\nSEC. 1640. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF CYBER RESILIENCE OF\nNUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.\n\nSection 499(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``December 31, 2032'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035''.\n\nSubtitle D--Missile Defense Programs\n\nSEC. 1651. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME OR SEAL OF THE\nMISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--Section 5502 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Prohibition of Unauthorized Use of Name or Seal.--(1) Except\nwith the written permission of the Secretary of Defense, no person may\nknowingly use, in connection with any merchandise, retail product,\nimpersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner\nreasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is\napproved, endorsed, or authorized by the Secretary, any of the\nfollowing (or any colorable imitation thereof):\n``(A) The words `Missile Defense Agency'.\n``(B) The seal of the Missile Defense Agency.\n``(2) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person\nis engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which\nconstitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), the\nAttorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of\nthe United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall\nproceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such\naction and may, at any time before final determination, enter such\nrestraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other actions as is\nwarranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or\nclass of persons for whose protection the action is brought.''.\n(b) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (c)(3) of such section is\namended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the date of the\nenactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27,\n2021,'';\n(2) in subparagraph (B)--\n(A) by striking ``the date of the enactment of this\nsubsection'' and inserting ``December 27, 2021''; and\n(B) by striking ``the date of such enactment'' and\ninserting ``such date''; and\n(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the date of the\nenactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27,\n2021,''.\n\nSEC. 1652. REMOVAL OF DUPLICATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY TESTING\nREQUIREMENT.\n\nSection 5534 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.\n\nSEC. 1653. UPDATED MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE\nSTRATEGY.\n\nSection 1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.\n2951) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(5) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation\nwith the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the\nHouse of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign\nRelations of the Senate an update to the strategy under\nparagraph (1).''.\n\nSEC. 1654. NEXT-GENERATION INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM\nMUNITIONS STRATEGY.\n\n(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an alternative plan with respect to\nprocuring munitions for the next-generation air and missile defense\narchitecture being developed pursuant to Executive Order 14186 (90 Fed.\nReg. 8767).\n(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) A summary of the munitions and associated procurement\nquantities necessary to meet mission objectives by 2028.\n(2) An assessment of current and near-term planned\nproduction capacity for each munition.\n(3) An overview of alternative munitions with potential air\nand missile defense capability, including the production\ncapacity of each such munition.\n(4) An evaluation of the feasibility of incorporating\nalternative munitions into the next-generation air and missile\ndefense architecture and associated effects on operational\nperformance.\n\nSEC. 1655. SPACE-BASED INTERCEPTORS.\n\n(a) Independent Life-cycle Cost Estimate.--\n(1) Requirement.--The Director of Cost Assessment and\nProgram Evaluation shall conduct an independent life-cycle cost\nestimate of the space-based interceptor program.\n(2) Affordability controls.--Following the completion of\nthe independent life-cycle cost estimate under paragraph (1),\nthe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the space-based\ninterceptor program meets affordability controls in accordance\nwith section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.\n(3) Submission.--The Secretary may not award a full-rate\nproduction contract for the space-based interceptor program\nunless the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense\ncommittees--\n(A) the preliminary findings of the independent\ncost assessment under paragraph (1); and\n(B) a notification that the goals under section\n4271(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, have been\nestablished with respect to such program.\n(b) Flight Test.--In addition to the requirements of section 4171\nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary may not make any\ndecision regarding full-rate production, or equivalent, of the space-\nbased interceptor unless the Secretary has--\n(1) certified to the congressional defense committees that\nthe Secretary has conducted at least one successful\noperationally relevant flight test of the space-based\ninterceptor; and\n(2) provided to such committees a briefing on the details\nof such tests, including with respect to the operational\nrealism of such tests.\n\nSEC. 1656. LOW-COST EXO-ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR DEVELOPMENT.\n\n(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nDirector of the Missile Defense Agency, shall carry out a program to\ndevelop and demonstrate a low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor to\nprovide complementary, scalable intercept capability to existing\ninterceptors in the ballistic missile defense architecture.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall\nprovide the congressional defense committees a briefing on programs and\nactivities carried out under this section.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on--\n(1) the current threat environment necessitating low-cost\nand scalable exo-atmospheric intercept capability; and\n(2) the acquisition strategy for a low-cost and scalable\nexo-atmospheric interceptor program.\n\nSEC. 1657. ASSESSMENT OF RESILIENT MISSILE DEFENSE SENSING\nARCHITECTURES.\n\n(a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nDefense, acting through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency,\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nstrategy of the Department of Defense to develop and field resilient\nand distributed missile defense sensing architectures.\n(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of current and planned fixed missile\ndefense sensing infrastructure and associated vulnerabilities\nin contested environments.\n(2) An evaluation of modular, transportable, and rapidly\ndeployable sensing capabilities, including their potential to\nrestore degraded sensing coverage under operational stress\nconditions.\n(3) A description of ongoing or planned efforts to\nincorporate modular open systems approaches and commercially\navailable technologies into missile defense sensing\narchitectures.\n(4) An assessment of scalable radar integration concepts\nand the potential of such concepts to accelerate deployment\ntimelines and improve operational resilience.\n(5) An identification of programmatic, technical, or\nacquisition barriers to fielding distributed sensing\narchitectures and recommended actions to address those\nbarriers.\n(6) Recommended near-term investments or pilot efforts to\nimprove the survivability and reconstitution capacity of\nmissile defense sensing networks.\n(c) Implementation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may use\nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to initiate pilot\nefforts or partnerships that support implementation of the\nrecommendations contained in the report under subsection (a).\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``distributed sensing architecture'' means a\nmissile defense sensing approach that employs multiple\ngeographically dispersed sensor nodes to reduce reliance on any\nsingle point of sensing infrastructure.\n(2) The term ``modular open systems approach'' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 4401 of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 1658. REPORT ON MODERNIZATION OF THE AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE\nSITE AT DEVESSELU, ROMANIA.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States European\nCommand shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\non options to modernize the missile defense capabilities of the Aegis\nAshore site located in Deveselu, Romania.\n(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An assessment of requirements to improve the capability\nof the site to defend against advanced ballistic missile\nthreats.\n(2) An assessment of requirements to improve the capability\nof the site to defend against maneuvering and hypersonic\nmissile threats.\n(3) An assessment of options for integrating counter-\nunmanned aircraft systems capabilities.\n(4) An assessment of options for advanced sensing,\ntracking, and command-and-control capabilities.\n(5) An assessment of force protection requirements and\nenhancement options for the site.\n(6) An assessment of opportunities to improve integration\nwith regional air and missile defense architectures.\n(7) An assessment of opportunities for greater cooperation\nwith Romania relating to infrastructure, logistics, force\nprotection, training, sustainment, and other host-nation\nsupport requirements associated with the continued operation\nand modernization of the site.\n(8) An assessment of estimated costs, implementation\ntimelines, and operational benefits associated with any\nmodernization option identified in the report.\n(9) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines\nappropriate to improve the effectiveness, survivability,\nreadiness, or interoperability of the Aegis Ashore site.\n\nSubtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1661. BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS ON CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR ANOMALOUS\nHEALTH INCIDENTS.\n\n(a) Briefings and Reports.--Subsection (e) of section 910 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law\n117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended to read as follows:\n``(e) Updates.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to the appropriate\ncongressional committees a briefing containing updates on the\nactivities carried out by the cross-functional team during the period\ncovered by the briefing as follows:\n``(A) On a quarterly basis during the period beginning\nJanuary 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.\n``(B) On a semiannual basis during the period beginning\nJanuary 1, 2029, and ending December 31, 2030.\n``(2) On an annual basis during the period beginning January 1,\n2027, and ending December 31, 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the\nappropriate congressional committees a report on the activities carried\nout by the cross-functional team during the period covered by the\nreport.''.\n(b) Transfer.--Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is--\n(1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States\nCode;\n(2) inserted after section 430e; and\n(3) redesignated as section 430f.\n(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 430f of title 10, United States\nCode, as added by subsection (b), is amended--\n(1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting\n``Sec. '';\n(2) in the section heading--\n(A) by striking the period at the end; and\n(B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle,\nincluding capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle\nas used in the section heading of section 430e of such\ntitle; and\n(3) in subsection (a), by striking ``title 10, United\nStates Code'' and inserting ``this title''.\n\nSEC. 1662. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.\n\n(a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $221,332,000 authorized to be\nappropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 in\nsection 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for\nthe Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program\nestablished under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative\nThreat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be\nobligated for the purposes specified:\n(1) For delivery system threat reduction, $0.\n(2) For chemical security and elimination, $23,435,000.\n(3) For global nuclear security, $29,950,000.\n(4) For biological threat reduction, $66,524,000.\n(5) For proliferation prevention, $52,052,000.\n(6) For transportation elimination disposition,\n$26,414,000.\n(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/\nAdministration Costs, $22,957,000.\n(b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--Funds\nappropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section\n301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the\nDepartment of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be\navailable for obligation for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029.\n\nSEC. 1663. SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n\n(a) Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group.--\n(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish a working group of the Department of Defense to be\nknown as the ``Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group''\nto expedite the qualification of solid rocket motors from a\nsupplier that does not otherwise supply such motors.\n(2) Membership.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification\nWorking Group shall consist of a representative from each of\nthe following:\n(A) The Department of the Army.\n(B) The Department of the Navy.\n(C) The Department of the Air Force.\n(D) The Missile Defense Agency.\n(E) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of\nDefense for Industrial Base Policy.\n(F) Any other component of the Department of\nDefense the Secretary of Defense determines\nappropriate.\n(3) Duties.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working\nGroup shall--\n(A) establish a strategy and implementation plan\nfor the Department of Defense with respect to the\nqualification process for solid rocket motors from a\ncontractor that does not otherwise supply such motors;\nand\n(B) designate not fewer than three missile programs\nfor which the Secretary of Defense will expedite such\nqualification.\n(4) Reports.--\n(A) Annual reports.--Not later than September 30,\n2027, and annually thereafter through September 30,\n2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the actions carried out\nby the Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group,\nincluding--\n(i) the status of qualifying solid rocket\nmotors from a contractor that does not\notherwise supply such motors;\n(ii) an implementation plan for such\nqualification; and\n(iii) an estimate of the costs to carry out\nsuch plan with respect to each new solid rocket\nmotor or contractor, or both.\n(B) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report containing--\n(i) a certification that the Secretary has\nestablished the Solid Rocket Motor\nQualification Working Group;\n(ii) an identification of who is leading\nthe Working Group; and\n(iii) the strategy and implementation plan\nunder paragraph (3)(A).\n(C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be\nappropriated by this Act or otherwise made available\nfor fiscal year 2027 for the travel expenses of the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and\nSustainment, not more than 75 percent may be obligated\nor expended until the date on which the report under\nsubparagraph (B) is submitted.\n(b) Second Sourcing for Production of Existing Critical\nMunitions.--\n(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure\nthat a prime contractor that provides a covered munition\nsources solid rocket motors for such munition from more than\none supplier.\n(2) Annual certifications.--\n(A) Requirement.--Except as provided by\nsubparagraph (B), at the same time as the President\nsubmits to Congress the annual budget request under\nsection 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for a\nfiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a certification that,\nfor each covered munition, a second supplier has been\nidentified from which the prime contractor will source\nsolid rocket motors for such munition during the fiscal\nyear covered by that budget.\n(B) Initial certification.--The Secretary shall\nsubmit the initial certification under subparagraph (A)\nby not later than September 1, 2027, with respect to\nfiscal year 2028.\n(C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be\nappropriated by this Act or otherwise made available\nfor fiscal year 2028 and any fiscal year thereafter for\nany office described in subparagraph (D), not more than\n50 percent may be obligated or expended unless the\nSecretary has submitted the certification under\nsubparagraph (A) for that fiscal year.\n(D) Office described.--An office described in this\nsubparagraph is any of the following:\n(i) The Office of the Deputy Secretary of\nDefense.\n(ii) The Office of the Economic Defense\nUnit.\n(3) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on carrying out\nparagraph (1), including--\n(A) a timeline and the costs associated with\nprocuring from a second supplier the munitions covered\nby such paragraph;\n(B) an identification of each such second supplier;\nand\n(C) an assessment on the feasibility and\nadvisability of the Secretary carrying out a direct\nsupply strategy regarding the procurement of solid\nrocket motors by the Department to support critical\nmunition production.\n(c) Production of New Munitions.--With respect to a contract or\nother agreement entered into for a covered munition on or after October\n1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretaries of\nthe military departments and the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment, shall ensure that not fewer than two solid\nrocket motor suppliers are providing solid rocket motors for such\nmunition.\n(d) Covered Munition.--In this section, the term ``covered\nmunition'' means any of the following:\n(1) Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment\nenhancement.\n(2) Terminal high altitude area defense interceptors.\n(3) All standard missile variants (including standard\nmissile-6, standard missile-3 blocks IB and IIA).\n(4) Tomahawk land attack missiles.\n(5) Maritime strike Tomahawk missiles.\n(6) Advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles.\n(7) Precision strike missiles.\n(8) Hydra 70 rockets.\n(9) Any other munitions the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n\nSubtitle F--Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains\n\nSEC. 1671. STRATEGY FOR DISRUPTION OF ADVERSARY DEFENSE-INDUSTRIAL\nSUPPLY CHAINS.\n\n(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually\nafter through March 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence\ncommittees a strategy for identifying and disrupting foreign supply\nchains supporting the defense-industrial production capacity of peer\nadversaries.\n(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) Identification of critical foreign dependencies\nsupporting the production by such adversaries of threat\nsystems, including--\n(A) artillery systems;\n(B) ammunition;\n(C) missile systems;\n(D) armored vehicle systems;\n(E) Command, Control, Communications, Computers,\nCyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and\nTargeting (C5ISRT) systems;\n(F) chemical and biological weapons of mass\ndestruction (CBWMD) systems;\n(G) advanced kinetic and non-kinetic weapon\nsystems; and\n(H) unmanned systems.\n(2) An assessment of vulnerabilities associated with\nreliance by such adversaries on goods and infrastructure,\nincluding--\n(A) imported raw materials;\n(B) specialized metallurgy;\n(C) precision machine tools;\n(D) artificial intelligence enablers;\n(E) energy infrastructure;\n(F) big data analytics;\n(G) propellant precursors; and\n(H) transportation infrastructure.\n(3) An identification of opportunities for coordination\nwith allies and partners regarding disruption of adversary\nsupply chains, including--\n(A) export controls;\n(B) supply-chain monitoring;\n(C) sanctions enforcement; and\n(D) industrial security cooperation.\n(4) Recommendations for improving the support provided by\nthe Department of Defense to interagency efforts to monitor and\ndisrupt adversary defense-industrial supply chains.\n\nSEC. 1672. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL INTELLIGENCE INTEGRATION CELL.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency\nshall establish a Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell (in\nthis section referred to as the ``Cell'').\n(b) Duties.--The duties performed by the Cell shall include--\n(1) mapping the defense-industrial supply chains of\nadversaries;\n(2) assessing vulnerabilities within the military\nproduction networks of adversaries;\n(3) supporting operational planning of the combatant\ncommands relating to industrial disruption;\n(4) supporting interagency analysis of export controls and\nsanctions; and\n(5) assessing foreign dependency risks associated with\nadversary weapons production.\n(c) Coordination.--The Cell shall coordinate with entities\nincluding--\n(1) the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department\nof the Treasury;\n(2) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department\nof Commerce;\n(3) the Defense Technology Security Administration;\n(4) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;\n(5) the Department of State;\n(6) the Department of Energy;\n(7) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and\n(8) appropriate allied and partner intelligence\norganizations.\n\nSEC. 1673. ASSESSMENT OF ADVERSARY ARTILLERY AND MUNITIONS PRODUCTION\nCAPACITY.\n\n(a) Assessment Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and\nannually thereafter through March 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing\nthe production capacity and capabilities of adversary artillery, long-\nrange strike systems, unmanned aerial systems, and missile systems.\n(b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) shall\ninclude--\n(1) estimated annual production capacity for artillery\nsystems, ammunition, and long range strike systems;\n(2) assessment of adversary barrel replacement capacity;\n(3) identification of foreign material dependencies\nassociated with artillery and long-range strike system\nproduction;\n(4) assessment of transportation and logistics constraints\naffecting production and distribution; and\n(5) implications for United States and allied operational\nplanning.\n\nTITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS\n\nSubtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSEC. 1701. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE\nPARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.\n\nSection 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting ``, including costs incurred with respect to activities\nbeginning in a fiscal year and ending not later than the end of the\nfirst fiscal year thereafter'' before the semicolon.\n\nSEC. 1702. INCLUSION OF MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN\nPRESEPARATION COUNSELING.\n\nSection 1142(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``(including each member of the special\noperations forces)'' after ``armed forces'';\n(2) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Within''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(B)''\n``(B) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that a member described\nin subparagraph (A) receives preseparation counseling in the following\namounts:\n``(i) In the case of a member who has accepted an offer of\nfull-time employment,or has enrolled in a program of education\nor vocational training, that shall commence after the member\nseparates, retires, or is discharged, not fewer than three\ndays.\n``(ii) In the case of a member other than a member\ndescribed in clause (i), not fewer than five days.''.\n\nSEC. 1703. COPYRIGHT TO A LITERARY WORK PRODUCED BY A CIVILIAN FACULTY\nMEMBER OF A SPACE FORCE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION\nPROGRAM IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY THE\nFEDERAL GOVERNMENT.\n\n(a) Use by Federal Government.--Subsection (d)(2) of section 105 of\ntitle 17, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (O) as\nsubparagraphs (O) through (Q); and\n(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(M) Space Force Senior Level Education Program.\n``(N) Space Force Intermediate Level Education\nProgram.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (c) of such section is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)--\n(A) by striking ``through (L)'' and inserting\n``through (N)''; and\n(B) by striking ``subparagraph (M)'' and inserting\n``subparagraph (O)'';\n(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)''\nand inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)'';\n(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''\nand inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(P)''; and\n(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''\nand inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(Q)''.\n\nSEC. 1704. INAPPLICABILITY OF DEFENSE BASE ACT TO GUAM.\n\nSection 1 of the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)--\n(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and the\nDistrict of Columbia.'' and inserting ``, the District\nof Columbia, and Guam;'';\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(5) the term `Territory or possession outside the\ncontinental United States' does not include Guam.''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following:\n``(g) Limitation on Applicability.--This section shall only apply\nto Guam during periods in which Guam has in effect worker's\ncompensation regulations that are comparable to the laws and\nregulations of worker's compensation regulations in any of the 50\nStates.''.\n\nSEC. 1705. EXTENSION OF ADMISSION FOR CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT H-2B\nWORKERS.\n\nSection 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A Joint\nResolution to approve the `Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the\nNorthern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of\nAmerica', and for other purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C.\n1806(b)(1)(B)), is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by\nstriking ``December 31, 2029'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035''.\n\nSEC. 1706. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2015.\n\n(a) In General.--The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501 et\nseq.; enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,\n2016; Public Law 114-113) is amended--\n(1) in section 102 (6 U.S.C. 1501; relating to\ndefinitions)--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7),\n(8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16),\n(17), and (18) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10),\n(11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19),\nand (20), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following\nnew paragraphs:\n``(4) Artificial intelligence.--The term `artificial\nintelligence' has the meaning given such term in section 5002\nof the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020\n(15 U.S.C. 9401).\n``(5) Critical infrastructure.--The term `critical\ninfrastructure' has the meaning given such term in section\n1016(e) of Public Law 107-56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).'';\n(2) in section 103 (6 U.S.C. 1502; relating to sharing of\ninformation by the Federal Government)--\n(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding\nparagraph (1), by striking ``develop and issue'' and\ninserting ``develop, issue, and, as appropriate,\nupdate''; and\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (1)--\n(I) in the matter preceding\nsubparagraph (A), by inserting ``and,\nas appropriate, updated,'' after\n``developed'';\n(II) by amending subparagraph (A)\nto read as follows:\n``(A) ensure the Federal Government has and\nmaintains the capability to share cyber threat\nindicators and defensive measures in real-time\nconsistent with the protection of classified\ninformation, and maintains the capability to provide\ntechnical assistance, on a voluntary basis, to non-\nFederal entities in utilizing cyber threat indicators\nand defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes;'';\n(III) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by\nstriking ``and'' after the semicolon;\n(IV) in subparagraph (F), by\nstriking the period and inserting ``;\nand''; and\n(V) by adding at the end the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(G) pursuant to section 2212 of the Homeland\nSecurity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 662), provide one-time\nread-ins, as appropriate, to select individuals\nidentified by non-Federal entities that own or operate\ncritical infrastructure or artificial intelligence;'';\nand\n(ii) in paragraph (2)--\n(I) by inserting ``and, as\nappropriate, updating,'' after\n``developing''; and\n(II) by inserting ``and defensive\nmeasures'' after ``promote the sharing\nof cyber threat indicators''; and\n(C) in subsection (c)--\n(i) by inserting ``and not later than 60\ndays after any update, as appropriate, of\nprocedures required by subsection (a),'' after\n``Act,''; and\n(ii) by inserting ``(or update, as\nappropriate)'' after ``procedures'';\n(3) in section 104 (6 U.S.C. 1503; relating to\nauthorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and\nmitigating cybersecurity threats)--\n(A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (c)--\n(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph\n(A), by striking ``shall be'' and inserting\n``may be'';\n(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``or'' after the semicolon;\n(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the\nperiod and inserting ``; or''; and\n(iv) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(C) to preclude the use of artificial\nintelligence that is strictly deployed for\ncybersecurity purposes in carrying out the activities\nauthorized under paragraph (1) provided that such\ndeployment complies with section 105(d)(5).''; and\n(B) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2), by\ninserting ``, which may utilize artificial intelligence\nthat is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes,''\nafter ``technical capability'';\n(4) in section 105 (6 U.S.C. 1504; relating to sharing of\ncyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal\nGovernment)--\n(A) in subsection (a)--\n(i) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end\nthe following new sentences: ``As appropriate,\nthe Attorney General and the Secretary of\nHomeland Security shall, in consultation with\nthe heads of the appropriate Federal entities,\njointly update such policies and procedures,\nand issue and make publicly available such\nupdated policies and procedures. Such updates\nshall prioritize rapid dissemination to State,\nlocal, Tribal, and territorial governments and\nowners and operators of non-Federal critical\ninfrastructure or artificial intelligence of\nrelevant and actionable cyber threat indicators\nand defensive measures.'';\n(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter\npreceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n``developed or issued'' and inserting\n``developed, issued, or, as appropriate,\nupdated,''; and\n(iii) in paragraph (4)--\n(I) in subparagraph (A), by adding\nat the end the following new sentence:\n``As appropriate, the Attorney General\nand the Secretary of Homeland Security\nshall jointly update and make publicly\navailable such guidance to so assist\nentities and promote such sharing of\ncyber threat indicators and defensive\nmeasures with such Federal entities\nunder this title.''; and\n(II) in subparagraph (B), in the\nmatter preceding clause (i), by\ninserting ``and, as appropriate,\nupdated,'' after ``developed'';\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``,\nand, as appropriate, update,'' after\n``review''; and\n(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter\npreceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and,\nas appropriate, updated,'' after ``required'';\nand\n(C) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting ``,\nincluding if such capability and process employs\nartificial intelligence'' before the semicolon; and\n(D) in subsection (d)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``trade\nsecret protection'' and inserting\n``intellectual property protection''; and\n(ii) in paragraph (5)(A),\n(I) in clause (iv), by striking\n``or'' after the semicolon;\n(II) in clause (v)(III), by\nstriking the period and inserting ``;\nor''; and\n(III) by adding at the end the\nfollowing new clause:\n``(vi) the purpose of rapidly providing to\nother Federal entities awareness of a\ncybersecurity threat that may impact the\ninformation systems of such Agencies.'';\n(5) in section 108 (6 U.S.C. 1507; relating to construction\nand preemption)--\n(A) in subsection (c)--\n(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),\nby striking ``shall be'' and inserting ``may\nbe'';\n(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or''\nafter the semicolon;\n(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the\nperiod and inserting ``; or''; and\n(iv) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(4) to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that\nis strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying out\nactivities authorized by this title.''; and\n(B) in subsection (f)(3), by inserting ``to share\ncyber threat indicators or defensive measures'' after\n``relationship'';\n(6) in section 109 (6 U.S.C. 1508; relating to report on\ncybersecurity threats)--\n(A) in subsection (a)--\n(i) by inserting ``and not later than\nSeptember 30 of every two years thereafter,''\nafter ``Act,'';\n(ii) by inserting ``the Secretary of\nHomeland Security and'' after ``in coordination\nwith'';\n(iii) by inserting ``and the Committee on\nHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs''\nbefore ``of the Senate'';\n(iv) by inserting ``and the Committee on\nHomeland Security'' before ``of the House'';\nand\n(v) by inserting ``prepositioning\nactivities, ransomware,'' after ``attacks,'';\nand\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting\n``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''\nafter ``attacks,'';\n(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting\n``prepositioning activity, ransomware,'' after\n``attack,'';\n(iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting\n``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''\nafter ``attacks,'' each place it appears; and\n(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting\n``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''\nafter ``attacks,''; and\n(7) in section 111(a) (6 U.S.C. 1510(a), relating to\neffective period), by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2035''.\n(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2200 of the Homeland Security\nAct of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650; relating to definitions) is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (5)--\n(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or\ncompromising'' after ``defeating'';\n(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``including a\nsecurity vulnerability affecting an information system\nor a technology included in the critical and emerging\ntechnologies list of the Office of Science and\nTechnology Policy or successor list, such as artificial\nintelligence, which may be in a Federal entity's or\nnon-Federal entity's software or hardware supply\nchain,'' after ``security vulnerability,'';\n(C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or\ncompromise'' after ``defeat''; and\n(D) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``or\ncompromised'' after ``exfiltrated'';\n(2) in paragraph (14), by amending subparagraph (B) to read\nas follows:\n``(B) includes, in accordance with section\n104(d)(2) of the Cybersecurity Sharing Act of 2015 (6\nU.S.C. 1503(d)(2)), operational technology, including\nindustrial control systems, such as supervisory control\nand data acquisition systems, distributed control\nsystems, and programmable logic controllers.''; and\n(3) in paragraph (25), by inserting ``or compromise'' after\n``defeat''.\n\nSEC. 1707. UNITED STATES-ABRAHAM ACCORDS DEFENSE COOPERATION\nINITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a United\nStates-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative (in this section\nreferred to as the ``Initiative'') to bolster defense cooperation\nbetween the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords\ncountries.\n(b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--An Initiative\nestablished under subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to the\nauthorities provided in title 10, United States Code.\n(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall include--\n(1) deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the\nMiddle East;\n(2) coordination with the Comprehensive Security\nIntegration and Prosperity Agreement; and\n(3) enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the\nmilitaries of Abraham Accords countries, particularly with\nrespect to long-term regional projects, such as--\n(A) counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities;\n(B) ground-based air defenses;\n(C) theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles;\n(D) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance\nand tactical command and control;\n(E) special operations forces development;\n(F) joint air or naval military exercises; and\n(G) any other military capability the Secretary\nconsiders appropriate.\n(d) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date on which the\nInitiative is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a\nstrategy for achieving the objectives described in subsection (c).\n(e) Abraham Accords Country Defined.--In this section, the term\n``Abraham Accords country'' means--\n(1) a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords\nDeclaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and\n(2) any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has\nsought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since\n2020.\n\nSEC. 1708. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC CIVILIANS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE\nMEDAL.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce\na commemorative service medal, to be known as the ``Atomic Civilians\nCommemorative Service Medal'' (in this section referred to as the\n``Medal''), to commemorate the service and sacrifice of civilian\nemployees and contractors of the Department of Defense and other\nFederal agencies who were instrumental in the development of our\nNation's atomic and nuclear weapons programs.\n(b) Eligibility Requirements.--\n(1) Eligibility.--Current or former civilian employees, and\nformer employees of any contractor, of the United States\nGovernment shall be eligible for the Medal if such individual--\n(A) directly participated in the detonation of an\natomic weapon or device;\n(B) directly participated in the cleanup of\nradioactive material resulting from any such\natmospheric detonation;\n(C) directly participated in the cleanup of\nradioactive material resulting from an accident\nassociated with an atomic weapon; or\n(D) was exposed to ionizing radiation resulting\nfrom the operational use of atomic weapons during World\nWar II.\n(2) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense may require\nindividuals to submit supporting documentation for the medal\nauthorized in subsection (a) to determine eligibility under\nparagraph (1).\n(c) Distribution of Medal.--\n(1) Issuance to retired and former civilian employees.--At\nthe request of an eligible individual described under\nsubsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall issue the\nMedal to such individual.\n(2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of am individual\nwho is deceased but would otherwise be eligible for the Medal,\nthe Secretary may provide for issuance of the Medal to the\nnext-of-kin of such individual. If applications for a Medal are\nfiled by more than one next of kin of such an individual, the\nSecretary of Defense shall determine which next-of-kin will\nreceive the Medal.\n(3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and\ndisseminate as appropriate an application by which eligible\nindividuals and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the\nMedal.\n\nSEC. 1709. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BLAST OVERPRESSURE TASK FORCE OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall appoint,\nthrough the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint\nExecutive Committee under section 320 of title 38, United States Code,\nthe Blast Overpressure Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs\n(in this section referred to as the ``Task Force'').\n(b) Membership.--Each member of the Task Force appointed under\nsubsection (a) shall be a member of the Health Executive Committee\nunder subsection (b)(2) of such section who, at the time of\nappointment, is involved in research regarding the mitigation and\ntreatment of blast overpressure or blast exposure.\n(c) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force are the following:\n(1) To improve how the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in\nconsultation with the Secretary of Defense, provides health\ncare and other benefits to veterans or members of the Armed\nForces diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic\nstress disorder, or other symptoms, from blast overpressure or\nblast exposure.\n(2) To align research agendas and acquisition strategies of\nthe Department regarding such health care.\n(3) To establish physiological and cognitive performance\nbaselines for such veterans and members.\n(4) To prioritize translational research regarding such\nveterans and members, including research regarding--\n(A) sleep therapy;\n(B) blast-related gut health;\n(C) mobile diagnostics;\n(D) vestibular dysfunction and balance impairment;\n(E) autonomic nervous system dysregulation;\n(F) cumulative mild traumatic brain injury;\n(G) neuroinflammation and glial activation; and\n(H) any other issue determined appropriate by the\nSecretary.\n(5) To monitor sensory decline (including with regards to\nvision, hearing, and vestibular function) and stress-related\nimpairments among such veterans and members.\n(6) To support continuity of such care by integrating\nmobile and longitudinal diagnostic tools.\n(d) Reports.--The Task Force shall issue annual reports to the\nCommittees on Veterans' Affairs and on Armed Services of the Senate and\nHouse of Representatives. Each such report shall include the following\nelements:\n(1) Details of research initiatives, coordination outcomes,\nand clinical advancements of the Task Force.\n(2) Recommendations of the Task Force regarding--\n(A) how claims processors of the Department of\nVeterans Affairs should evaluate evidence that links\nsuch conditions to active military, naval, air, or\nspace service; and\n(B) best practices regarding the evaluation of\nneurological injuries in examinations for benefits\nunder chapters 11 or 15 of title 38, United States\nCode.\n(e) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate on September 30, 2029.\n\nSEC. 1710. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LAND NEAR DAYTON\nNATIONAL CEMETERY TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.\n\n(a) Transfer.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the\nMontgomery County Land Bank makes an offer to transfer to the\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs the parcel of land described in\nsubsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall begin the\nprocess of entering into an agreement with the Land Bank to carry out\nsuch transfer. Under any such agreement--\n(1) the Land Bank shall agree to transfer to the Department\nall right, title, and interest in such parcel at no cost of the\nland to the Department and for no consideration; and\n(2) the Secretary shall agree to accept such transfer--\n(A) in order to use such parcel as a national\ncemetery; and\n(B) not later than three years after the date on\nwhich the Land Bank offers to transfer the parcel.\n(b) Parcel Described.--The parcel of land described in this\nsubsection is the approximately 58 acres of land located in Dayton,\nOhio, across from Dayton National Cemetery, bound by the intersection\nof McCall St. and South Gettysburg Avenue, the intersection of McCall\nStreet and Resaca Avenue, the intersection of South Gettysburg Avenue\nand U.S. Route 35 of the Interstate Highway System, and depicted on the\nmap titled ``Dayton National Cemetery Proposed Land Transfer'' and\ndated January 26, 2024, and labeled on the map as ``Expansion Area''.\n(c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to--\n(1) require or encourage the Secretary to acquire any\nparcel other than the parcel described in subsection (b); or\n(2) require or encourage the Secretary to enter into any\nspecial agreement with an entity other than the Montgomery\nCounty Land Bank.\n(d) Montgomery County Land Bank Defined.--In this section, the\nMontgomery County Land Bank means the land bank located at 130 W.\nSecond Street, Suite 1425, Dayton, Ohio 45402.\n\nSEC. 1711. INTERNAL BASE HARDENING ASSESSMENTS AND LOGISTICS-NODE\nTHREAT MITIGATION.\n\n(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Covered installation.--The term ``covered\ninstallation'' means a military installation, as defined in\nsection 2801 of title 10, United States Code, that the\nSecretary of Defense designates as having significant\nlogistics, port, intermodal, or contractor-operated interfaces\nwith commercial transportation, warehousing, or supply chain\ninfrastructure.\n(2) Covered logistics node.--The term ``covered logistics\nnode'' means any of the following that is located on, adjacent\nto, or used in support of operations at a covered installation:\n(A) A strategic seaport, as defined in section\n54301(a)(12)(E) of title 46, United States Code.\n(B) A defense access road, as described in section\n210 of title 23, United States Code.\n(C) A node of the Defense Transportation System, as\nthat term is defined in Department of Defense Directive\n4500.09E and Joint Publication 4-01.\n(D) Any other logistics facility that the Secretary\nof Defense designates as a covered logistics node for\npurposes of this section.\n(b) Internal Base Hardening Assessments.--\n(1) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for a\nperiod not to exceed three years, the Secretary of Defense\nshall conduct a comprehensive internal base hardening\nassessment of each covered installation.\n(2) Scope.--Each assessment under paragraph (1) shall\nexamine vulnerabilities arising from--\n(A) commercial shipping, drayage, and trucking\nactivity on, adjacent to, or in support of the covered\ninstallation;\n(B) covered logistics nodes;\n(C) contractor and vendor access to the covered\ninstallation, including subcontractor and vendor supply\nchains;\n(D) the pre-positioning of materiel by foreign\nadversaries of the United States, hostile state\nservices, transnational organized crime groups, or\nterrorist organizations on or adjacent to the covered\ninstallation; and\n(E) opportunities for reconnaissance, sabotage, or\nrapid attack from within or adjacent to the perimeter\nof the covered installation.\n(3) Mitigation plans.--For each vulnerability identified in\nan assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense\nshall develop and implement a risk-based mitigation plan that\nincludes defined milestones, timelines, and performance\nmeasures.\n(4) Report.--\n(A) In General--Not later than 18 months after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, and annually\nthereafter for four years, the Secretary of Defense\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport describing--\n(i) the assessments completed under\nparagraph (2);\n(ii) the mitigation plans developed,\nincluding timelines, milestones, and\nperformance measures, and the status of\nimplementation of each plan; and\n(iii) any additional authorities or\nresources required.\n(B) Form.--Each report required under this section\nshall be submitted in unclassified form and may contain\na classified annex.\n(5) Government accountability office review.--\n(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of submission of the first report described in\nparagraph (4), the Comptroller General of the United\nStates shall submit a report to the congressional\ndefense committees reviewing the assessments and\nmitigation plans required in paragraphs (1) and (3) of\nthis subsection.\n(B) Form.--This report may be submitted in\nclassified form.\n\nSEC. 1712. TAIWAN-FIVE EYES CYBER DEFENSE COOPERATION INITIATIVE.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence,\nshould pursue expanded cooperation between Taiwan and the Five\nEyes partners on cyber defense; and\n(2) such cooperation should include bilateral and\nmultilateral training exercises, law enforcement training, and\nthe negotiation of memoranda of understanding to expand joint\ncyber-defense exercises.\n(b) Strategy Required.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in\nconsultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of\nNational Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate\ncongressional committees a strategy to support the cyber\ndefense of Taiwan through coordination with the Five Eyes\npartners. The strategy shall include the following:\n(A) A framework for facilitating, where appropriate\nand to the extent consistent with United States law and\npolicy, bilateral and multilateral cyber-defense\ntraining exercises involving Taiwan and one or more\nFive Eyes partners, including through the use of the\nauthority provided in section 5503(b) of the James M.\nInhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2023 (22 U.S,C, 3353(b)).\n(B) A plan to support law enforcement training\nprograms for Taiwan focused on cyber-enabled threats,\nincluding those targeting critical infrastructure,\nfinancial systems, and electoral processes.\n(C) Identification of opportunities to encourage\nthe negotiation of memoranda of understanding among\nTaiwan and Five Eyes partners to expand joint cyber-\ndefense exercises, threat-information sharing, and\npersonnel exchanges.\n(D) An assessment of lessons learned from Indo-\nPacific partners, and recommendations on how applicable\npractices could be adapted to support Taiwan.\n(E) A description of resources, authorities, and\npersonnel required to implement the strategy, including\nany additional authorities the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines necessary.\n(2) Form.--The strategy described in paragraph (1) shall be\ntransmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a\nclassified annex.\n(c) Pilot Exercise Program.--Pursuant to section 5503(b) of the\nJames M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023\n(22 U.S.C. 3353(b)), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of\nDefense may carry out a pilot program to conduct multilateral cyber-\ndefense exercises that include the participation of Taiwan and one or\nmore Five Eyes partners.\n(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment\nof this Act, and annually thereafter for a period not to exceed 5\nyears, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate\ncongressional committees a briefing on--\n(1) the implementation of the strategy required under\nsubsection (b);\n(2) the exercises carried out under the pilot program under\nsubsection (c); and\n(3) any impediments to expanded cyber-defense cooperation\namong Taiwan and the Five Eyes partners.\n(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations,\nand Intelligence of the Senate; and\n(2) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and\nthe Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n\nSEC. 1713. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY TO\nSPECIAL OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT.\n\n(a) Coverage of Special Operations Forces.--Section 1903 of title\n41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following\nnew subsection:\n``(d) Special Operations Forces Procurement.--\n``(1) In general.--The authorities provided in subsections\n(b) and (c) apply with respect to a procurement of property or\nservices that are to be used for operations and activities of\nspecial operations forces.\n``(2) Applicability of overseas thresholds.--For the\npurposes of this section--\n``(A) a contract to be awarded with respect to such\na procurement shall be deemed to be awarded and\nperformed outside of the United States; and\n``(B) a purchase to be made under such a\nprocurement shall be deemed to be made outside of the\nUnited States.\n``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `special\noperations forces' has the meaning given such term in section\n167(j) of title 10.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of such section is\namended by inserting ``or (d)'' after ``subsection (a)''.\n\nSubtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1721. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.\n\n(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States Code, is\namended as follows:\n(1) By redesignating the second section 130g (relating to\nnotification requirements for waivers issued under Department\nof Defense guidance related to autonomy in weapon systems) as\nsection 130h.\n(2) In section 130i(m)(4), by striking ```covered facility\nor asset--''' and inserting ```covered facility or asset'--''.\n(3) In section 179(f)--\n(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``section\n6218'' and inserting ``section 6128''; and\n(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section\n231(f)'' and inserting ``section 231(h)(1)''.\n(4) In section 222c--\n(A) in subsection (c) by redesignating the second\nparagraph (9) (relating to the estimated aggregate\ndemand from United States allies and partners) as\nparagraph (10);\n(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``paragraph\n(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(1)''; and\n(C) in subsection (g), by striking ``subsection\n(c)(9)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(10)''.\n(5) In section 345(c)(4)(B), by striking ``\"The'' and\ninserting ``The''.\n(6) In section 430e(a)(2)(C), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a period.\n(7) In section 500f(b), by inserting ``of this title''\nafter ``section 500e''.\n(8) In section 714(b)(1), by inserting ``of subsection\n(a)'' after ``paragraphs (1) through (7)''.\n(9) In section 1096(e)--\n(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``National''\nbefore ``Institute''; and\n(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``1621'' and\ninserting ``1601''.\n(10) In section 1142--\n(A) in subsection (b)(9)(A), by striking ``,,'' and\ninserting a comma; and\n(B) in subsection (c), by redesignating\nsubparagraph (R) as subparagraph (Q).\n(11) In section 1597(d), by inserting a comma after\n``involuntary reduction''.\n(12) In section 1733(d)--\n(A) by redesignating the second paragraph (3)\nthrough paragraph (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10),\nrespectively; and\n(B) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by\ninserting ``and'' before ``critical readiness''.\n(13) In section 2004c(h)(2), by striking ``subsection (f)''\nand inserting ``subsection (g)''.\n(14) In section 2200h(b)(2), by inserting ``of'' after\n``renew the appointment''.\n(15) In section 2866a(g)(2)(B), by striking ``subsection\n(d)(1)(E)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(E)''.\n(16) In section 3702(a)(3)(A)(ii), by striking ``..'' and\ninserting ``.''.\n(17) In section 4324, by redesignating subsection (d) as\nsubsection (c).\n(18) In section 4402(e)(1)(B), by striking ``the the'' and\ninserting ``the''.\n(19) In section 9040(b)(4), by inserting a comma after\n``Secretary of the Air Force''.\n(b) Title 37, United States Code.--Title 37, United States Code, is\namended as follows:\n(1) In paragraph (24)(H) of section 101, by striking\n``Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service'' and inserting\n``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.\n(2) In section 206(d)(2), by striking ``Ready Reserve or''\nand inserting ``Ready Reserve, or of''.\n(3) In section 302a(a)(2)(B), by striking ``Reserve Corps\nof the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve\nCorps of the Public Health Service''.\n(4) In section 302i(b)(1), by striking ``Reserve Corps of\nthe Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps\nof the Public Health Service''.\n(5) In section 303(a)(2)(C), by striking ``Reserve Corps of\nthe Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps\nof the Public Health Service''.\n(6) In section 303a(b), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the\nPublic Health Service'' both places it appears and inserting\n``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.\n(7) In section 317(b)(2), by striking the period and\ninserting ``; and''.\n(8) In section 335(j)(8), by striking ``reserve corps of\nthe Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps\nof the Public Health Service''.\n(9) In section 351(c)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``of member''\nand inserting ``of a member''.\n(10) In section 356(g), by striking ``(a)''.\n(11) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter\n8, by striking the item relating to section 463 and inserting\nthe following new item:\n\n``463. Programs of compliance; electronic processing of travel\nclaims.''.\n(12) In section 437, in the section heading, by striking\n``premiums'' and inserting ``premium''.\n(13) In section 453(g)(5)(A), by striking ``a the'' and\ninserting ``the''.\n(14) In section 501(g), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the\nPublic Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps of\nthe Public Health Service''.\n(15) In section 503(b), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the\nPublic Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps of\nthe Public Health Service''.\n(16) In section 907(d)(1)(K), by striking ``section\nsection'' and inserting ``section''.\n(17) In section 908(a)(3), by striking ``Commissioned\nReserve Corps of the Public Health Service'' and inserting\n``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.\n(18) In section 1011, in the section heading, by striking\n``operation'' and inserting ``operations''.\n(c) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--For\npurposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other\nthan this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated\nas having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other\nprovisions of this Act.\n\nSEC. 1722. COUNTERING CHINA'S CONTROL OF THE CAUCASUS.\n\n(a) Report on Russian and Chinese Intelligence Assets in Georgia.--\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,\nthe Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National\nIntelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the relevant\ncongressional committees a classified report that--\n(1) is prepared consistent with the protection of sources\nand methods;\n(2) examines the penetration of Russian and Chinese\nintelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and\n(3) examines the potential intersection of Russian and\nChinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.\n(b) 5-year United States Strategy for Bilateral Relations With\nGeorgia.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit\nto the relevant congressional committees a detailed strategy\nthat--\n(A) outlines specific objectives for enhancing\nbilateral ties which reflect the current domestic\npolitical environment in Georgia;\n(B) includes a determination of the tools,\nresources, and funding that should be available to\nachieve the objectives outlined pursuant to\nsubparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether Georgia\nshould remain a top recipient of United States funding\nin the Europe and Eurasia region;\n(C) includes a determination of the extent to which\nthe United States should continue to invest in its\npartnership with Georgia; and\n(D) includes a determination of whether the\nGovernment of Georgia remains committed to expanding\ntrade ties with the United States and Europe and\nwhether the United States Government should continue to\ninvest in Georgian projects.\n(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.\n(c) Relevant Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``relevant congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;\n(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;\n(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of\nRepresentatives;\n(5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the\nHouse of Representatives; and\n(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n\nSEC. 1723. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAMS.\n\n(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States\nshall conduct a study of the Skillbridge programs under section 1143(e)\nof title 10, United States Code.\n(b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services, and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs,\nof the Senate and House of Representatives, a report regarding the\nstudy required under subsection (a). Such report shall include\nobservations and recommendations of the Comptroller regarding, with\nrespect to members of the Armed Forces and employers who participate in\nthe Skillbridge program--\n(1) differences in criteria for participation between the\nArmed Forces;\n(2) other differences in Skillbridge programs between the\nArmed Forces;\n(3) best practices in Skillbridge programs across the Armed\nForces, including--\n(A) the selection of employers; and\n(B) the development of contracts; and\n(4) the feasibility of making Skillbridge programs uniform\nacross the Armed Forces.\n\nSEC. 1724. CLARIFICATION OF SUPERVISORY CHAIN FOR POLITICAL APPOINTEES\nAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\nExcept as provided under subsection (b), beginning on and after the\ndate of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall\ntake such steps as are necessary to ensure that no political appointee\nof the Department of Defense is subordinate to any career civilian\nemployee of the Department except for such employees in the Office of\nthe Secretary of Defense.\n\nSEC. 1725. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTION OF WARRANTS OF\nTHE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and\nSecretary of State must use every opportunity at forums involving NATO\nor major non-NATO allies to ensure that such allied countries do not\nenforce warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against\nmembers of the armed forces of the United States or of its other\nallies.\n\nSEC. 1726. TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAMS.\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any pilot program\nauthorized under this Act shall terminate on the earlier of--\n(1) the date that is two years after the date of the\nenactment of this Act; or\n(2) such earlier date as may be specified in the provision\nauthorizing such program.\n\nSEC. 1727. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING RESEARCH OR\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Research and Development Projects.--Section 4001 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement, press\nrelease, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document\ndescribing a project or program that is funded in whole or in part with\nFederal funding, a person performing a research or development project\nunder paragraph (1) or (5) of subsection (b) shall clearly state the\nfollowing:\n``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or\nproject financed with Federal funding.\n``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the\nproject or program.\n``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs\nof the project or program that will be financed from\nnongovernmental sources.''.\n(b) Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under\nStevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.--Section 4026 of\nsuch title is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting\nthe following:\n``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense'';\n(2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), in\nthe second sentence, by striking ``Technology may'' and\ninserting the following:\n``(b) Technology Transfer.--Technology may''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(c) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement, press\nrelease, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document\ndescribing a project or program that is funded in whole or in part with\nFederal funding, a person performing a research or development project\npursuant to a cooperative research and development agreement entered\ninto under subsection (a) shall clearly state the following:\n``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or\nproject financed with Federal funding.\n``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the\nproject or program.\n``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs\nof the project or program that will be financed from\nnongovernmental sources.''.\n(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nSecretary of Defense should direct the operating divisions of the\nDepartment of Defense to design and implement processes to manage and\nadminister grantees' compliance with the requirements added by this\nsection, including determining to what extent to provide guidance to\ngrantees on calculations.\n\nSEC. 1728. OPERATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM ON ORBITAL DATA CENTER SERVICES.\n\n(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Nodes,\nEnterprise Workloads, and Hybrid Operations, Resilience, Integration,\nZero-Trust, Orbital Networks Act'' or ``NEW HORIZON Act''.\n(b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n(1) Modern national security space missions generate\nincreasing volumes of data from space- based sensors,\nplatforms, and constellations, placing growing demands on\nterrestrial data transport, processing, and analysis\ninfrastructure.\n(2) Reliance on ground-based data processing can introduce\nlatency, bandwidth constraints, and vulnerabilities that may\ndegrade the timeliness, resilience, and effectiveness of\nmilitary and intelligence operations in contested environments.\n(3) Commercial industry is developing orbital data center\nand space-based cloud computing capabilities that enable in-\nspace data processing, storage, and analytics, which may reduce\nlatency, enhance resilience, and improve mission outcomes.\n(4) The Department of Defense has identified the need for\nhybrid architectures that integrate space, terrestrial, and\ncommercial capabilities to support joint and national security\nmissions.\n(5) An operational pilot program is necessary to evaluate\nthe military utility, operational integration, and transition\npotential of orbital data center services through real-world\nmission use cases before any broader adoption or sustained\nacquisition.\n(6) Maintaining a competitive and resilient domestic\nindustrial base for orbital infrastructure, including satellite\nplatforms, communications systems, and in-space computing\ncapabilities, is important to accelerating innovation and\nsupporting operational resilience.\n(c) Pilot Program.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense (referred\nto in this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through the\nDirector of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall carry out an\noperational pilot program under the Hybrid Space Architecture\ninitiative to evaluate the use of commercially available\norbital data center services and space-based cloud computing\ncapabilities relevant to national security space and joint\nmission requirements.\n(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program shall be--\n(A) to assess the military utility of orbital data\ncenter and space-based cloud computing services;\n(B) to evaluate the operational integration of such\nservices into existing and planned Department of\nDefense space and joint architectures;\n(C) to examine the resilience, latency, security,\nand mission assurance benefits of in-space data\nprocessing;\n(D) to inform the potential transition of such\nservices into sustained programs of record or\noperational use;\n(E) to evaluate concepts of operations for the\nprotection and defense of orbital data center assets\nagainst kinetic, nonkinetic, and cyber threats;\n(F) to assess the asset protection strategies and\nvulnerabilities of orbital data center infrastructure;\nand\n(G) to evaluate the integration and operational\nperformance of interoperable, commercially provided\norbital infrastructure components sourced from multiple\nvendors across the hybrid space architecture ecosystem.\n(3) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program, the\nSecretary may--\n(A) employ commercially available orbital data\ncenter services in support of real-world mission\nscenarios, including intelligence, space domain\nawareness, command and control, data transport, and\nother national security applications;\n(B) conduct testing, demonstration, and limited\noperational employment necessary to assess technical\nperformance and operational viability; and\n(C) support integration activities required to\nevaluate interoperability with the Department of\nDefense's space, ground, and network systems.\n(4) Acquisition authority.--The Secretary shall encourage\ncompetitive participation from a diverse set of nontraditional\ndefense contractors and commercial space providers.\n(5) Security and resilience measures for sensitive and\nclassified information.--In carrying out the pilot program, the\nSecretary shall ensure that any orbital data center services\nused to process, store, or transmit sensitive or classified\ninformation have in place--\n(A) cybersecurity protections, including zero-trust\narchitecture, encryption, identity and access\nmanagement, continuous monitoring, and protections\nagainst insider threats;\n(B) risk-management measures--\n(i) to address supply chain vulnerabilities\nand foreign ownership, control, or influence;\nand\n(ii) that achieve compliance with\napplicable Department of Defense cybersecurity\nand authorization requirements;\n(C) resilience and mission assurance capabilities,\nincluding redundancy, failover, operation in degraded\nor contested environments, and rapid reconstitution or\nreplacement capabilities;\n(D) protections against cyber, electronic warfare,\ncounterspace, and other nonkinetic threats;\n(E) secure telemetry, tracking, and command links\nand associated command-and-control systems, including\nauthenticated command uplinks, encrypted telemetry and\ndata links, anti-spoofing and anti-jamming protections,\nresilient cryptographic key management, protected\ntiming and navigation inputs, and secure software and\nfirmware update mechanisms;\n(F) protections for associated ground systems,\nmission operations centers, terrestrial network\nconnections, software supply chains, and user access\ninterfaces, including segmentation, continuous\nmonitoring, access controls, encryption, and resilience\nagainst cyber intrusion, disruption, and unauthorized\naccess; and\n(G) protections to ensure workload isolation,\ntenant separation, and data sovereignty for sensitive\nor classified information processed, stored, or\ntransmitted through orbital data center services,\nincluding safeguards against unauthorized cross-tenant,\ncross-domain, or provider access.\n(6) Integration and interoperability.--The Secretary shall\nensure that any orbital data center services evaluated under\nthe pilot program are interoperable with existing Department of\nDefense command, control, communications, and intelligence\nsystems.\n(7) Consultation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the\nSecretary, acting through the Director of the Defense\nInnovation Unit, shall consult with--\n(A) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space\nPolicy;\n(B) service acquisition executives (as defined in\nsection 101 of title 10, United States Code);\n(C) the Space Force and other military departments\nwith potential operational interest or transition\npathways;\n(D) the National Reconnaissance Office;\n(E) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;\nand\n(F) such other individuals and organizations as the\nSecretary considers appropriate.\n(8) Briefing.--Not later than December 31, 2028, the\nSecretary shall provide the congressional defense committees\n(as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code)\nwith a briefing on--\n(A) execution of the pilot program;\n(B) operational use cases evaluated;\n(C) lessons learned from operational employment;\n(D) recommendations regarding future acquisition or\noperational use of orbital data center services;\n(E) cybersecurity risks, insider threat\nvulnerabilities, and mitigation measures;\n(F) resilience against counterspace threats and\ncontested space environments;\n(G) commercial provider risks, including supply\nchain and foreign ownership concerns; and\n(H) recommendations for security, resilience, and\nacquisition requirements for any future program of\nrecord.\n(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program\nunder this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n(e) Orbital Data Center Defined.--In this section, the term\n``orbital data center'' means a space-based computing, data storage, or\nnetworking capability, including 1 or more spacecraft, hosted payloads,\nor distributed orbital architectures, designed primarily to provide\npersistent, scalable, or shared in-orbit processing, analysis, storage,\nfusion, routing, or dissemination of data as a distinct operational\ncapability, rather than as a function ancillary to the primary mission\nof a spacecraft, prior to transmission to terrestrial or other external\ninfrastructure, including to reduce latency, mitigate bandwidth\nconstraints, improve operational resilience, or support time- sensitive\nmissions.\n\nSEC. 1729. REPORT ON USAGE OF WEARABLE DEVICES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nCongress a report on--\n(1) the usage of wearable devices by members of the Armed\nForces for health, fitness, readiness, performance, training,\nrecovery, and operational purposes, including when on\ndeployment and when in combat;\n(2) the effectiveness of such usage; and\n(3) whether such usage should be expanded.\n(b) Wearable Device Defined.--In this section, the term ``wearable\ndevice''--\n(1) means a consumer or commercial technology device that\nis worn on the body of an individual and is capable of\ncollecting, storing, or transmitting data related to the\nhealth, fitness, physiological condition, physical activity,\nsleep, recovery, location, or performance of such individual;\n(2) includes smart watches, fitness trackers, smart rings,\nand similar devices; and\n(3) does not include implanted medical devices or equipment\nissued solely for weapons operation or communications.\n\nSEC. 1730. REPORT ON INTERAGENCY COORDINATION TARGETING FENTANYL AND\nPRECURSOR CHEMICALS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall expand interagency\ncoordination with respect to the targeting of fentanyl and precursor\nchemicals, including by establishing joint operations with the\nSecretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the coordination required\nunder subsection (a) that identifies, with respect to fentanyl and\nprecursor chemicals, any gaps between agencies in detection,\nmonitoring, and interdiction activities.\n\nSEC. 1731. GAO STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELIANCE ON CHINESE-\nSOURCED MATERIALS.\n\nNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act,\nthe Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a component-\nlevel assessment on the reliance of the Department of Defense on\nChinese-sourced materials in munitions, microelectronics, and energy\nstorage systems, including recommendations for alternative sourcing\nstrategies.\n\nSEC. 1732. PROHIBITION ON TELECOMMUNICATION AWARDS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES\nSUBJECT TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE.\n\nBeginning on and after the date of the enactment of this section,\nthe Secretary of Defense may not award a Department of Defense\ntelecommunications contract to an entity if the Secretary determines\nthat the entity is subject to foreign ownership, control, jurisdiction,\nor legal obligations that could require disclosure of Department of\nDefense information or Department of Defense network operational data\nto a foreign government.\n\nSEC. 1733. ASSESSMENT OF COUNTER-SUBTERRANEAN TECHNOLOGIES.\n\n(a) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the\nsubsequent five years, the Director of the Combating Terrorism\nTechnical Support Office of the Department of Defense, in coordination\nwith the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall\nconvene and engagement with appropriate officials of the Department of\nHomeland Security, including the United States Border Patrol\nSubterranean Program Management Office, to--\n(1) identify Department of Defense-developed or Department\nof Defense-sponsored technologies, capabilities, and research\nefforts relevant to the detection, mapping, monitoring, or\nmitigation of subterranean threats;\n(2) assess opportunities to transition, adapt, test, or\nevaluate such technologies for operational use in detecting,\nmonitoring, and countering illicit cross-border tunnel activity\nalong the international borders of the United States;\n(3) identify opportunities for collaboration relating to\nresearch, development, testing, evaluation, and technology\ntransition activities concerning counter-subterranean\ncapabilities; and\n(4) identify barriers to interagency cooperation,\ntechnology transfer, testing, evaluation, or deployment of such\ncapabilities.\n(b) Annual Report and Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after each\nengagement required under subsection (a), the Director of the Combating\nTerrorism Technical Support Office shall submit a report and provide a\nbriefing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee\non Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that\nincludes a description of--\n(1) the technologies, capabilities, and research efforts\ndiscussed during the engagement;\n(2) opportunities identified for further research,\ndevelopment, testing, evaluation, transition, or operational\nassessment activities;\n(3) recommendations for improving coordination between the\nDepartment of Defense and Federal partners regarding counter-\nsubterranean technologies; and\n(4) any legislative, regulatory, or administrative barriers\naffecting the development, transition, or deployment of\ncounter-subterranean capabilities.\n\nSEC. 1734. STUDY RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERSONIC AIRSPACE\nCORRIDOR.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study\nrelating to establishing a supersonic airspace corridor between the\nairspace of the R-2508 Complex and the broad ocean area.\n(b) Considerations.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall consider the following:\n(1) The feasible geographical parameters of the corridor.\n(2) The effect of military and commercial aircraft systems\nin the corridor, including both manned and unmanned systems,\nreaching speeds up to Mach 4.9.\n(3) The requirements to carry out launch and operations at\nall elevations, including bidirectional operations.\n(4) The requirements needed to--\n(A) activate the corridor with not more than 10\ndays of notice; and\n(B) keep the corridor active for up to 4 hours at a\ntime.\n(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),\nthe Secretary shall consult with--\n(1) authorities at the military installations in the R-2508\nComplex, any relevant tenants, and the local space port to\ndetermine the demand for and requirements needed to the\nestablish the corridor; and\n(2) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation\nAdministration and any other Federal, State, or local authority\nthe Secretary determines appropriate.\n(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the\nresults of the study conducted under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1735. EXTENSION OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.\n\nSection 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.\n4564(a)) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''.\n\nSEC. 1736. LIMITATION REGARDING CERTAIN EXPORT CONTROLS.\n\nSection 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.\n2778(l)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon ``,\nexcluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)''.''.\n\nSEC. 1737. SENSE OF CONGRESS.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the United States reaffirms its\nunwavering commitment to the AUKUS partnership with Australia and the\nUnited Kingdom as vital to maintaining a safe and secure world.\nCongress supports robust investment in the United States submarine\nindustrial base to promote the AUKUS partnership, including through\nexpanded workforce training, shipyard modernization, and supply chain\ndevelopment.\n\nSEC. 1738. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY POWER AND ILLICIT ACTIVITIES OF\nCERTAIN DRUG CARTELS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date specified\nin subsection (f), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the\nAttorney General, shall submit to the appropriate congressional\ncommittees a report on the military power and illicit activities of the\ncartels specified in subsection (b). Each such report shall include\neach of the following:\n(1) A detailed assessment of the organizational structure,\nleadership hierarchy, and key operational figures of each\ncartel, including, with respect to any individuals affiliated\nwith the cartel, the roles of such individuals in conducting\nmilitary and paramilitary activities.\n(2) An evaluation of the military and paramilitary\ncapabilities of each cartel, including the size, structure, and\nsophistication of the armed forces or militias of the cartel,\nincluding--\n(A) a description of the types and quantities of\nweapons, equipment, and technology (including drones,\nencrypted communications, and advanced surveillance\nsystems) used by the cartel; and\n(B) an assessment of the recruitment, training, and\noperational tactics of the cartel, including an\nidentification of any cross-border operations and\ncoordination with other criminal or terrorist\norganizations.\n(3) A description of the geographic areas, both within the\nUnited States and internationally, where the cartels operate or\nexert control of territory or influence, including the control\nof such cartels over border regions and smuggling routes.\n(4) An assessment of the direct and indirect threats posed\nby the cartels to the national security of the United States\nand its allies.\n(5) An assessment of efforts to address the threats posed\nby the military power of cartels by the governments of\ncountries identified as major drug transit or major illicit\ndrug producing countries pursuant to section 706(1) of the\nForeign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public\nLaw 107-228).\n(6) A summary of current efforts by the Armed Forces, law\nenforcement, and intelligence community of the United States to\ncounter the activities of the cartels, including interagency\ncoordination and cooperation with foreign governments.\n(7) Recommendations for additional authorities, resources,\nor strategies to enhance the efforts of the United States to\ndisrupt and dismantle the military capabilities of the cartels.\n(b) Specified Cartels.--A cartel specified in this subsection is\nany organization or entity that is engaged in the production or\ntrafficking of narcotics and that--\n(1) the Secretary of State has designated as a foreign\nterrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the\nImmigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);\n(2) is subject to sanctions under Executive Order 13224 (50\nU.S.C. 1701 note, relating to blocking property and prohibiting\ntransactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or\nsupport terrorism);\n(3) is subject to sanctions under Executive Order 14059\n(relating to imposing sanctions on foreign persons involved in\nthe global illicit drug trade); or\n(4) is determined to be a transnational criminal\norganization pursuant to the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics\nDeterrence Act (division E of Public Law 118-50; 21 U.S.C. 2341\nnote).\n(c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n(d) Public Availability.--The unclassified portion of the report\nrequired under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available on a\nwebsite of the Department of Defense.\n(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the congressional defense committees;\n(2) the congressional intelligence committees;\n(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the\nCommittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the\nJudiciary of the House of Representatives; and\n(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,\nthe Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the\nJudiciary of the Senate.\n(f) Date Specified.--The date specified in this subsection is\nDecember 31, 2030.\n\nSEC. 1739. AMENDMENTS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT CARS PLACED\nINTO SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES AND TRANSPORTING\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CARGO.\n\nSection 20171 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12),\nas paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively; and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n``(5) Department of defense cargo.--The term `Department of\nDefense cargo' means the movement of goods by a rail carrier\narranged for, by, or on behalf of any of the armed forces, as\ndefined in section 101 of title 10.'';\n(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``A railroad'' and\ninserting ``Expect as required in subsection (d), a railroad'';\n(3) in subsection (c)(3)(B) by striking ``Association of\nAmerican Railroad's Umler system'' and inserting ``Association\nof American Railroads' Umler system''; and\n(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(d) Requirements for Railroad Freight Cars Transporting\nDepartment of Defense Cargo.--For railroad freight cars transporting\nDepartment of Defense cargo, the requirements of subsection (b) shall\napply as follows:\n``(1) For the 1-year period beginning on the date of\nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2027, a railroad freight car produced during the 2-year\nperiod immediately prior to such date of enactment.\n``(2) For the 1-year period beginning 1 year after such\ndate of enactment, a railroad freight car produced during the\n5-year period immediately prior to such date of enactment.\n``(3) For the 1-year period beginning 2 years after such\ndate of enactment, a railroad freight car produced during the\n10-year period immediately prior to such date of enactment.\n``(4) For the 1-year period beginning 3 years after such\ndate of enactment, a railroad freight car produced during the\n15-year period immediately prior to such date of enactment.\n``(5) On and after the date that is 4 years after such date\nof enactment, a railroad freight car.''.\n\nSEC. 1740. REPORT ON AVERAGE RESPONSE TIMES TO REQUESTS FOR DD-214S.\n\nNot later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary\nof Defense, in consultation with the Archivist of the United States,\nshall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and\nHouse of Representatives a report that includes each of the following:\n(1) The average response time, over the three-year period\npreceding the date of the submission of the report, to provide\na replacement Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active\nDuty (DD Form 214) to a veteran, next of kin, or other\nauthorized representative upon receipt of required\ndocumentation to grant such request.\n(2) The average response time, over such three-year period,\nto notify a veteran, next of kin, or other authorized\nrepresentative who requests a Certificate of Release or\nDischarge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) that the request\ncannot be granted due to a lack of required documentation.\n\nSEC. 1741. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CCP-LINKED FINANCIAL SERVICES\nPROVIDERS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEVICES.\n\n(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``control'' means beneficially owning, either\ndirectly or through one or more companies, more than 25 percent\nof the voting securities of an entity.\n(2) The term ``CCP-linked financial services provider''\nmeans--\n(A) a broker or dealer that is a member of a\nnational securities association and registered with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission that is organized\nunder the laws of the People's Republic of China, is\ncontrolled by an entity organized under the laws of the\nPeople's Republic of China, or is controlled by a\nnational of the People's Republic of China who resides\nin the People's Republic of China;\n(B) an investment adviser registered with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission under the Investment\nAdvisers Act of 1940 that is organized under the laws\nof the People's Republic of China, is controlled by an\nentity organized under the laws of the People's\nRepublic of China, or is controlled by a national of\nthe People's Republic of China who resides in the\nPeople's Republic of China; or\n(C) any other entity providing financial,\ninvestment, or payment services that is organized under\nthe laws of the People's Republic of China, is\ncontrolled by an entity organized under the laws of the\nPeople's Republic of China, or is controlled by a\nnational of the People's Republic of China who resides\nin the People's Republic of China.\n(3) The term ``Department of Defense device'' means any\ncomputing device, mobile device, or communications equipment\nissued by the Department of Defense or any component thereof.\n(b) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), no officer\nor employee of the Department of Defense, member of the Armed Forces,\nor contractor personnel operating a Department of Defense device may\ndownload, install, or use any application, platform, or software\ninterface operated by a CCP-linked financial services provider on any\nDepartment of Defense device.\n(c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to any use in\nconnection with a law enforcement investigation, intelligence activity,\nnational security operation, cybersecurity research activity, or\nenforcement or supervisory action conducted in an official capacity and\nauthorized by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary's designee.\n\nSEC. 1742. PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOUTING AMERICA.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall maintain a partnership between the\nDepartment of Defense and Scouting America in the manner in which such\npartnership has historically been maintained.\n\nSubtitle C--Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements Into\nInnovative Efficacy\n\nSEC. 1751. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR EMERGING THERAPEUTIC\nINTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.\n\n(a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Health of the Department\nof Veterans Affairs shall designate a senior official of the Department\nto oversee policy, programs, and other activities related to emerging\ntherapeutic interventions.\n(b) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--The Under Secretary for\nHealth, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall\nprescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the official\ndesignated under subsection (a), including--\n(1) assisting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Deputy\nSecretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Under Secretary for\nHealth with policies, operations, programs, and activities\nrelating to emerging therapeutic interventions;\n(2) working in coordination with the Secretary of Health\nand Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the\nSecretary of Defense, and the Attorney General to improve the\nefficiency and effectiveness of all activities related to\nemerging therapeutic interventions within the Department of\nVeterans Affairs; and\n(3) working with Federal agencies, State and local\ngovernments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the\ndelivery of, and access to, emerging therapeutic interventions.\n(c) Briefing on Designation and Implementation.--Not later than 90\ndays after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans\nAffairs shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs\nof the House of Representatives and Senate on--\n(1) the status of the designation of the official under\nsubsection (a); and\n(2) the implementation of the roles, responsibilities, and\nthe authorities of the official under subsection (b).\n\nSEC. 1752. EMERGING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF\nVETERANS AFFAIRS.\n\n(a) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Under\nSecretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs\nshall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the\nHouse of Representatives and Senate a report on the activities\nof the Department with respect to emerging therapeutic\ninterventions, including psychedelic-assisted therapies.\n(2) Contents.--At a minimum, each report under paragraph\n(1) shall, with respect to emerging therapeutic interventions,\ninclude--\n(A) a summary of research activities, including a\nlist of active and planned clinical trials, of the\nDepartment relating to emerging therapeutic\ninterventions;\n(B) an identification of key findings from clinical\noutcomes and patient-reported outcomes made during\nclinical trials conducted or supported by the\nDepartment;\n(C) the number of veterans enrolled in treatment\nprograms and clinical trials related to emerging\ntherapeutic interventions;\n(D) interagency coordination efforts of the\nDepartment, including with the Food and Drug\nAdministration, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and other\nrelevant government agencies;\n(E) recommendations to improve the delivery of\ninnovative therapies to veterans, including\npsychedelic-assisted therapies; and\n(F) recommendations for legislative or\nadministrative actions relating to emerging therapeutic\ninterventions.\n(b) Workforce Readiness.--The Under Secretary for Health of the\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs shall develop a workforce\nimplementation-readiness plan for emerging therapeutic interventions\n(including psychedelic-assisted therapies), including--\n(1) conducting a workforce-readiness assessment to identify\nclinicians and peer support specialists with prior training or\ncertification relevant to emerging therapeutic interventions\nand gaps in training, supervision, and clinical capacity\nnecessary to support safe and effective implementation of such\ninterventions;\n(2) developing a standardized, competency-based training\nframework for clinicians and peer support specialists\nparticipating in emerging therapeutic interventions, including\nsafety monitoring, supervision standards, competent care,\ninterdisciplinary collaboration, and other areas where\nappropriate; and\n(3) developing and implementing a plan to ensure training,\nusing such framework, is conducted, and credentialing standards\nare applied, with respect to the appropriate clinicians and\nmedical centers of the Department, including any centers of\nexcellence, in a manner designed to ensure access across each\nVeterans Integrated Service Network.\n\nSEC. 1753. REPORT ON ACCELERATING MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR SERIOUS MENTAL\nILLNESS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in\ncollaboration with the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration\nand the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, shall provide a\nreport to appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of\nExecutive Order 14401, titled ``Accelerating Medical Treatments for\nSerious Mental Illness'' (April 18, 2026).\n(b) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this section, the term\n``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of\nRepresentatives;\n(2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of\nRepresentatives;\n(3) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions\nof the Senate; and\n(4) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.\n\nSubtitle D--Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the\nNational Archives and Records Administration\n\nSEC. 1761. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS COLLECTION AT THE\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.\n\n(a) Establishment.--\n(1) In general.--(A) Not later than 60 days after the date\nof the enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall commence\nestablishment of a collection of records in the National\nArchives to be known as the ``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\nRecords Collection''.\n(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Archivist shall\nensure the physical integrity and original provenance (or if\nindeterminate, the earliest historical owner) of all records in\nthe Collection.\n(C) The Collection shall consist of record copies of all\nGovernment, Government-provided, or Government-funded records\nrelating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of\nunknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent\nsubjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion\nof temporarily non-attributed objects), which shall be\ntransmitted to the National Archives in accordance with section\n2107 of title 44, United States Code.\n(D) The Archivist shall prepare and publish a subject\nguidebook and index to the Collection.\n(2) Contents.--The Collection shall include the following:\n(A) All unidentified anomalous phenomena records,\nregardless of age or date of creation--\n(i) that have been transmitted to the\nNational Archives or disclosed to the public in\nan unredacted form prior to the date of the\nenactment of this Act;\n(ii) that are required to be transmitted to\nthe National Archives; and\n(iii) that the disclosure of which is\npostponed under this subtitle.\n(B) A central directory comprised of identification\naids created for each record transmitted to the\nArchivist under section 1742.\n(C) All Review Board records as required by this\nsubtitle.\n(b) Disclosure of Records.--All unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecords transmitted to the National Archives for disclosure to the\npublic shall--\n(1) be included in the Collection; and\n(2) be available to the public--\n(A) for inspection and copying at the National\nArchives within 30 days after their transmission to the\nNational Archives; and\n(B) digitally via the National Archives online\ndatabase within a reasonable amount of time not to\nexceed 180 days thereafter.\n(c) Security of Records.--The National Security Program Office at\nthe National Archives, in consultation with the National Archives\nInformation Security Oversight Office, shall establish a program to\nensure the security of the postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecords in the protected, and yet-to-be disclosed or classified portion\nof the Collection.\n\nSEC. 1762. REVIEW, IDENTIFICATION, TRANSMISSION TO THE NATIONAL\nARCHIVES, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS\nPHENOMENA RECORDS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.\n\n(a) Identification, Organization, and Preparation for\nTransmission.--\n(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, each head of a Government office\nshall--\n(A) identify and organize records in the possession\nof the Government office or under the control of the\nGovernment office relating to unidentified anomalous\nphenomena; and\n(B) prepare such records for transmission to the\nArchivist for inclusion in the Collection.\n(2) Prohibitions.--(A) No unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecord shall be destroyed, altered, or mutilated in any way.\n(B) No unidentified anomalous phenomena record made\navailable or disclosed to the public prior to the date of\nenactment of this Act may be withheld, redacted, postponed for\npublic disclosure, or reclassified.\n(C) No unidentified anomalous phenomena record created by a\nperson or entity outside the Federal Government (excluding\nnames or identities consistent with the requirements of section\n1743) shall be withheld, redacted, postponed for public\ndisclosure, or reclassified.\n(b) Custody of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Pending\nReview.--During the review by the heads of Government offices under\nsubsection (c) and pending review activity by the Review Board, each\nhead of a Government office shall retain custody of the unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records of the office for purposes of preservation,\nsecurity, and efficiency, unless--\n(1) the Review Board requires the physical transfer of the\nrecords for purposes of conducting an independent and impartial\nreview;\n(2) transfer is necessary for an administrative hearing or\nother Review Board function; or\n(3) it is a third agency record described in subsection\n(c)(2)(C).\n(c) Review by Heads of Government Offices.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 300 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, each head of a Government office shall\nreview, identify, and organize each unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record in the custody or possession of the office\nfor--\n(A) disclosure to the public;\n(B) review by the Review Board; and\n(C) transmission to the Archivist.\n(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the head\nof a Government office shall--\n(A) determine which of the records of the office\nare unidentified anomalous phenomena records;\n(B) determine which of the unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records of the office have been officially\ndisclosed or made publicly available in a complete and\nunredacted form;\n(C)(i) determine which of the unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records of the office, or\nparticular information contained in such a record, was\ncreated by a third agency or by another Government\noffice; and\n(ii) transmit to a third agency or other Government\noffice those records, or particular information\ncontained in those records, or complete and accurate\ncopies thereof;\n(D)(i) determine whether the unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records of the office or particular\ninformation in unidentified anomalous phenomena records\nof the office are covered by the standards for\npostponement of public disclosure under this subtitle;\nand\n(ii) specify on the identification aid required by\nsubsection (d) the applicable postponement provision\ncontained in section 1743;\n(E) organize and make available to the Review Board\nall unidentified anomalous phenomena records identified\nunder subparagraph (D) the public disclosure of, which\nin-whole or in-part, may be postponed under this\nsubtitle;\n(F) organize and make available to the Review Board\nany record concerning which the office has any\nuncertainty as to whether the record is an unidentified\nanomalous phenomena record governed by this subtitle;\n(G) give precedence of work to--\n(i) the identification, review, and\ntransmission of unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records not already publicly\navailable or disclosed as of the date of\nenactment of this Act;\n(ii) the identification, review, and\ntransmission of all records that most\nunambiguously and definitively pertain to\nunidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies\nof unknown origin, and non-human intelligence;\n(iii) the identification, review, and\ntransmission of unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records that on the date of enactment\nof this Act are the subject of litigation under\nsection 552 of title 5, United States Code; and\n(iv) the identification, review, and\ntransmission of unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records with earliest provenance when\nnot inconsistent with clauses (i) through (iii)\nand otherwise feasible; and\n(H) make available to the Review Board any\nadditional information and records that the Review\nBoard has reason to believe the Review Board requires\nfor conducting a review under this subtitle.\n(3) Priority of expedited review for directors of certain\narchival depositories.--The Director of each archival\ndepository established under section 2112 of title 44, United\nStates Code, shall have as a priority the expedited review for\npublic disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records\nin the possession and custody of the depository, and shall make\nsuch records available to the Review Board as required by this\nsubtitle.\n(d) Identification Aids.--\n(1) In general.--(A) Not later than 45 days after the date\nof enactment of this Act, the Archivist, in consultation with\nthe heads of such Government offices as the Archivist considers\nappropriate, shall prepare and make available to all Government\noffices a standard form of identification, or finding aid, for\nuse with each unidentified anomalous phenomena record subject\nto review under this subtitle whether in hardcopy (physical),\nsoftcopy (electronic), or digitized data format as may be\nappropriate.\n(B) The Archivist shall ensure that the identification aid\nprogram is established in such a manner as to result in the\ncreation of a uniform system for cataloging and finding every\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record subject to review under\nthis subtitle where ever and how ever stored in hardcopy\n(physical), softcopy (electronic), or digitized data format.\n(2) Requirements for government offices.--Upon completion\nof an identification aid using the standard form of\nidentification prepared and made available under subparagraph\n(A) of paragraph (1)) for the program established pursuant to\nsubparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the head of a Government\noffice shall--\n(A) attach a printed copy to each physical\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record, and an\nelectronic copy to each softcopy or digitized data\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record, the\nidentification aid describes;\n(B) transmit to the Review Board a printed copy for\neach physical unidentified anomalous phenomena record\nand an electronic copy for each softcopy or digitized\ndata unidentified anomalous phenomena record the\nidentification aid describes; and\n(C) attach a printed copy to each physical\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record, and an\nelectronic copy to each softcopy or digitized data\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record the\nidentification aid describes, when transmitted to the\nArchivist.\n(3) Records of the national archives that are publicly\navailable.--Unidentified anomalous phenomena records which are\nin the possession of the National Archives on the date of\nenactment of this Act, and which have been publicly available\nin their entirety without redaction, shall be made available in\nthe Collection without any additional review by the Review\nBoard or another authorized office under this subtitle, and\nshall not be required to have such an identification aid unless\nrequired by the Archivist.\n(e) Transmission to the National Archives.--Each head of a\nGovernment office shall--\n(1) transmit to the Archivist, and make immediately\navailable to the public, all unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecords of the Government office that can be publicly\ndisclosed, including those that are publicly available on the\ndate of enactment of this Act, without any redaction,\nadjustment, or withholding under the standards of this\nsubtitle; and\n(2) transmit to the Archivist upon approval for\npostponement by the Review Board or upon completion of other\naction authorized by this subtitle, all unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records of the Government office the public\ndisclosure of which has been postponed, in whole or in part,\nunder the standards of this subtitle, to become part of the\nprotected, yet-to-be disclosed, or classified portion of the\nCollection.\n(f) Custody of Postponed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\nRecords.--An unidentified anomalous phenomena record the public\ndisclosure of which has been postponed shall, pending transmission to\nthe Archivist, be held for reasons of security and preservation by the\noriginating body until such time as the information security program\nhas been established at the National Archives as required in section\n1741(c).\n(g) Periodic Review of Postponed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\nRecords.--\n(1) In general.--All postponed or redacted records shall be\nreviewed periodically by the originating agency and the\nArchivist consistent with the recommendations of the Review\nBoard in the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan under section\n1746(c)(3)(B).\n(2) Requirements.--(A) A periodic review under paragraph\n(1) shall address the public disclosure of additional\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records in the Collection\nunder the standards of this subtitle.\n(B) All postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena records\ndetermined to require continued postponement shall require an\nunclassified written description of the reason for such\ncontinued postponement relevant to these specific records. Such\ndescription shall be provided to the Archivist and published in\nthe Federal Register upon determination.\n(C) The time and release requirements specified in the\nControlled Disclosure Campaign Plan shall be revised or amended\nonly if the Review Board is still in session and concurs with\nthe rationale for postponement, subject to the limitations in\nsection 1746(d)(1).\n(D) The periodic review of postponed unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records shall serve to downgrade and declassify\nsecurity classified information.\n(E) Each unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall be\npublicly disclosed in full, and available in the Collection,\nnot later than the date that is 25 years after the date of the\nfirst creation of the record by the originating body, unless\nthe President certifies, as required by this subtitle, that--\n(i) continued postponement is made necessary by an\nidentifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence\noperations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign\nrelations; and\n(ii) the identifiable harm is of such gravity that\nit outweighs the public interest in disclosure.\n(h) Requirements for Executive Agencies.--\n(1) In general.--The heads of Executive agencies shall--\n(A) transmit digital records electronically in\naccordance with section 2107 of title 44, United States\nCode;\n(B) charge fees for copying unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records; and\n(C) grant waivers of such fees pursuant to the\nstandards established by section 552(a)(4) of title 5,\nUnited States Code.\n(2) Amount of fees.--The amount of a fee charged by the\nhead of an Executive agency pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) for\nthe copying of an unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall\nbe such amount as the head determines appropriate to cover the\ncosts incurred by the Executive agency in making and providing\nsuch copy, except that in no case may the amount of the fee\ncharged exceed the actual expenses incurred by the Executive\nagency in making and providing such copy.\n\nSEC. 1763. GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF\nUNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS.\n\nDisclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records or\nparticular information in unidentified anomalous phenomena records to\nthe public may be postponed subject to the limitations of this subtitle\nif there is clear and convincing evidence that--\n(1) the threat to the military defense, intelligence\noperations, or conduct of foreign relations of the United\nStates posed by the public disclosure of the unidentified\nanomalous phenomena record is of such gravity that it outweighs\nthe public interest in disclosure, and such public disclosure\nwould reveal--\n(A) an intelligence agent whose identity currently\nrequires protection;\n(B) an intelligence source or method which is\ncurrently utilized, or reasonably expected to be\nutilized, by the Federal Government and which has not\nbeen officially disclosed, the disclosure of which\nwould interfere with the conduct of intelligence\nactivities; or\n(C) any other matter currently relating to the\nmilitary defense, intelligence operations, or conduct\nof foreign relations of the United States, the\ndisclosure of which would demonstrably and\nsubstantially impair the national security of the\nUnited States;\n(2) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record would reveal the name or identity of a living\nperson who provided confidential information to the Federal\nGovernment and would pose a substantial risk of harm to that\nperson;\n(3) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record could reasonably be expected to constitute an\nunwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of\nprivacy is so substantial that it outweighs the public\ninterest; or\n(4) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record would compromise the existence of an\nunderstanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection\nbetween a Federal Government agent and a cooperating individual\nor a foreign government, and public disclosure would be so\nharmful that it outweighs the public interest.\n\nSEC. 1764. ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS OF THE UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS\nPHENOMENA RECORDS REVIEW BOARD.\n\n(a) Establishment.--There is established as an independent agency a\nboard to be known as the ``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records\nReview Board''.\n(b) Appointment.--\n(1) In general.--The President, by and with the advice and\nconsent of the Senate, shall appoint, without regard to\npolitical affiliation, 9 citizens of the United States to serve\nas members of the Review Board to ensure and facilitate the\nreview, transmission to the Archivist, and public disclosure of\ngovernment records relating to unidentified anomalous\nphenomena.\n(2) Period for nominations.--(A) The President shall make\nnominations to the Review Board not later than 90 calendar days\nafter the date of enactment of this Act.\n(B) If the Senate votes not to confirm a nomination to the\nReview Board, the President shall make an additional nomination\nnot later than 30 days thereafter.\n(3) Consideration of recommendations.--(A) The President\nshall make nominations to the Review Board after considering\npersons recommended by the following:\n(i) The majority leader of the Senate.\n(ii) The minority leader of the Senate.\n(iii) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n(iv) The minority leader of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n(v) The Secretary of Defense.\n(vi) The National Academy of Sciences.\n(vii) Established nonprofit research organizations\nrelating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.\n(viii) The American Historical Association.\n(ix) Such other persons and organizations as the\nPresident considers appropriate.\n(B) If an individual or organization described in\nsubparagraph (A) does not recommend at least 2 nominees meeting\nthe qualifications stated in paragraph (5) by the date that is\n45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President\nshall consider for nomination the persons recommended by the\nother individuals and organizations described in such\nsubparagraph.\n(C) The President may request an individual or organization\ndescribed in subparagraph (A) to submit additional nominations.\n(4) Qualifications.--Persons nominated to the Review\nBoard--\n(A) shall be impartial citizens, none of whom shall\nhave had any previous or current involvement with any\nlegacy program or controlling authority relating to the\ncollection, exploitation, or reverse engineering of\ntechnologies of unknown origin or the examination of\nbiological evidence of living or deceased non-human\nintelligence;\n(B) shall be distinguished persons of high national\nprofessional reputation in their respective fields who\nare capable of exercising the independent and objective\njudgment necessary to the fulfillment of their role in\nensuring and facilitating the review, transmission to\nthe public, and public disclosure of records related to\nthe government's understanding of, and activities\nassociated with unidentified anomalous phenomena,\ntechnologies of unknown origin, and non-human\nintelligence and who possess an appreciation of the\nvalue of such material to the public, scholars, and\ngovernment; and\n(C) shall include at least--\n(i) 1 current or former national security\nofficial;\n(ii) 1 current or former foreign service\nofficial;\n(iii) 1 scientist or engineer;\n(iv) 1 economist;\n(v) 1 professional historian; and\n(vi) 1 sociologist.\n(5) Mandatory conflicts of interest review.--\n(A) In general.--The Director shall conduct a\nreview of each individual nominated and appointed to\nthe position of member of the Review Board to ensure\nthe member does not have any conflict of interest\nduring the term of the service of the member.\n(B) Reports.--During the course of the review under\nsubparagraph (A), if the Director becomes aware that\nthe member being reviewed possesses a conflict of\ninterest to the mission of the Review Board, the\nDirector shall, not later than 30 days after the date\non which the Director became aware of the conflict of\ninterest, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security\nand Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the\nCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the\nHouse of Representatives a report on the conflict of\ninterest.\n(c) Security Clearances.--\n(1) In general.--All Review Board nominees shall be granted\nthe necessary security clearances and accesses, including any\nand all relevant Presidential, departmental, and agency special\naccess programs, in an accelerated manner subject to the\nstandard procedures for granting such clearances.\n(2) Qualification for nominees.--All nominees for\nappointment to the Review Board under subsection (b) shall\nqualify for the necessary security clearances and accesses\nprior to being considered for confirmation by the Committee on\nHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.\n(d) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Review Board shall be filled in the\nsame manner as specified for original appointment within 30 days of the\noccurrence of the vacancy.\n(e) Removal of Review Board Member.--\n(1) In general.--No member of the Review Board shall be\nremoved from office, other than--\n(A) by impeachment and conviction; or\n(B) by the action of the President for\ninefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office,\nphysical disability, mental incapacity, or any other\ncondition that substantially impairs the performance of\nthe member's duties.\n(2) Notice of removal.--(A) If a member of the Review Board\nis removed from office, and that removal is by the President,\nnot later than 10 days after the removal, the President shall\nsubmit to the leadership of Congress, the Committee on Homeland\nSecurity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the\nCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of\nRepresentatives a report specifying the facts found and the\ngrounds for the removal.\n(B) The President shall publish in the Federal Register a\nreport submitted under subparagraph (A), except that the\nPresident may, if necessary to protect the rights of a person\nnamed in the report or to prevent undue interference with any\npending prosecution, postpone or refrain from publishing any or\nall of the report until the completion of such pending cases or\npursuant to privacy protection requirements in law.\n(3) Judicial review.--(A) A member of the Review Board\nremoved from office may obtain judicial review of the removal\nin a civil action commenced in the United States District Court\nfor the District of Columbia.\n(B) The member may be reinstated or granted other\nappropriate relief by order of the court.\n(f) Compensation of Members.--\n(1) In general.--A member of the Review Board, other than\nthe Executive Director under section 1745(c)(1), shall be\ncompensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the\nannual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the\nExecutive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States\nCode, for each day (including travel time) during which the\nmember is engaged in the performance of the duties of the\nReview Board.\n(2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Review Board shall be\nallowed reasonable travel expenses, including per diem in lieu\nof subsistence, at rates for employees of agencies under\nsubchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code,\nwhile away from the member's home or regular place of business\nin the performance of services for the Review Board.\n(g) Duties of the Review Board.--\n(1) In general.--The Review Board shall consider and render\ndecisions on a determination by a Government office to seek to\npostpone the disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecords.\n(2) Considerations and rendering of decisions.--In carrying\nout paragraph (1), the Review Board shall consider and render\ndecisions--\n(A) whether a record constitutes a unidentified\nanomalous phenomena record; and\n(B) whether a unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecord or particular information in a record qualifies\nfor postponement of disclosure under this subtitle.\n(h) Powers.--\n(1) In general.--The Review Board shall have the authority\nto act in a manner prescribed under this subtitle, including\nauthority--\n(A) to direct Government offices to complete\nidentification aids and organize unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records;\n(B) to direct Government offices to transmit to the\nArchivist unidentified anomalous phenomena records as\nrequired under this subtitle, including segregable\nportions of unidentified anomalous phenomena records\nand substitutes and summaries of unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records that can be publicly disclosed to the\nfullest extent;\n(C)(i) to obtain access to unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records that have been identified and\norganized by a Government office;\n(ii) to direct a Government office to make\navailable to the Review Board, and if necessary\ninvestigate the facts surrounding, additional\ninformation, records, or testimony from individuals\nwhich the Review Board has reason to believe are\nrequired to fulfill its functions and responsibilities\nunder this subtitle; and\n(iii) request the Attorney General to subpoena\nprivate persons to compel testimony, records, and other\ninformation relevant to its responsibilities under this\nsubtitle;\n(D) require any Government office to account in\nwriting for the destruction of any records relating to\nunidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of\nunknown origin, or non-human intelligence;\n(E) receive information from the public regarding\nthe identification and public disclosure of\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records;\n(F) hold hearings, administer oaths, and subpoena\nwitnesses and documents;\n(G) use the Federal Acquisition Service in the same\nmanner and under the same conditions as other Executive\nagencies; and\n(H) use the United States mails in the same manner\nand under the same conditions as other Executive\nagencies.\n(2) Enforcement of subpoena.--A subpoena issued under\nparagraph (1)(C)(iii) may be enforced by any appropriate\nFederal court acting pursuant to a lawful request of the Review\nBoard.\n(i) Witness Immunity.--The Review Board shall be considered to be\nan agency of the United States for purposes of section 6001 of title\n18, United States Code. Witnesses, close observers, and whistleblowers\nproviding information directly to the Review Board shall also be\nafforded the protections provided to such persons specified under\nsection 1673(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373b(b)).\n(j) Support Services.--The Administrator of the General Services\nAdministration shall provide administrative services for the Review\nBoard on a reimbursable basis.\n(k) Interpretive Regulations.--The Review Board may issue\ninterpretive regulations.\n(l) Termination and Winding Down.--\n(1) In general.--The Review Board and the terms of its\nmembers shall terminate on September 30, 2030.\n(2) Reports.--Upon its termination, the Review Board shall\nsubmit to the President and Congress reports, including a\ncomplete and accurate accounting of expenditures during its\nexistence and shall complete all other reporting requirements\nunder this subtitle.\n(3) Transfer of records.--Upon termination and winding\ndown, the Review Board shall transfer all of its records to the\nArchivist for inclusion in the Collection, and no record of the\nReview Board shall be destroyed.\n\nSEC. 1765. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS REVIEW BOARD\nPERSONNEL.\n\n(a) Executive Director.--\n(1) Appointment.--Not later than 45 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the President shall appoint 1 citizen of\nthe United States, without regard to political affiliation, to\nthe position of Executive Director of the Review Board. This\nposition counts as 1 of the 9 Review Board members under\nsection 1744(b)(1).\n(2) Qualifications.--The person appointed as Executive\nDirector shall be a private citizen of integrity and\nimpartiality who--\n(A) is a distinguished professional;\n(B) is not a present employee of the Federal\nGovernment; and\n(C) has had no previous or current involvement with\nany legacy program or controlling authority relating to\nthe collection, exploitation, or reverse engineering of\ntechnologies of unknown origin or the examination of\nbiological evidence of living or deceased non-human\nintelligence.\n(3) Mandatory conflicts of interest review.--\n(A) In general.--The Director shall conduct a\nreview of each individual appointed to the position of\nExecutive Director to ensure the Executive Director\ndoes not have any conflict of interest during the term\nof the service of the Executive Director.\n(B) Reports.--During the course of the review under\nsubparagraph (A), if the Director becomes aware that\nthe Executive Director possesses a conflict of interest\nto the mission of the Review Board, the Director shall,\nnot later than 30 days after the date on which the\nDirector became aware of the conflict of interest,\nsubmit to the Committee on Homeland Security and\nGovernmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on\nOversight and Government Reform of the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the conflict of interest.\n(4) Security clearances.--(A) A candidate for Executive\nDirector shall be granted all the necessary security clearances\nand accesses, including to relevant Presidential and department\nor agency special access and compartmented access programs in\nan accelerated manner subject to the standard procedures for\ngranting such clearances.\n(B) A candidate shall qualify for the necessary security\nclearances and accesses prior to being appointed by the\nPresident.\n(5) Functions.--The Executive Director shall--\n(A) serve as principal liaison to the Executive\nOffice of the President and Congress;\n(B) serve as Chairperson of the Review Board;\n(C) be responsible for the administration and\ncoordination of the Review Board's review of records;\n(D) be responsible for the administration of all\nofficial activities conducted by the Review Board;\n(E) exercise tie-breaking Review Board authority to\ndecide or determine whether any record should be\ndisclosed to the public or postponed for disclosure;\nand\n(F) retain right-of-appeal directly to the\nPresident for decisions pertaining to executive branch\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records for which the\nExecutive Director and Review Board members may\ndisagree.\n(6) Removal.--The Executive Director shall not be removed\nfor reasons other for cause on the grounds of inefficiency,\nneglect of duty, malfeasance in office, physical disability,\nmental incapacity, or any other condition that substantially\nimpairs the performance of the responsibilities of the\nExecutive Director or the staff of the Review Board.\n(b) Staff.--\n(1) In general.--The Review Board, without regard to the\ncivil service laws, may appoint and terminate additional\npersonnel as are necessary to enable the Review Board and its\nExecutive Director to perform the duties of the Review Board.\n(2) Qualifications.--\n(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph\n(B), a person appointed to the staff of the Review\nBoard shall be a citizen of integrity and impartiality\nwho has had no previous or current involvement with any\nlegacy program or controlling authority relating to the\ncollection, exploitation, or reverse engineering of\ntechnologies of unknown origin or the examination of\nbiological evidence of living or deceased non-human\nintelligence.\n(B) Consultation with director of the office of\ngovernment ethics.--In their consideration of persons\nto be appointed as staff of the Review Board under\nparagraph (1), the Review Board shall consult with the\nDirector--\n(i) to determine criteria for possible\nconflicts of interest of staff of the Review\nBoard, consistent with ethics laws, statutes,\nand regulations for employees of the executive\nbranch of the Federal Government; and\n(ii) ensure that no person selected for\nsuch position of staff of the Review Board\npossesses a conflict of interests in accordance\nwith the criteria determined pursuant to clause\n(i).\n(3) Security clearances.--(A) A candidate for staff shall\nbe granted the necessary security clearances (including all\nnecessary special access program clearances) in an accelerated\nmanner subject to the standard procedures for granting such\nclearances.\n(B)(i) The Review Board may offer conditional employment to\na candidate for a staff position pending the completion of\nsecurity clearance background investigations. During the\npendency of such investigations, the Review Board shall ensure\nthat any such employee does not have access to, or\nresponsibility involving, classified or otherwise restricted\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record materials.\n(ii) If a person hired on a conditional basis under clause\n(i) is denied or otherwise does not qualify for all security\nclearances necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the\nposition for which conditional employment has been offered, the\nReview Board shall immediately terminate the person's\nemployment.\n(4) Support from national declassification center.--The\nArchivist shall assign one representative in full-time\nequivalent status from the National Declassification Center to\nadvise and support the Review Board disclosure postponement\nreview process in a non-voting staff capacity.\n(c) Compensation.--Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the\nReview Board, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United\nStates Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and\nwithout regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of\nchapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General\nSchedule pay rates--\n(1) the Executive Director shall be compensated at a rate\nnot to exceed the rate of basic pay for level II of the\nExecutive Schedule and shall serve the entire tenure as one\nfull-time equivalent; and\n(2) the Executive Director shall appoint and fix\ncompensation of such other personnel as may be necessary to\ncarry out this subtitle.\n(d) Advisory Committees.--\n(1) Authority.--The Review Board may create advisory\ncommittees to assist in fulfilling the responsibilities of the\nReview Board under this subtitle.\n(2) FACA.--Any advisory committee created by the Review\nBoard shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States\nCode.\n(e) Security Clearance Required.--An individual employed in any\nposition by the Review Board (including an individual appointed as\nExecutive Director) shall be required to qualify for any necessary\nsecurity clearance prior to taking office in that position, but may be\nemployed conditionally in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(B) before\nqualifying for that clearance.\n\nSEC. 1766. REVIEW OF RECORDS BY THE UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA\nRECORDS REVIEW BOARD.\n\n(a) Custody of Records Reviewed by Review Board.--Pending the\noutcome of a review of activity by the Review Board, a Government\noffice shall retain custody of its unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecords for purposes of preservation, security, and efficiency,\nunless--\n(1) the Review Board requires the physical transfer of\nrecords for reasons of conducting an independent and impartial\nreview; or\n(2) such transfer is necessary for an administrative\nhearing or other official Review Board function.\n(b) Startup Requirements.--The Review Board shall--\n(1) not later than 90 days after the date of its\nappointment, publish a schedule in the Federal Register for\nreview of all unidentified anomalous phenomena records;\n(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, begin its review of unidentified anomalous phenomena\nrecords under this subtitle; and\n(3) periodically thereafter as warranted, but not less\nfrequently than semiannually, publish a revised schedule in the\nFederal Register addressing the review and inclusion of any\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records subsequently\ndiscovered.\n(c) Determinations of the Review Board.--\n(1) In general.--The Review Board shall direct that all\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records be transmitted to the\nArchivist and disclosed to the public in the Collection in the\nabsence of clear and convincing evidence that--\n(A) a Government record is not an unidentified\nanomalous phenomena record; or\n(B) a Government record, or particular information\nwithin an unidentified anomalous phenomena record,\nqualifies for postponement of public disclosure under\nthis subtitle.\n(2) Requirements.--In approving postponement of public\ndisclosure of a unidentified anomalous phenomena record, the\nReview Board shall seek to--\n(A) provide for the disclosure of segregable parts,\nsubstitutes, or summaries of such a record; and\n(B) determine, in consultation with the originating\nbody and consistent with the standards for postponement\nunder this subtitle, which of the following alternative\nforms of disclosure shall be made by the originating\nbody:\n(i) Any reasonably segregable particular\ninformation in a unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record.\n(ii) A substitute record for that\ninformation which is postponed.\n(iii) A summary of a unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record.\n(3) Controlled disclosure campaign plan.--With respect to\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records, particular\ninformation in unidentified anomalous phenomena records,\nrecovered technologies of unknown origin, and biological\nevidence for non-human intelligence the public disclosure of\nwhich is postponed pursuant to section 1743, or for which only\nsubstitutions or summaries have been disclosed to the public,\nthe Review Board shall create and transmit to the President,\nthe Archivist, the Committee on Homeland Security and\nGovernmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on\nOversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives\na Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan, with classified\nappendix, containing--\n(A) a description of actions by the Review Board,\nthe originating body, the President, or any Government\noffice (including a justification of any such action to\npostpone disclosure of any record or part of any\nrecord) and of any official proceedings conducted by\nthe Review Board with regard to specific unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records; and\n(B) a benchmark-driven plan, based upon a review of\nthe proceedings and in conformity with the decisions\nreflected therein, recommending precise requirements\nfor periodic review, downgrading, and declassification\nas well as the exact time or specified occurrence\nfollowing which each postponed item may be\nappropriately disclosed to the public under this\nsubtitle.\n(4) Notice following review and determination.--(A)\nFollowing its review and a determination that a unidentified\nanomalous phenomena record shall be publicly disclosed in the\nCollection or postponed for disclosure and held in the\nprotected Collection, the Review Board shall notify the head of\nthe originating body of the determination of the Review Board\nand publish a copy of the determination in the Federal Register\nwithin 14 days after the determination is made.\n(B) Contemporaneous notice shall be made to the President\nfor Review Board determinations regarding unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records of the executive branch of the\nFederal Government, and to the oversight committees designated\nin this subtitle in the case of records of the legislative\nbranch of the Federal Government. Such notice shall contain a\nwritten unclassified justification for public disclosure or\npostponement of disclosure, including an explanation of the\napplication of any standards contained in section 1743.\n(d) Presidential Authority Over Review Board Determination.--\n(1) Public disclosure or postponement of disclosure.--After\nthe Review Board has made a formal determination concerning the\npublic disclosure or postponement of disclosure of an\nunidentified anomalous phenomena record of the executive branch\nof the Federal Government or information within such a record,\nor of any information contained in a unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record, obtained or developed solely within the\nexecutive branch of the Federal Government, the President\nshall--\n(A) have the sole and nondelegable authority to\nrequire the disclosure or postponement of such record\nor information under the standards set forth in section\n1743; and\n(B) provide the Review Board with both an\nunclassified and classified written certification\nspecifying the President's decision within 30 days\nafter the Review Board's determination and notice to\nthe executive branch agency as required under this\nsubtitle, stating the justification for the President's\ndecision, including the applicable grounds for\npostponement under section 1743, accompanied by a copy\nof the identification aid required under section 1741.\n(2) Periodic review.--(A) Any unidentified anomalous\nphenomena record postponed by the President shall henceforth be\nsubject to the requirements of periodic review, downgrading,\ndeclassification, and public disclosure in accordance with the\nrecommended timeline and associated requirements specified in\nthe Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan unless these conflict\nwith the standards set forth in section 1743.\n(B) This paragraph supersedes all prior declassification\nreview standards that may previously have been deemed\napplicable to unidentified anomalous phenomena records.\n(3) Record of presidential postponement.--The Review Board\nshall, upon its receipt--\n(A) publish in the Federal Register a copy of any\nunclassified written certification, statement, and\nother materials transmitted by or on behalf of the\nPresident with regard to postponement of unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records; and\n(B) revise or amend recommendations in the\nControlled Disclosure Campaign Plan accordingly.\n(e) Notice to Public.--Every 30 calendar days, beginning on the\ndate that is 60 calendar days after the date on which the Review Board\nfirst approves the postponement of disclosure of a unidentified\nanomalous phenomena record, the Review Board shall publish in the\nFederal Register a notice that summarizes the postponements approved by\nthe Review Board or initiated by the President, the Senate, or the\nHouse of Representatives, including a description of the subject,\noriginating agency, length or other physical description, and each\nground for postponement that is relied upon to the maximum extent\nclassification restrictions permitting.\n(f) Reports by the Review Board.--\n(1) In general.--The Review Board shall report its\nactivities to the leadership of Congress, the Committee on\nHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the\nCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of\nRepresentatives, the President, the Archivist, and the head of\nany Government office whose records have been the subject of\nReview Board activity.\n(2) First report.--The first report shall be issued on the\ndate that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,\nand subsequent reports every 1 year thereafter until\ntermination of the Review Board.\n(3) Contents.--A report under paragraph (1) shall include\nthe following information:\n(A) A financial report of the expenses for all\nofficial activities and requirements of the Review\nBoard and its personnel.\n(B) The progress made on review, transmission to\nthe Archivist, and public disclosure of unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records.\n(C) The estimated time and volume of unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records involved in the completion\nof the Review Board's performance under this subtitle.\n(D) Any special problems, including requests and\nthe level of cooperation of Government offices, with\nregard to the ability of the Review Board to operate as\nrequired by this subtitle.\n(E) A record of review activities, including a\nrecord of postponement decisions by the Review Board or\nother related actions authorized by this subtitle, and\na record of the volume of records reviewed and\npostponed.\n(F) Suggestions and requests to Congress for\nadditional legislative authority needs.\n(4) Copies and briefs.--Coincident with the reporting\nrequirements in paragraph (2), or more frequently as warranted\nby new information, the Review Board shall provide copies to,\nand fully brief, at a minimum the President, the Archivist,\nleadership of Congress, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the\nCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the\nSenate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of\nthe House of Representatives, and the Chairs and Chairmen, as\nthe case may be, and Ranking Members and Vice Chairmen, as the\ncase may be, of such other committees as leadership of Congress\ndetermines appropriate on the Controlled Disclosure Campaign\nPlan, classified appendix, and postponed disclosures,\nspecifically addressing--\n(A) recommendations for periodic review,\ndowngrading, and declassification as well as the exact\ntime or specified occurrence following which specific\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records and material\nmay be appropriately disclosed;\n(B) the rationale behind each postponement\ndetermination and the recommended means to achieve\ndisclosure of each postponed item;\n(C) any other findings that the Review Board\nchooses to offer; and\n(D) an addendum containing copies of reports of\npostponed records to the Archivist required under\nsubsection (c)(3) made since the date of the preceding\nreport under this subsection.\n(5) Notice.--At least 90 calendar days before completing\nits work, the Review Board shall provide written notice to the\nPresident and Congress of its intention to terminate its\noperations at a specified date.\n(6) Briefing the all-domain anomaly resolution office.--\nCoincident with the provision in paragraph (5), if not\naccomplished earlier under paragraph (4), the Review Board\nshall brief the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office\nestablished pursuant to section 1683 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), or any\nsuccessor Office established by law, on the Controlled\nDisclosure Campaign Plan, classified appendix, and postponed\ndisclosures.\n\nSEC. 1767. DISCLOSURE OF RECOVERED TECHNOLOGIES OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND\nBIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF NON-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.\n\n(a) Exercise of Eminent Domain.--The Federal Government shall\nexercise eminent domain over any and all recovered technologies of\nunknown origin and biological evidence of non-human intelligence that\nmay be controlled by private persons or entities in the interests of\nthe public good.\n(b) Availability to Review Board.--Any and all such material,\nshould it exist, shall be made available to the Review Board for\npersonal examination and subsequent disclosure determination at a\nlocation suitable to the controlling authority of said material and in\na timely manner conducive to the objectives of the Review Board in\naccordance with the requirements of this subtitle.\n(c) Actions of Review Board.--In carrying out subsection (b), the\nReview Board shall consider and render decisions--\n(1) whether the material examined constitutes technologies\nof unknown origin or biological evidence of non-human\nintelligence beyond a reasonable doubt;\n(2) whether recovered technologies of unknown origin,\nbiological evidence of non-human intelligence, or a particular\nsubset of material qualifies for postponement of disclosure\nunder this subtitle; and\n(3) what changes, if any, to the current disposition of\nsaid material should the Federal Government make to facilitate\nfull disclosure.\n(d) Review Board Access to Testimony and Witnesses.--The Review\nBoard shall have access to all testimony from unidentified anomalous\nphenomena witnesses, close observers and legacy program personnel and\nwhistleblowers within the Federal Government's possession as of and\nafter the date of enactment of this Act in furtherance of Review Board\ndisclosure determination responsibilities in section 1744(g) and\nsubsection (c) of this section.\n(e) Solicitation of Additional Witnesses.--The Review Board shall\nsolicit additional unidentified anomalous phenomena witness and\nwhistleblower testimony and afford protections under section 1673(b) of\nthe James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373b(b)) if deemed beneficial in fulfilling Review\nBoard responsibilities under this subtitle.\n\nSEC. 1768. DISCLOSURE OF OTHER MATERIALS AND ADDITIONAL STUDY.\n\n(a) Materials Under Seal of Court.--\n(1) Information held under seal of a court.--The Review\nBoard may request the Attorney General to petition any court in\nthe United States or abroad to release any information relevant\nto unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown\norigin, or non-human intelligence that is held under seal of\nthe court.\n(2) Information held under injunction of secretary of grand\njury.--(A) The Review Board may request the Attorney General to\npetition any court in the United States to release any\ninformation relevant to unidentified anomalous phenomena,\ntechnologies of unknown origin, or non-human intelligence that\nis held under the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury.\n(B) A request for disclosure of unidentified anomalous\nphenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human\nintelligence materials under this subtitle shall be deemed to\nconstitute a showing of particularized need under rule 6 of the\nFederal Rules of Criminal Procedure.\n(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--\n(1) the Attorney General should assist the Review Board in\ngood faith to unseal any records that the Review Board\ndetermines to be relevant and held under seal by a court or\nunder the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury;\n(2) the Secretary of State should contact any foreign\ngovernment that may hold material relevant to unidentified\nanomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, or non-\nhuman intelligence and seek disclosure of such material; and\n(3) all heads of Executive agencies should cooperate in\nfull with the Review Board to seek the disclosure of all\nmaterial relevant to unidentified anomalous phenomena,\ntechnologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence\nconsistent with the public interest.\n\nSEC. 1769. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.\n\n(a) Precedence Over Other Law.--When this subtitle requires\ntransmission of a record to the Archivist or public disclosure, it\nshall take precedence over any other provision of law (except section\n6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 specifying confidentiality\nand disclosure of tax returns and tax return information), judicial\ndecision construing such provision of law, or common law doctrine that\nwould otherwise prohibit such transmission or disclosure, with the\nexception of deeds governing access to or transfer or release of gifts\nand donations of records to the United States Government.\n(b) Freedom of Information Act.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be\nconstrued to eliminate or limit any right to file requests with any\nexecutive agency or seek judicial review of the decisions pursuant to\nsection 552 of title 5, United States Code.\n(c) Judicial Review.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed\nto preclude judicial review, under chapter 7 of title 5, United States\nCode, of final actions taken or required to be taken under this\nsubtitle.\n(d) Existing Authority.--Nothing in this subtitle revokes or limits\nthe existing authority of the President, any executive agency, the\nSenate, or the House of Representatives, or any other entity of the\nFederal Government to publicly disclose records in its possession.\n\nSEC. 1770. TERMINATION AND EFFECT OF ACT.\n\n(a) Provisions Pertaining to the Review Board.--The provisions of\nthis subtitle that pertain to the appointment and operation of the\nReview Board shall cease to be effective when the Review Board and the\nterms of its members have terminated pursuant to section 1744(l).\n(b) Other Provisions.--(1) The remaining provisions of this\nsubtitle shall continue in effect until such time as the Archivist\ncertifies to the President and Congress that all unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records have been made available to the public in accordance\nwith this subtitle.\n(2) In facilitation of the provision in paragraph (1), the All-\ndomain Anomaly Resolution Office established pursuant to section 1683\nof the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50\nU.S.C. 3373), or its successor as subsequently designated by Act of\nCongress, shall develop standardized unidentified anomalous phenomena\ndeclassification guidance applicable to any and all unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records generated by originating bodies subsequent\nto termination of the Review Board consistent with the requirements and\nintent of the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan with respect to\nunidentified anomalous phenomena records originated prior to Review\nBoard termination.\n\nSEC. 1771. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n\nThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions\nof this subtitle $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.\n\nSEC. 1772. CONFORMING REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.\n\n(a) Repeal.--\n(1) In general.--Subtitle C of title XVIII of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-\n31) is hereby repealed.\n(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 2\nof such Act is amended by striking the items relating to\nsubtitle C of title XVIII.\n(b) Automatic Inclusion and Transfer of Certain Records.--On the\ndate of enactment of this Act--\n(1) any record placed in, transmitted to, identified for\ninclusion in, cataloged for, or otherwise processed for\ninclusion in the collection established by subtitle C of title\nXVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2024 (Public Law 118-31) shall be deemed an ``Unidentified\nAnomalous Phenomena record'' for purposes of this subtitle; and\n(2) the Archivist shall transfer the custody and\nadministrative control of all such records (together with all\nrelated metadata, indexes, finding aids, processing notes,\nredaction logs, correspondence, and unique identifiers) to such\ncollection without any further identification, certification,\nor action by the originating agency.\n(c) Continuation of Pending Actions.--Any identification, search,\nreview, segregation, or transmission required under subtitle C of title\nXVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024\n(Public Law 118-31) that is pending on the date of enactment shall\ncontinue without interruption and be completed in accordance with this\nsubtitle.\n(d) Deadlines.--All deadlines applicable to the records described\nunder subsection (b)(1) shall run from the date of enactment of this\nAct unless an earlier date would result in earlier public disclosure,\nin which case the earlier date governs.\n(e) Public Release.--Any record released, whether unredacted or\nredacted, to the public under subtitle C of title XVIII of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31)\nshall remain publicly available. Nothing in this subtitle authorizes\nre-imposition of redactions or restrictions on records already made\npublic.\n(f) References.--Any reference in law, regulation, directive, or\nother document to the collection established under subtitle C of title\nXVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024\n(Public Law 118-31) shall be deemed a reference to the Collection.\n(g) Inventory and Mapping.--Not later than 30 days of after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall publish an inventory\nmapping prior collection identifiers to the new Collection identifiers,\nand shall maintain continuity of public access links.\n\nSEC. 1773. DEFINITIONS.\n\nIn this subtitle:\n(1) The term ``Archivist'' means the Archivist of the\nUnited States.\n(2) The term ``close observer'' means anyone who has come\ninto close proximity to unidentified anomalous phenomena or\nnon-human intelligence.\n(3) The term ``Collection'' means the Unidentified\nAnomalous Phenomena Records Collection established under\nsection 1741.\n(4) The term ``Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan'' means\nthe Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan required by section\n1746(c)(3).\n(5) The term ``controlling authority'' means any Federal,\nState, or local government department, office, agency,\ncommittee, commission, commercial company, academic\ninstitution, or private sector entity in physical possession of\ntechnologies of unknown origin or biological evidence of non-\nhuman intelligence.\n(6) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office\nof Government Ethics.\n(7) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given\nthat term in section 552(f) of title 5, United States Code.\n(8) The term ``Government office'' means any department,\noffice, agency, committee, or commission of the Federal\nGovernment and any independent office or agency without\nexception that has possession or control, including via\ncontract or other agreement, of unidentified anomalous\nphenomena records.\n(9) The term ``identification aid'' means the written\ndescription prepared for each record, as required in section\n1741.\n(10) The term ``leadership of Congress'' means--\n(A) the majority leader of the Senate;\n(B) the minority leader of the Senate;\n(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;\nand\n(D) the minority leader of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n(11) The term ``legacy program'' means all Federal, State,\nand local government, commercial industry, academic, and\nprivate sector endeavors to collect, exploit, or reverse\nengineer technologies of unknown origin or examine biological\nevidence of living or deceased non-human intelligence that pre-\ndates the date of the enactment of this Act.\n(12) The term ``National Archives'' means the National\nArchives and Records Administration and all components thereof,\nincluding presidential archival depositories established under\nsection 2112 of title 44, United States Code.\n(13) The term ``non-human intelligence'' means any sentient\nintelligent non-human lifeform regardless of nature or ultimate\norigin that may be presumed responsible for unidentified\nanomalous phenomena or of which the Federal Government has\nbecome aware.\n(14) The term ``originating body'' means the Executive\nagency, Federal Government commission, committee of Congress,\nor other Governmental entity that created a record or\nparticular information within a record.\n(15) The term ``prosaic attribution'' means having a human\n(either foreign or domestic) origin and operating according to\ncurrent, proven, and generally understood scientific and\nengineering principles and established laws-of-nature and not\nattributable to non-human intelligence.\n(16) The term ``public interest'' means the compelling\ninterest in the prompt public disclosure of unidentified\nanomalous phenomena records for historical and Governmental\npurposes and for the purpose of fully informing the people of\nthe United States about the history of the Federal Government's\nknowledge and involvement surrounding unidentified anomalous\nphenomena.\n(17) The term ``record'' includes a book, paper, report,\nmemorandum, directive, email, text, or other form of\ncommunication, or map, photograph, sound or video recording,\nmachine-readable material, computerized, digitized, or\nelectronic information, including intelligence, surveillance,\nreconnaissance, and target acquisition sensor data, regardless\nof the medium on which it is stored, or other documentary\nmaterial, regardless of its physical form or characteristics.\n(18) The term ``Review Board'' means the Unidentified\nAnomalous Phenomena Records Review Board established by section\n1744.\n(19) The term ``technologies of unknown origin'' means any\nmaterials or meta-materials, ejecta, crash debris, mechanisms,\nmachinery, equipment, assemblies or sub-assemblies, engineering\nmodels or processes, damaged or intact aerospace vehicles, and\ndamaged or intact ocean-surface and undersea craft associated\nwith unidentified anomalous phenomena or incorporating science\nand technology that lacks prosaic attribution or known means of\nhuman manufacture.\n(20) The term ``temporarily non-attributed objects''\nmeans--\n(A) the class of objects that temporarily resist\nprosaic attribution by the initial observer as a result\nof environmental or system limitations associated with\nthe observation process that nevertheless ultimately\nhave an accepted human origin or known physical cause.\nAlthough some unidentified anomalous phenomena may at\nfirst be interpreted as temporarily non-attributed\nobjects, they are not temporarily non-attributed\nobjects, and the two categories are mutually exclusive;\nand\n(i) includes--\n(I) natural celestial, meteorological, and\nundersea weather phenomena;\n(II) mundane human-made airborne objects,\nclutter, and marine debris;\n(III) Federal, State, and local government,\ncommercial industry, academic, and private\nsector aerospace platforms;\n(IV) Federal, State, and local government,\ncommercial industry, academic, and private\nsector ocean-surface and undersea vehicles; and\n(V) known foreign systems.\n(21) The term ``third agency'' means a Government agency\nthat originated a unidentified anomalous phenomena record that\nis in the possession of another Government agency.\n(22) The term ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' means--\n(A) any object operating or judged capable of\noperating in outer-space, the atmosphere, ocean\nsurfaces, or undersea lacking prosaic attribution due\nto performance characteristics and properties not\npreviously known to be achievable based upon commonly\naccepted physical principles. Unidentified anomalous\nphenomena are differentiated from both attributed and\ntemporarily non-attributed objects by one or more of\nthe following observables:\n(i) Instantaneous acceleration absent\napparent inertia.\n(ii) Hypersonic velocity absent a thermal\nsignature and sonic shockwave.\n(iii) Transmedium (such as space-to-ground\nand air-to-undersea) travel.\n(iv) Positive lift contrary to known\naerodynamic principles.\n(v) Multispectral signature control.\n(vi) Physical or invasive biological\neffects to close observers and the environment;\nand\n(vii) includes what were previously described as--\n(I) flying discs;\n(II) flying saucers;\n(III) unidentified aerial phenomena;\n(IV) unidentified flying objects (UFOs);\nand\n(V) unidentified submerged objects (USOs).\n(23) The term ``unidentified anomalous phenomena record''\nmeans a record that is related to unidentified anomalous\nphenomena, technologies of unknown origin, or non-human\nintelligence (and all equivalent subjects by any other name\nwith the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-\nattributed objects) that was created or made available for use\nby, obtained by, or otherwise came into the possession of--\n(A) the Executive Office of the President;\n(B) the Department of Defense and its progenitors,\nthe Department of War and the Department of the Navy;\n(C) the Department of the Army;\n(D) the Department of the Navy;\n(E) the Department of the Air Force, specifically\nthe Air Force Office of Special Investigations;\n(F) the Department of Energy and its progenitors,\nthe Manhattan Project, the Atomic Energy Commission,\nand the Energy Research and Development Administration;\n(G) the Office of the Director of National\nIntelligence;\n(H) the Central Intelligence Agency and its\nprogenitor, the Office of Strategic Services;\n(I) the National Reconnaissance Office;\n(J) the Defense Intelligence Agency;\n(K) the National Security Agency;\n(L) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;\n(M) the National Aeronautics and Space\nAdministration:\n(N) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;\n(O) the Federal Aviation Administration;\n(P) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\nAdministration;\n(Q) the National Archives and Records\nAdministration;\n(R) any Presidential library;\n(S) any Executive agency;\n(T) any independent office or agency;\n(U) any other department, office, agency,\ncommittee, or commission of the Federal Government;\n(V) any State or local government department,\noffice, agency, committee, or commission that provided\nsupport or assistance or performed work, in connection\nwith a Federal inquiry into unidentified anomalous\nphenomena, technologies of unknown origin, or non-human\nintelligence; and\n(W) any private sector person or entity formerly or\ncurrently under contract or some other agreement with\nthe Federal Government.\n\nTITLE XVIII--REVITALIZATION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE\n\nSubtitle A--Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains\n\nSEC. 1801. REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO SUPPLY CHAIN RISK.\n\nSection 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n``(1) consulting with and receiving a written\nrecommendation from procurement and other relevant officials of\nthe covered agency, including the chief acquisition officer of\nthe agency (or comparable employee);'';\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``,\nincluding the conclusions of the risk\nassessment upon which this determination was\nmade'' after ``supply chain risk''; and\n(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking\n``risk; and'' and inserting ``risk, including\nthe facts and evidence upon which this\ndetermination was made, the options that were\nconsidered in making this determination, and\nwhy such options were not reasonably available\nto reduce supply chain risk; and''; and\n(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:\n``(3) providing a classified or unclassified notice of the\ndetermination made under paragraph (2) to the appropriate\ncongressional committees, which notice shall include--\n``(A) a summary of the risk assessment that serves\nas the basis for the written determination required by\nparagraph (2); and\n``(B) the written determination required by\nparagraph (2).'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (h);\n(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(d) Additional Requirements Before Carrying Out a Covered\nProcurement Action.--(1) The head of a covered agency may carry out a\ncovered procurement action affecting a domestic source or a non-FOCI\nentity only after--\n``(A) notifying the domestic source or non-FOCI entity that\na covered action is being considered;\n``(B) providing the domestic source or non-FOCI entity, to\nthe extent consistent with the national security and law\nenforcement interests, of information that forms the basis for\nthe covered action, in accordance with paragraph (3);\n``(C) allowing the domestic source or non-FOCI entity 30\ndays after receipt of the notice to submit information and\nargument to the head of the covered agency in response to such\nnotification; and\n``(D) submitting notice to the appropriate congressional\ncommittees that the covered procurement action is not being\ntaken for any purpose described in paragraph (2).\n``(2) The head of a covered agency may not directly or indirectly\nexclude a domestic source or non-FOCI entity as a source pursuant to\nsubsection (a) for--\n``(A) exercising, declining to waive, or declining to\nrenegotiate any right under, or any term or condition of, a\ncontract, subcontract, agreement, license, or other arrangement\nwith a Federal agency; or\n``(B) for declining to enter into such an arrangement on\nterms proposed by a Federal official.\n``(3) In carrying out a covered procurement action affecting a\ndomestic source or a non-FOCI entity under this section, the head of a\ncovered agency may not withhold from the domestic source or non-FOCI\nentity an unclassified written summary of the determinations required\nunder subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2), stated in\nsufficient detail to notify the entity of the basis for the action and\nto permit a meaningful opportunity to respond. Specific facts or\nsources whose disclosure would harm national security or law\nenforcement interests may be withheld from the domestic source or non-\nFOCI entity, as applicable, and provided to the appropriate\ncongressional committees under the procedures in subsection (g).\n``(e) Exception for Imminent National Security Threat.--The head of\na covered agency may immediately carry out a covered procurement action\naffecting a non-FOCI entity without first providing the information\nrequired under subsection (b)(3) and notifications required under\nsubsection (d)(1) if--\n``(1) such head determines that an imminent national\nsecurity threat requires immediate action; and\n``(2) not later than three days after carrying out such\ncovered procurement action, such head--\n``(A) provides to the appropriate congressional\ncommittees--\n``(i) the notice required under subsection\n(b)(3) and a written explanation of the\nimminent national security threat and the\nreasons such threat required carrying out such\naction before providing such notice; and\n``(ii) provides to the domestic source or\nnon-FOCI entity the notifications and\ninformation required under subsection (d)(1).\n``(f) Classified Annex Procedures.--(1) If information required to\nbe provided under subsections (b) or (c) includes classified\ninformation, the head of the covered agency may transmit such\ninformation in a classified annex.\n``(2) A classified annex transmitted under paragraph (1)--\n``(A) shall be provided to members of Congress and\ncongressional staff in accordance with applicable security\nprocedures; and\n``(B) may include intelligence sources and methods, risk\nassessments, and other national security information necessary\nto support the determination.\n``(3) To the greatest extent practicable, the agency shall provide\nan unclassified summary of the information contained in the classified\nannex.''; and\n(4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--\n(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n``(D) The termination of an existing contract,\nsubcontract, agreement, or license for a covered\nsystem, in whole or in part, for the purpose of\nreducing supply chain risk.''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following:\n``(7) Domestic source.--The term `domestic source' has the\nmeaning in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950\n(50 U.S.C. 4552).\n``(8) Non-FOCI entity.--The term `non-FOCI entity' means--\n``(A) a domestic source; or\n``(B) an entity that has not been identified to be\noperating under foreign ownership, control, or\ninfluence pursuant to a Defense Counterintelligence and\nSecurity Agency review of such entity.''.\n\nSEC. 1802. OVERSIGHT OF SPECIALTY METALS PROCUREMENTS UNDER EXCEPTION\nRELATING TO AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.\n\n(a) Limitation on Use of Exception Relating to Agreements With\nForeign Governments.--Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(o) Limitation on Procurements Under Exception Relating to\nAgreements With Foreign Governments.--(1) For any fiscal year, the\ntotal value of specialty metals acquired, including specialty metals\nincorporated into end items, pursuant to the exception under subsection\n(d), may not exceed 30 percent of the total value of specialty metals\nprocured by the Department of Defense during such fiscal year.\n``(2) In calculating the total value under paragraph (1), the\nSecretary of Defense shall include specialty metals directly procured\nby the Department and specialty metals incorporated into articles,\nmaterials, and supplies furnished by contractors and subcontractors to\nthe Department.\n``(3) Not later than 120 days after the last day of each fiscal\nyear, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a certification described compliance of the\nSecretary with the requirements of this subsection, including a\ndescription of the the methodology used to calculate the total value\nunder paragraph (1).\n``(4) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of this\nsubsection if the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary in\nthe interest of national security and submits to the congressional\ndefense committees a written justification for the waiver not later\nthan 30 days after exercising such authority.''.\n(b) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report\nregarding the use of the exception under section 4863(d) of\ntitle 10, United States Code relating to agreements with\nforeign governments.\n(2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall\ninclude--\n(A) an assessment of the frequency with which the\nDepartment of Defense, including prime contractors and\nsubcontractors performing contracts for the Department,\nutilizes the exception under such subsection (d);\n(B) the total value and percentage of procurements\nto which such exception applied during each of the five\nfiscal years preceding the date of the report;\n(C) a list of each foreign country with which the\nUnited States has entered into a reciprocal defense\nprocurement memorandum of understanding or other\ndefense procurement agreement for purposes of\nqualifying for the exception under such subsection (d);\n(D) a supply chain analysis of each country\ndescribed in subparagraph (C);\n(E) an assessment of the extent to which specialty\nmetals incorporated into articles, materials, or\nsupplies acquired pursuant to the exception in section\n4863(d) of title 10, United States Code, originate from\ncountries that are not parties to a defense procurement\nmemorandum of understanding or other defense\nprocurement agreement;\n(F) an identification of any secondary dependencies\non specialty metals sourced from countries that are not\nparties to a defense procurement memorandum of\nunderstanding or other defense procurement agreement;\nand\n(G) an assessment of risks to the defense\nindustrial base arising from such dependencies.\n\nSEC. 1803. CRITICAL MATERIALS: TIERED SOURCING RESTRICTIONS AND\nREQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 4872. Critical materials: tiered restrictions on sourcing from\ncovered nations and other foreign nations; prohibition on\nsales\n``(a) Prohibition on Sourcing Covered Materials From Covered\nNations.--Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g), the\nSecretary of Defense may not procure covered material sourced from, by,\nor through a covered nation, or a covered item that contains covered\nmaterial sourced from, by, or through a covered nation.\n``(b) Applicability.--This section applies to prime contracts and\nsubcontracts at any tier.\n``(c) Exceptions for Certain Items and Material.--Subsection (a)\nshall not apply to the procurement of a covered item that is--\n``(1) a commercially available off-the-shelf item, other\nthan a covered COTS item or product;\n``(2) an electronic device, unless the Secretary of\nDefense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and Critical\nMaterials Board of Directors pursuant to section 10 of the\nStrategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.\n98h-1), determines that the domestic availability of a\nparticular electronic device is critical to national security;\n``(3) a neodymium-iron-boron magnet or samarium-cobalt\nmagnet manufactured from recycled material if the milling of\nthe recycled material and sintering of the final magnet takes\nplace in the United States; or\n``(4) tantalum, tungsten, niobium, or molybdenum produced\nfrom recycled material, if the contractor demonstrates to the\nSecretary that--\n``(A) the recycled material was produced outside of\nany covered nation; and\n``(B) the melting of the recycled material and any\nfurther processing and manufacturing of the recycled\nmaterial takes place in the United States or in the\ncountry of a qualifying foreign government, as defined\nin section 4863(m)(11) of this title.\n``(d) Tier 1 Materials -- Prohibition on Sourcing From Covered\nNations; Requirement That a Minimum Percentage Be Sourced From United\nStates.--(1) The Secretary may not procure Tier 1 material sourced\nfrom, by, or through a covered nation, or a covered item that contains\nTier 1 material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation, except\nas provided in this subsection or in subsection (c) or (g).\n``(2) The Secretary may procure Tier 1 material sourced outside\ncovered nations, or covered items that contain Tier 1 material sourced\noutside covered nations, but only if the percentage of cost of such\nmaterial, as calculated under paragraph (3), that is produced by\ndomestically owned entities is at least 50 percent.\n``(3) The percentage referred to in paragraph (2)--\n``(A) shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a\npercentage), in which--\n``(i) the numerator is the total cost of all Tier 1\nmaterial in the procurement (including Tier 1 material\ncontained in any covered item) that is produced by any\ndomestically owned entity; and\n``(ii) the denominator is the total cost of all\nTier 1 material in the procurement (including Tier 1\nmaterial contained in any covered item); and\n``(B) shall be calculated without including in either the\nnumerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a\ncovered item excluded by subsection (c).\n``(e) Tier 2 Materials -- Prohibition on Sourcing From Covered\nNations; Exceptions for Certain Periods.--(1) The Secretary may not\nprocure Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation,\nor a covered item that contains Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or\nthrough a covered nation, except as provided in this subsection or in\nsubsection (c) or (g).\n``(2) For each period specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary may\nprocure Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation,\nor a covered item that contains Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or\nthrough a covered nation, but only if the percentage of cost of such\nmaterial, as calculated under paragraph (4), that is produced outside\ncovered nations is at least the percentage specified in paragraph (3).\n``(3) The periods referred to in paragraph (2), and the percentages\nassociated with those periods, are as follows:\n``(A) January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2028, 25 percent.\n``(B) January 1, 2029, to December 31, 2029, 50 percent.\n``(C) January 1, 2030, to December 31, 2030, 75 percent.\n``(D) On and after January 1, 2031, 100 percent.\n``(4) The percentage of cost referred to in paragraph (2)--\n``(A) shall be calculated separately for each category of\nTier 2 material, with the calculation for a category including\nall Tier 2 material within that category and excluding all Tier\n2 material not within that category;\n``(B) shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a\npercentage), in which--\n``(i) the numerator is the total cost of all Tier 2\nmaterial in that category (including Tier 2 material\ncontained in a covered item) that is sourced outside\ncovered nations; and\n``(ii) the denominator is the total cost of all\nTier 2 material in that category (including Tier 2\nmaterial contained in a covered item); and\n``(C) shall be calculated without including in either the\nnumerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a\ncovered item excluded by subsection (c).\n``(5)(A) In addition to the certifications required by subsection\n(h), for any procurement of Tier 2 material (or covered item that\ncontains Tier 2 material), for each category of Tier 2 material in the\nprocurement and for each period specified in subparagraph (B) during\nwhich the prime contractor delivers such material to the Department\nunder the contract, the Secretary shall require the prime contractor\nto--\n``(i) certify that it has entered into a contractual\nagreement, or agreements, to obtain a supply of that category\nof Tier 2 material (or Tier 2 material contained in a covered\nitem, as applicable) from sources outside covered nations in\namounts sufficient to ensure that the prime contractor will be\nable to satisfy the percentages specified in paragraph (3); and\n``(ii) provide documentation in accordance with subsection\n(h)(4) that not less than the applicable percentage specified\nin paragraph (3) of that category of Tier 2 material (or Tier 2\nmaterial contained in a covered item, as applicable) was\nsourced outside covered nations.\n``(B) The period referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be the\nannual period determined by the contractor's fiscal year or, in the\ncase of a contract with a period of performance of less than one year,\nthe life of the contract. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the\nSecretary may prescribe a period other than an annual period for a\ncontract or type of contract if the Secretary determines that it would\nbe impracticable for the prime contractor to certify and provide\ndocumentation for an annual period.\n``(C) In making the certification under paragraph (A)(i), the prime\ncontractor--\n``(i) shall not be required to determine the country of\norigin of Tier 2 material that is not counted toward compliance\nwith this subsection;\n``(ii) may use a reasonable, consistently applied\nestimation methodology, including grade-based, weight-based, or\nindustry-standard estimation, provided the methodology is\ndisclosed in the certifications required under subsection (h)\nand supported by available documentation; and\n``(iii) may rely in good faith on certifications and\nsupporting documentation provided by subcontractors at any tier\nin establishing compliance with this subsection and shall not\nbe required to independently verify a subcontractor\ncertification absent actual knowledge of facts that would cause\na reasonable contractor to question the accuracy of the\ncertification.\n``(f) Authority of Secretary to Add and Transfer Materials on Tier\n1 and Tier 2 Lists.--(1) Not less frequently than once every 6 months,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall carry out a review of the categories of\nTier 1 and Tier 2 materials. If the Secretary determines, based on the\nresults of the review, that an addition or transfer described in\nparagraph (2) is warranted to protect national security, improve\nsupply-chain resilience, reflect industrial base conditions, or account\nfor changes in defense needs or commercial availability, the Secretary\nmay implement the addition or transfer, subject to the requirements of\nthis subsection.\n``(2) An addition or transfer described in this paragraph is\nlimited to one or more of the following:\n``(A) The addition of a new category of Tier 1 or Tier 2\nmaterial.\n``(B) The addition of a material that is not a covered\nmaterial to a new or existing category of Tier 1 or Tier 2\nmaterial.\n``(C) The transfer of a material from a category of Tier 2\nmaterial to a category of Tier 1 material.\n``(3) In carrying out a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary\nmay consider information from the elements and program offices of the\nDepartment and private industry sources, including prime and sub-tier\ncontractors and critical mineral producers, as well as any other\ninformation the Secretary considers appropriate.\n``(4) To implement an addition or transfer under this subsection,\nthe Secretary shall publish the addition or transfer in the Federal\nRegister and on a publicly accessible website of the Department and\nensure that the addition or transfer is incorporated, as appropriate,\ninto the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation.\n``(5) The addition or transfer shall take effect on the later of\nthe following dates:\n``(A) The date that is one year after the date on which it\nwas published in the Federal Register.\n``(B) The date specified in the Department of Defense\nSupplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.\n``(g) Authority to Waive Tier 1 or Tier 2 Sourcing Requirements.--\n(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of a requirement\nin subsection (d) or (e), in whole or in part, to a procurement, or to\na covered item, or to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 material, or to a supply-chain\nstage, or to any of the foregoing matters in combination or as a class,\nif the waiver is made in writing that--\n``(A) identifies with specificity the materials and other\ncircumstances covered by the waiver;\n``(B) identifies the period during which the waiver\napplies;\n``(C) explains the factual basis for the waiver;\n``(D) includes a determination that the Tier 1 material\nwithin the scope of the waiver is not produced by domestically\nowned entities, or the Tier 2 material within the scope of the\nwaiver is not produced outside covered nations, in sufficient\nquantity, quality, or form to meet defense needs in a timely\nmanner and on reasonable terms;\n``(E) includes a determination (which may be based on or\ninformed by a national security waiver issued under section\n4863(k) of this title) that, absent the waiver, there would be\na significant adverse effect on national security, defense\nproduction, readiness, sustainment, or timely contract\nperformance; and\n``(F) provides a transition plan identifying actions to\nreduce reliance by the Department on foreign nations (in the\ncase of a Tier 1 material) or covered nations (in the case of a\nTier 2 material), which shall include--\n``(i) mitigation measures, with quantifiable\nmilestones and associated timelines;\n``(ii) a requirement that, before the end of the\nperiod during which the waiver applies, the contractor\nwill enter into one or more binding agreements with\nsuppliers that will result in compliance with this\nsection and obviate the need for a future waiver or\nrenewal; and\n``(iii) any contractual considerations the\nSecretary determines appropriate, such as performance\nsecurity or an adjustment in performance or price.\n``(2) A waiver under this subsection that applies to an upstream\nform of material (such as an ore, concentrate, oxide, fluoride, salt,\nprecursor, or intermediate) shall not apply to a downstream form of\nmaterial (such as a metal, alloy, magnet, mill product, or component)\nunless the waiver expressly so provides.\n``(3) A waiver under this subsection may be effective for a period\nof up to two years and may be renewed one or more times for another\nsuch period upon a new written determination satisfying paragraph (1).\nThere shall be no limit on the number of waivers or renewals that may\nbe issued under this subsection.\n``(4) A waiver or renewal under this subsection shall not take\neffect until the Secretary submits notice of the waiver or renewal to\nthe congressional defense committees and a period of 30 days has\nelapsed or, if the Secretary certifies that there is an urgent need for\nthe waiver or renewal, a period of 7 days has elapsed. The notice shall\ninclude the matters required by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of\nparagraph (1) and the principal mitigation measures required by\nsubparagraph (F)(i).\n``(5) A contractor seeking a waiver under this subsection shall\nsubmit, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe,\nreasonably available documentation supporting the waiver.\n``(h) Contractor Certification and Records; Special Rule for\nPreferred Domestic Manufacturers and Producers.--(1) For each\nprocurement of covered material or covered items that contain such\nmaterial, the Secretary shall require the prime contractor to make the\ncertifications described in paragraph (2), obtain the documentation\ndescribed in paragraph (3), and maintain such certifications and\ndocumentation for not less than 10 years after the date on which the\nprime contractor receives final payment. The Secretary shall require\neach prime contractor to ensure that each subcontractor at any tier\nthat supplies such material or items also make such certifications,\nobtain such documentation, and maintain such certifications and\ndocumentation for not less than 10 years after the date on which the\nsubcontractor receives final payment.\n``(2) The certifications referred to in paragraph (1) are the\nfollowing certifications, made in such form as the Secretary may\nprescribe:\n``(A) As a condition of award or exercise of option, that\nthe prime contractor (or subcontractor, as applicable) has a\nreasonable basis to expect compliance with this section.\n``(B) As a condition of payment, that the covered material\nand covered items supplied by the prime contractor (or\nsubcontractor, as applicable) comply with this section.\n``(C) That the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as\napplicable) has obtained and will maintain the documentation\ndescribed in paragraph (3).\n``(3) The documentation referred to in paragraph (1) is--\n``(A) documentation supporting the known provenance of the\ncovered materials and covered items, together with any\ncertifications and documentation made by subcontractors; or\n``(B) if the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as\napplicable) is a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer,\ndocumentation identifying the supplier of the covered material\nand covered items, together with the attestation of the prime\ncontractor (or subcontractor) that such supplier was also a\npreferred domestic manufacturer or producer and that such\nsupplier made a certification under paragraph (2)(B) that such\nmaterial and items comply with this section.\n``(4) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to implement this\nsubsection, including uniform standards for the certifications,\ndocumentation, and attestations required by this subsection and how\nthose requirements apply to mixed materials, recycled materials, and\ncommingled lots.\n``(i) Preferred Domestic Manufacturers and Producers; Designation\nand Benefits.--(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the\nSecretary may designate as a preferred domestic manufacturer or\nproducer any contractor that--\n``(A) is a manufacturer or producer within the United\nStates of covered materials; or\n``(B) is a manufacturer or producer that--\n``(i) manufactures or produces, within the United\nStates, covered items that contain covered materials;\n``(ii) manufactures or produces such items in a\nmanner that complies with the sourcing requirements of\nsubsections (d) and (e); and\n``(iii) maintains documentation for such items in a\nmanner that complies with subsection (h).\n``(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary\nmay revoke such a designation.\n``(3) A prime contractor that is supplied covered material, or a\ncovered item that contains covered material, from a supplier that is\ndesignated as a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer at the time\nsuch material or item is supplied may reasonably rely on that\ndesignation in making certifications and obtaining documentation under\nsubsection (h). In a case in which the supplier was not, in fact, a\npreferred domestic manufacturer or producer at the time such material\nor item is supplied (such as because the designation was revoked), the\nprime contractor shall not be accountable for a deficiency in its\ncertifications and documentation under subsection (h) unless the\ncontractor had actual knowledge of facts that would have caused a\nreasonable contractor to question whether the supplier was in fact a\npreferred domestic manufacturer or producer.\n``(4) The fact that a contractor is designated as a preferred\ndomestic manufacturer or producer may, if appropriate and consistent\nwith law, be used by the Department for other purposes, such as in\ndetermining whether to provide credit in source selection, priority in\nprocessing of qualifications, or opportunity to participate in pilot\nprograms.\n``(j) Delegation.--The authorities in subsections (f), (g), and (i)\nmay be delegated no lower than the senior acquisition executive of the\nmilitary department concerned or, in the case of a Defense Agency, the\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.\n``(k) Annual Report; Publication.--(1) Not later than March 1 of\neach year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees, and publish in accordance with paragraph (3), a report on\nthe implementation of this section. Each report shall cover the fiscal\nyear that ended on September 30 of the preceding year and the fiscal\nyear immediately preceding that fiscal year.\n``(2) Each report shall include, for each fiscal year covered by\nthe report, data for each category of covered material, including--\n``(A) sourcing percentages achieved;\n``(B) waivers granted under subsection (g), identified by\ncategory of material and supply-chain stage, including duration\nand stated basis;\n``(C) contractors designated as preferred domestic\nmanufacturers and producers;\n``(D) any findings, whether preliminary or not, of false\ncertification, misconduct, or noncompliance with this section;\n``(E) actions taken by the Secretary to increase the supply\nof Tier 1 and Tier 2 materials that meet the requirements of\nthis section, including progress on investments in domestic\ncapacity; and\n``(F) such other information as the Secretary determines\nappropriate to describe implementation of this section.\n``(3) The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may\ninclude a classified annex.\n``(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall\npublish each report in a machine-readable, standardized format on a\npublicly accessible website of the Department.\n``(l) Sale of National Defense Stockpile Materials.--The Secretary\nof Defense may not sell any material from the National Defense\nStockpile, if the National Defense Stockpile Manager determines that\nsuch a sale is not in the national interests of the United States, to--\n``(1) any covered nation; or\n``(2) any third party that the Secretary reasonably\nbelieves is acting as a broker or agent for a covered nation or\nan entity in a covered nation.\n``(m) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `commercially available off-the-shelf item'\nhas the meaning given such term in section 104 of title 41.\n``(2) The term `covered COTS item' means a commercially\navailable off-the-shelf item--\n``(A) at least 50 percent of which, by weight, is\ncovered material; or\n``(B) that is a mill product, such as bar, billet,\nslab, wire, cube, sphere, block, blank, plate, powder,\nor sheet, that has not been incorporated into an end\nitem, subsystem, assembly, or component.\n``(3) The term `covered item' means an end item (as defined\nin section 4863 of this title), subsystem, assembly, component,\nor commercially available off-the-shelf item.\n``(4) The term `covered material' means a Tier 1 material\nor a Tier 2 material.\n``(5) The term `covered nation' means--\n``(A) the Democratic People's Republic of North\nKorea;\n``(B) the People's Republic of China;\n``(C) the Russian Federation; and\n``(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.\n``(6) The term `domestically owned entity' means an entity\norganized under the laws of the United States or a State and\ncontrolled by United States persons.\n``(7) The term `preferred domestic manufacturer or\nproducer' means a contractor designated as a preferred domestic\nmanufacturer or producer under subsection (i).\n``(8) The term `supply-chain stage' includes stages such as\nmining, concentration, refining, separation, reduction,\nmelting, alloying, powder production, sintering, processing,\nand manufacturing, and any other stage that the Secretary\nconsiders appropriate.\n``(9) A material is `sourced from, by, or through' a nation\nif any portion of the mining, refining, separation, melting and\npouring, processing, or manufacturing of the material occurred\nin the nation or was performed by an entity located in the\nnation.\n``(10) The term `sourced outside covered nations' means,\nwith respect to a material, that the contractor has established\nthrough the certifications and documentation under this section\nthat the material was not sourced from, by, or through a\ncovered nation.\n``(11) Subject to the authority of the Secretary under\nsubsection (f), the term `Tier 1 material' means the following\nmaterial, as set forth in categories (A) through (G):\n``(A) Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) and samarium-\ncobalt (SmCo) permanent magnets.\n``(B) Tungsten metal powder, tungsten heavy alloy,\nor any finished or semi-finished component containing\ntungsten heavy alloy.\n``(C) Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide\nand metal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal,\nand ores and concentrates from which these oxides and\nmetals are sourced.\n``(D) Tantalum, including tantalum ores and oxides,\nconcentrates, metal, tantalum powder, and tantalum\nalloys.\n``(E) On and after December 18, 2027, molybdenum\nmetals, powders, and alloys.\n``(F) On and after December 18, 2027, gallium and\ngallium nitride.\n``(G) On and after December 18, 2027, germanium.\n``(12) Subject to the authority of the Secretary under\nsubsection (f), and excluding any material that is Tier 1\nmaterial, the term `Tier 2 material' means the following\nmaterial, as set forth in categories (A) through (C):\n``(A) Items comprised in whole or in part of\noxides, metals, alloys (and intermediate products) of\ngadolinium, samarium, neodymium, praseodymium,\nneodymium-praseodymium, and terbium.\n``(B) Items of tungsten, including--\n``(i) precursors, including tungsten ores\nand concentrates, ammonium paratungstate,\nammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium\ntungstate, and tungsten oxides; and\n``(ii) on and after January 1, 2029,\ntungsten carbide.\n``(C) Items comprised in whole or in part of\nniobium oxides, metals, and alloys.\n``(13) The term `United States person' means--\n``(A) a citizen of the United States;\n``(B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent\nresidence; or\n``(C) an entity organized under the laws of the\nUnited States or a jurisdiction within the United\nStates if the ultimate beneficial ownership and control\nof such entity is with persons described in\nsubparagraph (A) or (B).''.\n(b) Effective Date and Applicability; Regulations.--\n(1) Effective date and applicability.--The amendment made\nby subsection (a) shall take effect on the date (the\n``effective date'') that is 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act and shall apply to solicitations issued,\nand contracts entered into, on or after such effective date,\nexcept as provided in paragraph (3).\n(2) Regulations.--Not later than the effective date\nspecified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall\nissue regulations to implement section 4872 of title 10, United\nStates Code, as amended by subsection (a).\n(3) Applicability to tier 2 materials.--Subsection (e) of\nsection 4872, as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply to\nsolicitations issued or contracts awarded before January 1,\n2028. Until such date, a solicitation issued or contract\nawarded for a procurement of Tier 2 material (or covered item\nthat contains Tier 2 material) shall be administered in\naccordance with section 4872 as in effect immediately before\nthe effective date specified in paragraph (1).\n(c) Non-execution Into Current Law, and Repeal, of Amendment\nProhibiting Procurement of Material Mined, Refined, or Separated in Any\nCovered Nation.--\n(1) In general.--Section 844 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134\nStat. 3766), as amended by section 848 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139\nStat. 978), is repealed.\n(2) Effective date.--The repeal made by paragraph (1) shall\ntake effect on the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the date of\nthe enactment of this Act.\n(d) Expedited Qualification of New Domestic and Allied-nation\nSources.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish\nan expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied-\nnation sources of covered material (as defined in section 4872\nof title 10, United States Code).\n(2) Scope.--The process under paragraph (1) shall apply\nto--\n(A) source qualification;\n(B) product qualification; and\n(C) platform or program qualification.\n(3) Deadline.--The Secretary shall ensure that, for each\nentity seeking to be qualified as a domestic or allied-nation\nsource, the qualification process is completed not later than\n12 months after the date on which the entity submits a\nmaterially complete qualification package in the form\nprescribed by the Secretary.\n(4) Acceptance of existing testing and qualification\ndata.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall, to\nthe maximum extent practicable, accept and rely on--\n(A) test data, analyses, certifications, or other\nqualification evidence from a Government laboratory, an\naccredited independent laboratory, or an accredited\ncommercial laboratory, whether located in the United\nStates or outside the United States;\n(B) qualification results or approvals previously\naccepted by a military department, another Federal\nagency, an original equipment manufacturer, or another\ncommercial qualification regime; and\n(C) commercial production history, first-article\nresults, lot acceptance data, and comparable evidence\nof performance.\n(5) Department-wide recognition.--The Secretary shall\nensure that the result of each qualification process completed\nunder this subsection is accepted throughout the Department of\nDefense for the same or substantially similar applications to\nthe maximum extent practicable.\n(6) Implementation.--The Secretary shall maintain a\ncentralized record of the result of each qualification process\ncompleted under this subsection for use across the military\ndepartments and defense agencies.\n(7) Qualification by prime contractor.--The Secretary\nshall, for the purposes of this subsection, establish policy\nfor the acceptance of a determination by a prime contractor\nthat a domestic supplier of a covered material is capable of\nproviding such covered material in the form and quality\nrequired by the prime contractor and thus deem the domestic\nsupplier a qualified source.\n(8) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``allied\nnation'' means the United States or any foreign nation (other\nthan a covered nation, as defined in section 4872 of title 10,\nUnited States Code) designated by the Secretary for purposes of\nthis subsection.\n\nSEC. 1804. CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION SECURITY\nCOUNCIL.\n\n(a) Definition of Source of Concern, Covered Source of Concern,\nRecommended Order, and Designated Order.--Section 1321 of title 41,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:\n``(3) Covered article.--The term `covered article'--\n``(A) has the meaning given that term in section\n4713; and\n``(B) includes operational technology (as defined\nin section 3 of the Internet of Things Cybersecurity\nImprovement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-207; 15 U.S.C.\n278g-3a)).'';\n(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as\nparagraphs (7) through (10), respectively;\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n``(5) Covered source of concern.--The term `covered source\nof concern' means a source of concern that sells, produces, or\nis involved in the development of a covered article that is\ndesignated in section 1328(c) as a statutorily designated\ncovered article.\n``(6) Designated order.--The term `designated order' means\nan order described under section 1323(c)(3).''; and\n(4) by adding at the end the following:\n``(11) Recommended order.--The term `recommended order'\nmeans an order recommended under section 1323(c)(2).\n``(12) Source of concern.--\n``(A) In general.--The term `source of concern'\nmeans a source--\n``(i) subject to the jurisdiction,\ndirection, or control of the government of a\nforeign adversary, or operates on behalf of the\ngovernment of a foreign adversary; or\n``(ii) that poses a risk to the national\nsecurity of the United States based on\ncollaboration with, whole or partial ownership\nor control by, or being affiliated with a\nmilitary, internal security force, or\nintelligence agency of a foreign adversary.\n``(B) Foreign adversary defined.--In this\nparagraph, the term `foreign adversary' has the meaning\ngiven the term `covered nation' in section 4872(d) of\ntitle 10.''.\n(b) Establishment and Members of Council.--Section 1322 of title\n41, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``executive branch'' and\ninserting ``Executive Office of the President'';\n(2) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n``(1) In general.--The members of the Council shall be as\nfollows:\n``(A) The Administrator for Federal Procurement\nPolicy.\n``(B) The Deputy Director for Management of the\nOffice of Management and Budget.\n``(C) The following officials, each of whom shall\noccupy a position at the level of Assistant Secretary\nor Deputy Assistant Secretary (or equivalent):\n``(i) Two officials from the Office of the\nDirector of National Intelligence, one of which\nshall be from the National Counterintelligence\nand Security Center.\n``(ii) Two officials from the Department of\nDefense, one of which shall be one from the\nNational Security Agency.\n``(iii) Two officials from the Department\nof Homeland Security, one of which shall be one\nfrom the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure\nSecurity Agency.\n``(iv) An official from the General\nServices Administration.\n``(v) An official from the Office of the\nNational Cyber Director.\n``(vi) Two officials from the Department of\nJustice, one of which shall be one from the\nFederal Bureau of Investigation.\n``(vii) Two officials from the Department\nof Commerce, one of which shall be from the\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology\nand one of which shall be from the Bureau of\nIndustry and Security.\n``(viii) An official from any executive\nagency not listed under clauses (i) through\n(vii) whose temporary or permanent\nparticipation is determined by the Chairperson\nof the Council to be necessary to carry out the\nfunctions of the Council while maintaining the\nintended balance in subject matter\nexpertise.''; and\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in the heading, by striking ``Lead\nrepresentatives'' and inserting ``Members'';\n(ii) by amending subparagraph (A)(i) to\nread as follows:\n``(i) In general.--The head of each\nexecutive agency listed under paragraph (1)(C)\nshall designate the official or officials from\nthat agency who shall serve on the Council in\naccordance with such paragraph.'';\n(iii) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to\nread as follows:\n``(ii) Requirements.--To the extent\nfeasible, any official designated under clause\n(i) shall have expertise in supply chain risk\nmanagement, acquisitions, law, or information\nand communications technology.'';\n(iv) by amending subparagraph (B) to read\nas follows:\n``(B) Functions.--A member of the Council shall--\n``(i) regularly participate in the\nactivities of the Council;\n``(ii) ensure that any information\nrequested by the Council from the agency\nrepresented by the member is provided to the\nCouncil; and\n``(iii) ensure that the head of the agency\nrepresented by the member and other appropriate\npersonnel of the agency are aware of the\nactivities of the Council.'';\n(3) in subsection (c)--\n(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n``(1) In general.--\n``(A) Designation.--Not later than 45 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this paragraph, the\nPresident shall a designate a member of the Council to\nserve as Chairperson of the Council.\n``(B) Transition.--The Chairperson of the Council\non the day before the date of the enactment of this\nparagraph shall remain the Chairperson until the\nPresident makes a designation pursuant to subparagraph\n(A).''; and\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``\nsubsection (b)(1)(H)'' and inserting\n``subsection (b)(1)(C)(viii)''; and\n(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking\n``lead representative of each agency\nrepresented on the Council'' and inserting\n``members of the Council''; and\n(4) in subsection (d)--\n(A) by striking ``The Council'' and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(1) Council meetings.--The Council''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following:\n``(2) Other meetings.--The Chairperson of the Council shall\nmeet, not less frequently than semiannually, with--\n``(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary\nof Defense, and Director of National Intelligence; or\n``(B) in the case that any of the officials under\nsubparagraph (A) delegated authority to an official\nunder section 1323(c)(6)(C), with the delegated\nofficial.''.\n(c) Functions and Authorities.--Section 1323 of title 41, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``supply chain'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``acquisition security and supply\nchain'';\n(B) in paragraph (1), as amended by subparagraph\n(A), by striking ``, particularly'' and inserting\n``that arise'';\n(C) in paragraph (2), as amended by subparagraph\n(A)--\n(i) by striking ``sharing information'' and\ninserting ``exchanging information'';\n(ii) by inserting ``associated with the\nacquisition and use of covered articles'' after\n``risk'';\n(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``;\nand'' and inserting a semicolon;\n(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as\nsubparagraph (D); and\n(v) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the\nfollowing:\n``(C) the process for an executive agency to submit\nsupply chain risk information to the Council in\nfurtherance of identifying, mitigating, or managing its\nsupply chain risk; and'';\n(D) in paragraph (6), as amended by subparagraph\n(A), by--\n(i) striking ``posed by'' and inserting\n``associated with''; and\n(ii) inserting ``and use'' before ``of\ncovered articles'';\n(E) in paragraph (7), by striking ``posed by\nacquisitions'' and inserting ``associated with the\nacquisition'';\n(F) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph\n(12); and\n(G) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:\n``(7) Implementing a prioritization scheme for evaluating\nthe security risks associated with the acquisition and use of\ncovered articles sold, produced, or developed by a covered\nsource of concern.\n``(8) Evaluating each covered source of concern to\ndetermine whether to issue a designated order with respect to\nthe covered source of concern or a covered article sold,\nproduced, or developed by the covered source of concern.\n``(9) Evaluating sources of concern to determine whether to\nissue a recommended order with respect to the source of\nconcern, or any covered article sold, produced, or developed by\nthe source of concern.\n``(10) Monitoring and evaluating compliance by the\nSecretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense, and\nDirector of National Intelligence with the requirement to issue\ndesignated orders under subsection (c)(6)(B).\n``(11) Reporting to Congress annually on the security risks\nassociated with the acquisition and use of covered articles\nsold, produced, or developed by sources of concern.'';\n(2) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by striking ``The Council'' and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(1) In general.--The Council'';\n(B) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by\nstriking ``a program office and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following:\n``(2) Federal acquisition security council program\noffice.--\n``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 45 days after\nthe date of the enactment of this paragraph, the\nPresident shall establish a Federal Acquisition\nSecurity Council Program Office (referred to in this\nparagraph as the `Program Office') within the Executive\nOffice of the President to carry out the duties\ndescribed under subparagraph (B).\n``(B) Duties.--The Program Office shall provide to\nthe Council, including any committees, working groups,\nor other constituent bodies established by the Council\nunder paragraph (1)--\n``(i) administrative, legal, and policy\nsupport; and\n``(ii) analysis and subject matter\nexpertise on information communications\ntechnology, acquisition security, and supply\nchain risk.\n``(C) Structure.--The head of the Program Office\nshall be designated by the Chairperson of the Council.\n``(D) Prohibition.--The Program Office may not\nprovide administrative support to the Council for any\nactivities of the Council carried out pursuant to a\nprovision of law other than a provision of law under\nthis subchapter.\n``(E) Funding and resources.--The Program Office\nmay use the staff and resources of the Executive Office\nof the President or maintain dedicated staff and\nresources, as appropriate, in the performance of the\nduties of the Office.\n``(F) Shared staffing authority.--\n``(i) In general.--The Program Office may\naccept officers or employees of the United\nStates or members of the Armed Forces on a\ndetail from an element of the intelligence\ncommunity (as such term is defined in section 3\nof the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.\n3003)) or from another element of the Federal\nGovernment on a nonreimbursable basis, as\njointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving\nand detailing elements, for a period not to\nexceed three years.\n``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in\nthis subparagraph may be construed as imposing\nany limitation on any other authority for\nreimbursable or nonreimbursable details.\n``(iii) Nonreimbursable detail.--A\nnonreimbursable detail made under this\nsubparagraph shall not be considered an\naugmentation of the appropriations of the\nreceiving element of the Program Office.''; and\n(3) in subsection (c)--\n(A) in paragraph (1)--\n(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph\n(A), by striking ``supply chain risk'' and\ninserting ``acquisition security and supply\nchain risk associated with the acquisition of\ncovered articles'';\n(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting\n``recommended'' before ``exclusion orders'';\n(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting\n``recommended'' before ``removal orders'';\n(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``;\nand'' and inserting a semicolon;\n(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking the\nperiod at the end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(vi) by adding at the end the following:\n``(E) issuing designated orders.'';\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) in the heading, by striking\n``Recommendations'' and inserting ``Recommended\norders'';\n(ii) by striking ``use'' and inserting ``,\nusing'';\n(iii) by striking ``to issue\nrecommendations'' and inserting ``, recommend\norders'';\n(iv) by striking ``Such recommendations''\nand inserting ``Any such order recommended'';\n(v) by inserting ``to the officials\ndescribed under clause (iii) of paragraph\n(6)(A) for issuance under such paragraph''\nafter ``thereof,'';\n(vi) in subparagraph (D), by striking\n``supply chain risk'' and inserting\n``acquisition security and supply chain risk\nassociated with the acquisition of covered\narticles''; and\n(vii) in subparagraph (E), by striking\n``exclusion or removal'';\n(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as\nparagraphs (4) through (8), respectively;\n(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n``(3) Designated orders.--\n``(A) Exclusion or removal of covered sources of\nconcern.--\n``(i) In general.--Not later than 270 days\nafter a source of concern is designated as a\ncovered source of concern, the Council--\n``(I) shall provide to the\nofficials described under clause (iii)\nof paragraph (6)(B) for issuance under\nsuch paragraph orders requiring--\n``(aa) the exclusion of the\ncovered source of concern from\nany executive agency\nprocurement action, including\nsource selection and consent\nfor a contractor; or\n``(bb) the removal of\ncovered articles sold,\nproduced, or developed by the\ncovered source of concern from\nthe information system of\nexecutive agencies; or\n``(II) report to Congress why the\nCouncil has determined to not issue an\norder described under subclause (I)\nwith respect to the covered source of\nconcern or covered articles sold,\nproduced, or developed by the covered\nsource of concern.\n``(ii) Contents of order.--Any order\nprovided under clause (i) shall include--\n``(I) information regarding the\nscope and applicability of the order,\nincluding any information necessary to\npositively identify the covered source\nof concern or covered articles sold,\nproduced, or developed by the covered\nsource of concern required to be\nexcluded or removed under the order;\n``(II) a summary of any risk\nassessment reviewed or conducted in\nsupport of the order;\n``(III) a summary of the basis for\nthe order, including a discussion of\nless intrusive measures that were\nconsidered and why such measures were\nnot reasonably available to reduce\nsecurity risk;\n``(IV) a description of the actions\nnecessary to implement the order; and\n``(V) where practicable, in the\nCouncil's sole and unreviewable\ndiscretion, a description of mitigation\nsteps that could be taken by the\ncovered source of concern that may\nresult in the Council rescinding the\norder.\n``(B) Exclusion or removal of second order sources\nor covered articles.--\n``(i) Issuance.--In the case that the\nCouncil provides an order under subparagraph\n(A), the Council may also provide an order to\nthe officials described under paragraph\n(6)(A)(iii) requiring the exclusion of sources\nor covered articles from executive agency\nprocurement actions or removal of covered\narticles from executive agency information\nsystems if--\n``(I) such covered articles or such\nsources use a covered source of concern\nin the performance of a contract with\nthe executive agency; or\n``(II) such sources enter into a\ncontract, the performance of which such\nsource knows or has reason to believe\nwill require, in the performance of a\ncontract with the executive agency, the\nuse of a covered source of concern or\nthe use of a covered article sold,\nproduced, or developed by a covered\nsource of concern.\n``(ii) Effective date considerations.--Any\neffective date prescribed by the Council for an\norder issued pursuant to clause (i) shall take\ninto account--\n``(I) the risk posed by the covered\nsource of concern or the covered\narticle sold, produced, or developed by\nthe covered source of concern to the\nnational security of the United States;\n``(II) the likelihood of the\ncovered source of concern or the\ncovered article sold, produced, or\ndeveloped by the covered source of\nconcern causing imminent threat to\npublic health and safety;\n``(III) the availability of an\nalternative source or covered article\nsold, produced, or developed by an\nalternative source; and\n``(IV) an assessment of the\npotential direct or quantifiable costs\nthat may be incurred by the Federal\nGovernment, a State, local, or Tribal\ngovernment, or by the private sector,\nas a result of compliance by the head\nof an executive agency with such an\nexclusion or removal order.'';\n(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--\n(i) in the heading, by striking ``of\nrecommendation and review'' and inserting ``and\nreview of recommended and designated orders'';\n(ii) by striking ``the recommendation''\neach place it appears, and inserting ``the\norder'';\n(iii) in the matter preceding subparagraph\n(A), by striking ``A notice of the Council's\nrecommendation under paragraph (2)'' and\ninserting ``Before the Council recommends an\norder under paragraph (2) or issues an order\nunder paragraph (3), a notice'';\n(iv) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a\nrecommendation has been made'' and inserting\n``the order will be recommended or issued'';\n(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking\n``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph\n(6)''; and\n(vi) in subparagraph (E), by striking the\n``the recommendation'' and inserting ``the\norder'';\n(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--\n(i) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and\ninserting ``paragraph (4)'';\n(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking\n``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph\n(6)'';\n(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking\n``paragraph (6)'' and inserting ``paragraph\n(7)'';\n(iv) by striking ``Any notice'' and\ninserting ``(A) In general.--Any notice''; and\n(v) by inserting at the end the following:\n``(B) Information collected.--Any information\ncollected from a source after notice under paragraph\n(4) shall be exempt from public disclosure and\ndisclosure under subsection (b)(3)(B) of section 552 of\ntitle 5 (commonly referred to as the `Freedom of\nInformation Act'), until an order is issued pursuant to\nparagraph (6).''; and\n(G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--\n(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as\nfollows:\n``(A) Issuance of recommended orders.--\n``(i) Modifications to order.--After\nconsidering any response properly submitted by\na source under paragraph (4) related to an\norder to be recommended under paragraph (2),\nthe Council shall--\n``(I) make such modifications to\nthe order as the Council considers\nappropriate; and\n``(II) provide the order (together\nwith any information submitted by a\nsource under paragraph (4) related to\nsuch order) to the officials described\nunder clause (iii).\n``(ii) Order.--Not later than 90 days after\nreceiving a recommended order, the officials\ndescribed under clause (iii) shall--\n``(I) issue the order to the heads\nof the applicable agencies; or\n``(II) submit a notification to the\nCouncil that the order will not be\nissued, that includes in the\nnotification to the Council, all the\nreasons for why the order will not be\nissued.\n``(iii) Officials.--The officials described\nin this clause are as follows:\n``(I) The Secretary of Homeland\nSecurity, for exclusion and removal\norders applicable to civilian agencies,\nto the extent not covered by subclause\n(II) or (III).\n``(II) The Secretary of Defense,\nfor exclusion and removal orders\napplicable to the Department of Defense\nand national security systems other\nthan sensitive compartmented\ninformation systems.\n``(III) The Director of National\nIntelligence, for exclusion and removal\norders applicable to the intelligence\ncommunity and sensitive compartmented\ninformation systems, to the extent not\ncovered by subclause (II).'';\n(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)\nthrough (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F),\nrespectively;\n(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)\nthe following:\n``(B) Issuance of designated order.--\n``(i) Modifications.--After considering any\nresponse properly submitted by a source under\nparagraph (4) related to a designated order,\nthe Council shall--\n``(I)(aa) make any such\nmodifications to the order as the\nCouncil considers appropriate; or\n``(bb) if the Council determines\nthat the issuance of a designated order\nis not warranted, rescind the\ndesignated order and notify the source\nof the rescission; and\n``(II) except in the case that the\nCouncil rescinds the designated order\nunder subclause (I)(bb), provide the\ndesignated order (including any\nmodifications made to such order by the\nCouncil) to the officials described in\nclause (iii).\n``(ii) Issuance.--The officials described\nin clause (iii) shall, not later than 90 days\nafter receiving a designated order, issue the\norder to the heads of the applicable agencies.\n``(iii) Officials.--The officials described\nin this clause are as follows:\n``(I) The Secretary of Homeland\nSecurity, for exclusion and removal\norders applicable to civilian agencies,\nto the extent not covered by subclause\n(II) or (III).\n``(II) The Secretary of Defense,\nfor exclusion and removal orders\napplicable to the Department of Defense\nand national security systems other\nthan sensitive compartmented\ninformation systems.\n``(III) The Director of National\nIntelligence, for exclusion and removal\norders applicable to the intelligence\ncommunity and sensitive compartmented\ninformation systems, to the extent not\ncovered by subclause (II).\n``(iv) Waiver.--An official described under\nclause (iii) may waive for a period of not more\nthan 365 days the application of an order\nissued by such official under clause (ii) with\nrespect to a covered source of concern or a\ncovered article sold, produced, or developed by\na covered source of concern if the official\nsubmits, not later than 30 days after making\nsuch waiver, a written notification to the\nCouncil, appropriate congressional committees,\nthe Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of\nRepresentatives, and the Majority and Minority\nLeaders of the Senate that contains the\njustification for such waiver.\n``(v) Renewal of waiver.--An official\ndescribed under clause (iii) may renew a waiver\nunder clause (iv) for an additional period of\nnot more than 180 days if--\n``(I) the renewal of the waiver is\nin the national security interests of\nthe United States; and\n``(II) the official submits, not\nlater than 30 days after renewing such\nwaiver, a written notification to the\nCouncil, appropriate congressional\ncommittees, the Speaker and Minority\nLeader of the House of Representatives,\nand the Majority and Minority Leaders\nof the Senate that includes the\njustification for renewing the wavier.\n``(vi) National security waiver.--An\nofficial described under clause (iii) may waive\nthe application of an order issued by such\nofficial under clause (ii) with respect to a\ncovered source of concern or a covered article\nsold, produced, or developed by a covered\nsource of concern for any activity subject to\nthe reporting requirements under title V of the\nNational Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091\net seq.) or any authorized intelligence\nactivities of the United States.\n``(vii) Rescission of order.--An exclusion\nor removal order issued under this subparagraph\nby an official may be rescinded only by the\nCouncil.'';\n(iv) in subparagraph (C), as so\nredesignated--\n(I) by striking ``subparagraph\n(A)'' and inserting ``subparagraph\n(A)(iii) or (B)(iii)'';\n(II) by striking ``this\nsubparagraph'' and inserting\n``subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)'';\nand\n(III) by striking ``, except'' and\nall that follows before the period at\nthe end;\n(v) in subparagraph (D), as so\nredesignated--\n(I) by striking ``this paragraph''\nand inserting ``subparagraph (A)(iii)\nor (B)(iii)''; and\n(II) by striking ``help'';\n(vi) in subparagraph (E), as so\nredesignated, by striking ``this paragraph''\nand inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; and\n(vii) by adding after subparagraph (F), as\nso redesignated, the following:\n``(G) Effective date of orders.--The effective date\nof an order issued under this paragraph may not be more\nthan 365 days after the order is issued.'';\n(H) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by\nstriking ``paragraph (5)(A)'' and inserting\n``subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (6)''; and\n(I) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by\nstriking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph\n(6)'';\n(4) in subsection (e), by inserting ``the Chief Data\nOfficers Council,'' before ``the Chief Acquisition''; and\n(5) in subsection (f)(2), by striking the period at the end\nand inserting ``, unless such source is a covered source of\nconcern.''.\n(d) Strategic Plan.--Section 1324(a) of title 41, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(1) by inserting ``, and periodically thereafter'' after\n``2018'';\n(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting\n``acquisition security and'' before ``supply chain risks'';\n(3) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``acquisition security\nand'' before ``supply chain risks''; and\n(4) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting ``acquisition\nsecurity and'' before ``supply chain risk''.\n(e) Requirements for Executive Agencies.--Section 1326 of title 41,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following:\n``(3) providing any information requested by the\nChairperson of the Council for the purpose of carrying out\nactivities of this subchapter, subject to applicable law or\npolicy on the control and handling of classified, sensitive, or\nproprietary information.'';\n(2) by striking ``supply chain'' each place it appears and\ninserting ``security and supply chain''; and\n(3) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``supply chain'' and\ninserting ``security or supply chain''.\n(f) Judicial Procedure.--Section 1327(b) of title 41, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 1323(c)(6)''\nand inserting ``section 1323(c)(7)'';\n(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``sections 1323(c)(5)''\nand inserting ``sections 1323(c)(6)''; and\n(3) in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (B)(i) to\nread as follows:\n``(i) Filing of record.--The United States\nshall file with the court an administrative\nrecord, which shall consist of--\n``(I) in the case of a designated\norder issued under section 1323(c)(6)\nby the appropriate official, the\ninformation the Council relied upon in\nproviding such order to such official;\nand\n``(II) the information that the\nappropriate official relied upon in\nissuing an exclusion or removal order\nunder section 1323(c)(6) or a covered\nprocurement action under section\n4713.''.\n(g) Additional Provisions.--Section 1328 of title 41, United States\nCode, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 1328. Additional provisions\n``(a) Compliance With Existing Prohibitions.--In implementing this\nsubchapter, the Council shall coordinate, as applicable and\npracticable, with the head of an agency to assist with compliance by\nthe agency with--\n``(1) section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense\nAuthorization Act of 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 41 U.S.C. 3901\nnote);\n``(2) section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713\nnote); and\n``(3) the American Security Drone Act of 2023 (Public Law\n118-31; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note).\n``(b) Update to Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Security\nCouncil shall update, not later than two years after the date of the\nenactment of this section, any regulations of the Council as necessary.\n``(c) Statutorily Designated Covered Article Defined.--The term\n`statutorily designated covered article' pursuant to section 1321(5)--\n``(1) means a vehicle or a mechanical device commonly known\nas an `unmanned ground vehicle system' that--\n``(A) is capable of locomotion, navigation, or\nmovement on the ground; and\n``(B) operates at a distance from one or more\noperators or supervisors based on commands or in\nresponse to sensor data, or through any combination\nthereof; and\n``(2) includes--\n``(A) humanoid robots, mobile robotics, remote\nsurveillance vehicles, and autonomous patrol\ntechnologies; and\n``(B) the vehicle, its payload, and any external\ndevice used to control the vehicle.''.\n(h) Reallocating Existing Resources.--Section 5949(l)(1) of the\nJames M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023\n(Public Law 117-263) is amended by inserting before the period at the\nend the following: ``and the Federal Acquisition Security Council\nProgram Office established under section 1323(b)(2) of title 41, United\nStates Code''.\n(i) Implementation by the Department of Defense.--\n(1) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nprovide to the congressional defense committees a notification\nof the designation of the officials of the Department of\nDefense who shall serve on the Council in accordance with\nclause (b)(1)(C)(ii) of section 1322 of title 41, United\nStates.\n(2) Performance of duties.--The Secretary shall ensure that\nthe officials designated--\n(A) regularly participate in the activities of the\nCouncil;\n(B) ensure that any information requested by the\nCouncil from the agency represented by the such\nofficial or officials is provided to the Council in a\ntimely manner; and\n(C) establish procedures to ensure that Under\nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering, the Chair of the Joint Requirements\nOversight Council, the Assistant Secretary of Defense\nfor Industrial Base Policy, and other appropriate\npersonnel of the Department of Defense are informed of\nthe activities of the Council in a timely manner.\n(j) Technical and Conforming Changes.--Subchapter III of chapter 13\nof title 41, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the table of sections for the subchapter by adding\nafter the item related to section 1327 the following:\n\n``1328. Additional provisions.''; and\n(2) by striking ``of this title'' each place the term\nappears.\n\nSEC. 1805. MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE SOURCING OF COMPUTER\nDISPLAYS FROM CERTAIN NATIONS.\n\nSection 835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Certifications.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a written certification--\n``(A) not later than June 30, 2027, that\nimplementation of the strategy required by this section\nhas begun; and\n``(B) not later than January 1, 2030, that the\nstrategy required by this section has eliminated the\nreliance of the Department on any covered nation to\nacquire computer displays.''.\n\nSEC. 1806. EXTENSION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS ON\nCOMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RARE\nEARTH ELEMENTS AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.\n\nSection 857(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.\n2727) is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting ``, including any\nrecommendations that the Comptroller General considers\nappropriate'' before the period at the end; and\n(2) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ``the date that is 5\nyears after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and\ninserting ``the date that is 12 years after the date of the\nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2027''.\n\nSEC. 1807. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF\nCOUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 818(c)(3) of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C.\n3241 note prec.) is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(2) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(E) require that, for purchases made in\naccordance with procedures applicable to purchases\nbelow micro-purchase threshold (as defined in section\n3573 of title 10, United States Code) or in accordance\nwith procedures applicable to purchases below\nsimplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section\n3571 of such title), Department personnel--\n``(i) obtain electronic parts that are in\nproduction or currently available in stock from\nthe original manufacturer or an authorized\ndealer for such electronic part, or from a\nsupplier that obtains such electronic parts\nexclusively from the original manufacturer or\nan authorized dealer for such electronic part;\nand\n``(ii) obtain electronic parts that are not\nin production or currently available in stock\nin accordance with regulations prescribed\npursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D).''.\n(b) DFARS Revision.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Department of\nDefense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to carry out\nthe amendments made by this section.\n(c) Guidance Required.--Not later than 30 days after the revision\nrequired under subsection (b) has been finalized, the Secretary shall\nupdate the guidance required under section 818(c) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10\nU.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) as amended by this section, including\npractices and procedures to be used under part 8 of the Federal\nAcquisition Regulation.\n(d) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 270 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the\nUnited States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport that reviews of use of government purchase cards by the\nDepartment of Defense to obtain electronic parts (as defined in section\n818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012\n(Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) and components for such\nelectronic parts using multiple award contracts or using full and open\ncompetition, along with any recommendations to improve procurement\nprocedures to reduce the risk posed by counterfeit electronic parts and\ncomponents.''.\n\nSEC. 1808. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON SOURCING OF CERTAIN ITEMS.\n\n(a) Analysis Required.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment\nand other appropriate officials, shall conduct an analysis of\neach item described in subsection (c) and shall make\nrecommendations for action, consistent with the policies,\nprograms, and activities required under chapters 381 through\n385 and chapter 389 of title 10, United States Code, and\nchapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, including--\n(A) actions for restricting procurement of each\nsuch item (with appropriate waivers for cost, emergency\nrequirements, and nonavailability of suppliers),\nincluding such restrictions applicable to--\n(i) domestic suppliers;\n(ii) suppliers in the national technology\nand industrial base (as defined in section 4801\nof title 10, United States Code); or\n(iii) suppliers in other allied country;\n(B) actions for increasing Federal Government\ninvestment in research and development or using other\navailable authorities such as contracts, grants, loans,\ncooperative agreements, or other transaction\nauthorities, including actions to--\n(i) expand sourcing, processing,\nproduction, manufacturing capability, or\nproduction capacity of each such item;\n(ii) diversify sources of supply of each\nsuch item; or\n(iii) promote alternative approaches for\naddressing military requirements for each such\nitem;\n(C) actions for prohibiting procurement each such\nitem from selected sources or countries;\n(D) stockpiling actions for each such item,\nincluding creating incentives for domestic suppliers to\nexpand and retain capacity such as--\n(i) use of long-term purchasing agreements;\nor\n(ii) restrictions related to provenance of\neach such item purchased for such stockpile;\n(E) actions for increasing availability of each\nsuch item through recycling or reuse; or\n(F) a combination of actions described under\nsubparagraphs (A) through (E).\n(2) Considerations.--In conducting the analysis described\nin paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider how any actions\ntaken under the analysis would enhance or improve--\n(A) national security;\n(B) the economy;\n(C) current and potential suppliers of the items in\nsubsection (c), including the ability of such suppliers\nto meet anticipated surge production requirements of\nthe Department of Defense; and\n(D) implementation of any existing treaties or\ninternational agreements to which the United States is\na party.\n(b) Reporting on Analyses, Recommendations, and Actions.--Not later\nthan October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report containing the following:\n(1) A summary of the findings of the analyses undertaken\nfor each item pursuant to subsection (a).\n(2) Relevant findings and recommendations for action\nresulting from such analyses.\n(3) Descriptions of specific actions undertaken or planned\nto be taken as a result of the analyses, including schedule and\nresources allocated for any planned actions.\n(4) Any relevant findings or recommendations from such\nanalyses, as appropriate, that should be incorporated into one\nor more of the following:\n(A) The biennial report to Congress on the national\ntechnology and industrial base required under section\n4814 of title 10, United States Code.\n(B) The annual report on unfunded priorities of the\nnational technology and industrial base required under\nsection 4815 of such title.\n(C) The Department of Defense national security\nstrategy for the national technology and industrial\nbase and associated policy guidance prescribed under\nsection 4811(c) of such title.\n(D) Activities to modernize acquisition processes\nto ensure integrity of industrial base pursuant to\nsection 4819 of such title.\n(E) Activities and associated expenditures related\nto defense supply chains, including for material,\nmaterial production, components, subassemblies, and\nfinished products, testing and qualification,\ninfrastructure, facility construction and improvement,\nand equipment needed in accordance with 4817 of such\ntitle.\n(F) Activities of the Office of Strategic Capital.\n(G) Defense memoranda of understanding and related\nagreements between the Secretary of Defense, acting on\nbehalf of the United States, and one or more foreign\ncountries considered in accordance with section 4851 of\nsuch title.\n(H) Activities of the Industrial Analysis Group (or\nsuccessor group) of the Defense Contract Management\nAgency.\n(I) Activities of the Warstopper Program (or\nsuccessor program) of the Defense Logistics Agency.\n(J) Industrial base or acquisition policy changes.\n(K) Legislative proposals for modifications to\nrelevant statutes.\n(c) Items Described.--The items described in this subsection are\nthe following:\n(1) A material or other item of supply for which the\nSecretary or another designated official has issued a waiver or\nexception to a statutory sourcing restriction, or for which a\ndomestic non-availability determination has been applied.\n(2) Strategic and critical materials (as defined in section\n12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act\n(50 U.S.C. 98h-3(1)), including rare earth materials.\n(3) Strategic and critical minerals derived from recycled\nor reused minerals and metals.\n(4) Printed circuit boards and components of printed\ncircuit boards.\n(5) Microelectronic, semiconductor, and data storage\ncomponents.\n(6) Neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets.\n(7) Samarium and samarium-cobalt permanent magnets.\n(8) Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide and\nmetal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal.\n(9) Additive powders for specialty metals such as titanium-\nbased and nickel-based alloys.\n(10) Tantalum, including tantalum metal, tantalum powder,\nand tantalum alloys.\n(11) Gallium, gallium nitride, and gallium oxide.\n(12) Niobium, including niobium metal, niobium powder, and\nniobium alloys.\n(13) Tungsten, tungsten carbide, and tungsten precursors,\nincluding tungsten ores and concentrates, ammonium\nparatungstate, ammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium\ntungstate, and tungsten oxides.\n(14) Heavy rare earth oxides, namely oxides of erbium,\ngadolinium, lutetium, samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium,\nytterbium, and yttrium.\n(15) Rare earth metals and alloys, namely metals and alloys\nof erbium, gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium,\nsamarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and\nyttrium.\n(16) Rare earth fluorides, namely fluorides of erbium,\ngadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium,\nscandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.\n(17) Magnesium alloy parts.\n(18) High-purity iron suitable for rare earth magnet\nmanufacturing, naval shipbuilding alloys, electrical steel, and\nother specialty alloys.\n(19) Aluminum and aluminum-based alloys.\n(20) Graphene and graphene-based materials.\n(21) Mesophase pitch, isotropic pitch, and other critical\nprecursor materials for carbon-carbon composites and synthetic\ngraphite.\n(22) Boron carbide powder or any finished or semi-finished\nproduct containing boron carbide powder.\n(23) Optical glass or optical glass systems, as defined in\nsection 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026, and weapon sights made from such glass.\n(24) Optical transmission equipment, including optical\nfiber, optical transmitters, and optical cable equipment.\n(25) Continuous filament glass fiber yarn.\n(26) Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber\nproduction capacity.\n(27) Copper foil and copper clad laminate (including woven\nglass mat and glass fibers necessary to produce such laminate).\n(28) Chemicals critical to defense applications, as\ndetermined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition\nand Sustainment.\n(29) Non-rare earth permanent magnets composed of materials\nsuch as iron nitride, iron-nickel, or manganese bismuth.\n(30) Synthetic diamond and super abrasive materials used in\ndefense applications.\n(d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 849 of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is\nrepealed.\n\nSEC. 1809. ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR SOURCING OF SYNTHETIC\nDIAMOND AND SUPER ABRASIVE MATERIALS USED IN DEFENSE\nAPPLICATIONS.\n\n(a) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) an assessment of the extent to which the Department of\nDefense relies on foreign sources, including sources of\nconcern, for synthetic diamond materials and related super\nabrasive materials used in defense-critical applications;\n(2) a description of the defense systems, subsystems, and\nmanufacturing processes for which such materials are critical,\nincluding their role in the production, sustainment, repair,\nsensing, guidance, navigation, communications, electronic\nwarfare, and precision manufacturing functions of covered\nsystems;\n(3) an evaluation of the current and projected capacity of\ncapable domestic sources and capable sources located in allied\nor partner countries to meet Department of Defense requirements\nfor such materials;\n(4) an assessment of risks to the defense industrial base\nassociated with supply disruption, including risks arising from\nsingle points of failure, limited qualified suppliers, and\nreliance on sources of concern; and\n(5) recommendations to mitigate identified risks and to\nstrengthen domestic production capability where the Secretary\ndetermines such capability is necessary to address national\nsecurity risks.\n(b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 90 days after submittal of\nthe report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a plan--\n(1) to reduce reliance on foreign sources of concern for\nsynthetic diamond materials and related super abrasive\nmaterials; and\n(2) to increase the use of capable domestic sources and,\nonly where such capable domestic sources are not available,\ncapable sources located in allied or partner countries, for\nsuch materials in designated defense-critical applications.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``allied or partner country'' means a country\nthat the Secretary of Defense determines, based on national\nsecurity considerations, does not pose an undue risk to the\ndefense industrial base or the security of defense supply\nchains.\n(2) The term ``capable domestic source'' means a source\nlocated in the United States that the Secretary of Defense\ndetermines has the technical capability, production capacity,\nquality controls, security posture, and ability to meet\ndesignated defense requirements at program scale.\n(3) The term ``covered system'' means such defense systems\nor platforms as the Secretary of Defense determines\nappropriate.\n(4) The term ``source of concern'' means a covered nation\nas defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States\nCode.\n(5) The term ``super abrasive material'' includes cubic\nboron nitride and other ultra-hard materials used in defense\nmanufacturing or defense system applications.\n(6) The term ``synthetic diamond materials'' means\nsynthetic or laboratory-engineered diamond materials, including\ngrit, powders, wafers, films, optical components, electronic\ncomponents, and other functional diamond forms, used in\ndefense-critical applications.\n\nSEC. 1810. DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE AND RISK RESPONSE PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nAssistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, shall\nestablish a Department of Defense-wide program to be known as the\n``Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program'' (in\nthis section referred to as the ``Program'') to enhance the\nDepartment's ability to illuminate, assess, anticipate, and respond to\nrisks across the defense industrial base supply chain.\n(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program shall be to provide a\ncoordinated, holistic framework for the Department of Defense to\neffectively identify and manage the risks within and across the broader\ndefense supply chain, including risks associated with microelectronics,\nsemiconductors, counterfeit items, diminishing manufacturing sources\nand material shortages, obsolescence, supply chain disruptions, cyber\nvulnerabilities, foreign sourced components, foreign investments,\nfinancial distress, and sourcing of critical technologies from entities\nwithin or associated with covered nations.\n(c) Activities.--The Program shall--\n(1) identify and characterize supplier concentration,\nsingle-point dependencies, structural vulnerabilities, and\nrisks arising from foreign ownership, control, or influence;\n(2) inform Department of Defense policy and funding\ndecisions intended to enable rapid, scalable response to supply\nchain vulnerabilities, including creation of stockpiles and\nidentification of alternative domestic suppliers and surge\ncapacity; and\n(3) support and inform Department of Defense efforts to\nreduce reliance on covered nations for supply chains essential\nto the national defense.\n(d) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the Assistant\nSecretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall, in consultation\nwith the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment and not later\nthan 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act--\n(1) perform an identification and assessment of the supply\nchain illumination efforts, supply chain risk management\nactivities, and policies of the Department of Defense, along\nwith annual funding profiles associated with such efforts,\nactivities and policies;\n(2) develop a common framework across the Department of\nDefense and with contractors of the Department to enable a\nholistic and coordinated approach for identifying managing\nrisks within defense supply chains; and\n(3) provide the Secretary of Defense the following:\n(A) Findings and recommendations based on the\nassessment performed under paragraph (1), including\nrecommendations related to expansion, consolidation, or\ncancellation of identified supply chain illumination\nefforts and supply chain risk management activities.\n(B) A plan of action for successful implementation\nof the framework developed under paragraph (2).\n(C) Recommendations for employment of advanced data\nanalytics and artificial intelligence capabilities or\ntools to support and enable Program activities,\nincluding capabilities such as--\n(i) mapping of multi-tier supply chains\nacross the defense industrial base, including\ndomestic and international supplier networks;\n(ii) identifying and linking entities\nacross public records, corporate registries,\ntrade data, and other commercial datasets to\nidentify foreign ownership, control, or\ninfluence;\n(iii) highlighting supplier concentration,\nsingle-point dependencies, and other structural\nrisk indicators; and\n(iv) modeling and forecasting of supply\nchain disruptions and economic security risks.\n(e) Commercial Technology Utilization.--The Secretary shall ensure\nthat any advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence\ncapabilities or tools to support the Program are procured--\n(1) in accordance with the preference for commercial\nproducts and commercial services under section 3453 of title\n10, United States Code;\n(2) in accordance with the requirements to use competitive\nprocedures under applicable law and the Department of Defense\nSupplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and\n(3) in a manner that provides the Department with\nflexibility to adapt procurement strategies to Program needs,\nevolving market conditions, and advances in technology\nthroughout the life of the Program.\n(f) Hardware and Firmware Assurance Pilot Program.--\n(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date\nof enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, acting\nthrough the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base\nPolicy, shall carry out a pilot program in partnership with\nrelevant private entities to conduct a third-party hardware\nevaluation and an independent analysis of emerging technologies\ncapable of independently verifying the composition and\nintegrity of commercial electronic devices procured through\ndefense supply chains without reliance on hardware bills of\nmaterials, software bills of materials, or similar records.\n(2) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program\nestablished under this section, the Secretary shall--\n(A) identify such technologies for inclusion in the\npilot program that perform non-destructive chipset-\nlevel interrogation to identify counterfeit,\nsubstituted, or compromised components within\ncommercially-sourced equipment;\n(B) identify military installations where such\ntechnologies can assess equipment--\n(i) in use; and\n(ii) that has been acquired but not yet\ndeployed; and\n(C) ensure, to the extent feasible, that a variety\nof types of commercially-sourced equipment are included\nin the pilot program.\n(3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on\nwhich the pilot program commences, the Secretary shall submit\nto the congressional defense committees a report on the results\nof the pilot program, including recommendations for broader\nimplementation and an assessment of costs and benefits.\n(g) Reporting Requirements.--\n(1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the\nSecretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees\na report describing--\n(A) progress made in implementing the Program;\n(B) integration of Program activities with existing\nIndustrial Base Analysis and Sustainment activities and\nsupply chain risk management activities; and\n(C) resource requirements, including funding,\npersonnel, data access, and technical infrastructure.\n(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date\non which the Program is established, and annually thereafter\nfor five years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report that includes--\n(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the\nProgram in improving the Department's ability to\nilluminate, assess, anticipate, and respond to risks\nacross the defense industrial base supply chain; and\n(B) any additional legislative, regulatory, or\npolicy recommendations necessary to strengthen defense\nindustrial base resilience.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such\nterm in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``foreign ownership, control, or influence''\nrefers to ownership structures, governance arrangements,\nfinancial relationships, or other mechanisms through which a\nforeign person or entity may direct, materially influence, or\ncontrol a supplier or sub-tier entity within the defense\nindustrial base.\n(3) The term ``economic security risks'' means risks\narising from supply chain fragility, economic coercion by a\ncovered nation including financing by a covered nation, or\nother vulnerabilities in a commercial supply chain that may\nadversely affect national security.\n\nSEC. 1811. IDENTIFICATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN DEPENDENCIES.\n\n(a) Annual Reports.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually\nthereafter until 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to\nthe appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report\nwith a classified annex that assesses, during the year\npreceding the date of the report, the extent to which the\nsupply chains for biotechnology equipment and services obtained\nor funded by the Department of Defense through covered\ntransactions contain critical supply dependencies.\n(2) Report contents.--The unclassified report required\nunder paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and\nservices described in such paragraph--\n(A) describe the supply chains for such\nbiotechnology equipment and services, including an\nanalysis of critical supply dependencies for such\nsupply chains and the overall vulnerability of such\nsupply chains to geopolitical risk stemming from\ncritical supply dependencies;\n(B) identify the value of such biotechnology\nequipment and services, both in absolute numbers and as\na percentage of the total value of such biotechnology\nequipment and services, where the supply chain for such\nbiotechnology equipment or service contained at least\none critical supply dependency;\n(C) list the types of such biotechnology equipment\nor services with critical supply dependencies in\ndefense industrial base supply chains that, if\ncompromised, would cause significant potential\ndisruption to military readiness; and\n(D) identify the top five percent of covered\ntransactions for biotechnology equipment and services,\nas measured by the total expected value over the life\nof the transaction for biotechnology equipment or\nservices obtained or funded by the Department of\nDefense for which the supply chains contain at least\none critical supply dependency.\n(3) Annex contents.--The classified annex required under\nparagraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and services\ndescribed in paragraph (1)--\n(A) identify any covered foreign entities analyzed\nin the report that the Secretary of Defense has\nrecommended or is considering recommending to the\nOffice of Management and Budget for designation as a\nbiotechnology company of concern to inform that\nrecommendation;\n(B) describe any additional legislative authorities\nor resource requirements necessary to adequately assess\nthe vulnerability of supply chains for biotechnology\nequipment and services that contributes to the defense\nindustrial base, including funding, personnel, data\naccess, and technical infrastructure; and\n(C) elaborate as necessary on the contents of the\nunclassified report.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''\nmeans--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\nRepresentatives; and\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n(2) The terms ``biotechnology company of concern'',\n``biotechnology equipment or service'', and ``foreign\nadversary'' have the meaning givens, respectively, in section\n851 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2026 (Public Law 119-60).\n(3) The term ``covered foreign entity'' means an entity\nincluding any subsidiary thereof, organized under the laws of a\nforeign country if either the principal place of business of\nsuch entity is in a foreign adversary or the equity securities\nof the entity are primarily traded on one or more exchanges\nbased in a foreign adversary.\n(4) The term ``covered transaction'' means any Department\nof Defense contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, grant,\nor other transaction with a value greater than $10,000,000.\n(5) The term ``critical supply dependency'' means a step in\na supply chain for a biotechnology equipment or service\ncharacterized by a limited supplier base consisting entirely or\nalmost entirely of covered foreign entities, such that\ndisruption from a single covered foreign entity or a small set\nof covered foreign entities is likely to materially impair the\navailability of functionally interchangeable biotechnology\nequipment or services.\n\nSEC. 1812. FEDERAL ACQUISITION SECURITY COUNCIL EXCLUSION ORDERS FOR\nCHINESE MILITARY COMPANY DESIGNEES.\n\n(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) CMC list.--The term ``CMC List'' means the list of\nChinese military companies operating in the United States under\nsection 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113\nnote).\n(2) Covered article.--The term ``covered article'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 1321 of title 41, United\nStates Code.\n(3) Exclusion order.--The term ``exclusion order'' means an\norder referred to in section 1323(c)(1)(A) of title 41, United\nStates Code.\n(4) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Federal\nAcquisition Security Council established under section 1322(a)\nof title 41, United States Code.\n(b) Mandatory Referral by the Secretary of Defense.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after determining\nto add an entity to the CMC List, the Secretary of Defense\nshall transmit to the Council a written referral recommending\nthat the Council recommend an exclusion order for covered\narticles produced or provided by such entity.\n(2) Contents.--Each referral shall include--\n(A) identification of the entity, including known\nsubsidiaries and affiliates;\n(B) the basis for the determination under such\nsection 1260H, consistent with protection of\nintelligence sources and methods; and\n(C) any additional information relevant to the\nCouncil's assessment of whether to recommend an\nexclusion order for covered articles produced or\nprovided by such entity.\n(c) Required Council Action.--\n(1) Review required.--Upon receipt of a referral under\nsubsection (b), the Council shall use the information provided\nin the referral and any other information the Council\ndetermines appropriate under section 1323(c) of title 41,\nUnited States Code, to review whether to issue a recommendation\nto the President for an exclusion order prohibiting executive\nagencies from procuring covered articles produced or provided\nby the designated entity. The Council shall complete such\nreview not later than 270 days after the date on which the\nCouncil receives the referral.\n(2) Recommendation to the president.--If, as a result of\nthe review, the Council determines to issue such a\nrecommendation, the Council shall transmit the recommendation\nto the President not later than 90 days after the date on which\nthe Council completes the review.\n(3) Scope.--The recommendation shall apply Government-wide\nand include subsidiaries and affiliates identified in the\nreferral.\n(d) Removal From CMC List.--\n(1) Notice.--Not later than 90 days after determining to\nremove an entity from the CMC List, the Secretary of Defense\nshall notify the Council of the determination and provide the\nbasis for the determination.\n(2) Review.--Upon receipt of such a notice, the Council\nshall review whether to transmit to the President a\nrecommendation to rescind or modify the exclusion order.\n(3) No automatic rescission.--Removal from the CMC List\nshall not automatically rescind an exclusion order.\n(e) Existing Designees.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to\nthe Council a written referral under subsection (b)(1) for each entity\nalready appearing on the CMC List for which no exclusion order is in\neffect.\n\nSEC. 1813. DOMESTIC PREFERENCE IN THE PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES.\n\n(a) Establishment of Preference.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nrevise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation to ensure that with respect to contracts for the procurement\nof professional services, a contracting officer--\n(1) shall establish a preference for offerors that are\nUnited States companies, to the maximum extent practicable and\nconsistent with the interests of national security; and\n(2) may elect not to apply such preference if the\ncontracting officer provides documentation, including a\nrationale, for not applying the preference, which may include\nevidence--\n(A) that the Secretary of Defense prioritized the\nurgency of the procurement or delivery of professional\nservices over such preference;\n(B) that no United States company is capable of\nfulfilling the requirements of the contract in a timely\nor cost-effective manner; or\n(C) of other circumstances determined by the\nSecretary.\n(b) Relationship to Other Preferences.--The preference established\nunder subsection (a) shall not take priority over any preference for\nprocurement from the procurement list established pursuant to section\n8503 of title 41, United States Code, the Federal Prison Industries\ncatalog described under section 4124(d) of title 18, United States\nCode, or under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).\n(c) Reports.--Beginning on March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter\nthrough March 1, 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n(1) a description of the effectiveness of the preference\ndescribed in subsection (a) in improving acquisition outcomes\nin the procurement of professional services;\n(2) the effect of such preference on the number of domestic\nentities providing professional services to the Department of\nDefense; and\n(3) a summary of instances during the calendar year\npreceding the date of submission of the report where such\npreference was not applied, along with rationale for not\napplying such preference.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``foreign entity'' has the meaning given in\nsection 225.772-1 of the Department of Defense Supplement to\nthe Federal Acquisition Regulation (or a successor regulation).\n(2) The term ``United States company''--\n(A) means a business entity that--\n(i) is organized under the laws of a State,\nthe District of Columbia, or a territory or\npossession of the United States;\n(ii) has its principal place of business\nlocated in the United States, the District of\nColumbia, or a territory or possession of the\nUnited States; and\n(iii) is not directly or indirectly owned\nand controlled by a foreign entity; and\n(B) includes a joint venture for which a business\nentity described in subparagraph (A) holds an ownership\ninterest greater than or equal to 50 percent.\n(3) The term ``professional services'' includes one or more\nof the following services:\n(A) Engineering.\n(B) Architecture.\n(C) Design.\n(D) Environmental consulting.\n(E) Financial consulting.\n(F) Program management.\n(G) Legal.\n\nSEC. 1814. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHINESE-MANUFACTURED OPTICAL FIBER\nBY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not procure or\nobtain optical fiber and optical fiber cable produced, manufactured, or\nassembled by an entity that is owned by, controlled by, or subject to\nthe jurisdiction or direction of the People's Republic of China for use\nin Department of Defense information networks or communications\nsystems.\n(b) Covered Optical Fiber Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered optical fiber'' means single-mode or multi-mode optical fiber\nand optical fiber cable.\n(c) Waiver Authority.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the\nprohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the\nSecretary determines that--\n(A) the waiver is necessary for the national\nsecurity interests of the United States; and\n(B) no practicable alternative exists from a source\nnot described in subsection (a).\n(2) Limitation.--A waiver granted under this subsection\nshall be limited in time and in scope to the minimum extent\nnecessary.\n(3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after granting a\nwaiver, the Secretary shall submit written notice to the\nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on\nArmed Services of the House of Representatives describing--\n(A) the justification for the waiver;\n(B) the duration and scope of the waiver; and\n(C) the plan to transition to compliant materials.\n(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to contracts awarded\non and after October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n(e) FASC Recommendation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the\nDepartment of Defense official serving on the Federal Acquisition\nSecurity Council to formally recommend that the Council--\n(1) evaluate optical fiber and optical fiber cable\n(including fiber optic cable assemblies) sold, produced, or\ndeveloped by any entity that constitutes a source of concern\ndue to the relationship of the entity to the People's Republic\nof China; and\n(2) determine, based on such evaluation, whether to issue a\nrecommended order with respect to such source of concern, or\nany covered article sold, produced, or developed by such source\nof concern.\n(f) Scope of Evaluation.--The recommendation under subsection (b)\nshall specifically request that the Federal Acquisition Security\nCouncil evaluation under paragraph (1) of such subsection consider, at\na minimum--\n(1) whether an entity that produces or assembles optical\nfiber and optical fiber cable in the People's Republic of China\nwould meet the definition of source of concern; and\n(2) potential vectors for intelligence collection,\ndisruption, or degradation of national security communications\nthrough optical fiber infrastructure procured from such an\nentity.\n(g) Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that\nincludes--\n(A) an assessment by the Secretary regarding\nnational security risks posed by the procurement or use\nof optical fiber and optical fiber cable produced or\nassembled by an entity that is a source of concern\nbased on such entity's affiliation with the People's\nRepublic of China;\n(B) an assessment of the extent to which such\noptical fiber is present in, or procured for\ninformation networks or communications systems of the\nDepartment of Defense, or the networks of Department of\nDefense contractors and subcontractors;\n(C) an assessment of the availability of\nalternative sources of optical fiber from domestic\nsuppliers or suppliers from a country that is not a\nforeign adversary;\n(D) an update on the status of the recommendation\nfor evaluation made in accordance with subsection (b);\n(E) an update on any recommended order or\ndesignated order issued or under consideration by the\nFederal Acquisition Security Council with respect to\noptical fiber or optical fiber cable from any source of\nconcern affiliated with the People's Republic of China;\nand\n(F) any actions taken or recommended to be taken by\nthe Secretary to mitigate risks identified under\nsubparagraph (A), including any proposed amendments to\nthe Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal\nAcquisition Regulation.\n(2) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall\nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified\nannex.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered article'',\n``designated order'', ``Federal Acquisition Security Council'',\n``foreign adversary'', ``recommended order'', and ``source of concern''\nhave the meanings given, respectively, in section 1322 of title 41,\nUnited States Code (as amended by section 1804 of this Act) in that\nterm in section 1321(3) of title 41, United States Code (as amended by\nsection 1804 of this Act).\n\nSEC. 1815. REPORT ON PRIMARY ALUMINUM SECTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE\nASSESSMENT.\n\n(a) Report.--Upon enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of\nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall transmit to the\ncongressional defense committees the report titled ``Primary Aluminum\nSector Industrial Base Assessment Report'' issued by the Industrial\nAnalysis Division of the Defense Contract Management Agency and\nsubmitted to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base\nPolicy on April 9, 2025.\n(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Assistant\nSecretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing detailing--\n(1) the reliance of the United States on imports or scrap\nfor aluminum production, including reliance on foreign\nadversaries or other foreign sources that are at risk of supply\nchain disruption;\n(2) the current alumina and primary aluminum production\ncapacity in the United States and a near- and long-term\nassessment of the robustness of such capacity;\n(3) the status and risks facing advanced aluminum\nfabrication facilities that are an essential part of the\ndefense industrial base;\n(4) insights and findings from the ``Aluminum Wargame''\nexecuted by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Defense\nLogistics Agency Industrial Base Campaign of Learning series;\n(5) an assessment of the need for large-scale aluminum\nextrusion capabilities in the United States to support current\nand projected national defense requirements;\n(6) an assessment of workforce, permitting, infrastructure,\nand energy considerations associated with sustaining or\nexpanding large-scale aluminum extrusion capabilities in the\nUnited States;\n(7) opportunities for increased secondary aluminum\nproduction in the United States to increase domestic defense-\ngrade aluminum production; and\n(8) policy, acquisition, or investment options the\nSecretary of Defense is undertaking or considering to mitigate\nidentified risks or gaps in domestic aluminum extrusion\ncapacity, including potential public-private partnerships or\nother industrial base support mechanisms, as appropriate.\n\nSEC. 1816. ASSESSMENT OF RISK RELATED TO ADVERSARIAL CAPITAL IN THE\nDEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n\n(a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an\noffice within the Office of Industrial Base Policy with primary\nresponsibility for assessing and mitigating risks related to the use of\nadversarial capital by the entities in the national technology and\nindustrial base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States\nCode).\n(b) Duties.--The Secretary shall ensure the office designated under\nsubsection (a) is responsible for the following:\n(1) Facilitating collaboration among elements of the\nDepartment of Defense and with other stakeholders, including\nprivate sector entities and academia, to identify and mitigate\nsuch risks, including--\n(A) by coordinating, deconflicting, and\nsynchronizing adversarial capital risk management\nactivities;\n(B) by facilitating timely sharing with entities in\nthe national technology and industrial base of threat\ninformation, vulnerability assessments, and risk\nindicators; and\n(C) by establishing relationships, including\nthrough cooperative research and development\nagreements, to support shared informational\nunderstanding of the commercial and economic domain to\nadvance the economic security interests of the\nDepartment.\n(2) Tracing the flow of adversarial capital from its source\nto entities in the national and technological industrial base.\n(3) Identifying and monitoring dependencies of entities in\nthe national and technological industrial base on foreign\nadversaries by identifying--\n(A) single points of failure, critical chokepoints,\nand foreign adversary-controlled aspects of relevant\nsupply chains that could vulnerable to adversarial\ncapital; and\n(B) tactics, techniques, and procedures used by\nforeign adversaries to gain influence or control over\nsuch entities.\n(4) Providing specific recommendations to Secretary of\nDefense on actions or policies necessary to reduce adversarial\ncapital flows for mission-critical weapons systems,\ntechnologies, and materials.\n(5) Working with stakeholders to develop and implement\nclear legal, contractual, and technical procedures to--\n(A) support and enable identification of beneficial\nownership data of subcontractors (at any tier) and\nsuppliers in the national and technological industrial\nbase that is relevant to national security;\n(B) ensure appropriate liability protections for\nsuch subcontractors and suppliers making good-faith\ndisclosures of data described in subparagraph (A);\n(C) implement a voluntary risk-sharing framework\nunder which national and technological industrial base\nentities may share supplier risk information and\nreceive validated risk assessments of the supply chain\nof such entity in return, with safeguards for\nproprietary data.\n(6) Implementing and maintaining continuous automated\nmonitoring of entities in the national and technological\nindustrial base for changes in corporate control, beneficial\nownership, geographic sourcing, and supply chain structure.\n(7) Issuing automated alerts to appropriate members of the\nacquisition workforce and affected stakeholders upon detection\nof significant risk indicators of adversarial capital.\n(8) Applying corroboration protocols requiring validation\nof significant risk indicators of adversarial capital across\nnot fewer than two independent data sources before forming the\nbasis for risk-tier elevation, mitigation action, or referral\nto appropriate law enforcement or regulatory authorities.\n(c) Economic Security Risk Assurance Capability.--Not later than\n180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the\noffice designated under subsection (a) shall establish and maintain a\ncapability to be known as the ``Economic Security Risk Assurance''\ncapability, which shall--\n(1) consolidate and analyze information related to\nadversarial capital flows to entities in the national and\ntechnological industrial base, supplier identifiers, links\nbetween programs of the Department of Defense and suppliers,\nand other information as determined by such head;\n(2) enable analysis and reporting to support the assessment\nand risk mitigation of adversarial capital in the national\ntechnology and industrial base;\n(3) provide visualization of the risk of adversarial\ncapital on entities in the national and technological\nindustrial base;\n(4) enable federated access by program managers, portfolio\nacquisition executives, and other appropriate officials of the\nDepartment of Defense to supply chain illumination efforts of\nthe Department; and\n(5) enable the office to better perform the duties outlined\nby this subsection.\n(d) Reporting Requirements.--\n(1) Initial establishment.--The Secretary shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a notification of the\ndesignation of an office under subsection (a) and the\nestablishment of the Economic Security Risk Assurance tool in\naccordance with subsection (c).\n(2) Annual report.--Not later than December 1, 2027, and\nannually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees an annual report analyzing the\nactivities of the office designated under subsection (a). The\nreport may be provided in classified form and may include any\nrecommendations of the Secretary to reduce or further mitigate\nrisks related to adversarial capital in the national and\ntechnological industrial base.\n(e) Adversarial Capital Defined.--In this section, the term\n``adversarial capital'' means loans or other forms of financial\nassistance provided to entities in the national and technological\nindustrial base.\n\nSEC. 1817. INTEGRATION OF DEMAND FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES INTO\nINDUSTRIAL BASE PLANNING.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall include projected\ndemand for foreign military sales, including any foreign military sales\nthat are in progress, in--\n(1) Any industrial base assessments conducted by the\nSecretary.\n(2) Munitions production planning documents.\n(3) Sustainment planning for major defense acquisition\nprograms (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States\nCode).\n(4) Decisions of the Secretary regarding production rate\nincreases and capacity expansion of defense articles (as\ndefined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961\n(22 U.S.C. 2403)).\n(b) Objectives.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary\nshall seek to achieve the following objectives with respect to the\ndefense industrial base:\n(1) Expand production capacity.\n(2) Stabilize critical suppliers and of the defense\nindustrial base.\n(3) Incentivize capital investment in critical production\nlines.\n\nSEC. 1818. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING BILLS OF MATERIALS\nFOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on the following:\n(1) The feasibility of including requirements for Bills of\nMaterials, including software, hardware, artificial\nintelligence, and cryptography, within DoD Instruction 5000.87\nand the Software Acquisition Pathway.\n(2) The expected value of the information gained through\nBills of Materials as it relates to risk management and supply\nchain integrity.\n(3) The necessity of establishing a new system or\nconsolidating existing systems to perform asset management\nwithin the Department to house the information in Bills of\nMaterials as it relates to weapon system components currently\nin use across the Armed Forces.\n(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted\nin unclassified form and may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1819. ASSESSMENT OF MILITARY MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAINS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an\nassessment of the vulnerabilities to supply chains for the medical\nsupplies and equipment used by the Department of Defense, included a\ndetailed assessment of the reliance of the Department on sources\nlocated in China for active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical\ndevices.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on the findings of the assessment conducted under\nsubsection (a).\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the\nmeaning given such term section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug,\nand Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41).\n(2) The term ``medical device'' has the meaning given the\nterm ``device'' in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug,\nand Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)).\n\nSEC. 1820. ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN\nVULNERABILITIES RELATED TO DISPLAYS USED IN DEFENSE\nSYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an\nassessment of supply chain vulnerabilities related to displays used in\nweapon systems and platforms of the Department of Defense and shall\nsubmit that assessment to the congressional defense committees.\n(b) Elements.--The assessment shall include--\n(1) identification of weapon systems and platforms\ndependent on displays sourced from the People's Republic of\nChina or Taiwan;\n(2) assessment of risks of supply disruption and potential\nimpacts of such disruption on operations;\n(3) evaluation of the capabilities of the United States and\nallied nations for manufacturing advanced display technologies;\n(4) analysis of emerging display technologies, including\nMicroLED displays; and\n(5) recommendations for reducing any dependence of the\nDepartment on foreign sources for displays in critical weapon\nsystems and platforms.\n(c) Form.--The assessment shall be submitted in unclassified form,\nbut may include a classified annex.\n\nSEC. 1821. REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS ON\nTHE CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS\nCONTAINING SCRAP EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than a one year after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the Committee on Armed\nServices of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed\nServices of the Senate a report on the national security implications\nof imposing restrictions on the cross-border movement, export, or\ntransfer of rare-earth-element-containing scrap equipment, devices,\ncomponents, assemblies, and related materials generated in the United\nStates. The Under Secretary may prepare the report in coordination with\nthe Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of\nEnergy, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, other appropriate\nagencies, and may consult with domestic recyclers and processors,\nmanufacturers, State and tribal governments, and other stakeholders.\n(b) Contents.--The report shall include--\n(1) an overview of the defense systems and supply chains\nthat rely on rare earth permanent magnets and the estimated\nvolume of rare-earth-element-containing scrap originating from\nthe defense industrial base;\n(2) the estimated quantity of rare-earth-element that could\nfeasibly be recovered annually from domestically generated\nscrap;\n(3) the extent to which rare-earth-element-containing scrap\ngenerated domestically is exported to foreign countries for\nrecycling and processing;\n(4) the extent to which scrap exports support rare-earth-\nelement refining or magnet production in foreign countries of\nconcern, such as the People's Republic of China;\n(5) an assessment of current and projected capacity of\ndomestic facilities to collect, process, and refine rare-earth-\nelement-containing scrap materials;\n(6) an evaluation of the potential impacts of imposing\nexport restrictions on rare-earth-element-containing scrap on\nthe defense industrial base, domestic recycling and processing\ncapacity, and supply chain resilience for defense systems;\n(7) identification of gaps in federal data collection\nregarding the export of rare-earth-element-containing scrap and\nrecommendations to address said gaps; and\n(8) recommendations for legislative or administrative\nactions to strengthen domestic recovery and processing of rare\nearths from scrap materials, including potential mechanisms for\nrestricting export of rare-earth-element-containing scrap to\nsupport defense supply chain resilience.\n\nSEC. 1822. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO COVERED DISTRIBUTED LEDGER\nTECHNOLOGY AND BLOCKCHAIN EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.\n\n(a) Prohibition on Acquisition.--The Secretary of Defense may not\nacquire, or enter into, extend, or renew a contract or other agreement\nfor, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered distributed\nledger technology and blockchain equipment or services as--\n(1) a substantial or essential component of such equipment,\nsystem, or service; or\n(2) critical technology as part of such equipment, system,\nor service.\n(b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--\n(1) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not obligate\nor expend loan or grant funds to acquire, or to enter into,\nextend, or renew a contract or other agreement for, any\nequipment, system, or service described in subsection (a).\n(2) Prioritization.--In implementing the prohibition under\nparagraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in administering a\nloan, grant, or subsidy program, shall prioritize available\nfunding and technical support to assist affected entities as is\nreasonably necessary for those affected entities to cease use\nof covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain\nequipment or services, to acquire replacement equipment and\nservices, and to ensure that communications service to users\nand customers is sustained.\n(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) shall\nbe construed to--\n(1) prohibit the Secretary of Defense from acquiring from\nan entity, or entering into, extending, or renewing a contract\nor other agreement with an entity for, a service that connects\nto the facilities of a third party, such as blockchain\nprotocols or interconnection arrangements; or\n(2) apply to wireless telecommunications equipment or\nthird-party validators that cannot route or redirect user data\ntraffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that\nsuch equipment transmits or otherwise handles.\n(d) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b)\nshall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the\nenactment of this section.\n(e) Waiver Authority.--\n(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),\nbeginning on the effective date under subsection (d), the\nSecretary of Defense may, upon request of an entity, issue a\nwaiver of the requirements under subsection (a) with respect to\nsuch entity for a period of not more than two years.\n(2) Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense may only\nprovide a waiver under this subsection if the entity seeking\nthe waiver--\n(A) provides a compelling justification for the\nadditional time to implement the requirements of this\nsection; and\n(B) submits to the Secretary of Defense, who shall\nnot later than 30 days thereafter submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the\nHouse of Representatives, a full and complete\ndescription of the presence of covered distributed\nledger technology and blockchain equipment or services\nin the entity's supply chain and a phase-out plan to\neliminate such covered distributed ledger technology\nand blockchain equipment or services.\n(3) Elements of the intelligence community.--Beginning on\nthe effective date under subsection (d), a head of an element\nof the intelligence community may waive the requirements under\nsubsection (a) if such head determines the waiver is in the\nnational security interests of the United States.\n(f) Definitions.--In this Act:\n(1) The term ``covered distributed ledger technology and\nblockchain equipment or services'' means distributed ledger\ntechnology and blockchain equipment or services of or\noriginating from a foreign adversary, including any of the\nfollowing companies or subsidiaries thereof:\n(A) The Blockchain-based Services Network.\n(B) The Spartan Network.\n(C) The Conflux Network.\n(D) iFinex, Inc.\n(E) Red Date Technology Co., Ltd.\n(2) The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the\nterm in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.\n(3) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 7.2 of title 15, Code of Federal\nRegulations.\n(4) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning\ngiven the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of\n1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).\n\nSEC. 1823. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON COMBATANT COMMAND CRITICAL MINERALS\nMANAGEMENT.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study\nassessing the feasibility of enabling commanders of unified combatant\ncommands to independently identify, acquire, and dispose of critical\nminerals to enhance operational resilience and decentralized management\nof resources.\n(b) Contents.--The study required by subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) An assessment of the feasibility and effectiveness of\nproviding commanders of unified combatant commands authority to\nindependently identify, acquire, and dispose of critical\nminerals through contracts, cooperative agreements, or other\nmechanisms to address vulnerabilities in the supply chains for\ncritical minerals.\n(2) An assessment of how commanders of unified combatant\ncommands could use the authority described in paragraph (1) to\ndevelop and implement plans for the decentralized management of\nresources for the areas of responsibility of the unified\ncombatant command of the commander, including advantages,\nchallenges, and scalability across the Department of Defense of\nsuch decentralized management of resources.\n(3) An estimate of the costs associated with providing the\nauthority described in paragraph (1) and potential sources of\nfunds to pay for such costs, including amounts authorized for\nthe Department of Defense or the Combatant Commander Initiative\nFund under section 166a of title 10, United States Code, and\namounts from the disposal of critical minerals under such\nauthority.\n(4) An identification of the risks to the security of the\nsupply chain of critical minerals, operational readiness, and\npartnerships between the United States and other countries\nresulting from providing commanders of unified combatant\ncommands the authority described in paragraph (1), and\nstrategies to mitigate such risks.\n(5) Specific recommendations on whether to provide the\nauthority described in paragraph (1) under a pilot program or a\npermanent grant of authority and any necessary changes to law\nor regulation required to provide such authority in the manner\nrecommended.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the\nUnited States a report on the findings of the study required by\nsubsection (a).\n(d) Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which\nthe Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection\n(c) to the Comptroller General of the United States, the Comptroller\nGeneral shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\nassessing the findings and recommendations in the report submitted to\nthe Comptroller General under such subsection, including an evaluation\nof the benefits, risks, and costs of providing commanders of unified\ncombatant commands authority to independently identify, acquire, and\ndispose of critical minerals.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``critical mineral'' means a mineral\ndesignated by the Secretary of Defense as a critical mineral.\n(2) The term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 161 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSubtitle B--Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base\nManufacturing\n\nSEC. 1831. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE USES OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE\nFUND.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United States\nCode, as added by section 867 of the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is amended--\n(1) by amending subparagraph (L) to read as follows:\n``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies\nand capabilities supporting the assembly or automation\nof ships or submarines, new or modernized\ninfrastructure for the construction of ships or\nsubmarines, and infrastructure or capabilities for the\nmaintenance, sustainment, or battle-damage repair of\nships or submarines (including private-sector drydock\nand ship repair infrastructure components and\nsystems).''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(P) Advanced microelectronics packaging,\nincluding substrates, interposers, heterogeneous\nintegration, and related manufacturing capability and\ncapacity.''.\n(b) Limitation on Use of Certain Funds.--The Secretary of Defense\nmay not use funds made available before the date of the enactment of\nthis Act to carry out activities under the authority of subsection\n(g)(1)(L) or (g)(1)(P) of section 4817 of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by this Act.\n\nSEC. 1832. INCLUSION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN USES OF THE INDUSTRIAL BASE\nFUND.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United States\nCode, as amended by section 1831, is further amended by adding at the\nend the following new subparagraph:\n``(Q) Biotechnology and biomanufacturing.''.\n(b) Limitation on Use of Certain Amounts.--The Secretary of Defense\nmay not use amounts made available before the date of the enactment of\nthis Act to carry out activities under the authority of subparagraph\n(Q) of section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nthis section.\n\nSEC. 1833. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL SOURCES.\n\n(a) Defense Modernization Account.--Section 3136(d) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(7) For developing alternative material sources, through\ntechnologies including reverse engineering, reengineering, and\nadvanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of this\ntitle), to meet operational requirements.''.\n(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Plan.--Section 4324(b)(1)(C) of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at\nthe end the following: ``, where such considerations shall include the\napplication of alternative methods to support sustainment, including\nreverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as\ndefined in section 4841 of this title)''.\n\nSEC. 1834. REPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING\nFOR CERTAIN CRITICAL READINESS ITEMS OF SUPPLY.\n\nSection 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal\nYear 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--\n(1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment shall submit the plan required by\nsubsection (a) to--\n``(1) the collaborative forum established under section\n1844 of this Act (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note);\n``(2) the Defense Logistics Agency; and\n``(3) the congressional defense committees.\n``(d) Implementation.--\n``(1) Working group.--Following receipt of the plan\ndescribed in paragraph (1), members of the collaborative forum\nestablished under such section 1844 shall establish a working\ngroup (or other appropriate organization) to implement such\nplan by developing or identifying advanced manufacturing\nsolutions to increase the production of critical readiness\nitems of supply identified under subsection (a)(1), where such\nsolutions are likely ensure the production of such items not\nlater than 24 months after the date of the establishment of the\nworking group.\n``(2) Notation.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of\nthe plan described in paragraph (1), the Director of the\nDefense Logistics Agency shall update the No Bid Solicitation\nList to include a notation for items that have been identified\nunder subsection (a)(1) as critical readiness items of\nsupply.''; and\n(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraphs:\n``(3) The term `No Bid Solicitation List' means the list\nmaintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying\nsolicitations that have received no bids or no responsive\noffers within required procurement timelines.\n``(4) The term `covered system' has the meaning given in\nsection 4324 of title 10, United States Code.''.\n\nSEC. 1835. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE RELATED TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.\n\nSection 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking the word ``and'';\n(2) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period and\ninserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding the following new subparagraph:\n``(H) risk-based policies and best practices to\nprevent the dissemination of information or\ncapabilities that enable influence of entities located\nin China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea over the\nproduction of parts, including a preference for the use\nof parts produced through secure, domestic advanced\nmanufacturing processes.''.\n\nSEC. 1836. MODIFICATIONS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING POLICY REVIEW AND\nGUIDANCE.\n\nSection 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting\n``February 28, 2027'';\n(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(3) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting a semicolon; and\n(4) by adding at the end the following:\n``(H) a methodology for establishing common part\nnumbering system for AM materials, processes, and\nparts; and\n``(I) a methodology for qualification testing for\nsmall run critical parts.''.\n\nSEC. 1837. ENHANCED DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR SHIPBUILDING\nPROGRAMS.\n\nSection 835(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2023 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 338; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4201)\nis amended--\n(1) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ``except as provided\nin paragraph (5),'' before ``shall not apply''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(5) Exclusion for shipbuilding programs.--Paragraph\n(4)(B) shall not apply to manufactured articles procured in\nconnection with a shipbuilding program.''.\n\nSEC. 1838. TRIENNIAL REVIEW OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITY\nASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR DEFENSE SUPPLIERS.\n\n(a) Triennial Review.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nIndustrial Base Policy shall triennially review merger and acquisition\nactivity associated with major defense suppliers, including assessing\nthe resulting financial health of such suppliers and whether resulting\nmergers and acquisitions have affected the supply of an essential good\nor service needed to support the Department of Defense's mission to\nprovide national security and defense.\n(b) Triennial Report.--Not later than December 31, 2027, and\ntriennially thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nIndustrial Base Policy shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report on the findings of the review conducted for the\nprevious three fiscal years, including a description of the effects of\ncompleted mergers and acquisitions on the health of the defense\nindustrial base and actions taken to mitigate any risks identified.\n\nSEC. 1839. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN MUNITIONS.\n\n(a) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of section 3501 of title\n10, United States Code, specified in subsection (c), the head of an\nagency may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for more than one\nbut not more than seven program years, beginning in fiscal year 2027,\nfor the procurement of the following systems (including items,\nservices, and logistics support associated with those systems and their\nsubsystems):\n(1) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missile systems.\n(2) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile systems.\n(3) Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM).\n(4) Standard Missile-6 Missiles (SM-6).\n(5) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).\n(6) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM).\n(7) Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).\n(8) Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and Maritime Strike\nTomahawk (MST).\n(9) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems.\n(10) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment\nEnhancement (MSE) systems.\n(11) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems.\n(12) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (FAMM), Extended-\nRange Attack Munition (ERAM), Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV),\nand ground-launched low-cost cruise missile systems.\n(13) Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles (JATM).\n(b) Procurement in Conjunction With Existing Contracts.--The\nsystems authorized to be procured under subsection (a) may be procured\nas an addition to an existing contract relating to such systems.\n(c) Limited Applicability of Other Law.--The provisions of section\n3501 of title 10, United States Code, specified in this subsection are\nas follows:\n(1) Subsection (f).\n(2) Subsection (g), applied by substituting ``contract\nawarded pursuant to the authority of this section'' for\n``contract described in subsection (a)'' each place it appears.\n(3) Subsection (i)(1).\n(4) Subsection (1)(3).\n(d) Certification to Congressional Defense Committees Required.--\nThe head of an agency may enter into a multiyear contract under\nsubsection (a) only if the head of the agency certifies to the\ncongressional defense committees in writing, not later than seven days\nbefore entering into such a contract, each of the following:\n(1) That the use of such a contract is consistent with the\nprojected force structure requirements for the applicable\nprogram.\n(2) That the use of such a contract will result in\nsignificant savings compared to the total anticipated costs of\ncarrying out the program through annual contracts.\n(3) That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout\nthe contemplated contract period the head of the agency will\nrequest funding for the contract at the level required to avoid\ncontract cancellation.\n(4) That there is a stable design for the property to be\nacquired and the technical risks associated with such property\nare not excessive.\n(5) That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and\nthe anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a such a\ncontract are realistic.\n(6) That the use of such a contract will promote the\nnational security of the United States.\n(7) That during the fiscal year in which the contract is to\nbe awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the\ncontract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense\nprogram (as defined in section 221 of title 10, United States\nCode) for such fiscal year will include the funding required to\nexecute the program without cancellation.\n(e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The head of an agency may\nenter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated\nwith a program for which authorization to enter into a multiyear\ncontract is provided under subsection (a) and for systems and\nsubsystems associated with such program, in economic order quantities\nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n(f) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A multiyear contract\nentered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of\nthe United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal\nyear after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of\nappropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an agency''\nmeans--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense;\n(2) the Secretary of the Army;\n(3) the Secretary of the Navy; or\n(4) the Secretary of the Air Force.\n\nSEC. 1840. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR PLATFORMS AND COMPONENTS\nSYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of section 3501 of title\n10, United States Code, specified in subsection (c), the head of an\nagency may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for more than one\nbut not more than seven program years, beginning in fiscal year 2027,\nfor the procurement of the following systems (including items,\nservices, and logistics support associated with those systems and their\nsubsystems):\n(1) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).\n(2) 6.8mm ammunition.\n(3) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) (AGR-20\nA/B), II / Fixed-Wing, Air Launched, Counter-Unmanned [Aircraft\nSystems] Ordnance (FALCO) (AGR-20F).\n(4) Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).\n(5) Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II).\n(6) Air Intercept Missile-9X (AIM-9X).\n(7) Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T).\n(8) Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).\n(9) Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Increment 1 (ARRW\nInc 1).\n(10) Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance (TPY-2).\n(11) Javelin CLU (Command Launch Unit).\n(12) FGM-148 Javelin.\n(13) Coyote Block 2C (C-UAS interceptor).\n(14) Sonobuoys (SSQ-36, SSQ-53, SSQ-62, SSQ-101, SSQ-125).\n(15) RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM).\n(16) RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).\n(17) Remote Modular Terminal (RMT).\n(18) Counter Communications System (CCS).\n(b) Procurement in Conjunction With Existing Contracts.--The\nsystems authorized to be procured under subsection (a) may be procured\nas additions to existing contracts covering such systems.\n(c) Limited Applicability of Other Law.--In applying section 3501\nof title 10, United States Code, to subsection (a), only the following\nprovisions of that section shall apply:\n(1) Subsection (f).\n(2) Subsection (g), in which the term ``contract described\nin subsection (a)'' shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to\nthe authority of this section.\n(3) Subsection (i)(1).\n(4) Subsection (l)(3).\n(d) Certification to Congressional Defense Committees Required.--\nThe head of an agency may enter into a multiyear contract under\nsubsection (a) only if the head of the agency certifies to the\ncongressional defense committees in writing, not less than 7 days\nbefore entry into the contract, each of the following:\n(1) That the use of such a contract is consistent with the\nprojected force structure requirements for the respective\nprogram.\n(2) That the use of such a contract will result in--\n(A) savings of the total anticipated costs of\ncarrying out the program through annual contracts; or\n(B) necessary defense industrial base stability not\notherwise achievable through annual contracts.\n(3) That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout\nthe contemplated contract period the head of the agency will\nrequest funding for the contract at the level required to avoid\ncontract cancellation.\n(4) That there is a stable design for the property to be\nacquired and the technical risks associated with such property\nare not excessive.\n(5) That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and\nthe anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a such a\ncontract are realistic.\n(6) That the use of such a contract will promote the\nnational security of the United States.\n(7) That during the fiscal year in which the contract is to\nbe awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the\ncontract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense\nprogram (as defined in section 221 of title 10, United States\nCode) for such fiscal year will include the funding required to\nexecute the program without cancellation.\n(e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The head of an agency may\nenter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated\nwith a program for which authorization to enter into a multiyear\ncontract is provided under subsection (a) and for systems and\nsubsystems associated with such program, in economic order quantities\nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n(f) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A multiyear contract\nentered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of\nthe United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal\nyear after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of\nappropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an agency''\nmeans--\n(1) the Secretary of Defense;\n(2) the Secretary of the Army;\n(3) the Secretary of the Navy; or\n(4) the Secretary of the Air Force.\n\nSEC. 1841. INCREASED MAXIMUM PRODUCTION CAPACITY PLANS FOR KEY\nMUNITIONS AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on increased maximum\nproduction capacity for each covered system.\n(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include, for\neach covered system, the following:\n(1) The current maximum production level and the maximum\nproduction level that could be established in the following\nfiscal year.\n(2) A description of the specific steps required to\nincrease maximum production capacity, including capital\nequipment acquisitions, facility modifications, workforce\nexpansion, and supply chain development.\n(3) An identification of the leading challenges and\nbottlenecks that would constrain production increases,\nincluding single-source supplier dependencies, long-lead\nmaterial shortfalls, workforce certification requirements,\nfacility or tooling limitations, and critical subcontractor and\nsupplier dependencies necessary to achieve surge production\ncapacity.\n(4) The estimated timeline for achieving production at each\nof the following capacity levels relative to the current\ncontract rate, together with the assumptions underlying each\ntimeline estimate:\n(A) 150 percent of the current production rate.\n(B) 200 percent of the current production rate.\n(C) 500 percent of the current production rate.\n(5) The estimated cost to the Government of the actions\nnecessary to achieve each capacity level identified under\nparagraph (4), expressed as--\n(A) the estimated additional contract cost per\ncovered system at each such level; and\n(B) the estimated total capital and nonrecurring\ninvestment required.\n(c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) may be submitted in\nclassified form.\n(d) Covered System Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered\nsystem'' means--\n(1) each munition or weapon system for which multiyear\nprocurement authority is provided under this Act, including\neach system described in sections 1839 and 1840 of this Act;\nand\n(2) any other system, as determined by the Secretary of\nDefense.\n\nSEC. 1842. MANAGING AND MITIGATING RISKS IN MAJOR MUNITIONS PROGRAMS.\n\n(a) Requirement.--In meeting the requirements of the Department of\nDefense for major munitions programs, the Secretary of Defense shall\nconsider alternative designs, including designs such as low-cost, mass-\nproduced munitions or other capabilities that could complement existing\nmunitions capabilities.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section--\n(1) the term ``major munitions program'' means--\n(A) any major munitions program within the meaning\ngiven such term in section 4172 of title 10, United\nStates Code; and\n(B) any munitions program that is identified as a\ncritical munitions requirement by the Munitions\nAcceleration Council in the budget justification\nmaterials submitted to Congress in support of the\nDepartment of Defense budget for fiscal year 2027; and\n(2) the term ``low-cost, mass-produced munition'' means any\nmunition that can be produced and delivered by a single\ncontractor--\n(A) in quantities two or more times greater than\nthe quantities that the relevant existing munition can\nbe produced and delivered in a single fiscal year using\nproduction capacity that is currently available to the\ncontractor; and\n(B) at a cost to the Department at least 25 percent\nlower per unit than the relevant existing munition.\n\nSEC. 1843. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT ON IMPROVING WEAPON SYSTEMS\nAND TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT.\n\n(a) Assessments.--The Comptroller General of the United States\nshall conduct one or more assessments of how the Secretary of Defense\ncan improve procurement of weapon systems and technologies.\n(b) Elements.--Any assessment under subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) An evaluation of the extent to which the members of the\nacquisition workforce (as defined in section 101 of title 10,\nUnited States Code) have the knowledge, skills, and expertise\nnecessary to negotiate a fair deal for weapon systems and\ntechnologies for the Department of Defense.\n(2) With respect to a procurement described in subsection\n(a), a determination of whether the Secretary--\n(A) has sufficient understanding and data on the\nincentives and motivations of defense contractors\nnecessary to negotiate a fair deal for the Department\nof Defense;\n(B) has and uses mechanisms to assess contractor\nperformance and tools for accountability for meeting\ncontractual obligations;\n(C) understands the data rights needed to maintain,\nsustain, and upgrade weapon systems and effectively\nuses contracting approaches to facilitate iterative\ndevelopment and to adopt commercial technologies;\n(D) has sufficient understanding of, and can\nmonitor changes in, the defense industrial base,\nincluding the effect of mergers and acquisitions and\ntracking as new entrants; and\n(E) evaluates the effectiveness of efforts to\nreduce supply chain risks and measure the effects of\navailable industrial policy tools.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on plans for any\nassessments required under subsection (a) and a timeline and format for\ndelivery of the final results of such assessments.\n\nSEC. 1844. COMBAT TRACKED VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN RECIPROCITY AND SUPPLY\nCHAIN SECURITY.\n\n(a) Limitation.--On or after the date of the enactment of this\nsection, the Secretary of Defense may not procure, directly or through\na prime contractor, original equipment manufacturer, lead systems\nintegrator, or subcontractor at any tier, a drivetrain system for use\nin an advanced combat tracked vehicle of the Department of the Army\ncurrently in development if such system is--\n(1) manufactured in a foreign country; or\n(2) manufactured in the United States by a manufacturer\nthat is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a parent\nentity headquartered in a foreign country, unless United States\nfirms that manufacture such drivetrain systems are permitted to\ncompete on substantially equal terms for the sale of such\nsystems in--\n(A) that foreign country; or\n(B) the foreign country in which the parent entity\nis headquartered.\n(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the limitation in\nsubsection (a) if the Secretary--\n(1) determines that procurement of a drivetrain system\nunder such subsection is in the national security interests of\nthe United States;\n(2) determines that the benefits outweigh any risks to\nlong-term sustainment or supply-chain continuity that may\nresult from such procurement; and\n(3) submits a written justification for issuing such waiver\nto the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days\nbefore the date on which the Secretary procures a drivetrain\nsystem that, but for the waiver, would otherwise be prohibited\nunder subsection (a).\n(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to prohibit the Department of Defense from awarding or\nmaintaining a contract with an original equipment manufacturer, prime\ncontractor, or lead systems integrator for an advanced combat tracked\nvehicle. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the\nprocurement of a drivetrain system that does not comply with subsection\n(a) and is not covered by a waiver under subsection (b).\n(d) Compliance Flexibility.--In implementing the requirements of\nthis section with respect to an advanced combat tracked vehicle, the\nSecretary of Defense may use such program management and acquisition\ntools as the Secretary determines are appropriate, including supplier\nsubstitution, second sourcing, directed sourcing, licensing\narrangements, teaming arrangements, domestic production arrangements,\nand technical-data or sustainment-access arrangements, to enable the\ncontinued use of an original equipment manufacturer, prime contractor,\nor lead systems integrator with respect to such vehicle while ensuring\nthat the drivetrain system procured for use in such vehicle complies\nwith subsection (a) or is covered by a waiver issued under subsection\n(b).\n(e) Applicability.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall apply\nwith respect to contracts or other agreements to procure a drivetrain\nsystem entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this\nsection.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``advanced combat tracked vehicle'' means a\ncombat tracked vehicle of the Department of the Army that has\nentered, but not yet completed, the engineering and\nmanufacturing development phase of the defense acquisition\nprocess.\n(2) The term ``drivetrain system'' means a transmission,\ncross-drive assembly, final drive, drivetrain module, hybrid-\nelectric drive module, or other mechanical or electro-\nmechanical system that transfers power from a propulsion source\nto the tracks of a combat tracked vehicle, but does not include\nengines.\n(3) The term ``headquartered'', with respect to an entity,\nmeans--\n(A) such entity is organized under the laws of a\ncountry; or\n(B) the principal place of business of such entity\nis located in a country.\n(4) The term ``lead systems integrator'' has the meaning\ngiven in section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 4292 note).\n(5) The term ``long-term sustainment or supply-chain\ncontinuity risk'' includes resilience against foreseeable\ngeopolitical or trade-policy volatility over the expected\nservice life of the drivetrain system.\n(6) The term ``United States firm'' has the meaning given\nin section 4852(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1845. FEASIBILITY OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER DESIGNATION\nOF SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PARTS.\n\n(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for\nAcquisition and Sustainment shall provide a briefing to the\ncongressional defense committees on the feasibility of implementing a\nprocess under which an original equipment manufacturer may designate\none or more of its current suppliers as a source of supply for parts\nproduced by such supplier.\n(b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a\nprocess by which a supplier designated by an original equipment\nmanufacturer as a source of supply for a part may be recognized\nwithin Department of Defense supply systems as a vendor for\nsuch part not later than 30 days after such designation.\n(2) An assessment of the potential benefits of such a\nprocess with respect to--\n(A) improving direct oversight and supervision of\nsuppliers by original equipment manufacturers;\n(B) increasing efficiency within the defense\nacquisition and sustainment process;\n(C) expanding the availability of qualified sources\nof supply for parts and materials;\n(D) reducing administrative burdens associated with\nsupplier qualification and procurement activities; and\n(E) improving readiness outcomes through more\ntimely access to critical parts and materials.\n(3) An assessment of the feasibility and benefits of\nensuring that all suppliers of ground support equipment parts\nand materials are subject to--\n(A) the certificate revocation requirements under\nsection 44726 of title 49, United States Code; and\n(B) the penalties under section 38 of title 18,\nUnited States Code, for purposes of preventing the\nacquisition of counterfeit ground support equipment\nparts and materials.\n(4) Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory,\npolicy, contracting, or information technology systems changes\nnecessary to implement the process described in paragraph (1).\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``ground support equipment'' means equipment,\nparts, and materials used to support the operation,\nmaintenance, servicing, or sustainment of military aircraft and\nrelated systems.\n(2) The term ``original equipment manufacturer'' means a\nmanufacturer that designs, develops, produces, or maintains\nequipment or components acquired by the Department of Defense.\n(3) The term ``source of supply'' means a supplier\ndesignated by an original equipment manufacturer as authorized\nto manufacture, produce, or provide a part for use in support\nof equipment produced or supported by such manufacturer.\n\nSEC. 1846. FEASIBILITY OF COMMON CERTIFICATIONS FOR NAVAL AVIATION AND\nNAVAL SEA SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAINS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nIndustrial Base Policy, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy,\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nfeasibility of establishing common certification standards for\nsuppliers participating in the supply chains of the Naval Air Systems\nCommand and the Naval Sea Systems Command.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An assessment of the current certification requirements\nfor suppliers to the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval\nSea Systems Command, including an identification of\ncertifications that are duplicative, overlapping, or could be\nstandardized across both commands without compromising quality,\nsafety, or security standards.\n(2) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a\ncommon certification framework under which a supplier certified\nto participate in the supply chain of one command would be\nrecognized, without redundant qualification processes, as\neligible to participate in the supply chain of the other\ncommand.\n(3) An assessment of the potential effects of such a common\ncertification framework with respect to--\n(A) increasing competition among suppliers for\ncontracts with the Naval Air Systems Command and the\nNaval Sea Systems Command;\n(B) expanding access to a greater number of\nqualified suppliers for each command;\n(C) reducing administrative and compliance burdens\non suppliers, particularly small business concerns (as\ndefined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15\nU.S.C. 632)) and nontraditional defense contractors (as\ndefined in section 3014 of title 10, United States\nCode), associated with maintaining separate\ncertifications for each command;\n(D) improving the sustainability and resilience of\nthe naval supply chain industrial base; and\n(E) any risks to quality assurance, safety, or\nnational security that may result from certification\nstandardization.\n(4) Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory, or\npolicy changes necessary to implement a common certification\nframework, including any changes to existing qualification\nrequirements administered by the Defense Contract Management\nAgency or other relevant entities.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Naval Air Systems Command'' means the\nsystems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for\nresearch, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval\naviation systems.\n(2) The term ``Naval Sea Systems Command'' means the\nsystems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for\nresearch, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval\nsea systems.\n\nSEC. 1847. REPORT ON DEPENDENCY ON CHINA FOR PROCESSING MATERIALS FOR\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS.\n\n(a) Methodology.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and\nimplement a methodology to identify and assess dependencies of the\nDepartment of Defense on the People's Republic of China for the\nprocessing, refining, separation, alloying, magnet manufacturing, or\nother midstream production stages of materials critical to the defense\nindustrial base.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report identifying priority defense\nsupply chains with significant midstream processing exposure to China\nand recommendations for mitigation of such exposure.\n\nSEC. 1848. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN SILICON CARBIDE-BASED\nSEMICONDUCTORS MANUFACTURED IN CHINA.\n\n(a) Restrictions on Silicon Carbide Wafer Sourcing.--The Secretary\nof Defense shall revise section 252.225 of the Department of Defense\nSupplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to prohibit the\nprocurement of semiconductors, other than commercially available off-\nthe-shelf items (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States\nCode), that are manufactured on silicon carbide wafers that are\nmanufactured in the Peoples Republic of China. Such revision may\nprovide the authority for the Secretary to issue a waiver on a case-by-\ncase basis.\n(b) Briefing on Financial Instruments.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of\nDefense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review, and\nprovide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the\nresults of such a review, of domestic manufacturers of silicon carbide\nwafers that are critical to the Department of Defense and that are\nfacing challenges due to Chinese exports of such wafers.\n(c) Briefing on Establishment of Common Foundries.--Not later than\n180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary\nof Defense provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing\nthat evaluates the merits of encouraging major prime contractors in the\ndefense industrial base to consolidate silicon carbide semiconductor\ndesign and fabrication operations in common commercial foundries to\nencourage economies of scale and quality improvements.\n(d) Consultation With the Chips Program Office.--The Secretary\nshall provide information to the Secretary of Commerce and other\nappropriate Federal agency heads on the use of Research and Development\namounts to develop silicon carbide-related manufacturing technology for\nmanufacturing high-purity single crystal silicon carbide boules,\ningots, and wafers at 300mm scale for purposes of--\n(1) developing next-generation high-voltage technology; and\n(2) advancing state-of-the-art packaging power modules.\n(e) Policy on Interagency Deliberations.--Not later than 90 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of\nDefense shall issue a policy for recommendations for interagency\nconsideration in deliberations on--\n(1) encouraging allied and partner countries to ensure the\nsilicon carbide substrate supply chains of such countries for\nnational security systems and critical infrastructure do not\ninclude Chinese-manufactured silicon carbide wafers; and\n(2) developing an integrated strategic plan to apply trade\nenforcement actions to prevent China from dominating the\nsilicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing industry, resulting\nin the dependency of the United States on Chinese sources for\nsilicon carbide substrates, chips, and power modules.\n\nSubtitle C--Organic Industrial Base\n\nSEC. 1861. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND\nREPAIR WORKLOADS BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.\n\nSection 2466(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``each Defense Agency, the percentage'' and\ninserting ``each Defense Agency--''\n``(A) the percentage'';\n(2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking\nthe period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n``(B) the dollar amount of such expended and projected\nfunds, respectively, disaggregated by covered depot.''.\n\nSEC. 1862. AUTHORITY TO WRITE OFF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN\nDEPOTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\nChapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting after section 2470 the following new section:\n``Sec. 2471. Accounting for certain depots: authority to write off\ncapital expenditures\n``(a) Authority.--With respect to any covered depot, the Secretary\nof Defense may write off, for accounting purposes, any depreciated cost\nor debt associated with capital that does not generate revenue as a\nresult of a Government-directed mission change.\n``(b) Recovery of Outlays.--Write-offs under subsection (a) shall\nbe done in a manner than ensures any previous cash outlay from a\nrevolving fund is recovered.\n``(c) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may delegate the\nauthority under subsection (a) to the Secretary of a military\ndepartment.\n``(d) Covered Depot Defined.--In this section, the term `covered\ndepot' has the meaning given such term in section 2476 of this\ntitle.''.\n\nSEC. 1863. REFORMS RELATING TO ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n\n(a) Modernization.--Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2477. Modernization of organic industrial base of Department of\nthe Army\n``(a) Modernization.--The Secretary of the Army shall take such\nsteps as may be necessary to accelerate the modernization of the\norganic industrial base of the Army to meet the requirements of the\nArmy, including by carrying out the following:\n``(1) Ensuring the production of additional materials by, or the\nexpanded use of capabilities of, such organic industrial base.\n``(2) Establishing an updated structure for the governance of such\norganic industrial base, under which--\n``(A) decisions regarding resourcing and site operations\noverseen by the Army Materiel Command shall be delineated from,\nand reconciled with, workload and acquisition requirements\noverseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for\nAcquisition, Logistics, and Technology; and\n``(B) the relationship between the Army Sustainment Command\nand the Joint Energetics Transition Office established under\nsection 148 of this title shall be delineated with respect to\nsuch organic industrial base.\n``(3) Establishing an updated resourcing model for such organic\nindustrial base, for the purpose of--\n``(A) reducing production costs associated with each\ncovered Army depot; and\n``(B) ensuring such costs are, to the maximum extent\npracticable, competitive with commercial capabilities.\n``(4) Ensuring the updated resourcing model established under\nparagraph (3)--\n``(A) details any modification to a working-capital fund of\nthe Army necessary to achieve a purpose specified in such\nparagraph; and\n``(B) accounts for the use of funds appropriated for the\nArmy or relevant elements of the Department of Defense,\nincluding the Army Contracting Command, the Civilian Human\nResources Agency of the Army, the Defense Finance and\nAccounting Service, and the Defense Information Systems Agency,\nor for base operating services.\n``(5) Establishing key training pipelines, and desired throughput\nwith respect to such pipelines, necessary to support each covered Army\ndepot in accordance with this subsection, including by identifying\nappropriations necessary for such support.\n``(b) Limitation on Actions to Decrease Workload.--The Secretary of\nthe Army may not carry out any action that would decrease the workload\nperformed by any covered Army depot for a year by more than 10 percent\nas compared with the workload performed by that covered Army depot five\nyears prior unless--\n``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the\ncongressional defense committees a notification that includes\nan explanation for such decrease and a plan to shift other\nworkload requirements of the Army to the covered Army depot, to\nmaintain workforce capability; and\n``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following such\nnotification.\n``(c) Reports on Modernization Efforts.--Concurrent with the\nsubmission of each plan required by section 2473 of this title, the\nSecretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report detailing, with respect to the five-year period\ncovered by the plan, the efforts of the Army over such period to\nmodernize covered Army depots consistent with this section, including\nthe criteria used to allocate funds available for such modernization\nbetween such depots.\n``(d) Annual Report on Certain Activities.--On an annual basis, the\nSecretary of the Army shall disseminate to each covered Army depot, and\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees, a report that\nincludes--\n``(1) with respect to the year preceding the date of the\nsubmission of the report, detailed information on--\n``(A) the type and quantity of production\nactivities and depot-level maintenance and repair\nactivities performed by each such depot during such\nyear; and\n``(B) how such activities were coordinated with\nother production activities and depot-level maintenance\nand repair activities across the Department of Defense;\nand\n``(2) with respect to the three-year period following the\ndate of the submission of the report, a comprehensive plan for\nthe production activities and depot-level maintenance and\nrepair activities to be performed by each such depot during\nsuch period, including detailed information on--\n``(A) the type and quantity of such activities;\n``(B) how such activities would be coordinated with\nother production activities and depot-level maintenance\nand repair activities across the Department of Defense;\n``(C) for each fiscal year within such period, how\nthe projected use of funds for the depot-level\nmaintenance and repair workload of each covered Army\ndepot would contribute to the percentage limitation\nunder section 2466 of this title; and\n``(D) the current and projected needs of the Army,\nthe other military departments, and foreign partners,\nthat may be addressed through such activities.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered Army depot' means a covered depot\nlisted in section 2476(f)(1) of this title.\n``(2) The term `organic industrial base of the Army' means\neach covered Army depot.''.\n(b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall issue guidance\nto implement section 2477 of title 10, United States Code, as added by\nsubsection (a).\n(c) GAO Review.--\n(1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States\nshall conduct a review of plans of the Army for sustainment\nwith respect to the development and fielding of new weapon\nsystems. Such review shall include the following:\n(A) An identification of key weapon systems\nexpected to be fielded by the Army for the first time\nduring the five-year period following the date of the\ncommencement of such review.\n(B) An assessment of the plans of the Army for the\nmaintenance and repair of, and the logistics, supply\nchain, and other sustainment functions for, such weapon\nsystems.\n(C) An assessment of the extent to which the Army\nis developing and investing in the sustainment\nfunctions specified in subparagraph (B) concurrent with\nthe fielding of such weapon systems.\n(2) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the\nComptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense\ncommittees a briefing on preliminary observations relating to\nthe review under paragraph (1), including on planned reporting\nformats and schedules.\n(3) Report.--Not later than August 1, 2027, the Comptroller\nGeneral shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport containing the results of the review under paragraph\n(1).\n\nSEC. 1864. EXCLUSION OF MANUFACTURING ARSENAL WORKLOAD FROM DEPOT\nCARRYOVER CALCULATION.\n\nSection 377(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C.\n2476 note) is amended by inserting ``any manufacturing arsenal workload\nand'' after ``calculated carryover amount''.\n\nSEC. 1865. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nFUNDS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES\nPERFORMING SERVICES OR WORK FUNDED BY WORKING-CAPITAL\nFUNDS.\n\n(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section 2208 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the\nSecretary of a military department may use funds available for\noperations and maintenance to pay expenses necessary to train\nprevailing rate employees, as defined by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title\n5, United States Code, who perform services or work funded by a\nworking-capital fund.\n(b) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall expire\non October 1, 2032.\n\nSEC. 1866. DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM FOR QUALIFICATION OF\nORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE AS ALTERNATE SOURCE FOR\nMANUFACTURE OF CASTS AND FORGED COMPONENTS FOR LEGACY\nAIRCRAFT.\n\n(a) Program.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a\ndemonstration and prototyping program, to be known as the ``Organic\nIndustrial Base Qualification Program for Castings and Forgings for\nLegacy Aircraft'', to develop, test, and qualify the organic industrial\nbase as an alternate source for the manufacture of casts and forged\ncomponents for fixed wing or rotary wing legacy aircraft.\n(b) Selection of Depots.--\n(1) Selection.--The Secretary shall select one or more\ncovered depots at which to carry out the Program.\n(2) Foundry requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that\nany covered depot selected under paragraph (1) has a foundry\ncapable of manufacturing casts and forged components.\n(c) Activities Authorized.--In carrying out the Program, the\nSecretary of Defense may conduct at any covered depot selected pursuant\nto subsection (b) one or more of the following activities:\n(1) Such activities as may be necessary to certify or\notherwise accredit the covered depot to meet industry standards\nrelating to the manufacturing of casts and forged components\nfor legacy aircraft, including the processing of raw materials\nfor such manufacturing.\n(2) The identification of candidate casts or forged\ncomponents to be manufactured at a covered depot for legacy\naircraft.\n(3) The manufacture of test articles for such candidate\ncasts or forged components.\n(4) The analysis, test, demonstration, and qualification of\nsuch candidate casts and forged components for use with respect\nto legacy aircraft.\n(5) The manufacture, in limited production quantities, of\nsuch candidate casts and forged components for use as reserve\nstock for such legacy aircraft.\n(6) The development or acquisition of such workforce,\nequipment, or materials as may be necessary to accomplish any\nactivity under paragraphs (1) through (5).\n(d) Public-private Partnership.--\n(1) Requirement.--Under the Program, each covered depot\nselected under subsection (b) shall seek to enter into at least\none public-private partnership with an original manufacturer of\nlegacy aircraft for the purpose of such manufacturer supporting\nthe activities conducted at the covered depot under subsection\n(c).\n(2) Authority under partnership.--As part of any\npartnership entered into between an original manufacturer of\nlegacy aircraft and a covered depot under paragraph (1), such\noriginal manufacturer may analyze requirements and\nspecifications relating to legacy aircraft, and update related\ntechnical data, to identify the minimum requirements for raw\nmaterial, processing of such raw material, and manufacturing,\nrelating to casts and forged components for legacy aircraft.\n(e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on the activities carried out under the\nProgram, including--\n(1) an identification of any certification or accreditation\nachieved pursuant to subsection (c)(1);\n(2) a description of the number and type of casts and\nforged components manufactured by each covered depot under the\nProgram and whether such casts or forged components have been\nqualified for use with respect to legacy aircraft;\n(3) a description of any operational or funding barriers to\nimplementation of the Program;\n(4) any recommendations for legislative, regulatory, or\npolicy modifications necessary to reduce such barriers,\nincluding with respect to the receipt of funds to carry out the\nProgram; and\n(5) any other recommendations for improving the Program,\nincluding whether to extend the or make permanent the Program.\n(f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Program shall\nterminate on the date that is five years after the date of the\nenactment of this Act.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered depot'' has the meaning given such\nterm in 2476 of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``organic industrial base'' means each covered\ndepot.\n(3) The term ``Program'' means the program established\nunder subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 1867. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CHOKEPOINTS\nAND ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE MODERNIZATION.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for\nIndustrial Base Policy shall provide to the congressional defense\ncommittees a briefing and report that include each of the following:\n(1) An identification of supply chain chokepoints for each\ncovered strategic component, including--\n(A) the defense articles and systems dependent on\nthe chokepoint, particularly for components necessary\nto produce multiple critical defense articles;\n(B) the current domestic and foreign sources of\nsupply, including identification of any covered nation\nsources and any single points of failure;\n(C) the consequences to defense production of a\ndisruption of the chokepoint; and\n(D) the estimated time required to restore or\nreplace the capability in the event of a disruption.\n(2) A categorization of identified supply chain chokepoints\ninto the following approaches best suited for expanding\ndomestic production, including a description of the criteria\nused for each category:\n(A) Government production.\n(B) Government-supported commercial production.\n(C) Commercially viable production with de-risked\nprivate entry.\n(3) An evaluation of production and financing models and\nmechanisms best suited to expand domestic production for each\nidentified supply chain chokepoint, including each of the\nfollowing:\n(A) Government-owned, government-operated, or other\nforms of government production;\n(B) Government-owned, contractor-operated\nproduction;\n(C) Contractor-owned, contractor-operated\nproduction, or other forms of commercial production;\n(D) Pre-qualifying additional commercial production\nsources;\n(E) Strategic stockpiling;\n(F) Government lending, grants, and other\nfinancing; and\n(G) Offtake agreements, price-floor commitments,\nmultiyear procurement, or other government commitments\nto ensure predictable demand aggregation.\n(4) Such recommendations, including legislative\nrecommendations and recommendations for new or expanded\nproduction or financing authorities, as the Assistant Secretary\nconsiders appropriate to expand organic industrial base and\nother production needs identified in the briefing and report.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered strategic component'' means each of\nthe following:\n(A) High-strength steel and titanium castings and\nforgings and other components supporting the submarine\nindustrial base.\n(B) Subcomponents required for long-range fires and\nair and missile defense systems, including--\n(i) solid rocket motors;\n(ii) energetics and their precursors; and\n(iii) sensitive electronics.\n(C) Batteries, rare earth magnets, and other energy\nstorage platforms.\n(D) Castings and forgings.\n(E) Printed circuit boards.\n(F) Subcomponents for attritable, unmanned, and\nautonomous systems, including--\n(i) optical sensors;\n(ii) motors; and\n(iii) cameras.\n(G) Such other components as designated by the\nAssistant Secretary pursuant to a determination that\nthe sector is critical to the ability of the United\nStates to deter or prevail in a high-end conflict.\n(2) The term ``supply chain chokepoint'' means any\ncomponent or subcomponent that--\n(A) is a necessary input to the production of one\nor more defense articles within a covered strategic\nsector; and\n(B) is--\n(i) produced by a limited number of\ndomestic suppliers, a single domestic supplier,\nor no domestic supplier; or\n(ii) is sourced in significant part from a\ncovered nation, as such term is defined in\nsection 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States\nCode, the disruption of which would materially\nimpair the production of one or more defense\narticles.\n\nSubtitle D--Small Business Matters\n\nSEC. 1871. EXCEPTION TO CONTRACT PRICE REQUIREMENT RELATING TO USE OF\nTEST AND EVALUATION INSTALLATIONS BY COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.\n\nSection 4175 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``A contract entered\ninto'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (e), a\ncontract entered into'';\n(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ``or subsection (e)''\nafter ``subsection (c)'';\n(3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections\n(f) and (g), respectively;\n(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(e) Exception to Contract Price Requirement.--(1) Notwithstanding\nsubsection (c), a contract entered into under subsection (a) with a\ncovered contractor may include a provision authorizing a commercial\nentity using a Major Range and Test Facility Installation under the\ncontract to reimburse the Department of Defense for a cost that is less\nthan the amount of all direct costs to the United States associated\nwith the test and evaluation activities conducted by the covered\ncontractor under the contract if the Secretary determines, and\ncertifies in writing, that--\n``(A) such test and evaluation activities are for a\npromising science and technology concept with a low technology\nreadiness level;\n``(B) the contract is expected to yield to the Department\nof Defense a significant, long-term technological benefit or\nbenefit relating to the defense industrial base; and\n``(C) such test and evaluation activities will not delay or\ndisplace previously scheduled test activities associated with\nan existing program of record or the Portfolio Acquisition\nExecutive of such program of record has provided written\nagreement to the delay or displacement.\n``(2) The Secretary of Defense may delegate the authority under\nparagraph (1) to the commander of a Major Range and Test Facility\nInstallation.''; and\n(5) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by\nadding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n``(3) The term `covered contractor' means a small business\nconcern or nontraditional defense contractor, that, during the\npreceding fiscal year, received not greater than $50,000,000 in\ncontracts or agreements from the Department of Defense.\n``(4) The term `nontraditional defense contractor' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 3014 of this title.\n``(5) The term `small business concern' has the meaning\ngiven such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15\nU.S.C. 632).''.\n\nSEC. 1872. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE\nCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Purposes.--Section 4952(1) of title 10, United States Code, as\namended by section 861 of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is amended by striking\n``furnishing procurement technical assistance'' and inserting\n``furnishing confidential procurement technical assistance''.\n(b) Increased Funding Limits.--Section 4955 of title 10, United\nStates Code, as amended by section 861(c) of the National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$1,500,000''\nand inserting ``$2,000,000'';\n(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$750,000'' and\ninserting ``$1,000,000''; and\n(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``1,500,000'' and\ninserting ``$2,000,000''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(f) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive or modify the dollar amounts\nin subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary--\n``(1) determines that it would be in the best interest of\nthe program; and\n``(2) provides the congressional defense committees notice\nof such modification or waiver not later than 30 days after\nmaking such modification or issuing such waiver.''.\n\nSEC. 1873. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND ADVANCED\nMANUFACTURING TO ADDRESS NO-BID SOLICITATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in\ncoordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment\nand the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy,\nshall establish a pilot program to leverage small business concerns to\naddress supply chain gaps associated with parts, components, and\nassemblies listed on the No Bid Solicitation List.\n(b) Program Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program\nestablished under subsection (a), the Director shall--\n(1) identify each part, component, or assembly listed on\nthe No Bid Solicitation List that--\n(A) is a critical readiness item of supply;\n(B) is associated with a solicitation made at least\n18 months in the past that has received no bids or no\nresponsive offers; and\n(C) is suitable to be produced by advanced\nmanufacturing;\n(2) for each part, component, or assembly identified under\nparagraph (1), identify one or more small business concerns\nwith capabilities to produce or contribute to the production of\nthe part, component, or assembly, including capabilities such\nas--\n(A) utilization of digital engineering, digital\ntwins, or model-based engineering;\n(B) employment of advanced manufacturing\ntechnologies, including additive manufacturing;\n(C) rapid prototyping or reverse engineering;\n(D) ability to produce low-volume or legacy parts,\ncomponents, or assemblies; or\n(E) specialization in--\n(i) development of engineering and\ntechnical data packages;\n(ii) validated manufacturing processes and\nmaterials; or\n(iii) support testing, certification, and\nqualification activities of parts, components,\nor assemblies; and\n(3) use available authorities to enter into contracts or\nagreements with small business concerns identified under\nparagraph (2) for the manufacture of parts, components, or\nassemblies identified under paragraph (1).\n(c) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under\nthis section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the\ndate on which the Director establishes the pilot program.\n(d) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the\nDirector establishes the pilot program, and annually thereafter for the\nduration of the program, the Director shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report that includes--\n(1) the number and type of parts, components, and\nassemblies addressed under the program;\n(2) the number of small business concerns participating in\nthe program;\n(3) the number of small business concerns for which the\ncontract or agreement entered into under the program is their\nfirst contract or agreement with the Department of Defense;\n(4) improvements in lead times and readiness metrics as a\nresult of the program; and\n(5) recommendations of the Director regarding continuation,\nmodification, or expansion of the program.\n(e) Definitions.--In this section--\n(1) the term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States\nCode;\n(2) the term ``critical readiness item of supply'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 4324 of title 10, United\nStates Code;\n(3) the term ``No Bid Solicitation List'' means the list\nmaintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying\nsolicitations that have received no bids or no responsive\noffers within required procurement timelines; and\n(4) the term ``small business concern'' means a small\nbusiness concern as defined under section 3 of the Small\nBusiness Act (15 U.S.C. 632).\n\nSEC. 1874. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESS\nCONCERNS IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS.\n\n(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot\nprogram to improve participation by small business concerns (as defined\nunder section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) seeking to\nsubmit offers for Department of Defense contracts relating to\nartificial intelligence, software modernization, cybersecurity, quantum\ntechnologies, autonomous systems, advanced software development, and\nrelated dual-use technologies.\n(b) Procedures.--The pilot program established by subsection (a)\nshall include the following:\n(1) Alternative acquisition pathways, including commercial\nsolutions openings, simplified proposal requirements,\naccelerated acquisition timelines, and other streamlined\nacquisition procedures.\n(2) Coordination with existing Department of Defense\ninnovation organizations, including the Defense Innovation\nUnit, AFWERX, NavalX, Army Applications Laboratory, Strategic\nCapabilities Office, or similar organizations.\n(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees, the Committee on Small Business of\nthe House of Representatives, and the Committee on Small Business and\nEntrepreneurship of the Senate a report describing implementation of\nthe pilot program established by subsection (a), including\nparticipation outcomes for small business concerns, barriers to\nsubmitting contracts described in subsection (a) identified by\nparticipants, and recommendations for improving participation of small\nbusiness concerns in Department of Defense emerging technology\nacquisition programs.\n\nSEC. 1875. GUIDANCE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF COVERED INFORMATION DURING\nCOVERED PREAWARD ENGAGEMENTS.\n\n(a) Establishment of Process.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish a process to provide timely guidance to covered entities and\nDepartment of Defense personnel to ensure protection of covered\ninformation during covered preaward engagements.\n(b) Requirements.--The process established under subsection (a)\nshall provide the following:\n(1) Standard procedures and guidance to Department of\nDefense personnel for structuring a covered preaward engagement\nto reduce the risk of inadvertent disclosure or improper\nreceipt of classified or controlled information.\n(2) Development and use of standard templates, request\nprocedures, and best practices for use by covered entities and\nDepartment of Defense officials during covered preaward\nengagements.\n(3) Timely notification to a covered entity on measures to\nensure proper handling of sensitive information including--\n(A) whether the proposed covered preaward\nengagement may involve covered information;\n(B) whether a solicitation-stage Department of\nDefense Form 254, security classification guide,\nnondisclosure agreement, controlled unclassified\ninformation guidance, or other security instrument may\nbe required before the engagement proceeds;\n(C) appropriate procedures for marking,\ntransmitting, storing, or discussing covered\ninformation during the engagement;\n(D) referral, where appropriate, to existing\nmechanisms of the Department of Defense for access to\nclassified facilities, secure workspaces, secure\nnetworks, or shared classified commercial\ninfrastructure; and\n(E) points of contact for resolving unresolved\nclassification, disclosure, or safeguarding questions.\n(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to\nthe congressional defense committees a briefing on the implementation\nof this section, including--\n(1) steps taken to coordinate the process established under\nthis section with existing mechanisms of the Department of\nDefense for facility clearances, secure workspaces, classified\nnetworks, shared classified commercial infrastructure, and each\nsolicitation-stage Department of Defense Form 254; and\n(2) any recommendations for improving the ability of\ncovered entities to engage with the Department before award of\na contract, grant, cooperative agreement, other transaction\nagreement, or other agreement while protecting classified and\ncontrolled information.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered entity'' means--\n(A) a small business concern, as defined under\nsection 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); or\n(B) a nontraditional defense contractor, as defined\nin section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``covered information'' means information that\nis or may be--\n(A) classified information;\n(B) controlled unclassified information;\n(C) controlled technical information;\n(D) export-controlled technical data;\n(E) government-furnished information; or\n(F) other technical, operational, or security-\nsensitive information that may require safeguarding\nunder law, regulation, or Department of Defense policy.\n(3) The term ``covered preaward engagement'' means an\nengagement between the Department of Defense and a covered\nentity before the award of a contract, grant, cooperative\nagreement, other transaction agreement, or other agreement,\nincluding market research, technical exchange, concept\ndevelopment, demonstration planning, request for information\nactivity, broad agency announcement activity, commercial\nsolutions opening activity, prototype discussions, or other\npreaward acquisition or technology-transition activity.\n\nSEC. 1876. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF APEX ACCELERATORS.\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, APEX Accelerators may\nassist small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small\nBusiness Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) in receiving contracts for the production\nof and research on defense articles (as defined in section 301 of title\n10, United States Code) under the partnership among Australia, the\nUnited Kingdom, and the United States (commonly known as ``AUKUS'').\n\nSEC. 1877. REPORT ON BARRIERS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES\nCOMPETING FOR CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report on barriers to entry for\nsmall and medium-sized businesses seeking to compete for classified\ncontracts with the Department of Defense.\n(b) Matters to Be Included.--Such report shall include the\nfollowing:\n(1) An examination of any barriers that impede the ability\nof such businesses to obtain and maintain the security\nclearances and access to networks necessary to compete for\nclassified contracts that require such clearances.\n(2) An examination of any other barriers that impede the\nability of such businesses that are qualified and have subject-\nmatter expertise to compete for classified contracts with the\nDepartment of Defense.\n(3) Recommendations for how to lower such barriers to entry\nand better allow such businesses to compete for such contracts.\n\nSEC. 1878. REPORT ON ALIGNING SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY PROGRAM\nWITH DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE REQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the\nSecretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the\nSmall Business Administration, shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report that--\n(1) identifies priority capital-intensive defense\nindustrial base sectors, including--\n(A) munitions and energetics;\n(B) forgings and castings;\n(C) propulsion components;\n(D) specialty chemicals; and\n(E) other critical manufacturing sectors identified\nby the Secretary of Defense;\n(2) assesses the extent to which investments made through\nthe SBIC program are aligned with the sectors identified under\nparagraph (1);\n(3) maps, to the extent practicable, SBIC-backed portfolio\ncompanies to defense-relevant production and manufacturing\nactivities, including those supporting--\n(A) facility construction and expansion;\n(B) tooling, industrial equipment, and advanced\nmanufacturing capabilities;\n(C) workforce development associated with\nproduction scaling; and\n(D) supply chain resilience and domestic sourcing\nof critical inputs;\n(4) assesses the extent to which the SBIC program is\ncontributing to--\n(A) increased production capacity and throughput;\n(B) reduced production timelines and bottlenecks;\n(C) expanded surge capacity and mobilization\nreadiness; and\n(D) mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities,\nincluding reliance on foreign entities of concern;\n(5) describes the types of capital deployed through SBIC\nfunds in defense-relevant sectors, including equity\ninvestments, subordinated debt, and other financing structures,\nand evaluates whether such capital is suited to capital-\nintensive manufacturing requirements;\n(6) identifies barriers to greater SBIC participation in\ndefense industrial base sectors, including--\n(A) risk-return profiles associated with capital-\nintensive manufacturing investments;\n(B) statutory or regulatory limitations within the\nSBIC program;\n(C) information asymmetries between the Department\nof Defense and private fund managers; and\n(D) challenges related to contracting timelines,\ndemand signals, or program stability; and\n(7) provides recommendations to improve alignment between\nthe SBIC program and defense industrial base requirements.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``SBIC'' means a small business investment\ncompany (as defined in section 103 of the Small Business\nInvestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662)).\n(2) The term ``SBIC program'' means the small business\ninvestment company program of the Small Business\nAdministration.\n\nSubtitle E--Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters\n\nSEC. 1881. SKILLS-BASED REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code, as\namended by section 802, is further amended by inserting after section\n3244 the following new section:\n``Sec. 3245. Flexibility in contractor education requirements\n``(a) Prohibition.--A solicitation, or a task order or delivery\norder under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract, issued\nby the Department for any procurement of property or services may not\nset forth any minimum education requirement for proposed contractor\npersonnel in order for an offeror to be eligible for award of a\ncontract (or task or delivery order, as applicable) unless the\ncontracting officer includes in the solicitation (or task order or\ndelivery order, as applicable) a written justification that explains\nwhy the needs of the Department cannot be met without any such\nrequirement and clarifies how the requirement ensures the needs are\nmet.\n``(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `education' means an associate,\nbaccalaureate, graduate, or professional degree, specified\ncoursework, or other form of educational attainment awarded by\na junior or community college, baccalaureate, graduate, or\nprofessional degree or other form of educational attainment\nawarded by a junior or community college, college, or\nuniversity that is accredited as a collegiate institution by a\nrecognized accrediting agency or approved by the appropriate\nState education authority under State law (or the appropriate\neducation authority of the District of Columbia) to grant\nassociate or higher degrees.\n``(2) The term `education requirement' includes a\nrequirement that can be met through--\n``(A) education alone;\n``(B) either education or experience; or\n``(C) a combination of education and experience.''.\n(b) Applicability.--Section 3245 of title 10, United States Code,\nas added by subsection (a), shall apply to solicitations, and to task\nor delivery orders, issued on or after the date that is 18 months after\nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n(c) Regulation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the\nDepartment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation\nto carry out such section 3245, including--\n(1) instructions for contracting officers regarding the\nwritten justifications required under such section, including a\nstandardized format or template for such justifications;\n(2) instructions encouraging the use of alternatives to\neducation requirements, including skills assessments, relevant\nwork experience, professional certifications, apprenticeship\ncompletion, and demonstrated competencies; and\n(3) requirements for data collection on the use of\neducation requirements in solicitations, including the number\nand type of justifications issued and the rate at which\neducation requirements are used relative to alternative\nqualifications.\n(d) Conforming Repeal.--Effective at the close of the date on which\nthe Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition\nRegulation is revised as required by subsection (c), section 813 of the\nFloyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001\n(Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-214) is repealed.\n\nSEC. 1882. MODIFICATION OF WORKING GROUP ON THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING\nWORKFORCE.\n\n(a) Expansion of Responsibilities.--Section 1843(c) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is\namended--\n(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``skills and abilities\nthat are required for such fields; and'' and inserting\n``skills, abilities, training, and certifications that are\nrequired for such fields in the defense industrial base;'';\n(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) identify limitations to the capacity of entities in\nthe defense industrial base to recruit, train, and certify a\nsufficient workforce in advanced manufacturing career fields in\nthe defense industrial base; and''; and\n(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--\n(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as\nsubparagraph (D); and\n(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(C) approaches to expand the capacity to develop\nand sustain a sufficient workforce in advanced\nmanufacturing career fields in the defense industrial\nbase; and''.\n(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report, which may be included along with or as an\naddendum to the report required under section 1843(d) of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60),\nthat includes--\n(1) an assessment of the extent to which existing pilot\nprograms or initiatives, such as the Accelerated Training in\nDefense Manufacturing program, demonstrate the ability to train\nand certify individuals in advanced manufacturing career fields\nin the defense industrial base;\n(2) options for increasing the capacity to train and\ncertify the advanced manufacturing workforce, including options\nto institutionalize existing pilot programs or initiatives or\nto establish new programs to address workforce shortages;\n(3) options for supporting the long-term sustainability and\ncontinuous improvement of workforce training and certification\nprograms, including through public-private partnerships and\nother funding or cost-sharing mechanisms; and\n(4) any recommendations the Secretary may have to\naccelerate training, credentialing, and qualification of\nworkers supporting the defense industrial base, including\nrecommendations related to improving the Department's planning\nand resourcing of such activities.\n\nSEC. 1883. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT MINING OF\nCRITICAL MINERALS.\n\n(a) Requirement for Initiatives.--In order to support and enable\nthe development of domestic critical mineral supply chains to meet\ndefense industrial base requirements, the Secretary of Defense shall\nuse existing authorities, including authorities under section 4817 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, to ensure that the workforce development\ninitiatives of the Department of Defense for the defense industrial\nbase include workforce development initiatives to support the mining\nindustry.\n(b) Initiatives That May Be Included.--The initiatives required by\nsubsection (a) may include--\n(1) contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other\ntransactions with accredited mining schools for the purpose of\nrecruiting and educating the next generation of mining\nengineers, faculty, and other qualified professionals;\n(2) scholarship, stipend, or tuition assistance programs\ndesigned to reduce financial barriers to entry into fields\nrelated to critical minerals;\n(3) workforce development pathways, such as cooperative\neducation, apprenticeships, internships, and work-based\nlearning opportunities, in fields related to critical minerals;\n(4) industry-driven senior design projects, applied\nresearch opportunities, faculty development, and other\nexperiential learning activities directly related to production\nand processing of critical minerals; and\n(5) activities to recruit, train, qualify, and place\nindividuals into the mining profession or occupations\nsupporting the supply chains for critical minerals.\n(c) Priority.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall\nprioritize initiatives that--\n(1) align with current and projected defense industrial\nbase requirements for critical minerals; and\n(2) demonstrate the ability to expand workforce training,\ncredentialing, and placement into the mining profession or\noccupations supporting the supply chains for critical minerals.\n(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities\ncarried out under this section are coordinated with other workforce\ndevelopment initiatives of the Department of Defense for the defense\nindustrial base and with institutions and entities participating in\nsuch initiatives.\n(e) Recommendations to Enhance Implementation.--\n(1) Assessment.--Not later than September 1, 2027, the\nSecretary shall complete an assessment of the feasibility and\nadvisability of requiring, as a condition of award, that the\nprime awardee of a covered project award actively participate\nin one or more workforce development initiatives to support the\nmining industry, including the feasibility and advisability of\nrequiring that the prime awardee--\n(A) establish and maintain a partnership with an\naccredited mining school as described in subsection\n(b)(1);\n(B) establish and maintain one or more workforce\ndevelopment pathways as described in subsection (b)(3)\nthat are aligned with the workforce needs of the\nproject and are for United States veterans and members\nof the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian\nlife; and\n(C) implement any other workforce development\ninitiative identified by the Secretary for inclusion in\nthe assessment.\n(2) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary\nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report\non the assessment, including the results of the assessment and\nany recommendations the Secretary may have to expand domestic\nmining, processing, refining, recycling, or related production\ncapacity for critical minerals.\n(f) Annual Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and each year thereafter through 2035, the\nSecretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a\nbriefing describing--\n(1) the activities carried out under this section;\n(2) the number of participants supported through workforce\ndevelopment initiatives described in this section and the\nworkforce placement outcomes for those participants; and\n(3) any recommendations the Secretary may have to improve\nthe development of mining schools to meet the future workforce\nneeds.\n(g) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered project award'' means an award for a\nproject to expand domestic mining, processing, refining,\nrecycling, or related production capacity for critical minerals\nmade by the Department of Defense under section 4817 of title\n10, United States Code.\n(2) The term ``mining industry'' means the mining industry\nof the United States, consisting of the search for, and\nextraction, beneficiation, refining, smelting, processing,\nreprocessing, and recycling of, naturally occurring metal and\nnonmetal minerals from the earth.\n(3) The term ``mining profession'' means the body of jobs\ndirectly relevant to--\n(A) the exploration, planning, execution, and\nremediation of metal and nonmetal mining sites; and\n(B) the extraction, including the separation,\nrefining, alloying, smelting, concentration,\nprocessing, beneficiation, reprocessing, and recycling,\nof mineral ores.\n(4) The term ``mining school'' means a mining,\nmetallurgical, or mineral engineering program accredited by the\nAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology that is\nlocated at an institution of higher education, including a\nTribal College or University.\n(5) The term ``Tribal College or University'' has the\nmeaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher\nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).\n\nSEC. 1884. ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULE V FOR VETERAN EMPLOYMENT REPORTING\nBY DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.\n\nChapter 367 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4755. Schedule V for veteran employment reporting by defense\ncontractors\n``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and\nimplement a standardized disclosure schedule, to be known as `Schedule\nV', to be included in the terms of award of any contract, subcontract,\nor grant--\n``(1) where the estimated annual value of such contract,\nsubcontract, or grant is greater than or equal to $20,000,000;\nor\n``(2) if the awardee of such contract, subcontract, or\ngrant has an average annual revenue greater than or equal to\n$1,000,000,000.\n``(b) Disclosure Requirements.--An awardee of a contract,\nsubcontract, or grant described in subsection (a) shall, on an annual\nbasis, disclose on Schedule V veteran employment and retention date,\nincluding--\n``(1) the number of veterans hired annually for the\nprevious three years;\n``(2) the number of those veterans retained 12 and 24\nmonths after initial hire date; and\n``(3) a summary of the awardee's veteran retention\ninitiatives, if any.\n``(c) Subcontracting and Indirect Vendors.--The Secretary shall\nensure Schedule V requirements apply, to the greatest extent\npracticable, to an indirect supplier or subcontractor of an awardee,\nwhere such supplier or subcontractor is performing a work under the\nawardee's contract, subcontract, or grant with estimated annual value\ngreater than or equal to $20,000,000 or with an average annual revenue\ngreater than or equal to $1,000,000,000.\n``(d) Public Accessibility.--The disclosures required under\nsubsection (c) shall be submitted to the relevant contracting officer\nor grant officer and made publicly available through the Federal\nProcurement Data System or another centralized Government database\ndesignated by the Secretary.\n``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary shall issue regulations to\nimplement this section not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section. These regulations may include exemptions for\nsmall business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small\nBusiness Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) and flexibilities for pilot\nimplementation of the requirements of this section.''.\n\nSubtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1891. EXEMPTION FROM TRADEMARK LICENSING FEES FOR CERTAIN MILITARY\nEXCHANGE CONTRACTORS.\n\nSection 2260 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and may retain'' and\ninserting ``and may, except as provided in subsection (f),\nretain'';\n(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary\nconcerned'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection\n(f), the Secretary concerned'';\n(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and\n(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(f) Exemption for Long-term Exchange Contractors.--(1) The\nSecretary concerned may not require contractor performing a contract of\none year or longer with a military exchange--\n``(A) to be subject to any fee described in subsection (a)\nor (b);\n``(B) to obtain approval from the trademark and licensing\noffice of a military department for the production or sale of\nitems sold through such exchange; or\n``(C) to pay a royalty or other licensing fee to the\ntrademark and licensing office of a military department,\nincluding any royalty or other licensing fee collected pursuant\nto a licensing agreement authorized under this section, in\nconnection with the production or sale of items through such\nexchange or a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program.\n``(2) In this subsection, the term `Morale, Welfare, and Recreation\nprogram' means a nonappropriated fund activity providing community\nsupport, recreational, and quality-of-life services to members of the\narmed forces and dependents of such members, as authorized under\nchapter 147 of title 10.''.\n\nSEC. 1892. MAJOR SYSTEM COST GROWTH OVERSIGHT.\n\n(a) Shorten Nunn-McCurdy Breach Report Timeline.--Section 4374 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``When a unit cost\nreport'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after a unit\ncost report'';\n(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``When a unit cost\nreport'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after a unit\ncost report''; and\n(3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as\nfollows:\n``(2) Time for submission of notification to congress.--In\nthe case of a determination based on a quarterly report\nsubmitted in accordance with section 4372 of this title or a\nreport submitted in accordance with section 4373 of this title,\nthe Secretary shall submit the notification to Congress within\n30 days after the date on which the determination was made.''.\n(b) End Item Major Subprogram Designation.--Section 4203(a)(1) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new subparagraph:\n``(C) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a\nmajor defense acquisition program requires the delivery\nof two or more end items that are each estimated to\nrequire an eventual total expenditure for research,\ndevelopment, test, evaluation, operation, and support\nof more than $500,000,000, the Secretary shall\ndesignate each such end item as a major subprogram for\nthe purposes of acquisition reporting under this\nsubpart.''.\n(c) Operations and Support Cost Inclusion.--Section 4214(a)(2) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``for the life\ncycle of such major defense acquisition program or designated major\nsubprogram'' before the period at the end.\n(d) Critical Cost Growth Termination.--Section 4376 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraphs:\n``(4) Delegation.--The Secretary may not delegate the\nsubmission of a written certification under paragraph (1).'';\nand\n(2) in subsection (c)--\n(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the\nend;\n(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(4) consideration of termination plans that maximize\nvalue, including--\n``(A) immediate termination of the program with no\nfurther action;\n``(B) termination of the program after completion\nof the end items in production and for which funds have\nbeen obligated or expended under the program as of the\ndate that is the last day of the applicable 60-day\nperiod described in subsection (b)(1) for the program;\n``(C) termination of the program after completion\nof the end items described in subparagraph (B) for\nwhich the resale value exceeds the cost of completing\nsuch end items; and\n``(D) any other course of action to maximize the\nvalue to the Government of the funds that have been\nobligated or expended under the program as of the date\nthat is the last day of the applicable 60-day period\ndescribed in subsection (b)(1) for the program.''.\n\nSEC. 1893. INAPPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT EXCEPTIONS TO CERTAIN\nSEAFOOD PURCHASES.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:\n``(g) Exception for Commissaries, Exchanges, and Other\nNonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.--Subsection (a) does not apply\nto items purchased for resale purposes in commissaries, exchanges, or\nnonappropriated fund instrumentalities operated by the Department of\nDefense.'';\n(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(l) Application to Certain Seafood Purchases.--The exceptions in\nsubsections (c) through (h) of this section shall not apply with\nrespect to procurement of any fish, shellfish, or seafood product.\n``(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the\nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services\nof the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on\nimplementation of the amendments made by this section. The Secretary\nshall include in such report--\n``(1) the total volume and value of fish, shellfish, and\nseafood products procured by commissaries, exchanges, and\nnonappropriated fund instrumentalities during the preceding\nfiscal year, disaggregated by domestic and foreign origin;\n``(2) the States and territories of the United States from\nwhich such products were sourced, including the volume and\nvalue attributable to each; and\n``(3) the steps taken by the Secretary to maximize\nprocurement of domestically sourced seafood products, including\nfrom States and territories of the United States located within\nthe area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific\nCommand.''.\n\nSEC. 1894. CLARIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION RESTRICTIONS DURING\nINITIAL ENTRY TRAINING FOR MEMORABILIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY.\n\n(a) Amendment to Implementing Regulations.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,\nacting through each Secretary of a military department, shall revise\nany regulations governing commercial solicitation during initial entry\ntraining at military installations, including section 552.60(d) of\ntitle 32, Code of Federal Regulations and any similar provisions\nspecific to a military department, to provide the following:\n(1) Such regulations shall not apply to preorders for\ncycle-commemorative or unit-specific merchandise organized at\nthe initiative of members of the Armed Forces or dependents of\nsuch members, provided that no financial commitment, payment,\nor other consideration is made by or collected from a member\nuntil delivery of the product occurs after completion of the\napplicable training cycle.\n(2) Such regulations shall not apply to photography\nservices provided by photographers operating under a contract\nor other agreement with a military installation, a Morale,\nWelfare, and Recreation program, or a military exchange, for\nthe sale of graduation ceremony photographs to members of the\nArmed Forces or dependents of such members during or\nimmediately following graduation ceremonies.\n(b) Uniformity of Application.--Each Secretary of a military\ndepartment shall ensure that any military installation-specific\npolicies--\n(1) are applied uniformly across military installations\nunder the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and\n(2) do not impose restrictions more stringent than those\nestablished by the regulations described in subsection (a), as\nrevised by this section.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``military exchange'' means the Army and Air\nForce Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Service Command, the\nMarine Corps Exchange, the Coast Guard Exchange, or any\nsuccessor organization, as applicable.\n(2) The term ``Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program''\nmeans a nonappropriated fund activity providing community\nsupport, recreational, and quality-of-life services to members\nof the armed forces and their families, as authorized under\nchapter 147 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1895. INVENTORY OF LEGACY SEMICONDUCTOR DEPENDENCIES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an\ninventory of legacy semiconductors that are required for the\nproduction, sustainment, maintenance, or modernization of a major\ndefense acquisition program and submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a plan to eliminate reliance on foreign single-source\nsuppliers of such legacy semiconductors.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``legacy semiconductor'' means--\n(A) a semiconductor device fabricated using process\ntechnologies of 28 nanometers or larger; or\n(B) any semiconductor designated by the Secretary\nof Defense as a mature-node semiconductor critical to\nthe sustainment, maintenance, or operation of a major\ndefense acquisition program.\n(2) The term ``major defense acquisition program'' has the\nmeaning given in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 1896. CRITICAL MINERALS RECOVERY FROM UNCONVENTIONAL FEEDSTOCKS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the\nSecretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior, shall support\ndemonstration and early commercial deployment of technologies capable\nof recovering covered materials relevant to the defense industrial base\nfrom unconventional feedstocks, including tailings from mining\noperations, low-grade ores, industrial waste streams, and recycled\nmaterials.\n(b) Eligible Technologies.--Technologies described in subsection\n(a) may include hydrometallurgical, solvent extraction,\nelectrochemical, pyrometallurgical, separation and purification,\nbiological, bioleaching, and other advanced recovery, processing, and\nrefining technologies capable of recovering, upgrading, refining, or\nconverting covered materials.\n(c) Form of Support.--The Secretary of Defense may provide support\nunder this section through--\n(1) the authorities of title III of the Defense Production\nAct of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.);\n(2) grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions;\n(3) pilot projects, demonstration projects, and prototype\nprojects;\n(4) procurement contracts, purchase commitments, and\nofftake agreements;\n(5) activities carried out under the Strategic\nEnvironmental Research and Development Program, the\nEnvironmental Security Technology Certification Program,\nIndustrial Base Analysis and Sustainment activities, and other\nDepartment of Defense programs; and\n(6) any other authority available to the Secretary.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Covered material.--The term ``covered material'' means\nany mineral, element, substance, or material on the list of\ncritical minerals published under section 7002(c) of the Energy\nAct of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), any critical material\ndetermined by the Secretary of Energy under section 7002(a)(2)\nof that Act, or any strategic and critical material under the\nStrategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98\net seq.), including ores, oxides, intermediates, byproducts,\nand refined forms thereof.\n(2) Unconventional feedstock.--The term ``unconventional\nfeedstock'' means any domestic source of covered materials\nother than newly mined, on-specification primary ore\nconcentrate processed by conventional means, including:\n(A) tailings, waste rock, and residues from current\nor legacy mining operations;\n(B) low-grade, off-grade, or off-specification ores\nand concentrates;\n(C) slags, drosses, anode slimes, leach residues,\nprocess liquors, and other byproducts, intermediate\nstreams, or wastes from mineral processing, smelting,\nrefining, or manufacturing operations;\n(D) industrial waste streams, including energy,\nchemical, metallurgical, and defense-related industrial\nprocesses; and\n(E) recycled, scrap, end-of-life, and urban-mined\nmaterials.\n\nSEC. 1897. REPORT ON USE OF COPPER BY ARMED FORCES.\n\nNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this\nsection, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary\nof the Interior, shall submit to Congress a report that includes--\n(1) an assessment of the annual copper requirements of the\nArmed Forces;\n(2) an evaluation of the extent of the reliance of the\nArmed Forces on foreign sources of copper; and\n(3) an identification of the effect that increased domestic\nmining and refining of copper may have on military readiness of\nthe Armed Forces.\n\nSEC. 1898. PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTICALLY SOURCED URANIUM AND OTHER\nCRITICAL MINERALS BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND NATIONAL\nNUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n\n(a) Preference.--In carrying out programs of the Department of\nDefense and the National Nuclear Security Administration authorized\nunder this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator for\nNuclear Security shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give\npreference to the sourcing of uranium and other critical minerals that\nare mined and processed in the United States.\n(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator shall\njointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report\ncontaining an assessment of--\n(1) the domestic supply of uranium and other critical\nminerals for purposes of this section; and\n(2) the dependence of the Department of Defense and the\nNational Nuclear Security Administration on foreign countries\nof concern for such materials.\n(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``critical mineral'' means any mineral on the\nlist of critical minerals of the United States Geological\nSurvey titled ``Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals'' (90 Fed.\nReg. 50494), dated November 7, 2025, as in effect on the date\nof the enactment of this Act.\n(2) The term ``foreign country of concern'' means a foreign\ncountry designated as such by the Secretary of Defense or the\nAdministrator for Nuclear Security for purposes of this\nsection.\n\nSEC. 1899. ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR TURBOJET PYROTECHNIC\nDEVICES.\n\n(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(1) Turbojet pyrotechnic devices are critical for the\noperation of aerial targets and unmanned systems used in\nmilitary training and testing, and weapon systems.\n(2) Current supply chain lead times of 18 to 36 months\nexceed the Department of Defense's 12-month requirement,\ncreating a production bottleneck that poses risks to readiness\nand operational effectiveness.\n(b) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Under\nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation\nwith the Secretary of the Army and the Assistant Secretary of Defense\nfor Industrial Base Policy, shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a report that, with respect to turbojet pyrotechnic\ndevices--\n(1) assesses--\n(A) projected demand through fiscal year 2030,\nincluding with respect to initiators, igniters,\npyroflares, turbine start cartridges, and other similar\npyrotechnic devices;\n(B) current United States production capacity,\nscalability, and lead times;\n(C) supply chain vulnerabilities and impacts on\nreadiness; and\n(D) potential commercial or dual-use applications;\nand\n(2) provides recommendations to reduce supply chain lead\ntimes, diversify suppliers, and strengthen the industrial base.\n(c) Implementation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may\ninitiate pilot efforts or partnerships that support implementation of\nthe recommendations in the report under subsection (b).\n\nSEC. 1899A. FUNDING FOR FAN-OUT WAFER LEVEL PACKAGING PROGRAM OF\nINDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-\nwide, line 233, as specified in the corresponding funding table in\nsection 4201, is hereby increased by $10,000,000 for the fan-out wafer\nlevel packaging program of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment\nProgram of the Department of Defense.\n(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding\ntables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in\nsection 301 for operation and maintenance Defense-wide, line 480, as\nspecified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for the\nOffice of the Secretary of Defense, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.\n\nDIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.\n\nThis division may be cited as the ``Military Construction\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''.\n\nSEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE\nSPECIFIED BY LAW.\n\n(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except as\nprovided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI\nthrough XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition,\nfamily housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North\nAtlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and\nauthorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later\nof--\n(1) October 1, 2029; or\n(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds\nfor military construction for fiscal year 2030.\n(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations\nfor military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing\nprojects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty\nOrganization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of\nappropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been\nobligated before the later of--\n(1) October 1, 2029; or\n(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds\nfor fiscal year 2030 for military construction projects, land\nacquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or\ncontributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization\nSecurity Investment Program.\n\nSEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.\n\nTitles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of--\n(1) October 1, 2026; or\n(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nTITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\n(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available\nfor military construction projects inside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the\nArmy may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nArmy: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGuam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $155,000,000\nHawaii......................................... Wheeler Army Air Field........................ $380,000,000\nSchofield Barracks............................ $30,000,000\nLouisiana...................................... Fort Polk..................................... $237,000,000\nNew York....................................... Fort Drum..................................... $25,000,000\nOklahoma....................................... Fort Sill..................................... $94,000,000\nTexas.......................................... Joint Base San Antonio........................ $918,000,000\nFort Bliss.................................... $35,000,000\nFort Hood..................................... $81,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available\nfor military construction projects outside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the\nArmy may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nArmy: Outside the United States\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or\nCountry Location Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nItaly.......................... Caserma Renato Del $17,000,000\nDin................\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.\n\n(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated\npursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and\navailable for military family housing functions as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct\nor acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and\nsupporting facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number\nof units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:\n\nArmy: Family Housing\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany........................ South Camp Vilseck.. $95,060,000\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to\nthe authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available\nfor military family housing functions as specified in the funding table\nin section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural\nand engineering services and construction design activities with\nrespect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in\nan amount not to exceed $39,079,000.\n\nSEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,\nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family\nhousing functions of the Department of the Army as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4601.\n(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title\n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,\nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2101 and 2102\nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be\nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4601.\n\nSEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECT\nAT FORT GILLEM, GEORGIA.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of\nPublic Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101(a) of that Act\n(134 Stat. 4295) and most recently extended by section 2104 of the\nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division\nB of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1266), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nArmy: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGeorgia............................... Fort Gillem............... Forensic Laboratory...... $71,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorization set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (135\nStat. 2163) and most recently extended by section 2105 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of\nPublic Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1267), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nArmy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGeorgia............................... Fort Stewart.............. Barracks................. $105,000,000\nGermany............................... Smith Barracks............ Live Fire Exercise $16,000,000\nShoothouse..............\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2022\nPROJECT AT FORT STEWART, GEORGIA.\n\nIn the case of the authorization contained in the table in section\n2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161) for Fort\nStewart, Georgia for construction of a barracks, the Secretary of the\nArmy may construct a facility consisting of 193,347 square feet.\n\nSEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in\nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act\n(136 Stat. 2971), and extended by section 2106 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of\nPublic Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1267), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nArmy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany............................... East Camp Grafenwoehr..... EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2 $64,000,000\n(OPS/Veh Maint).........\nHawaii................................ Fort Shafter.............. Water System Upgrade..... $33,000,000\nTripler Army Medical Upgrade Potable Water $38,000,000\nCenter................... System..................\nJapan................................. Kadena Air Force Base..... Vehicle Maintenance Shop. $80,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of\nPublic Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (137\nStat. 710), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date\nof the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction\nfor fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nArmy: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany............................... Grafenwoehr............... Automated Multipurpose $10,400,000\nMachine Gun Range.......\nHohenfels................. Simulations Center....... $88,000,000\nHawaii................................ Aliamanu Military Water Storage Tank....... $20,000,000\nReservation..............\nFort Shafter.............. Clearwell and Booster $80,000,000\nPump....................\nHelemano Military Wells and Storage Tanks.. $90,000,000\nReservation..............\nSchofield Barracks........ Elevated Tank and $35,000,000\nDistribution Lines......\n.......................... Water Storage Tank....... $35,000,000\nKentucky.............................. Fort Campbell............. Multipurpose Training $39,000,000\nRange...................\nNorth Carolina........................ Fort Liberty.............. Aircraft Maintenance $61,000,000\nHangar..................\n.......................... Barracks (Facility $85,000,000\nPrototyping)............\nTexas................................. Red River Army Depot...... Component Rebuild Shop... $113,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2109. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025\nPROJECT AT GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY.\n\nIn the case of the authorization contained in the table in section\n2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2025 (Division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2211) for U.S.\nGarrison Bavaria, Germany, for construction of an Operational Readiness\nTraining Complex (ORTC) underground electric line as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army\nmay construct an Operational Readiness Training Complex (ORTC)\nunderground electric line at Grafenwoehr, Germany.\n\nSEC. 2110. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2026\nPROJECT AT JOINT REGION MARIANAS, GUAM.\n\nIn the case of the authorization contained in the table in section\n2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1265) for Joint Region\nMarianas, Guam, for construction of PDI: Guam Defense System, EIAMD,\nPhase 2 (Inc), at that location, the Secretary of the Army may\nconstruct a 2,496 square foot pump house and 648,000 gallon non-\nportable water storage tank.\n\nTITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\n(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available\nfor military construction projects inside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the\nNavy may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nNavy and Marine Corps: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia.................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton............. $53,150,000\nFlorida....................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station........... $60,990,000\nGeorgia....................................... Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay............... $490,550,000\nAlbany....................................... $86,350,000\nGuam.......................................... Joint Region Marianas........................ $1,346,763,000\nHawaii........................................ Ford Island.................................. $183,760,000\nMarine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay............... $210,640,000\nMaryland...................................... United States Naval Academy.................. $86,020,000\nNevada........................................ Naval Air Station Fallon..................... $387,570,000\nNorth Carolina................................ Camp Lejeune................................. $391,910,000\nVirginia...................................... Naval Air Station Oceana.................... $104,340,000\nNaval Station Norfolk....................... $177,980,000\nJoint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort $65,640,000\nStory.\nWashington.................................... Puget Sound Naval Shipyard................... $14,759,360,000\nNaval Base Kitsap-Bremerton.................. $195,227,000\nNaval Base Kitsap-Bangor..................... $558,530,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available\nfor military construction projects outside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the\nNavy may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nNavy: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nJapan....................................... Kadena Air Base................................. $31,780,000\nSpain....................................... Naval Station Rota............................... $64,080,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.\n\nUsing amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of\nappropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military family\nhousing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,\nthe Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineering\nservices and construction design activities with respect to the\nconstruction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to\nexceed $14,971,000.\n\nSEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,\nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family\nhousing functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4601.\n(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title\n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,\nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2201 and 2202\nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be\nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4601.\n\nSEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in\nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act\n(136 Stat. 2975) and extended by section 2206 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of\nPublic Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1271), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nNavy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida............................... Naval Air Station Engine Test Cells $100,570,000\nJacksonville............. Modifications...........\nHawaii................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Missile Magazines........ $142,783,000\nHickam...................\nNorth Carolina........................ Marine Corps Air Station CH-53K Gearbox Repair and $44,830,000\nCherry Point............. Test Facility...........\nSouth Carolina........................ Marine Corps Recruit Depot Recruit Barracks......... $81,690,000\nParris Island............\n.......................... Recruit Barracks......... $85,040,000\nSpain................................. Naval Station Rota........ EDI: Missile Magazines... $92,323,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of\nPublic Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (137\nStat. 714), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date\nof the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction\nfor fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nNavy: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia............................ Marine Corps Air Ground Communications Towers.... $55,341,000\nCombat Center Twentynine\nPalms....................\nConnecticut........................... Naval Submarine Base New Weapons Magazine & $219,200,000\nLondon................... Ordnance Operations Fac.\nDistrict of Columbia.................. Marine Barracks Washington Bachelor Enlisted $131,800,000\n(8th Street and I)....... Quarters & Support\nFacility................\nGuam.................................. Naval Base Guam........... PDI: Consolidated MEB HQ/ $19,740,000\nNCIS Phase II...........\n.......................... PDI: Satellite $595,100,000\nCommunications Facility\n(INC)...................\nHawaii................................ Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Water Reclamation $318,845,000\nBay...................... Facility Compliance\nUpgrade.................\nItaly................................. Naval Air Station EDI Ordnance Magazines... $90,348,000\nSigonella................\nMaryland.............................. Fort Meade................ Cybersecurity Operations $186,480,000\nFacility................\nNaval Air Station Pax Aircraft Development and $141,700,000\nRiver.................... Maintenance Facilities..\nNorth Carolina........................ Marine Corps Base Camp 10th Marines Maintenance $117,550,000\nLejeune.................. & Operations Complex....\nVirginia.............................. Marine Corps Base Quantico Water Treatment Plant.... $127,120,000\nNaval Station Norfolk..... MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown $128,678,000\nFacility................\nNaval Weapons Station Weapons Magazines........ $283,500,000\nYorktown.................\nWashington............................ Naval Base Kitsap......... Alternate Power $19,000,000\nTransmission Line.......\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2206. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL\nYEAR 2024 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO,\nVIRGINIA.\n\n(a) Modification.--In the case of the authorization contained in\nthe table in section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.\n714) for construction of a Water Treatment Plant at Marine Corps Base\nQuantico, Virginia, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 20,000\nlinear feet of water supply lines, three pump houses (non-occupied),\nand one 2,300 square foot pump station/multi-purpose building\n(occupied) in lieu of a water treatment plant at the installation.\n(b) Extension.--Such authorization shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n\nSEC. 2207. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2026\nPROJECT AT PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS,\nHAWAII.\n\nIn the case of the authorization contained in the table in section\n2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1268) for construction\nof PDI: Airfield Pavement Upgrades at Pacific Missile Range Facility\nBarking Sands, Hawaii, the Secretary of the Navy may expand airfield\npavement areas to 280,000 square meters to mitigate the risk of\naircraft hydroplane.\n\nSEC. 2208. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS FOR MITIGATION FOR PROJECTS LOCATED AT\nPUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.\n\nNot later than one year after the date of enactment of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of the\nNavy shall transfer $42,000,000 of amounts authorized to be\nappropriated for fiscal year 2027 to the Secretary of the Navy to carry\nout the P454 military construction project (as authorized in the table\nin section 2201 of this Act) to an account for mitigation efforts not\notherwise authorized by law relating to the projects known as ``Multi-\nMission Drydock'' and ``Pier 2'' located at or near the Puget Sound\nNaval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, as described in the memorandum\nof the Assistant Secretary of the Navy signed on April 29, 2026.\n\nTITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available\nfor military construction projects inside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the\nAir Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nAir Force: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama...................................... Redstone Arsenal............................... $2,050,000,000\nAlaska....................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson................ $2,066,050,000\nEielson Air Force Base......................... $91,000,000\nArkansas..................................... Little Rock Air Force Base..................... $27,000,000\nCalifornia................................... Edwards Air Force Base......................... $4,500,000\nColorado..................................... Schriever Space Force Base..................... $250,000,000\nFlorida...................................... Tyndall Air Force Base......................... $160,000,000\nEglin Air Force Base........................... $87,800,000\nCape Canaveral Space Force Station............. $409,800,000\nGeorgia...................................... Moody Air Force Base........................... $15,870,000\nMississippi.................................. Columbus Air Force Base........................ $11,800,000\nMissouri..................................... Whiteman Air Force Base........................ $169,000,000\nMontana...................................... Malmstrom Air Force Base....................... $1,390,000,000\nNevada...................................... Nellis Air Force Base.......................... $730,700,000\nCreech Air Force Base.......................... $91,000,000\nNew Jersey................................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst............... $22,500,000\nNew Mexico................................... Kirtland Air Force Base........................ $250,000,000\nNorth Dakota................................. Grand Forks Air Force Base..................... $250,000,000\nMinot Air Force Base........................... $232,000,000\nOklahoma..................................... Tinker Air Force Base.......................... $110,000,000\nTennessee.................................... Arnold Air Force Base.......................... $20,000,000\nTexas........................................ Joint Base San Antonio......................... $180,000,000\nLackland Air Force Base........................ $96,000,000\nDyess Air Force Base........................... $386,000,000\nVirginia..................................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis...................... $49,000,000\nWake Island.................................. Wake Island.................................... $335,000,000\nWyoming...................................... F.E. Warren Air Force Base..................... $171,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available\nfor military construction projects outside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the\nAir Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nAir Force: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nDjibouti...................................... Chabelley Airfield.............................. $27,000,000\nJapan......................................... Kadena Air Base................................. $99,000,000\nSpain......................................... Moron Air Base.................................. $156,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.\n\n(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated\npursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and\navailable for military family housing functions as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may\nconstruct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition\nand supporting facilities) at the installations or locations and in the\namounts set forth in the following table:\n\nAir Force: Family Housing\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nUnited Kingdom................................ Royal Air Force Croughton....................... $24,104,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to\nthe authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available\nfor military family housing functions as specified in the funding table\nin section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out\narchitectural and engineering services and construction design\nactivities with respect to the construction or improvement of family\nhousing units in an amount not to exceed $25,854,000.\n\nSEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,\nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family\nhousing functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified in\nthe funding table in section 4601.\n(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title\n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,\nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2301 and 2302\nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be\nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4601.\n\nSEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of\nPublic Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in\nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2903 of that Act\n(132 Stat. 2287) and most recently extended by section 2305 of the\nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division\nB of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1274), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nAir Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nCountry Installation or Location Project Authorized\nAmount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nUnited Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Construct DABS-FEV $87,000,000\nStorage.................\nEDI: Munitions Holding $19,000,000\nArea....................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of\nPublic Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the authorizations set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of\nthat Act (133 Stat. 1867, 1913), and most recently extended by section\n2306 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1275), shall remain in\neffect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act\nauthorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028,\nwhichever is later.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nAir Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState Installation or Location Project Authorized\nAmount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida............................... Tyndall Air Force Base.... Deployment Center/Flight $43,000,000\nLine Dining/AAFES.......\nGeorgia............................... Moody Air Force Base...... 41 RQS HH-60W Apron...... $12,500,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in\nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act\n(136 Stat. 2978), and extended by section 2308 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of\nPublic Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1272), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nAir Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized\nAmount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida............................... Patrick Space Force Base.. Consolidated $97,000,000\nCommunications Center...\nNorway................................ Rygge Air Station......... EDI: Base Perimeter $8,200,000\nSecurity Fence..........\nTexas................................. Joint Base San Antonio- Child Development Center. $29,000,000\nRandolph.................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of\nPublic Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2301 and 2302 of that\nAct (136 Stat. 719), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or\nthe date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military\nconstruction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nAir Force: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized\nAmount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama............................... Maxwell Air Force Base... MHPI Restructure AETC $65,000,000\nGroup II.................\nColorado.............................. U.S. Air Force Academy... Construction Improvement.. $9,282,000\nFlorida............................... Eglin Air Force Base..... LRSO Hardware Software $15,500,000\nDevelopment and Test\nFacility.................\nMacDill Air Force Base... KC-46A ADAL Aircraft $25,000,000\nCorrosion Control........\nKC-46A ADAL Aircraft $27,000,000\nMaintenance Hangar.......\nKC-46A ADAL Apron and $78,000,000\nHydrant Fueling Pits.....\nKC-46A ADAL Fuel System $18,000,000\nMaintenance Dock.........\nGuam.................................. Joint Region Marianas.... PDI: North Aircraft $411,000,000\nParking Ramp (INC).......\nHawaii................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor- MHPI Restructure-Joint $75,000,000\nHickam.................. Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.\nMassachusetts......................... Hanscom Air Force Base... Child Development Center.. $37,000,000\nMississippi........................... Keesler Air Force Base... MHPI Restructure-Southern $80,000,000\nGroup....................\nMontana............................... Malmstrom Air Force Base. Fire Station Bay/Storage $10,300,000\nArea.....................\nNorway................................ Rygge Air Station........ EDI: DABS-FEV Storage..... $96,000,000\n......................... EDI: Munitions Storage $40,000,000\nArea.....................\nSpain................................. Moron Air Base........... EDI: Munitions Storage.... $34,000,000\nTexas................................. Joint Base San Antonio- BMT-Chapel For America's $90,000,000\nLackland................ Airmen...................\nUnited Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford. EDI: RADR Storage Facility $67,000,000\nRoyal Air Force EDI: RADR Storage Facility $51,000,000\nLakenheath..............\nWyoming............................... F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Integrated Training $85,000,000\nBase.................... Center...................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2308. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT PROJECT AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE,\nFLORIDA.\n\nThe Secretary of the Air Force may carry out a military\nconstruction project to construct a 6,934 square meter Joint All-Domain\nCommand and Control (JADC2) and Air Battle Management Systems (ABMS)\nTest Facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in the amount of\n$87,800,000 using funds made available in fiscal year 2027, or any\nsubsequent fiscal year, for research, development, test, and\nevaluation.\n\nTITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND\nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\n(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available\nfor military construction projects inside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of\nDefense may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nDefense Agencies: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama........................................ Maxwell Air Force Base........................ $44,000,000\nColorado....................................... Def Reutil and Mktg Ofc-Colorado Springs...... $85,000,000\nFlorida........................................ Naval Air Station Jacksonville............... $40,000,000\nGuam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $315,286,000\nKentucky...................................... Fort Knox..................................... $117,000,000\nMaryland....................................... Bethesda Naval Hospital....................... $415,739,000\nFort Meade.................................... $1,393,465,000\nNevada......................................... Creech Air Force Base......................... $25,381,000\nNorth Carolina................................. Camp Lejeune.................................. $72,000,000\nFort Bragg.................................... $115,000,000\nUtah........................................... Camp Williams................................. $471,000,000\nVirginia....................................... Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort $36,000,000\nStory........................................\nWake Island.................................... Wake Island................................... $1,652,000,000\nWashington..................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord...................... $35,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available\nfor military construction projects outside the United States as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of\nDefense may acquire real property and carry out military construction\nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States,\nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nDefense Agencies: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nBelgium........................................ Brussels...................................... $33,000,000\nGermany........................................ Baumholder.................................... $140,000,000\nRamstein Air Base............................. $20,500,000\nJapan.......................................... Yokota Air Base............................... $88,200,000\nCamp Butler................................... $37,900,000\nKorea.......................................... Kunsan Air Base............................... $65,000,000\nUnited Kingdom................................. Menwith Hill Station.......................... $35,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT\nPROGRAM PROJECTS.\n\n(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available\nfor energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy\nconservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States\nCode, for the installations or locations inside the United States, and\nin the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nERCIP Projects: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama........................................ Redstone Arsenal.............................. $90,000,000\nCalifornia..................................... Camp Roberts.................................. $79,000,000\nFlorida........................................ Eglin Air Force Base.......................... $43,000,000\nPennsylvania................................... Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna...... $58,000,000\nPuerto Rico.................................... Fort Buchanan................................. $33,500,000\nTexas.......................................... Brooks Army Medical Center.................... $55,500,000\nWashington..................................... Naval Base Kitsap............................. $132,690,000\nYakima Training Center........................ $73,000,000\nWyoming........................................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base.................... $51,717,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant\nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available\nfor energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy\nconservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States\nCode, for the installations or locations outside the United States, and\nin the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nERCIP Projects: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nBahrain........................................ Naval Support Activity Bahrain............... $5,900,000\nGermany........................................ Army Garrison Ansbach......................... $72,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,\nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family\nhousing functions of the Department of Defense (other than the military\ndepartments), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.\n(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title\n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,\nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2401 and 2402\nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be\nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in\nsection 4601.\n\nSEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in\nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2402 of that Act\n(136 Stat. 2983) and most recently extended by section 2406 of the\nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division\nB of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1281), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or Original\nState/Country Location Project Authorized Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia Marine Corps Microgrid and $25,560,000\nMountain Warfare Backup Power....\nTraining Center.\nFlorida Naval Air Station Facility Energy $2,400,000\nJacksonville.... Operations\nCenter\nRenovation......\nGeorgia Fort Stewart- Power Generation $25,400,000\nHunter Army and Microgrid...\nAirfield........\nNaval Submarine SCADA $11,200,000\nBase Kings Bay.. Modernization...\nTexas Fort Hood........ Power Generation $31,500,000\nand Microgrid...\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of\nPublic Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that\nAct (137 Stat. 726, 727), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027,\nor the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military\nconstruction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nDefense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or Original Authorized\nState/Country Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia.......................... Marine Corps Air Electrical $30,550,000\nStation Miramar....... Infrastructure, On-Site\nGeneration, and\nMicrogrid Improvements..\nVandenberg Space Force Microgrid and Backup $57,000,000\nBase.................. Power...................\nGeorgia............................. Naval Submarine Base Electrical Transmission $74,500,000\nKings Bay............. and Distribution\nImprovements, Phase 2...\nKansas.............................. Forbes Field........... Microgrid and Backup $5,850,000\nPower...................\nMissouri............................ Lake City Army Microgrid and Backup $80,100,000\nAmmunition Plant...... Power...................\nNebraska............................ Offutt Air Force Base.. Microgrid and Backup $41,000,000\nPower...................\nNorth Carolina...................... Fort Bragg (Camp Microgrid and Backup $10,500,000\nMackall).............. Power...................\nOklahoma............................ Fort Sill.............. Microgrid and Backup $76,650,000\nPower...................\nPuerto Rico......................... Fort Buchanan.......... Microgrid and Backup $56,000,000\nPower...................\nSpain............................... Naval Station Rota..... Bulk Tank Farm, Phase 1.. $80,000,000\nTexas............................... Fort Hood.............. Microgrid and Backup $18,250,000\nPower...................\nWyoming............................. F.E. Warren Air Force Microgrid and Battery $25,000,000\nBase.................. Storage.................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS\n\nSubtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment\nProgram\n\nSEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North\nAtlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in\nsection 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to\nexceed the sum of the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty\nOrganization as a result of construction previously financed by the\nUnited States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCountry Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nWorldwide Unspecified....................... NATO Security Investment Program................. $604,270,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years\nbeginning after September 30, 2026, for contributions by the Secretary\nof Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the\nshare of the United States of the cost of projects for the North\nAtlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by\nsection 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 4601.\n\nSubtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions\n\nSEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n\nPursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-\nkind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military\nconstruction projects for the installations or locations in the\nRepublic of Korea, and in the amounts, set forth in the following\ntable:\n\nRepublic of Korea Funded Construction Projects\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or\nComponent Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAir Force............................ Osan Air Base.......... Consolidated Aircraft $78,000,000\nMaintenance Facility,\nPhase 1.\nAir Force............................ Osan Air Base.......... Upgrade Electrical $103,000,000\nDistribution, East,\nPhase 2.\nArmy................................. Camp Walker............ Elementary School...... $91,000,000\nArmy................................. USAG Humphreys......... POL Pipeline........... $35,000,000\nMarine Corps......................... Camp Mujuk............. Administrative District $18,500,000\nAccess Control Point.\nMarine Corps......................... Yecheon Air Base....... Replace Concrete Apron. $47,000,000\nNavy................................. CFA Chinhae............ Enlisted Unaccompanied $44,000,000\nPersonnel Housing.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n\nPursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for required in-\nkind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military\nconstruction projects for the installations or locations in the\nRepublic of Poland, and in the amounts, set forth in the following\ntable:\n\nRepublic of Poland Funded Construction Projects\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or\nComponent Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAir Force............................ Wroclaw................ Dormitory and Multi-Use $32,000,000\nSupport Building.\nArmy................................. Powdiz................. Rotary Wing Maintenance $102,000,000\nHangars.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES\n\nSEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND\nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\nUsing amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of\nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and\nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the\nSecretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military\nconstruction projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the\nUnited States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nArmy National Guard: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida..................................... Camp Blanding.................................... $28,000,000\nGuam........................................ Barrigada........................................ $20,000,000\nIdaho....................................... Orchard Training Area............................ $27,000,000\nIllinois.................................... Peoria........................................... $8,000,000\nLouisiana.................................. Abbeville Readiness Center...................... $23,000,000\nMassachusetts............................... Camp Edwards..................................... $43,000,000\nOklahoma.................................... Tulsa Army Aviation Support Facility............. $18,500,000\nWashington.................................. Yakima Training Center........................... $18,000,000\nWest Virginia............................... Martinsburg Readiness Center..................... $20,000,000\nWisconsin................................... Black River Falls................................ $20,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION\nPROJECTS.\n\nUsing amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of\nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and\nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the\nSecretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military\nconstruction projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United\nStates, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\nArmy Reserve: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nColorado.................................... Fort Carson...................................... $92,000,000\nIllinois.................................... Fort Sheridan.................................... $38,000,000\nVirginia.................................... Richmond Reserve Center.......................... $48,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE\nCONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\nUsing amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of\nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and\nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the\nSecretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military\nconstruction project for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve\nlocation inside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the\nfollowing table:\n\nNavy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida..................................... Naval Air Station Jacksonville................... $47,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND\nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\nUsing amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of\nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and\nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the\nSecretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out\nmilitary construction projects for the Air National Guard locations\ninside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the\nfollowing table:\n\nAir National Guard: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlaska...................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................... $16,000,000\nMichigan.................................... Selfridge Air National Guard Base............... $425,000,000\nMissouri.................................... Rosecrans Air National Guard Base................ $63,000,000\nTexas....................................... Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. $27,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND\nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n\nUsing amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of\nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and\nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the\nSecretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out\nmilitary construction projects for the Air Force Reserve locations\ninside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the\nfollowing table:\n\nAir Force Reserve: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPennsylvania................................ Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station................... $19,500,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years\nbeginning after September 30, 2026, for the costs of acquisition,\narchitectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities\nfor the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under\nchapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of\nacquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding\ntable in section 4601.\n\nSEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in\nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2603\nand 2604 of that Act (136 Stat. 2986-2987) and extended by section 2607\nof the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026\n(division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1287), shall remain in\neffect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act\nauthorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028,\nwhichever is later.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nNational Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or Original Authorized\nState/Country Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlaska............................... Joint Base Elmendorf- Aircraft Maintenance $63,000,000\nRichardson............ Hangar................\nArizona.............................. Morris Air National Base Entry Complex..... $12,000,000\nGuard Base............\nTucson International Land Acquisition....... $11,700,000\nAirport...............\nArkansas............................. Camp Robinson.......... Automated Multipurpose $9,500,000\nMachine Gun Range.....\nFlorida.............................. Gainesville............ National Guard $21,000,000\nReadiness Center......\nPerrine................ Army Reserve Center/ $46,000,000\nAMSA..................\nHawaii.............................. Marine Corps Base C-40 Aircraft $116,964,000\nKaneohe Bay........... Maintenance Hangar....\nIndiana.............................. Fort Wayne Munitions Maintenance $16,500,000\nInternational Airport. and Storage Complex...\nPuerto Rico.......................... Camp Santiago Joint Engineering/Housing $14,500,000\nManeuver Training Maintenance Shops\nCenter................ (DPW).................\nWest Virginia........................ McLaughlin Air National C-130J Apron Expansion. $12,500,000\nGuard Base............\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of\nPublic Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the\ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604, and\n2605 of that Act (137 Stat. 735-737), shall remain in effect until\nOctober 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing\nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is\nlater.\n(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nNational Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nInstallation or Original Authorized\nState/Country Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama.............................. Birmingham............. Army Reserve Center/ $57,000,000\nAMSA/Land.............\nArizona.............................. Davis-Monthan Air Force Guardian Angel POTFF $8,500,000\nBase.................. Facility..............\nArkansas............................. Ebbing Air National 3-Bay Hangar........... $54,000,000\nGuard Base............\nSpecial Access Program $21,989,000\nFacility..............\nFlorida.............................. Camp Blanding.......... Multipurpose Machine $11,000,000\nGun Range.............\nIndiana.............................. Fort Wayne Fire Station........... $8,900,000\nInternational Airport.\nNew Mexico........................... Rio Rancho Training National Guard Vehicle $11,000,000\nSite.................. Maintenance Shop\nAddition..............\nOregon............................... Portland International Special Tactics $23,000,000\nAirport............... Complex, Phase 1......\nSpecial Tactics $21,000,000\nComplex, Phase 2......\nSpecial Tactics $24,000,000\nComplex, Phase 3......\nSpecial Tactics $11,000,000\nComplex, Phase 4......\nPennsylvania Hermitage Readiness National Guard $13,600,000\nCenter Readiness Center......\nRhode Island......................... Quonset Point.......... National Guard $41,000,000\nReadiness Center......\nSouth Carolina....................... Aiken County Readiness National Guard $20,000,000\nCenter................ Readiness Center......\nMcCrady Training Site.. Automated Multipurpose $7,900,000\nMachine Gun Range.....\nTexas................................ Naval Air Station Joint LRS Warehouse.......... $16,000,000\nReserve Base Fort\nWorth.................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2609. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2026\nPROJECT AT COLONIE, NEW YORK.\n\nIn the case of the authorization contained in the table in section\n2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2026 (Division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1264) for Albany, New\nYork, for construction of a readiness center as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army\nmay construct a readiness center at Colonie, New York.\n\nSEC. 2610. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL\nYEAR 2022 PROJECT AT SUMPTER SMITH AIR NATIONAL GUARD\nBASE, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.\n\n(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military\nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of\nPublic Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161) the authorization set forth in the\ntable in subsection (c), as provided in section 2604 of that Act (135\nStat. 2179), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2028, or the date\nof the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction\nfor fiscal year 2029, whichever is later.\n(b) Modification of Project Amounts.--\n(1) Project authorization.--The authorization table in\nsection 2604 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat.\n2179) is amended in the item relating to Sumpter Smith Air\nNational Guard Base, Alabama, by striking the dollar amount and\ninserting ``$15,000,000''.\n(2) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section\n4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2022 is amended in the item relating to Sumpter Smith Air\nNational Guard Base, Alabama--\n(A) by striking the dollar amount and inserting\n``$15,000,000''; and\n(B) by striking ``security and''.\n(c) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\nAir National Guard: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOriginal\nState/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama............................... Sumpter Smith Air National Services Training $7,500,000\nGuard Base............... Facility................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES\n\nSEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND\nCLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nBASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years\nbeginning after September 30, 2026, for base realignment and closure\nactivities, including real property acquisition and military\nconstruction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and\nRealignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10\nU.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of Defense Base\nClosure Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended by\nsection 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as\nspecified in the funding table in section 4601.\n\nTITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\nSubtitle A--Military Construction Programs\n\nSEC. 2801. EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY\nORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.\n\nSection 2350q of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``The construction\nagent'' and all that follows through ``to execute'' and\ninserting ``The head of the contracting activity for the\nDepartment of Defense executing''; and\n(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``construction agent\ndesignated by the Department of Defense'' and inserting ``head\nof the contracting activity''.\n\nSEC. 2802. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY\nINFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.\n\nSection 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (d)--\n(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting `` Indian\ntribes,'' after ``local governments,''; and\n(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or local\ngovernment'' each place such term appears and inserting\n``government, local government, or Indian tribe,''; and\n(2) in subsection (e)--\n(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking ``or\nlocal government'' and inserting ``government, local\ngovernment, or Indian tribe''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(7) The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and\nEducation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.\n\nSEC. 2803. BRIEFING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN BASING ACTIONS OF THE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.\n\nSection 2392 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(f) Briefing Required for Covered Basing Actions.--(1) Not later\nthan 15 days after any date on which the Secretary notifies the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate of a covered basing action, the Secretary shall provide to\nCongress a briefing with respect to the covered basing action that\nincludes--\n``(A) an identification of the affected basing action,\nmilitary installation, and unit or weapons system;\n``(B) an identification of the authority of the Secretary\npursuant to which the covered basing action will be carried\nout;\n``(C) an explanation of the reasons the covered basing\naction is not in compliance with the process for strategic\nbasing actions under this section;\n``(D) an assessment of potential consequences of the\ncovered basing action, including how the covered basing\ndecision may conflict with--\n``(i) planning of the Department of the Air Force;\nand\n``(ii) timelines for other military installations,\nunits, or weapons systems;\n``(E) an assessment of the military installation in receipt\nof units or weapons systems pursuant to the covered basing\naction, including--\n``(i) whether the military installation is in\ncompliance with applicable environmental protection\nlaws;\n``(ii) the amount of appropriations for military\nconstruction needed for the military installation;\n``(iii) any deficiencies in infrastructure on the\nmilitary installation with respect to--\n``(I) operational capacity;\n``(II) training capacity and requirements;\nand\n``(III) funding.\n``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered basing action' means a\nbasing action that--\n``(A) is not approved by the strategic basing panel and\nstrategic basing executive steering group pursuant to this\nsection; and\n``(B) the Secretary of the Air Force received direction to\nimplement prior to completing the process for strategic basing\nactions under this section.''.\n\nSEC. 2804. UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DOLLAR THRESHOLDS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States\nCode, is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' and inserting\n``$12,000,000''.\n(b) Laboratory Revitalization.--Section 2805(d) of title 10, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``$15,000,000''.\n(c) Adjustment of Dollar Limitations.--Section 2805(f) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``for Location'' and all that follows\nthrough ``Each fiscal year'' and inserting ``Each fiscal\nyear''; and\n(2) by striking ``may exceed'' and all that follows through\nthe period at the end and inserting the following: ``may\nexceed--\n``(1) with respect to a project described in subsection\n(d), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified in such\nsubsection; and\n``(2) with respect to any other project described in\nsubsection (a)(2), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified\nin such subsection.''.\n\nSEC. 2805. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH,\nDEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 2810(f)(5) of title 10, United States\nCode, is repealed.\n(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall\napply with respect to amounts made available for research, development,\ntest, and evaluation on or after the date of the enactment of this\nsection.\n\nSEC. 2806. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS FOR\nREPAIR PROJECTS ON MILITARY FACILITIES.\n\nSection 2811(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.\n\nSEC. 2807. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATION STORMWATER\nPROJECT ACCELERATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment of Program.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title\n10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2815a the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration\nProgram\n``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a\nprogram to be known as the `Military Installation Stormwater Project\nAcceleration Program' (in this section referred to as the `Program').\n``(b) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary shall--\n``(1) establish procedures to accelerate the planning for\nand implementation of military construction projects described\nin subsection (c); and\n``(2) provide supplemental funding to military construction\nprojects described in such subsection.\n``(c) Military Construction Project Described.--A military\nconstruction project described in this subsection is a military\nconstruction project that is--\n``(1) specified in the military installation resilience\ncomponent of a military installation master plan developed\npursuant to section 2864(a);\n``(2) identified as a potential military installation\nresilience project under section 2815 of this title;\n``(3) identified as a stormwater management project under\nsection 2815a of this title; or\n``(4) identified as suitable to preserve or enhance defense\naccess roads in accordance with section 210 of title 23.\n``(d) Merit-based Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish merit-\nbased criteria for use in the selection of military construction\nprojects to receive funding under the Program.\n``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to require or enable any official of the Department of\nDefense to provide funding under this section pursuant to--\n``(1) a community project funding request; or\n``(2) a congressionally directed spending item (as defined\nin the Standing Rules of the Senate).\n``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of the first calendar\nyear beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, and on\nan annual basis thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the Program. Each such report shall include\nthe following:\n``(1) A description of the nature and status of the\nmilitary construction projects or actions undertaken in whole\nor part with funds appropriated for the Program.\n``(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of such military\nconstruction projects or actions as part of a long-term\nstrategy--\n``(A) to prevent flooding on--\n``(i) military installations;\n``(ii) key supporting civilian\ninfrastructure; and\n``(iii) and defense access roads; and\n``(B) to improve the management of stormwater on or\nrelated to a military installation.\n``(3) An evaluation of the methodology and criteria used to\nselect and establish priorities for military construction\nprojects and actions funded in whole or part with funds\nappropriated for the Program.\n``(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary determines\nappropriate for legislative or administrative actions to\nimprove the efficiency and effectiveness of the Program.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of\nsuch subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to\nsection 2815a the following new item:\n\n``2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration\nProgram.''.\n\nSEC. 2808. EXPANSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS FOR\nCERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n\nSection 2806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 222a note) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Under Secretary of Defense for\nResearch and Engineering'' and inserting the following: ``(a)\nIn General.--The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval\nOperations, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in\ncoordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research\nand Engineering'';\n(2) by striking ``order'' and all that follows through the\nend of the section and inserting ``order.''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:\n``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude, for each military construction project listed in the report--\n``(1) a description that identifies the objectives of the\nnational defense strategy required under section 113(g) of this\ntitle and the National Military Strategy required under section\n139(b) of this title that would be advanced if the military\nconstruction project were funded, in whole or in part;\n``(2) a detailed assessment of each specific risk to the\nexecution of the national defense strategy and the National\nMilitary Strategy that would be reduced the military\nconstruction project were funded, in whole or in part; and\n``(3) a Department of Defense Form 1391.\n``(c) Consistency With Military Construction Requirements.--\nInformation regarding project scope, cost estimate, and design maturity\nfor military construction projects included in a report under\nsubsection (a) shall be prepared and validated in a manner consistent\nwith the requirements applicable to military construction projects\nincluded in the budget of the President submitted to Congress under\nsection 1105(a) of title 31.\n``(d) Certification.--The Secretary of the military department\nconcerned shall certify each military construction project under the\njurisdiction of the Secretary that is listed in a report required under\nsubsection (a) as--\n``(1) a valid unfunded military construction requirement of\nthe military department; and\n``(2) appropriate for consideration by Congress as part of\nthe unfunded priorities of the military department.''.\n\nSubtitle B--Military Housing Reforms\n\nSEC. 2811. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF WINDOW FALL INCIDENTS IN\nCERTAIN PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.\n\nSection 2857(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Secretary concerned'' and inserting\n``(1) The Secretary concerned'';\n(2) by inserting ``or any other individual'' after ``minor\nchild''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(2) Not later than 72 hours after any date on which an incident\nin which a minor child or any other individual falls from a window in a\nunit of military family housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary\nconcerned occurs, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a notification that includes, with\nrespect to such incident--\n``(A) the date;\n``(B) the location;\n``(C) the associated circumstances; and\n``(D) whether injury or death resulted.''.\n\nSEC. 2812. EXPANSION OF PROTECTIONS AGAINST REPRISAL OR RETALIATION FOR\nCERTAIN TENANTS OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.\n\nSection 2890 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ``and housing\nmanagement office'' and inserting ``housing management office,\nthe Chief Housing Officer of the Department of Defense, the\nInspector General of the Department of Defense, the Inspector\nGeneral of the military department concerned, or a Member of\nCongress''; and\n(2) in subsection (e)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for reporting\nan issue relating to a housing unit'' and inserting the\nfollowing: ``who reports an issue relating to a housing\nunit to any of the following:\n``(A) The landlord.\n``(B) The chain of command.\n``(C) The applicable housing management office.\n``(D) The Chief Housing Officer of the Department of\nDefense.\n``(E) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.\n``(F) The Inspector General of the military department\nconcerned.\n``(G) A Member of Congress.''; and\n(B) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and\n(B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;\n(ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B),\nas so redesignated, the following new\nsubparagraph (A):\n``(A) provide notice of that determination to the\nSecretary of the military department concerned;''; and\n(iii) in subparagraph (C), as so\nredesignated, by striking ``the Inspector\nGeneral has taken final action'' and inserting\n``the Secretary of the military department\nconcerned has notified the Inspector General\nthat the Secretary has taken final action''.\n\nSEC. 2813. TREATMENT OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO\nPRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.\n\nSection 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence--\n(A) by striking ``A tenant or prospective tenant of\na housing unit may not be required to sign'' and\ninserting ``A landlord may not request that a tenant,\nformer tenant, or prospective tenant of a housing unit\nsign''; and\n(B) by inserting ``or in connection with the\nprovision of services related to the housing unit''\nbefore the period; and\n(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall apply to all\nhousing units, including military family housing and military\nunaccompanied housing.\n``(3) In this subsection, the term `tenant' includes any party\n(other than a landlord) to a lease for a housing unit.''.\n\nSEC. 2814. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AUTHORITY TO REPLACE\nCERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES.\n\nSection 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note) is amended--\n(1) in the heading, by striking ``covered military\nunaccompanied housing'' and inserting ``department of\ndefense''; and\n(2) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``, to replace a covered military\nunaccompanied housing facility'';\n(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as\nsubparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;\n(C) by inserting before subparagraph (A), as so\nredesignated, the following new paragraph (1):\n``(1) to replace a covered military unaccompanied housing\nfacility--'';\n(D) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by\nstriking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';\nand\n(E) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph (2):\n``(2) to replace a Department of Defense laboratory at\nwhich--\n``(A) research with respect to science and\ntechnology is carried out; or\n``(B) test and evaluation activities are\nconducted.''.\n\nSEC. 2815. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\nPROJECTS TO REPLACE CERTAIN MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED\nHOUSING FACILITIES.\n\nSection 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 USC 2821 note) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``a covered military unaccompanied\nhousing facility'';\n(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``that such\nSecretary determines is'' and inserting ``covered\nmilitary housing facilities that such Secretary\ndetermines are''; and\n(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(2) facilities in a failed or failing condition which are\nlocated within covered depots, or which are directly related to\nthe function or activity managed through the Army Working\nCapital Fund.'';\n(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following\nnew sentence: ``Charges for goods and services provided through\na working capital fund may not include amounts necessary to\nrecover costs of military construction projects funded under\nthe pilot program.'';\n(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``shall terminate on''\nand all that follows through ``this Act'' and inserting ``shall\nterminate on October 1, 2032''; and\n(4) in subsection (g)--\n(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph\n(3); and\n(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following\nnew paragraph (2):\n``(3) The term `covered depot' means a depot specified in\nparagraph (1) of section 2476(f) of title 10, United States\nCode.''.\n\nSEC. 2816. ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMELINESS STANDARDS WITH RESPECT TO\nMAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR COVERED MILITARY\nUNACCOMPANIED HOUSING; ANNUAL REPORT.\n\nSection 2839 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--\n(1) in the heading, by inserting ``; work order timeliness\nstandards'' after ``covered military unaccompanied housing'';\n(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through subsection (e)\nas subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(c) Work Order Timeliness Standards; Annual Report.--\n``(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the\nSecretary of Defense shall establish Department of Defense-wide\ntimeliness standards for the resolution of work orders for\ncovered military unaccompanied housing.\n``(2) Annual report.--In conjunction with the submission of\nthe report under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2028, and on an\nannual basis thereafter during the reporting requirement under\nsuch subsection is effective, the Secretary shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report that includes, for\neach military installation under the jurisdiction of the\nSecretary, with respect to the fiscal year that precedes the\nfiscal year during which the report is submitted, an\nidentification of--\n``(A) the total number of work orders for covered\nmilitary unaccompanied housing resolved within a period\nthat complied with the timeliness standards under\nparagraph (1);\n``(B) the total number of such work orders resolve\nwithin a period that did not comply with such\ntimeliness standards;\n``(C) the total number of such work orders that\nremain open at the end of the fiscal year covered by\nthe report;\n``(D) the total number of work orders comprising\nthe total numbers under subparagraphs (A) through (C),\nrespectively, that relate to the health and safety of\ncovered military unaccompanied housing;\n``(E) the total number of employees with duties\nthat include the maintenance and administration of\nmilitary unaccompanied housing authorized;\n``(F) the total number of authorized positions for\nemployment with such duties that remain open at the end\nof the fiscal year covered by the report; and\n``(G) the total amount obligated or expended on\nservice contracts for the maintenance and\nadministration of covered military unaccompanied\nhousing.''.\n\nSEC. 2817. EXPANSION OF ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE\nCONDITION OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.\n\nSection 2839(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--\n(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and\n(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new\nparagraphs:\n``(4) A list of whether each such covered military\nunaccompanied housing facility located on each military\ninstallation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the\nmilitary department concerned complies with the uniform minimum\nhabitability standards for covered military unaccompanied\nhousing as required under section 2856b of title 10, United\nStates Code.\n``(5) For such facilities that do not comply with uniform\nminimum habitability standards--\n``(A) a list of elements that are not in\ncompliance;\n``(B) the funding required to conduct improvements\nto meet uniform minimum habitability standards; and\n``(C) a five-year plan for carrying out such\nimprovements.''.\n\nSEC. 2818. MODIFICATION TO REQUIRED INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING MILITARY\nUNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``a covered fiscal year'' and\ninserting ``the fiscal years specified in subsection\n(e)''; and\n(B) by striking ``five percent'' and inserting\n``ten percent'';\n(2) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:\n``(1) The term `military unaccompanied housing' has the\nmeaning given in section 2871 of title 10, United States\nCode.'';\n(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);\n(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(c) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a\nDepartment-wide standard for tracking the use of facilities\nsustainment, restoration, and modernization funds for military\nunaccompanied housing.\n``(d) Report.--Along with the submission of the budget of the\nPresident to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States\nCode, the Secretary of Defense shall report on the extent to which each\nSecretary of a military department is meeting the minimum requirements\nof this section. The first such report shall include data on the extent\nto which each Secretary of a military department has met such minimum\nrequirements for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''; and\n(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2026'' and inserting\n``2031''.\n(b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this\nsection shall apply with respect to amounts reserved pursuant to\nsection 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2022 (Public Law 117-81) on or after October 1, 2026.\n\nSEC. 2819. INAPPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT TO\nCERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING.\n\nSection 307104 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read\nas follows:\n``Sec. 307104. Inapplicability of division to White House, Supreme\nCourt building, United States Capitol, and certain\nmilitary housing\n``(a) In General.--Nothing in this division applies to--\n``(1) the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court\nbuilding and its grounds; or\n``(2) except as provided in subsection (b), any building or\nstructure on a military installation that is or has ever been\nused as--\n``(A) military unaccompanied housing; or\n``(B) military family housing,\n``(b) Exception.--The exception under subsection (a) shall not\napply to--\n``(1) any building or structure described in paragraph (2)\nof such subsection that is listed on the National Register of\nHistoric Places as of January 20, 2025; or\n``(2) any such building or structure the Secretary of\nDefense specifically exempts from this provision, subject to\nsubsection (c).\n``(c) Limitation.--\n``(1) Number of exemptions.--If the Secretary of Defense\nelects to make a discretionary exemption under subsection (b),\nthe total number of discretionary exemptions may not exceed\none-one-tenth of one percent of the total number of buildings\nor structures on military installations that are or ever have\nbeen used as military unaccompanied housing or military family\nhousing.\n``(2) Management of exempted buildings.--Any buildings or\nstructures specifically exempted by the Secretary of Defense\npursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be managed in accordance\nwith this division unless or until the Secretary of Defense\nelects to remove the discretionary exemption granted to any\nsuch building or structure.''.\n\nSEC. 2819A. NOTIFICATION TO TENANTS OF COMPLAINT DATABASE.\n\nSection 2894a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following new sentence: ``Upon entering into or\nrenewing a lease for a housing unit, the landlord responsible for such\nunit shall provide a notice to the tenant of such unit of the database\nestablished by this section.''\n\nSubtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration\n\nSEC. 2821. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACTS IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.\n\nSubchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 2246 the following new section:\n``Sec. 2247. Authorization for certain planning, design, and\nconstruction contracts in support of military service\nacademies\n``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b) and amounts made\navailable in advance for such purpose, and pursuant to such regulations\nas the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the Superintendent of a\nService Academy may seek to enter into a contract with a covered\nfoundation for the planning, design, construction, equipping, and\nmaintenance of facilities and other projects that support the mission\nof such Service Academy.\n``(b) Limitations.--Contractual agreements under subsection (a) may\nbe provided only if such agreements--\n``(1) are without any liability of the United States to the\ncovered foundation;\n``(2) do not affect the ability of any official or employee\nof the military department concerned to carry out any\nresponsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;\n``(3) do not compromise the integrity or appearance of\nintegrity of any program of the military department concerned,\nor any individual involved in such a program;\n``(4) comply with the Joint Ethics Regulation; and\n``(5) have been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the\nmilitary department concerned.\n``(c) Briefing.--In any fiscal year during which the Superintendent\nof a Service Academy exercises the authority under subsection (a), the\nSecretary of the military department concerned shall provide a briefing\nnot later than the last day of that fiscal year to the Committees on\nArmed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the\ncampus improvement projects initiated during such fiscal year.\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) The term `covered foundation' means a charitable,\neducational, or civic nonprofit organization under section\n501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the\nSecretary concerned determines operates exclusively to support,\nwith respect to a Service Academy, any of the following:\n``(A) Recruiting.\n``(B) Parent or alumni development.\n``(C) Academic, leadership, or character\ndevelopment.\n``(D) Institutional development.\n``(E) Athletics.\n``(2) The term `Service Academy' has the meaning given such\nterm in section 347 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 2822. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FROM GUIDANCE\nWITH RESPECT TO AGGREGATE SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS.\n\nSection 2849(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2802 note) is amended\nby adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(5) Military installations undergoing a mission\ntransition as of the date of the enactment of this\nparagraph.''.\n\nSEC. 2823. MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MILITARY\nINSTALLATIONS PROGRAM.\n\n(a) In General.--With respect to a grant, cooperative agreement, or\nsupplementary financial assistance provided to a State or local\neducational agency for a project to construct, renovate, repair, or\nexpand an elementary or secondary public school on a military\ninstallation pursuant to section 8109 of the Consolidated\nAppropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 201), the\nSecretary of Defense shall ensure that the terms of such grant,\ncooperative agreement, or financial assistance do not require the\nrecipient State or local educational agency to provide a matching\ncontribution in an amount greater than the amount that is equal to 20\npercent of the total cost of the project.\n(b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Defense shall revise the notice\ntitled ``Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation,\nRepair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military\nInstallations'' (76 Fed. Reg. 55883 et seq.; published September 9,\n2011) to carry out the requirements of this section.\n(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a\ngrant awarded, cooperative agreement entered into, or financial\nassistance provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSEC. 2824. IMPROVEMENT TO PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING VISITORS TO\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, at all\nmilitary installations located inside the United States--\n(1) not fewer than one open gate always has the capability\nand procedures to process visitors for access to the military\ninstallation, regardless of whether the installation's primary\nvisitor control center is open; and\n(2) personnel at the military installation responsible for\nsecurity at all open gates are able to direct visitors to the\nmilitary installation to the appropriate office on the military\ninstallation for visitor processing.\n(b) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the term\n``military installation'' has the meaning given such term in section\n2801 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 2825. RESTRICTIONS ON DATA FACILITY EQUIPMENT PLACED ON FACILITIES\nLEASED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall not to enter into\nan enhanced use lease unless the lease terms prohibit the lessee (and\nany sublessor or operator thereof) from installing or operating data\nfacility equipment that contains one or more significant components\nmanufactured in, or by an entity domiciled in or subject to the\njurisdiction of, a covered nation.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered nation'' shall mean--\n(A) China;\n(B) Russia;\n(C) Iran; or\n(D) North Korea.\n(2) The term ``data facility'' shall mean any data center,\nsupercomputer, or other facility for the mass storage,\nprocessing, or transmission of data.\n(3) The term ``enhanced use lease'' means a lease entered\ninto under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, or any\nother similar authority.\n(4) The term ``significant component'' shall mean--\n(A) any covered printed circuit board, as that term\nis defined in section 4873 of title 10, United States\nCode;\n(B) advanced semiconductors and chipsets, including\nany integrated circuit--\n(i) manufactured using a non-planar\ntransistor architecture; or\n(ii) manufactured using a production\ntechnology node of 14 nanometers or smaller;\nand\n(C) any other component that provides a unique\nfunctionality to the data facility that the Secretary\nof Defense determines to be a risk to national security\nof the United States.\n\nSEC. 2826. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MILITARY INSTALLATION,\nAUGUSTA, GEORGIA.\n\nThe military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department\nof the Army located in Augusta, Georgia, shall after the date of the\nenactment of this Act be known and designated as ``Fort Shughart\nGordon''. Any reference to such military installation in any law,\nregulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States\nshall be considered a reference to Fort Shughart Gordon.\n\nSEC. 2827. NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MILITARY INSTALLATION\nLOCATED IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY,\nGEORGIA.\n\nThe military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department\nof the Army located in Muscogee County and Chattahoochee County,\nGeorgia, shall on and after the date of the enactment of this Act be\nknown and designated as ``Fort Moore'', in commemoration of Lieutenant\nGeneral Harold G. Moore, Jr., United States Army, and Mrs. Julia\nCompton Moore. Any reference to such military installation in any law,\nregulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States\nshall be considered a reference to Fort Moore.\n\nSEC. 2828. MILITARY INSTALLATION RENAMINGS.\n\nUpon the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall\nrename military installations as set forth in the following table:\n\nMilitary Installation Renamings\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCurrent New Installation\nState Installation Name Name\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nNorth Carolina.................. Fort Bragg........ Fort Liberty\nGeorgia......................... Fort Benning...... Fort Moore\nTexas........................... Fort Hood......... Fort Cavazos\nGeorgia......................... Fort Gordon....... Fort Shughart-\nGordon\nVirginia........................ Fort Lee.......... Fort Gregg-Adams\nLouisiana....................... Fort Polk......... Fort Johnson\nAlabama......................... Fort Rucker....... Fort Novosel\nVirginia........................ Fort Pickett...... Fort Barfoot\nVirginia........................ Fort A.P. Hill.... Fort Walker\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSEC. 2829. REPORT ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL\nPROPERTY TRANSACTIONS NEAR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the\nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the\nSenate a report on efforts of the Department of Defense to identify,\nassess, and mitigate counterintelligence, force protection, operational\nsecurity, and military readiness risks arising from real property\ntransactions located in proximity to military installations and other\ndefense-sensitive sites within the United States.\n(b) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)\nshall include--\n(1) a description of the policies, procedures, authorities,\nand resources used by the Department of Defense to identify,\nassess, and mitigate national security risks associated with\nreal property acquisitions, leases, concessions, development\nprojects, and other transactions located in proximity to\nmilitary installations and other defense-sensitive sites;\n(2) an assessment of counterintelligence, force protection,\noperational security, and military readiness risks associated\nwith foreign ownership, control, influence, or investment\ninvolving property located in the United States and within--\n(A) 100 miles of a military installation, as\ndefined in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United\nStates Code; or\n(B) 50 miles of--\n(i) a military training route, as defined\nin section 183a(h) of title 10, United States\nCode;\n(ii) airspace designated as special use\nairspace under part 73 of title 14, Code of\nFederal Regulations, and managed by the\nDepartment of Defense;\n(iii) a controlled firing area, as defined\nin section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal\nRegulations, used by the Department of Defense;\nor\n(iv) a military operations area, as defined\nin section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal\nRegulations;\n(3) a specific assessment of risks associated with\ntransactions involving a foreign person owned or controlled by,\nacting on behalf of, or subject to the direction of--\n(A) the Government of the People's Republic of\nChina;\n(B) the Government of the Russian Federation;\n(C) the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran;\n(D) the Government of the Democratic People's\nRepublic of Korea; or\n(E) a foreign terrorist organization designated\npursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and\nNationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);\n(4) a description of the processes used by the Department\nto coordinate with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the\nUnited States and other Federal departments and agencies\nregarding transactions that may present national security\nconcerns;\n(5) a description of transactions identified by the\nDepartment during the preceding three years as presenting\npotential counterintelligence, force protection, operational\nsecurity, military readiness, or other national security\nconcerns, including--\n(A) the number and general nature of such\ntransactions;\n(B) the basis for the Department's concern, as\nappropriate;\n(C) actions taken by the Department to assess,\nmitigate, or otherwise address such concerns; and\n(D) coordination undertaken with the Committee on\nForeign Investment in the United States or other\nFederal departments and agencies in connection with\nsuch transactions; and\n(6) an assessment of any gaps in authorities, resources,\npersonnel, intelligence collection, or information sharing\ncapabilities that limit the ability of the Department to\nidentify, assess, or mitigate such risks, together with\nrecommendations for legislative action.\n(c) Form.--The report required by subsection shall be submitted in\nunclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the\nDepartment of Defense should strengthen and maintain\ncounterintelligence activities, threat awareness, and interagency\ncoordination relating to real property transactions and development\nactivities that may facilitate foreign intelligence collection or\notherwise threaten the security of military installations and defense-\nsensitive sites within the United States, or otherwise present\ncounterintelligence, intelligence collection, surveillance, operational\nsecurity, force protection, or military readiness risks.\n\nSEC. 2829A. STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense\ncommittees a recommendation for a strategy for military construction\nprojects for a sufficient number of child development centers (as\ndefined in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code) as necessary\nto eliminate wait lists for members of the Armed Forces seeking\nchildcare at such child development centers.\n\nSEC. 2829B. EXPANSION OF PRIORITY LIST FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON\nMILITARY INSTALLATIONS PROGRAM.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense shall revise the notice titled\n``Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair or\nExpansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations'' (76\nFed. Reg. 55883 et seq.; published September 9, 2011) to ensure that\nnot fewer than 90 public schools included on the 2018 Public Schools on\nMilitary Installations (PSMI) Priority List (approved April 15, 2019)\nare eligible to submit requests for competitive grants awarded pursuant\nto such program.\n\nSEC. 2829C. PROHIBITION ON USE OF AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS\nON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\nSection 2661 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting at the end the following new subsection:\n``(e) Prohibition on Use of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras.--\n(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be\nused by the Secretary of Defense to purchase, install, operate,\nmaintain, or contract for the operation of an automated speed\nenforcement camera system on a military installation.\n``(2) By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of\nthis subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that any automated speed\nenforcement camera system in operation on a military installation as of\nthe date of the enactment of this section is decommissioned and\nremoved.\n``(3) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to--\n``(A) limit the authority of an installation commander to\nenforce posted speed limits on the military installation under\nthe jurisdiction of the commander through means other than\nautomated speed enforcement cameras; or\n``(B) affect the use of any camera or photographic device\nfor purposes of security, access control, force protection, or\ncriminal investigation, so long as such camera or photographic\ndevice is not primarily used for speed enforcement.\n``(4) In this subsection:\n``(A) The term `automated speed enforcement camera system'\nmeans any system that uses a photographic, video, or other\nelectronic device to--\n``(i) automatically detect and record the speed of\na motor vehicle; and\n``(ii) generate a record of any vehicle traveling\nin excess of a posted speed limit.\n``(B) The term `military installation' has the meaning\ngiven such term in section 2801 of this title.''.\n\nSubtitle D--Land Conveyances and Withdrawals\n\nSEC. 2831. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF LANDS LOCATED ON THE YUMA\nPROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, TO SUPPORT MILITARY READINESS\nAND SECURITY.\n\nThe Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law\n113-66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the following\nnew subtitle: The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of\nPublic Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new subtitle:\n\n``Subtitle H--Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona\n\n``SEC. 2999B. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND.\n\n``(a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as\notherwise provided in this subtitle, the public land (including\ninterests in the land) described in subsection (b), and all other areas\nwithin the boundary of the land depicted on the map described in that\nsubsection that may become subject to the operation of the public land\nlaws, is withdrawn from--\n``(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under\nthe public land laws;\n``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;\nand\n``(3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and\ngeothermal leasing.\n``(b) Description of Land.--The public land (including interests in\nthe land) referred to in subsection (a) consists of--\n``(1) the approximately 21,782.981 acres of Federal land--\n``(A) generally depicted as `Highway 95 - Requested\nWithdrawal Area' on of the map titled `U.S. Army Yuma\nProving Ground Withdrawal Highway 95 Withdrawal Area',\nsheet 2 of 3, dated March 12, 2025; and\n``(B) excluding the approximately 800 acres of\nsubsurface estate owned by the State of Arizona within\nthe area generally depicted as `Surface Only\nWithdrawal/Subsurface Owned by Non-Federal Entity' on\nthe map described in subparagraph (A); and\n``(2) the approximately 249.29 acres of Federal land\ngenerally depicted as `Howard Cantonment - Requested Withdrawal\nArea' on the map titled `U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground\nWithdrawal Howard Cantonment Withdrawal Area', sheet 3 of 3,\ndated March 12, 2025.\n``(c) Reservation; Purpose.--The land described in subsection (b)\nis reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for the purposes\nspecified in Public Land Order No. 848 of July 1, 1952, and as\nauthorized under section 2914.\n\n``SEC. 2999C. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND.\n\n``(a) Applicable Laws.--Except for defense-related purposes managed\nby the Secretary of the Army in accordance with section 2999B(c), the\nSecretary of the Interior shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved\nby section 2999B in accordance with--\n``(1) subtitle A and this subtitle;\n``(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976\n(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and\n``(3) any other applicable law.\n``(b) Authorized Activities.--To the extent consistent with\napplicable law and Executive orders, the land withdrawn and reserved by\nsection 2999B may be managed in a manner that permits the following\nactivities:\n``(1) Conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat.\n``(2) Preservation of cultural properties.\n``(3) Management of wild horses and burros.\n``(4) Control of predatory and other animals.\n``(5) Recreation, public access, and hunting.\n``(6) Prevention and appropriate suppression of brush and\nrange fires resulting from non-military activities.\n``(c) Nondefense Uses.--Subject to subsection (d), all nondefense-\nrelated uses of the land withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B, shall\nbe subject to any conditions and restrictions that the Secretary of the\nInterior and the Secretary of the Army jointly determine to be\nnecessary to permit the defense-related use of the land for the\npurposes described in this section.\n``(d) Issuance of Leases and Other Land Use Authorizations.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall be\nresponsible for the issuance of any lease, easement, right-of-\nway, permit, license, or other instrument authorized by law\nwith respect to any activity that traverses both--\n``(A) the public land withdrawn and reserved by\nsection 2999B; and\n``(B) any other land in the vicinity of the land\nwithdrawn and reserved by section 2999B that is not\nunder the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary\nof the Army.\n``(2) Consent required.--Except as specified in section\n2999E, any lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, license, or\nother instrument issued under paragraph (1) shall--\n``(A) only be issued with the consent of the\nSecretary of the Army; and\n``(B) be subject to such conditions as the\nSecretary of the Army may require with respect to the\nland withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B.\n\n``SEC. 2999D. ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY TO SECRETARY OF\nTHE ARMY.\n\n``(a) Authority To Assign Management Responsibility.--The Secretary\nof the Interior may assign the management responsibilities for the land\nwithdrawn and reserved by section 2999B to the Secretary of the Army.\n``(b) Applicable Law.--On assignment of the management\nresponsibility under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall\nmanage the land in accordance with--\n``(1) subtitle A and this subtitle;\n``(2) title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.);\n``(3) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976\n(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);\n``(4) cooperative management arrangements entered into by\nthe Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army;\nand\n``(5) any other applicable law.\n\n``SEC. 2999E. UTILITY CORRIDOR.\n\n``(a) Issuance of Utility Rights-of-Way.--Notwithstanding\nsubsections (c) and (d) of section 2999C, the Secretary of the Interior\nmay issue rights-of-way within the Bureau of Land Management designated\nParker-Blaisdell Utility Corridor under the Federal Land Policy and\nManagement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for any critical\nregional-grid level utility infrastructure to include above-ground\ntransmission lines, consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding\nbetween the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land\nManagement Yuma Field Office and United States Army Garrison Yuma\nRegarding the Yuma Proving Ground Highway 95 Withdrawal, dated February\n28, 2025.\n``(b) Limitation on Delegation.--The authority to issue a right-of-\nway under subsection (a) may not be delegated below the level of the\nBureau of Land Management State Director.\n``(c) Army Consent Not Required.--The decision to issue a right-of-\nway under subsection (a) is not subject to consent by the Secretary of\nthe Army; however, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of the Army, shall incorporate conditions in any right-\nof-way issued under subsection (a) as much as practicable to minimize\nimpacts to the mission of the Army.\n``(d) Limitation.--The authority to issue rights-of-way under\nsubsection (a) may not be assigned to the Secretary of the Army.\n\n``SEC. 2999F. DURATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION.\n\n``The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section\n2999B shall be in effect for--\n``(1) an indefinite period; or\n``(2) until the Secretary of the Army determines that there\nis no longer a military need for the withdrawal and\nreservation.''.\n\nSEC. 2832. LAND CONVEYANCE, STATE ARMORY BOARD, UTAH NATIONAL GUARD,\nCAMP WILLIAMS STATE MILITARY RESERVATION, LEHI, UTAH.\n\n(a) Conveyance Authorized.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army (in this section\nreferred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the Utah\nNational Guard, Lehi, Utah, all right, title, and interest of\nthe United States in and to a parcel of real property,\nincluding any improvements thereon, consisting of three parcels\ndescribed in subsection (b).\n(2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and\ncovenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1)\nshall be subject to any easement, restriction, or covenant of\nrecord applicable to the property and in existence on the date\nof the enactment of this Act.\n(b) Description of Property.--\n(1) In general.--The property, including all land,\nimprovements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection\nis the following:\n(A) First parcel.--A strip of land of varying width\nsituated in Section 35, Township 4 South, Range 1 West,\nSalt Lake Base and Meridian. Such strip of land\nextending 25 feet each side and parallel with the\nfollowing described center line: Beginning at a point\nin the East line of section 35, 1298 feet East and 1808\nfeet North 44\u000f 59'' West from the Southwest corner of\nSection 36, Township 4 South, Range 1 West, Salt Lake\nBase and Meridian; thence North 45\u000f 9'' West 1999 feet,\ndescribing a 75 foot strip of land extending 25 feet\nEastwardly and 50 feet Westwardly and Parallel with\nsuch center line; thence continuing on same bearing\n1368.1 feet to the PC of a 5\u000f spiralled curve to the\nright. Describing a 100 foot strip of land extending 50\nfeet each side and parallel with said center line,\nthence Northwesterly along said 5\u000f curve to the right\n507.9 feet more or less to a point in the South line of\nthe Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of said\nSection 35, describing a 100 foot strip of land\nextending 50 feet each side and parallel with such\ncenter line.\n(B) Second parcel.--An irregular shaped parcel of\nland situated in the Northeast quarter of the Northwest\nquarter of Section 35, Township 4 South Range 1 West,\nSalt Lake Base and Meridian. Beginning at the Northwest\ncorner of the herein described land, said point bears\nWest 194 feet from the North quarter corner of Section\n35, thence South 5\u000f 47'' West 587 feet more or less,\nthence along the line of the 5\u000f spiralled curve to the\nleft a distance of 767.4 feet to a point in the South\nline of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter\nof said Section 35; thence East 50 feet to the west\nright of way line of the Utah Lake Irrigation Company's\ncanal, thence North 1\u000f 24'' East along said West right\nof way line in distance of 1180 feet more or less;\nthence North 3\u000f 2'' West 128 feet; thence West 115 feet\nto the point of beginning.\n(C) Third parcel.--A parcel of land situated in\nSouthwest quarter of Section 26, Township 4 South,\nRange 1 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian: Commencing\n144 feet West from South quarter corner of Section 26;\na strip of land 200 feet wide extending 100 feet each\nside and parallel with the following described center\nline: Commencing from said point of beginning North 5\u000f\n47'' East 861.1 feet more or less, along the line of a\n7\u000f spiral cure to left a distance of 464.4 feet more of\nless to a point in North line of Southeast, quarter of\nSouthwest quarter of Section 26, extending 100 feet\neach side and parallel with side center line.\n(2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the\nparcels described in paragraph (1) shall be determined by a\nsurvey satisfactory to the Secretary.\n(c) Reversionary Interest.--\n(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time\nthat the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being\nused for activities of the Utah National Guard relating to\ntraining and readiness, all right, title, and interest in and\nto the property, including any improvements thereto, may, at\nthe option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property\nof the United States, and the United States may have the right\nof immediate entry onto such property.\n(2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under\nparagraph (1) may be made on the record after an opportunity\nfor a hearing.\n(d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--\n(1) Payment required.--The Secretary may require the State\nof Utah to cover all costs (except costs for environmental\nremediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary,\nor to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the\nSecretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),\nincluding costs for environmental and real estate due diligence\nand any other administrative costs related to the conveyance.\n(2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected\nfrom the State under paragraph (1) in advance of the Secretary\nincurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds\nthe costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the\nconveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the\nexcess amount to the State.\n(e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The State may not use Federal\nfunds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by the\nState under this section.\n(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require\nsuch additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance\nunder subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect\nthe interests of the United States.\n\nSEC. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, TENNESSEE.\n\n(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,\nwithout consideration, to the University of Tennessee System (in this\nsection referred to as the ``University'') all right, title, and\ninterest of the United States in and to parcels of real property,\nincluding any improvements thereon, at Milan Army Ammunition Plant,\nTennessee, that consist of a total of approximately 5,000 acres for the\npurpose of permitting the University to use the parcels for education\nresearch.\n(b) Revisionary Interest.--\n(1) Interest retained.--\n(A) In general.--If the Secretary of the Army\ndetermines at any time that the property conveyed to\nthe University under subsection (a) is not being used\nin accordance with the purpose of the conveyance\nspecified in such subsection, all right, title, and\ninterest in and to the conveyed property, including any\nimprovements thereon, shall, at the option of the\nSecretary, revert to and become the property of the\nUnited States, and the United States shall have the\nright of immediate entry onto the property.\n(B) Determination.--A determination by the\nSecretary of the Army under subparagraph (A) shall be\nmade on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.\n(2) Alternative consideration option.--In lieu of\nexercising the reversionary interest retained under paragraph\n(1), the Secretary of the Army may accept an offer by the\nUniversity to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair\nmarket value of the property conveyed under subsection (a),\nexcluding the value of any improvements on the conveyed\nproperty constructed without Federal funds after the date the\nconveyance is completed, as determined by the Secretary.\n(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Army\nshall require the University to pay costs (except costs for\nenvironmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the\nSecretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the\nSecretary, to carry out the conveyance authorized under subsection (a),\nincluding survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environmental\ndocumentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative\ncosts related to the conveyance.\n(d) Treatment of Amounts Received.--\n(1) In general.--Amounts received as reimbursement under\nsubsection (c) or as alternative consideration under subsection\n(b)(2) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used\nto pay the costs incurred by the Secretary of the Army in\ncarrying out the conveyance under subsection (a) or, if the\nperiod of availability of obligation for appropriations to that\nfund or account has expired, to the fund or account that is\ncurrently available to the Secretary for the same purpose.\n(2) Merger of amounts.--Amounts credited to a fund or\naccount under paragraph (1) shall be merged with amounts in\nsuch fund or account and shall be available for the same\npurposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations,\nas amounts in such fund or account.\n(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal\ndescription of the parcels of real property to be conveyed under\nsubsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the\nSecretary of the Army.\n(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Army may\nrequire such additional terms and conditions in connection with the\nconveyance authorized by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers\nappropriate to protect the interests of the United States.\n\nSEC. 2834. LAND CONVEYANCE, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ANCHORAGE,\nALASKA.\n\n(a) Conveyance Authorized.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this section, but only after the completion of the\nappraisal under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary of the Air Force\nshall--\n(1) determine whether the parcel of real property described\nin subsection (b), including any improvements thereon, is\nexcess to the needs of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,\nAnchorage, Alaska;\n(2) if the Secretary determines such parcel is excess to\nsuch needs, declare that such parcel is excess to such needs;\nand\n(3) take such actions as may be necessary to convey to the\nMunicipality of Anchorage, Alaska (in this section referred to\nas the ``Municipality''), all right, title, and interest of the\nUnited States in and to such parcel, in accordance with--\n(A) the North Anchorage Land Agreement; and\n(B) any agreement reached between the Municipality\nand Ektuna, Incorporated, during the one-year period\nbeginning on the date the Secretary makes the\ndeclaration under paragraph (2).\n(b) Description of Property.--The parcel to be conveyed under\nsubsection (a) consists of approximately 50 acres of land located on\nJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, described as\nUnited States Survey Number 8690, Lot 2 Section 22, T14N R2W, Seward\nMeridian that is--\n(1) located adjacent to the Anchorage Regional Landfill;\nand\n(2) leased by the Municipality under the lease numbered\nUSAF-PACAF-HJZH-18-2-0391 as of the date of the enactment of\nthis section.\n(c) Termination of Lease.--Any authority granted under the lease\nreferred to in subsection (b) shall terminate on the date on which the\nSecretary the conveys the property under subsection (a).\n(d) Terms and Conditions.--\n(1) Appraisal.--The fair market value of the property to be\nconveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined pursuant to\nan appraisal to be carried out--\n(A) by an independent appraiser selected by the\nSecretary; and\n(B) in accordance with--\n(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for\nFederal Land Acquisitions; and\n(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional\nAppraisal Practice.\n(2) Payment of costs of conveyance.--\n(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require the\nMunicipality to cover costs to be incurred by the\nSecretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs\nincurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance\nunder subsection (a), including such costs related to\nland survey, environmental documentation, real estate\ndue diligence such as appraisals, and any other\nadministrative costs related to the conveyance.\n(B) Refund.--If amounts are collected from the\nMunicipality under paragraph (1) in advance of the\nSecretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount\ncollected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the\nSecretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary\nshall refund the excess amount to the Municipality.\n(C) Treatment of amounts received as reimbursement\nof costs incurred.--\n(i) Credit to account.--Amounts received\nunder paragraph (1) to reimburse the Secretary\nfor costs incurred by the Secretary to carry\nout the conveyance under subsection (a) shall\nbe credited to the fund or account used to\ncover those costs or to an appropriate fund or\naccount available to the Secretary for the\npurpose for which the costs were paid.\n(ii) Availability.--Amounts credited to a\nfund or account under clause (i) shall--\n(I) merge with amounts in such fund\nor account; and\n(II) be available to the Secretary\nfor the same purpose and subject to the\nsame conditions and limitations as the\namounts in such fund or account.\n(D) Deposit of amounts received as payment.--\nAmounts received as consideration for the conveyance\nunder subsection (a) shall be deposited in the special\naccount in the Treasury established under section\n572(b)(5) of title 40, United States Code.\n(3) Pre-conveyance entry.--\n(A) In general.--The Secretary, under the terms\ndescribed in subparagraph (B) and any additional terms\nand conditions the Secretary determines appropriate,\nmay authorize the Municipality to enter the property to\nbe conveyed under subsection (a) at no charge for pre-\nconstruction activities, including site\ncharacterization under the National Environmental\nPolicy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the\nComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and\nLiability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), before\nthe property is conveyed under subsection (a).\n(B) Required terms.--Any authorization granted\nunder subparagraph (A) shall--\n(i) be revocable at the discretion of the\nSecretary;\n(ii) not be construed to covey any right,\ntitle, or interest in the property; and\n(iii) require the Municipality to comply\nwith installation access and safety\nrequirements and such other requirements as the\nSecretary determines necessary to protect the\ninterests of the United States.\n(4) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may\nrequire such additional terms and conditions in connection with\nthe conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers\nappropriate to protect the interests of the United States.\n(e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The Municipality may not use\nFederal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by\nthe Municipality under this section.\n(f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be construed\nto affect or limit the application of, or any obligation to comply\nwith, any environmental law, including the Comprehensive Environmental\nResponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Solid Waste\nDisposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).\n(g) North Anchorage Land Agreement Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``North Anchorage Land Agreement'' means the agreement entered\ninto by the State of Alaska, the Municipality, and Eklutna,\nIncorporated, pursuant to section 1425 of the Alaska National Interest\nLands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. 2515) (including\nany amendments to that agreement as of the date of the enactment of\nthis section).\n\nSEC. 2835. ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR DEFENSE FUEL SUPPLY\nINFRASTRUCTURE.\n\n(a) Authority to Acquire.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized\nto acquire, by purchase, donation, exchange, or condemnation, on behalf\nof the United States, such permanent easements over all lands along the\nroute of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System, including all lands owned or\notherwise held by the State of California or any agency, department, or\ninstrumentality thereof, as the Secretary of Defense determines\nnecessary to ensure continuous pipeline transportation of crude oil\nfrom the Santa Ynez Unit to domestic refineries supplying Department of\nDefense installations in the State of California. The acquisition of\nsuch easements is an authorized purpose for which the Secretary of\nDefense or the Secretary of a military department may exercise the land\nacquisition authorities of section 2663 of title 10, United States\nCode. Easements authorized to be acquired under this subsection\ninclude--\n(1) a permanent easement over the Gaviota Segment\nsufficient for the operation, maintenance, inspection, and\nrepair of Lines CA-324 and CA-325;\n(2) a permanent easement over the State submerged lands\ntraversed by the offshore pipeline segments of the Santa Ynez\nPipeline System, sufficient for the operation, maintenance,\ninspection, and repair of such segments; and\n(3) such additional permanent easements over any other\nlands along the route of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System as the\nSecretary of Defense determines necessary for the continuous\nand unobstructed operation of such system.\n(b) Condemnation.--\n(1) In general.--In acquiring easements under subsection\n(a), the Secretary of Defense may institute condemnation\nproceedings in the United States district court for the\ndistrict in which the property is located, pursuant to section\n2663 of title 10, United States Code, and subchapter III of\nchapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.\n(2) Vital national security determination.--Congress finds\nthat the acquisition of easements under subsection (a) is\nrequired to satisfy a requirement vital to the national\nsecurity within the meaning of section 2663(g) of title 10,\nUnited States Code, and that delay in such acquisition would be\ndetrimental to the national security. The Secretary of Defense\nmay accordingly commence condemnation proceedings under\nsubsection (a) in advance of the report otherwise required\nunder section 2663(f) of title 10, United States Code, and\nshall submit such report not later than seven days after\ncommencement of such proceedings.\n(3) State-owned land and state submerged lands.--The\nauthority to acquire easements under subsection (a) includes\nauthority to acquire easements over--\n(A) land owned or otherwise held by the State of\nCalifornia or any agency, department, or\ninstrumentality thereof, including the California\nDepartment of Parks and Recreation; and\n(B) State submerged lands.\n(4) Inapplicability of state law.--The State of California\nmay not assert sovereign immunity, its title under section 3 of\nthe Submerged Lands Act, or any other provision of State law as\na defense to, or limitation upon, any condemnation proceeding\nbrought by the United States under this section.\n(5) Immediate possession and use.--Upon filing a\ndeclaration of taking pursuant to section 3114 of title 40,\nUnited States Code, and depositing with the court the estimated\namount of just compensation, the United States shall be\nentitled to immediate possession of, and the right to enter\nupon and use, the easements sought to be acquired. The court\nmay not condition such possession, or such right to enter upon\nand use, upon any State administrative approval, State permit,\nor State agency determination.\n(6) Expedited proceedings.--Any condemnation proceeding\nbrought under this section shall be given priority on the\ndocket of the court and shall be resolved on an expedited basis\nconsistent with the national defense purposes of this section.\n(c) Just Compensation.--The amount of just compensation payable to\nthe State of California or any agency thereof shall be determined by\nthe United States district court in which condemnation proceedings are\nbrought, or by the United States Court of Federal Claims if the parties\nso elect. In determining just compensation for an easement over State\nsubmerged lands, the court shall account for the powers retained by the\nUnited States under section 6(a) of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C.\n1314(a)), to which the State's title is subject.\n(d) License to Operator.--\n(1) In general.--Upon acquisition of any easement under\nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to the\noperator of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System a license\nauthorizing such operator to use such easement for the\noperation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of the Santa\nYnez Pipeline System for the purpose of transporting crude oil\nfrom the Santa Ynez Unit to domestic refineries supplying\nDepartment of Defense installations in the State of California.\nThe Secretary shall include in any such license terms requiring\ncompliance with all applicable Federal pipeline safety\nrequirements under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code.\n(2) Irrevocability.--\n(A) In general.--A license issued under paragraph\n(1) may not be revoked, suspended, modified, or\nterminated by the Secretary of Defense or any other\nofficer or employee of the executive branch except--\n(i) by an Act of Congress that expressly\nreferences this section by name and subsection;\nor\n(ii) by the Secretary of Defense, following\na final order of the Secretary of\nTransportation under chapter 601 of title 49,\nUnited States Code (or, if such order is\nchallenged, a final judgment of a United States\ncourt of appeals sustaining such order),\ndetermining that the operator has committed a\nviolation of Federal pipeline safety\nrequirements under such chapter that creates an\nimminent hazard to public safety, and the\noperator has failed to cure such violation\nwithin a reasonable period after written notice\nand an opportunity to cure.\n(B) No state revocation.--No order, judgment, or\ndetermination of a court of the State of California or\nof any other State shall constitute a basis for\nrevocation, suspension, modification, or termination of\na license issued under paragraph (1).\n(C) Inapplicability of other actions.--No executive\norder, presidential directive, secretarial\ndetermination, or other administrative action shall\notherwise operate to revoke, suspend, modify, or\nterminate a license issued under paragraph (1).\n(3) Transferability.--A license issued under paragraph (1)\nshall be transferable to any successor operator of the Santa\nYnez Pipeline System without further action by the Secretary of\nDefense, provided that the successor operator is in compliance\nwith all applicable Federal pipeline safety requirements under\nchapter 601 of title 49, United States Code. A successor\noperator that holds the authorizations required under such\nchapter 601 shall be deemed to be in compliance for purposes of\nthis paragraph.\n(4) Continuity.--During the period in which a license\nissued under paragraph (1) is in effect, no permit, additional\nlicense, certification, or other authorization of a State or\nlocal government shall be required as a condition of the\nexercise of the rights granted by such issued license, to the\nextent that the requirement to obtain or maintain such permit,\nadditional license, certification, or other authorization would\nhave the effect, in practice, of halting or substantially\ndelaying the use of such easement as described in paragraph\n(1). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit or\naffect any requirement of Federal law, any permit or\nauthorization required under Federal law, or the authority of\nany Federal agency to issue, condition, enforce, or revoke the\nsame.\n(e) Relationship to State Law.--\n(1) Preemption.--Any State law, regulation, order, or other\nrequirement that has the purpose or effect of preventing,\nconditioning, or delaying the Secretary of Defense from\nexercising the authority granted under this section, or that\nhas the purpose or effect of preventing the operator of the\nSanta Ynez Pipeline System from utilizing any easement acquired\nby the United States under this section, is preempted.\n(2) No state permit required.--No authorization, lease,\npermit, or approval of the State of California or any agency\nthereof, including the California State Lands Commission and\nthe California Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be\nrequired as a condition of the operation, maintenance, repair,\nor use of any segment of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System.\n(3) Pending litigation.--No State court order, injunction,\nor other judicial relief issued in any proceeding to which the\nUnited States is not a party shall operate to prevent the\nSecretary of Defense from exercising the authority granted\nunder this section or to prevent the operator of the Santa Ynez\nPipeline System from utilizing any easement acquired by the\nUnited States under this section.\n(f) Retained Federal Power Over State Submerged Lands.--The grant\nof title to State submerged lands under section 3 of the Submerged\nLands Act (43 U.S.C. 1311) is, and has at all times remained, subject\nto the powers retained by the United States under section 6(a) of that\nAct (43 U.S.C. 1314(a)) for the constitutional purposes of commerce,\nnavigation, national defense, and international affairs. The\nacquisition of easements over State submerged lands under this section,\nand the operation of the offshore pipeline segments of the Santa Ynez\nPipeline System extending through such lands, are exercises of those\nretained powers, and the State of California holds no title or interest\nin such submerged lands that is superior to, or that may impede, the\nexercise of those powers.\n(g) Recovery of Costs.--The Secretary of Defense may, as a\ncondition of any license issued under subsection (d), require the\nlicensee to reimburse the United States for all or a portion of any\ncosts incurred by the United States in acquiring easements under this\nsection, including just compensation paid to any State or private\nparty. Amounts received as reimbursement under this subsection shall be\ncredited to the appropriation, fund, or account from which the costs\nwere paid.\n(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Gaviota Segment'' means the approximately\nfour-mile segment of the Las Flores Pipeline System traversing\nland administered by the California Department of Parks and\nRecreation within Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara County,\nCalifornia.\n(2) The term ``Las Flores Pipeline System'' means the\nonshore pipeline comprising Lines CA-324 and CA-325 (previously\ndesignated as Lines 901 and 903), including all associated\npipeline segments, pump stations, equipment, and appurtenant\ninfrastructure extending from the Las Flores Canyon processing\nfacilities in Santa Barbara County, California, to Pentland\nStation in Kern County, California.\n(3) The term ``Santa Ynez Pipeline System'' means the\ncomplete network of offshore and onshore pipelines and\nassociated infrastructure used to transport crude oil and\nassociated production from offshore platforms Harmony,\nHeritage, and Hondo to Pentland Station in Kern County,\nCalifornia, including--\n(A) the offshore pipeline segments extending from\nsuch platforms over the Outer Continental Shelf and\nover State submerged lands to the Las Flores Canyon\nprocessing facilities; and\n(B) the Las Flores Pipeline System.\n(4) The term ``Santa Ynez Unit'' means the Federal offshore\noil and gas production unit operated pursuant to one or more\nleases granted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43\nU.S.C. 1331 et seq.) off the coast of Santa Barbara County,\nCalifornia, including offshore platforms Harmony, Heritage, and\nHondo.\n(5) The term ``State submerged lands'' means the lands\nbeneath navigable waters the title to which was conveyed to the\nState of California under section 3 of the Submerged Lands Act\n(43 U.S.C. 1311).\n\nSEC. 2836. LAND EXCHANGE, CAMP PIKE AND CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON,\nARKANSAS.\n\n(a) Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army (referred to in\nthis section as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the State of Arkansas\nall right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel\nof real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of\napproximately 16.02 acres at Camp Pike, North Little Rock, Arkansas,\ncontaining the facility commonly known as the 90th Readiness Division\nHeadquarters and other real property north of Arkansas Avenue road as\nis determined by the survey under subsection (d)(1).\n(b) Consideration.--\n(1) As consideration for the conveyance under subsection\n(a), the State of Arkansas may convey to the United States all\nright, title, and interest of the State of Arkansas in and to a\nparcel of real property, including any improvements thereon,\nconsisting all or part of approximately 68.16 acres at Camp\nJoseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas, containing the\nfacility commonly known as the Chappell Armory and such\nadditional adjoining lands as is determined by the survey under\nsubsection (d)(1).\n(2) The exchange of real property under this section shall\nbe for parcels of approximately equal value, as determined by\nthe Secretary through an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.\nPursuant to section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, no\nmonetary consideration may be provided or accepted by either\nparty to equalize the value of the properties exchanged.\n(c) Extinguishment of Reversionary Interest.--In connection with\nthe exchange authorized by this section, the Secretary shall extinguish\nthe reversionary interest of the United States, created by the Act of\nJune 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 311, chapter 429), applicable to the property\nto be conveyed by the State of Arkansas under subsection (b)(1).\n(d) Surveys and Property Descriptions.--\n(1) Determination.--The exact acreage and legal\ndescriptions of the real property to be exchanged under this\nsection shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the\nSecretary.\n(2) Costs.--The State of Arkansas shall be responsible for\nall costs associated with the exchange authorized by this\nsection, including the costs of surveys, appraisals, and any\nother administrative or environmental documentation required to\ncomplete the exchange.\n(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require\nsuch additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances\nunder this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect\nthe interests of the United States.\n(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to affect or limit the application of, or any requirement\nfor, environmental remediation under the Comprehensive Environmental\nResponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et\nseq.) or any other law.\n\nSEC. 2837. REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS ON USE OF CERTAIN LAND CONVEYED TO THE\nSTATE OF INDIANA.\n\nSection 2858 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 571), as\namended by section 2838 of the Military Construction Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 1998 (division B of Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 2006)\nand section 2843(i) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2217), is\nfurther amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The conveyances'' and\ninserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d), the\nconveyances''; and\n(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:\n``(d) Condition on Release of Covenants.--On the condition that the\nState convey approximately 80 acres of prior park property to the\nIndiana Army Ammunition Plan Reuse Authority, the Reuse Authority\nconvey approximately 100 acres of prior industrial use property to the\nState, and the use of that 100 acres will be restricted by covenant to\nrecreational purposes, the Secretary may release the covenant that\nrequires the 80 acres of prior park property to be used for\nrecreational purposes.''.\n\nSubtitle E--Pilot Programs\n\nSEC. 2841. DIGITAL TWIN MODELS AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry out a three-\nyear pilot program to implement digital twin models at not less than\nfive covered military installations for the purposes of identifying any\nvulnerabilities or interdependencies of such covered military\ninstallations.\n(b) Requirements of Models.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure\nthat each digital twin model represents a virtual model of the\ninfrastructure systems of the respective covered military installation,\nincluding--\n(1) the energy systems;\n(2) the water systems;\n(3) the transportation systems;\n(4) the communications systems; and\n(5) any other critical mission-support systems.\n(c) Use of Models.--The Secretary of Defense shall use such digital\ntwin models to--\n(1) conduct an assessment of--\n(A) the infrastructure system of each covered\nmilitary installation represented by such digital twin\nmodels; and\n(B) any public infrastructure systems, including\nlocal facilities of the bulk-power system,\ntransportation systems, local systems for the\ndistribution of fuel, and public water systems, that\nare used by such covered military installations; and\n(2) to evaluate, during a disruption scenario, the\nresilience and continuity of operations of such covered\nmilitary installations, including during--\n(A) a cyber attack;\n(B) a kinetic attack;\n(C) a natural disaster; or\n(D) an interruption of the supply chains of such\ncovered military installations.\n(d) Covered Military Installation.--In this section, the term\n``covered military installation'' means a military installation that\nwould be critical to a contingency operation in the Indo-Pacific\nregion, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.\n\nSEC. 2842. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER MONITORING AND PATHOGEN-AGNOSTIC\nMONITORING SYSTEM OF CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall carry\nout a pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop and\nimplement a comprehensive wastewater monitoring system at not fewer\nthan four military installations at which the Secretary seeks to\nidentify the prevalence of infectious diseases among members of the\nArmed Forces at the installation (in this section referred to as the\n``pilot program'').\n(b) Pathogen-agnostic Pilot Program.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this section, the Secretary shall carry out a\nsecond pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop\nand implement a pathogen-agnostic monitoring system that\nleverages emerging biotechnologies for early detection of novel\npathogens (in this section referred to as the ``pathogen-\nagnostic pilot program'').\n(2) Purposes.--The purpose of the pathogen-agnostic pilot\nprogram shall aim to--\n(A) improve detection, identification, and analysis\nof infectious disease prevalence among members of the\nArmed Forces and other relevant Department of Defense\npersonnel; and\n(B) strengthen early-warning capabilities for novel\npathogens.\n(c) Technologies and Data System Used.--In carrying out the pilot\nprogram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure all systems\ndeveloped and implemented under such subsection is comprised of\nappropriate technologies, standardized analytical tools, and a uniform\ndata system.\n(d) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out during a two-\nyear period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot\nprogram and the pathogen-agnostic pilot program, respectively.\n(e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of the\npilot program and the pathogen-agnostic pilot program, respectively,\nthe Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a\nreport that includes the following:\n(1) A summary of the findings from all monitoring systems\nunder the pilot program and pathogen-agnostic pilot program.\n(2) Recommendations for interventions or policy changes\nbased on trends observed under the pilot program.\n(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program\nin enhancing force health protection, readiness, and early\npathogen detection.\n(f) Strategic Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a\nstrategic plan that--\n(1) defines requirements for implementing a scalable,\npathogen-agnostic monitoring capability;\n(2) identifies technologies and risk-based methodologies to\nachieve mission requirements; and\n(3) demonstrates coordination with the Biodefense Council\nensuring compliance with Privacy Act and Department\nregulations.\n\nSEC. 2843. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE\nOF ONLINE REAL ESTATE INVENTORY TOOL.\n\n(a) Pilot Program Required.--\n(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall\nestablish a pilot program for the development of an online real\nestate tool to identify the existing inventory of space\navailable at the military installations selected by the\nSecretary under paragraph (2) for the purposes specified in\nsubsection (b).\n(2) Selection of pilot locations.--The Secretary shall\nevaluate the online inventory tool at not less than five, but\nnot more than ten, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Space\nForce military installations selected by the Secretary as\nappropriate locations for evaluation of the online inventory\ntool.\n(3) Coordination with army.--In addition to the military\ninstallations selected under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall\ninclude in the pilot program--\n(A) all military installations under the\njurisdiction of the Department of the Army that\nparticipated in the pilot program established under\nsection 2866 of the Military Construction Authorization\nAct for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-\n283; 10 U.S.C. 7771 note prec.); and\n(B) entries included in the online real estate tool\nof the Department of Army as of the date on which such\npilot program terminated.\n(4) Consultation.--The Secretary shall establish the pilot\nprogram and develop the online inventory tool in consultation\nwith the Administrator of General Services and each of the\nservice Secretaries.\n(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the online inventory tool are--\n(1) to achieve efficiencies in real estate property\nmanagement consistent with the National Defense Strategy goal\nof finding greater efficiencies within Department of Defense\noperations and leveraging commercial off-the-shelf technologies\nto better enable members of the Armed Forces;\n(2) to provide a means to better market to the public\ninformation regarding space available at all Department of\nDefense military installations for better utilization of such\nspace; and\n(3) to provide a means to better quantify existing space\navailable at all Department of Defense military installations\nand how it is utilized for current missions and requirements.\n(c) Considerations.--To establish the pilot program, the Secretary\nof Defense shall--\n(1) consider innovative approaches, including the use of\nother transaction authorities consistent with section 2371 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, and the use of commercial off-\nthe-shelf technologies;\n(2) develop appropriate protections of sensitive or\nclassified information from being included with the online\ninventory tool; and\n(3) develop appropriate levels of access for private sector\nusers of the online inventory tool;\n(4) in developing these considerations shall include\nlessons learned from the Secretary of the Army on the\ndevelopment of the pilot program for the online real estate\ntool under 2866 of the Military Construction Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2021.\n(d) Establishment of Use Policy.--In connection with the\ndevelopment of the online inventory tool, the Secretary of the Defense\nshall develop policy requiring the use of the online inventory tool at\nall Department of Defense military installations selected under\nsubsection (a)(2) to query for existing inventory at such military\ninstallations before any military construction or off-post leases are\nagreed to for such military installations. The Secretary shall\nprescribe guidelines that will be implemented by each respective\nservice secretary. Further, the Secretary shall ensure that all\nrelevant notifications to congressional defense committees include\ncertification that the online inventory tool was used.\n(e) Online Inventory Tool Defined.--In this section, the term\n``online inventory tool'' means the online real estate tool developed\nunder the pilot program to identify existing inventory of space\navailable at Department of Defense military installations selected to\nparticipate in the pilot program.\n(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to effect the application of title V of the McKinney- Vento\nHomeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.).\n(g) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than February 15, 2027, the\nSecretary of the Defense shall submit to Committees on Armed Services\nof the Senate and the House of Representatives a report evaluating the\nsuccess of the pilot program in achieving the purposes specified in\nsubsection (b). At a minimum, the report also shall identify and\ncontain the following:\n(1) The Department of Defense military installations\nselected under subsection (a)(2) to participate in the pilot\nprogram broken out by respective service.\n(2) The number of real estate agreements entered into by\neach of the respective service secretaries that were\nfacilitated by use of the online inventory tool, including for\neach agreement the installation, amount of space, value, and\npurpose of the agreement.\n(3) An evaluation of the extent to which use of the online\ninventory tool reduced the need for military construction or\noff-post leases.\n(4) An evaluation of any impediments to efficient use of\nthe online inventory tool.\n(5) The recommendations of the Secretary of Defense\nregarding whether the pilot program should be extended,\nexpanded, or made permanent.\n(h) Duration.--The authority of the Secretary of the Defense to\ncarry out the pilot program shall expire on September 30, 2031.\n\nSEC. 2844. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONNECTIVITY SERVICE.\n\n(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the\nAssistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and\nEnvironment, shall establish and carry out a pilot program to provide\nintegrated connectivity service to a covered population--\n(1) stationed at five covered military installations in the\nMiddle East, as determined by the Secretary; and\n(2) at no cost to such covered population.\n(b) Program Requirements.--\n(1) Service provisioning and ensuring.--The Assistant\nSecretary shall enter into a contract with an American\ncontracted entity to act as telecommunications operator for the\ncovered military installation--\n(A) to provision the integrated connectivity\nservice with a private network management system or a\nhybrid-capable network management system;\n(B) to ensure the integrated connectivity service\ncan support multiple tenant commands, or activity\npresent on such covered military installations with\nindividualized commitments, such as separate network\nslices and security policies that can be tailored to\nthe tenant command requirements; and\n(C) to provision and ensure operation of the\nintegrated connectivity service.\n(2) Integrated connectivity service requirement.--The\nintegrated connectivity service provided under the pilot\nprogram established pursuant to subsection (a) shall--\n(A) provide broadband internet access service as\nthe baseline service and meet or exceed any speed\nbenchmarks established by the Chairman of the Federal\nCommunications Commission for broadband internet access\nservices, including--\n(i) a minimum download speed of 100-Mbps;\nand\n(ii) a minimum upload speed of 20-Mbps; and\n(B) support the integration of P5G data services\nwith broadband internet access service over a common\nintegrated connectivity service, where such mobile\nservices are identified as required by the covered\nmilitary installation tenant command.\n(3) Goods procured under contract.--Any goods procured\nunder the contract described under paragraph (1) shall be the\nproperty of the Department of Defense.\n(4) Standard.--Infrastructure setup and operation of the\nintegrated connectivity service--\n(A) shall be based on National Institute of\nStandards and Technology standards specified in NIST SP\n800-171 Rev. 3, or successor standards, including any\nfuture revisions, updates, or successor publications to\nensure the availability and security of such integrated\nconnectivity service; and\n(B) shall exclude hybrid-capable network management\nsystems with availability and security risks, such as\npure public cloud only network management systems.\n(5) Cost.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Assistant\nSecretary shall account for the full life cycle costs of such\npilot program, including--\n(A) the initial build and setup;\n(B) a refresh, every five years during the period\nthe authority to carry out the pilot program is\neffective, of the integrated connectivity service,\nincluding a refresh of the underlying infrastructure of\nthe entire integrated connectivity service, to ensure\nlong-term--\n(i) availability;\n(ii) security; and\n(iii) usability; and\n(C) monthly recurring costs, including services\nprovided by--\n(i) the host nation carrier for bandwidth;\nand\n(ii) the telecommunications operator.\n(6) Methodology.--When carrying out the pilot program, the\nAssistant Secretary shall use industry standard life cycle\nmethodologies and broadly adopted practices, including the NIST\nCybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, Information Technology\ninfrastructure library and the Plan, Prepare, Design,\nImplement, Operate, Optimize methodology to deliver a cost-\neffective, secure, sustainable, right-sized network\ninfrastructure.\n(7) Equipment procurement.--Any articles, materials, or\nsupplies procured by the American contracted entity for the\npurpose of providing integrated connectivity service, as\ndescribed under paragraph (1), shall be made in the United\nStates.\n(c) Report.--Not later than five years after the date of the\nenactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Assistant\nSecretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program\ncarried out under this section, including--\n(1) an analysis of the cost; and\n(2) a determination of which additional military\ninstallations located outside the contiguous United States\nshould be provided with integrated connectivity service.\n(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``5G'' means fifth generation mobile network\ntechnology, including higher-speed and lower latency device\nconnectivity over mobile radio networks.\n(2) The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant\nSecretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and\nEnvironment.\n(3) The term ``American contracted entity'' means an\nentity--\n(A) organized in the United States and with its\nprincipal place of business located within the United\nStates;\n(B) majority-owned and controlled by a United\nStates citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or\npublicly traded on a United States stock exchange and\nsubject to United States laws and jurisdiction;\n(C) that employs primarily personnel based in the\nUnited States to perform management, engineering,\noperations, and customer support functions, including\nstaffing key operational and decision-making roles\nwithin the United States;\n(D) that procures equipment and technology through\na supply chain compliant with sections 889 and 1260H of\nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year\n2021 (Public Law 116-283), including the avoidance of\nprohibited or restricted telecommunications and video\nsurveillance equipment and services; and\n(E) that complies with section 8302 of title 41,\nUnited States Code, whenever practicable, prioritizing\nUnited States manufactured products, United States\nsourced components, and United States based\nsubcontractors and suppliers wherever and whenever\npossible, consistent with project requirements,\navailability and cost reasonableness.\n(4) The term ``broadband internet access service'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 8.1(b), title 47, Code of\nFederal Regulations, or any successor regulation.\n(5) The term ``cloud only deployment model'' means a\ndeployment model in which the network management system is\ndelivered solely as a vendor-managed software-as-a-service\noffering, with no option for self-hosted, on-premises, or\nprivate cloud deployment.\n(6) The term ``covered military installation'' means a\nmilitary installation as defined in section 2801 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of\nthe Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of\nthe Navy and located in the Middle East.\n(7) The term ``covered population'' means active duty\nmembers of the Armed Forces, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of\ntitle 10, United States Code, but may be expanded to include\nemployees of a Defense Agency as defined in section 101(a)(11)\nof title 10, United States Code, by the tenant command of a\ncovered military installation through the telecommunications\nofficer of the covered military installation.\n(8) The term ``host nation carrier'' means a\ntelecommunications provider that is--\n(A) licensed or authorized to operate in the\nforeign nation in which the covered military\ninstallation is located; and\n(B) provides broadband internet access, data, or\nmobile communication services within the foreign\nnation.\n(9) The term ``hybrid-capable network management system''\nmeans a common architectural framework that supports both\nbroadband internet access service and private or hybrid public\nand P5G mobile connectivity services, as required and is not\nlimited to a public only deployment model or a cloud only\ndeployment model.\n(10) The term ``integrated connectivity service'' means a\nfixed, high-speed broadband internet access service, and may\ninclude private or hybrid mobile connectivity, including P5G,\nas required by the Secretary to meet operational requirements.\n(11) The term ``Mbps'' means one million bits per second.\n(12) The term ``P5G'' means a private mobile network\nservice using 5G mobile network technology and available only\nto members of the Armed Forces stationed on covered military\ninstallations participating in the pilot program established in\nsubsection (a).\n(13) The term ``private network management system'' means a\nnetwork management system that is compliant with the\nrequirements for a cyber security maturity model certification\nand which is not cloud-based.\n(14) The term ``public only deployment model'' means a\ndeployment model in which the network management system is\nhosted exclusively in a third-party public cloud environment,\nincluding AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud and cannot be deployed\nor operated on customer-owned or on-premises infrastructure.\n(15) the term ``pure public cloud only network management\nsystem'' means a network management platform hosted and\noperated exclusively within a third-party public cloud\nenvironment and delivered solely as a cloud-based service, with\nno capability for deployment, operation, or control within on-\npremises or private cloud infrastructure.\n(16) The term ``telecommunications operator'' means an\nAmerican contracted entity responsible for the design,\ninstallation, and ongoing operations and maintenance of the\nbroadband internet access service and P5G mobile network access\nto be provided on a covered military installation.\n\nSubtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities\n\nSEC. 2851. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY\nAND FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND TO\nADMINISTER SUCH PROPERTY AS PART OF THE PENTAGON\nRESERVATION.\n\n(a) Authority of the Secretary of Defense to Acquire Real Property\nand Facilities in National Capital Region.--Chapter 159 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2674 the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 2673. Acquisition by Secretary of Defense of real property and\nfacilities in the National Capital Region\n``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 2682 of this title, the\nSecretary of Defense may acquire real property and facilities in the\nNational Capital Region for an element of the Department of Defense\nother than a military department.\n``(b) Authorization by Law Required for Above-threshold\nAcquisition.--If the cost to acquire real property or facilities under\nsubsection (a) exceeds the limitations specified in section 2663(c) of\nthis title for an acquisition of interests in land, the Secretary may\nacquire the real property or facilities only if the acquisition is\nspecifically authorized by law.\n``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `National Capital\nRegion' and `Pentagon Reservation' have the meanings given those terms\nin section 2674(f) of this title.''.\n(b) Acquired Real Property Included in Authorities Applicable to\nPentagon Reservation.--Section 2674(f)(1) of such title is amended by\nstriking ``means the'' and all that follows and inserting the\nfollowing: ``means the following:\n``(A) The Pentagon.\n``(B) The Mark Center Campus.\n``(C) The Raven Rock Mountain Complex.\n``(D) Any real property or facility acquired under\nsection 2673 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 2852. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DASHBOARD FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\nPROJECTS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\nFACILITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the enactment of\nthis section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering, in coordination with each Secretary of a military\ndepartment, shall establish a central dashboard to monitor and track\nResearch, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility data related to\nmilitary construction planning, design, and execution metrics across\nthe military departments.\n(b) Requirements.--The database shall--\n(1) use existing financial management tools;\n(2) display relevant data for Research, Development, Test,\nand Evaluation facilities including, at a minimum, facility\nlocation, manager of the facility, building number, plant\nreplacement value, age, size, building condition index, mission\ndependency index, civil engineering projects programmed for the\nfacility, and value of each such projects;\n(3) track unfunded facility requirements;\n(4) summarize laboratory real property and non-real\nproperty data and metrics;\n(5) use Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar\nidentifier for real property or other assets authorized by the\nSecretary of Defense) for Equipment Replacement Value of\nequipment that is not real property; and\n(6) display trends across any data included in the\ndatabase.\n(c) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the\ndate on which the dashboard required by subsection (a) is established,\nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the\ndashboard is operational and meets the requirements of subsection (b).\n(d) Recommendation.--Not later than three years after the enactment\nof this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and\nEngineering shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a recommendation\non whether use of the dashboard should be continued. Not later than 15\ndays after making such submission, the Under Secretary shall submit to\nthe congressional defense committees a notice of such recommendation.\n(e) Termination.--The authority under this section terminates on\nDecember 30, 2030.\n(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation\nfacility'' means a laboratory facility or a test and evaluation\nfacility.\n(2) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the\nestimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test\nequipment within a ground test infrastructure asset.\n\nSEC. 2853. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE SITE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE\nFEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.\n\nUsing amounts authorized to be appropriated on or after the date of\nenactment of this Act for such purposes, the Department of Defense is\nauthorized to reimburse the Federal States of Micronesia for land\nacquisition costs for defense sites in Yap.\n\nSEC. 2854. RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE NATIONAL NAVY UDT-SEAL\nMUSEUM IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL,\nNATIONAL MEMORIAL GARDEN, AND NATIONAL K9 MEMORIAL.\n\nThe Secretary of the Navy shall recognize the National Navy SEAL\nMuseum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach, and the Naval\nSpecial Warfare K9 Memorial of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum,\nlocated at 3300 North Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, in Fort\nPierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and\nnational K9 memorial, respectively, of the Navy SEALs.\n\nSEC. 2855. FORWARD OPERATING BASE READINESS ASSESSMENT, ST. CROIX.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense to assess the feasibility of using\nappropriate facilities on the island of St. Croix as a forward\noperating base for the Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.\n\nSEC. 2856. FORWARD OPERATING BASE READINESS ASSESSMENT, ST. THOMAS.\n\nThe Secretary of Defense to assess the feasibility of using\nappropriate facilities on the island of St. Thomas as a forward\noperating base for the Navy.\n\nSubtitle G--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 2861. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUPERVISION, INSPECTION, AND OVERHEAD COSTS\nFOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n\nSubchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after section 2851a the following new section:\n``Sec. 2851b. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead\ncosts of military construction projects\n``(a) In General.--Not later than the date on which the budget of\nthe President for fiscal year 2028 is submitted to Congress pursuant to\nsection 1105 of title 31, and on an annual basis thereafter, the\nSecretary of Defense, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of\nDefense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report with respect to supervision,\ninspection, and overhead costs for military construction projects\nduring the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which\nthe report is submitted.\n``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude, with respect to the period covered by the report, the\nfollowing:\n``(1) The total amount of supervision, inspection, and\noverhead costs accrued, disaggregated by--\n``(A) military department; and\n``(B) construction agent.\n``(2) A description of how amounts appropriated for\nsupervision, inspection, and overhead for military construction\nprojects were expended during such period, disaggregated by--\n``(A) direct project supervision and inspection\ncosts;\n``(B) field office overhead;\n``(C) regional office overhead; and\n``(D) headquarters overhead.\n``(3) The supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in\neffect during the fiscal year immediately preceding such\nperiod.\n``(4) If the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in\neffect as of the date of the submission of the report is\ndifferent than the rate described in paragraph (3)--\n``(A) a summary of the changes to such rate; and\n``(B) the justification for such changes.\n``(5) A summary that compares the total amount of\nsupervision, inspection, and overhead costs accrued to the\ntotal amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead funds\nexpended, including--\n``(A) an identification of any surplus or shortfall\nin such funds; and\n``(B) a description of how any surplus of such\nfunds was used.\n``(6) The total amount of any similar overhead cost\nassessed on operation and maintenance funds used for facility\nsustainment, restoration, and modernization projects,\ndisaggregated by military department, and a description of the\nfacility sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects\nfor which such operation and maintenance funds were expended.\n``(7) Any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to\nadjustments to the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate\nfor the fiscal year immediately succeeding the fiscal year\nduring which such report is submitted, including the\njustification for any such recommendations.\n``(c) Data Submission by Construction Agents.--Not later than 90\ndays before the deadline for each report required under subsection (a),\nthe Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and\nthe Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command shall\nsubmit to the Secretary of Defense such data as the Secretary\ndetermines necessary to prepare such report, in such form as the\nSecretary determines appropriate.\n``(d) Construction Agent Defined.--In this section, the term\n`construction agent' means--\n``(1) the United States Army Corps of Engineers;\n``(2) the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command; or\n``(3) any other entity designated to supervise a military\nconstruction project pursuant to section 2851 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 2862. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MULTI-MISSION DRY DOCK MILITARY\nCONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD,\nWASHINGTON.\n\n(a) Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall designate the\nMulti-Mission Dry Dock military construction project at Puget Sound\nNaval Shipyard, Washington, authorized under section 2201 of the\nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, to be a\nsubprogram of a major defense acquisition program (as defined in\nsection 4201 of title 10, United States Code).\n(b) Submission.--Not later than six months after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees--\n(1) a Baseline Estimate (as defined in section 4371(a)(4)\nof title 10, United States Code) for the project described in\nsubsection (a); and\n(2) the report described in section 4351 of title 10,\nUnited States Code, for the most recently concluded fiscal year\nquarter for such project.\n\nSEC. 2863. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE\nOPTIMIZATION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, and annually until Jan 1, 2031, the Comptroller\nGeneral of the United States shall review the following:\n(1) The costs, timeframes, risks, and progress of the\nShipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department\nof the Navy.\n(2) The status of each project conducted under the Shipyard\nInfrastructure Optimization Program.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually\nthereafter until March 1, 2031, the Comptroller General shall provide\nto the congressional defense committees a briefing on findings from the\nreview required under subsection (a).\n(c) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2031, the Comptroller General\nshall provide to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nfindings from the review required under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 2864. CONDITIONS ON TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POWER GRID\nINFRASTRUCTURE IN GUAM.\n\n(a) Grid Infrastructure Transfer Pending Requirements.--The\nSecretary of Defense may not transfer ownership of any power generation\ninfrastructure or power transmission infrastructure located in Guam to\nthe Guam Power Authority until the Secretary certifies to the\ncongressional defense committees that such infrastructure is sufficient\nto meet projected mission requirements of the Department of Defense for\npower generation and transmission capacity in Guam through fiscal year\n2036.\n(b) Underground Transmission Requirement.--Not less than 50 percent\nof the total linear miles of power transmission lines transferred to\nthe Guam Power Authority pursuant to any agreement with the Secretary\nof Defense shall consist of underground transmission lines. For\npurposes of this subsection, transmission lines supported by above-\nground concrete poles shall not be considered to be underground\ntransmission lines.\n(c) Authorization to Use Operation and Maintenance and Military\nConstruction Funds.--\n(1) Amounts described.--The Secretary of Defense may use\namounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made\navailable in fiscal year 2027 or subsequent fiscal years for\nOperation and Maintenance accounts and for Military\nConstruction accounts to carry out upgrades, repairs,\nmodernization, hardening, or undergrounding of transmission\nlines, capacity expansion, or other improvements necessary to\nensure that power generation infrastructure and power\ntransmission infrastructure in Guam meets the requirements set\nforth in this section before the Secretary transfers ownership\nof any such infrastructure to the Guam Power Authority. This\nparagraph shall apply to infrastructure owned by the Secretary\nof Defense, including infrastructure that is currently leased\nto, operated by, or otherwise made available for use by the\nGuam Power Authority.\n(2) Use of amounts.--Amounts described in paragraph (1) may\nbe obligated or expended for planning, design, environmental\nreview, construction, recapitalization, equipment procurement,\ncybersecurity enhancements, resiliency measures, and related\nproject management costs for power generation infrastructure\nand power transmission infrastructure necessary to achieve\ncompliance with this section, regardless of whether such\ninfrastructure is under direct control of the Secretary of\nDefense or subject to a lease or operating agreement with the\nGuam Power Authority at the time such funds are obligated.\n(3) Applicability.--The authority provided by this\nsubsection is in addition to any other authority available to\nthe Secretary of Defense and shall not be construed to limit\nthe availability or use of amounts otherwise authorized to be\nappropriated or otherwise made available by law for Operation\nand Maintenance accounts and for Military Construction\naccounts.\n(d) Guam Power Authority Defined.--In this section, the term ``Guam\nPower Authority'' means the public corporation of the Government of\nGuam responsible for electric generation and transmission services in\nGuam.\n\nSEC. 2865. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SUPPORTING\nREADINESS AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN GUAM.\n\nNot later than December 31 of the first calendar year beginning\nafter the date of the enactment of this section, and on an annual basis\nthereafter for five years, the Commander of Joint Region Marianas, in\nconsultation with the Governor of Guam, shall submit to the Committee\non Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on military\nconstruction projects in progress as of the date of the enactment of\nthis Act that support military readiness and public interests in Guam.\nSuch report shall include military construction projects carried out--\n(1) pursuant to--\n(A) section 2802 of title 10, United States Code;\n(B) section 2805 of such title;\n(C) section 2815 of such title;\n(D) section 2391(d) of such title; or\n(E) any other provision of law granting authority\nto the Commander to carry out such a military\nconstruction project;\n(2) using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the\nfiscal year covered by the report for operation and\nmaintenance; and\n(3) under any authority under which the Department of\nDefense transfers funds to other Federal agencies.\n\nSEC. 2866. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF EXTREME WEATHER ON DEPARTMENT OF\nDEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND COMBATANT COMMANDER\nREQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) Annual Report.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter,\nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional\ndefense committees a report on vulnerabilities to military\ninstallations and combatant commander requirements resulting\nfrom extreme weather.\n(2) Consideration.--In developing the first report required\nunder paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--\n(A) consider the report submitted under section\n335(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1358);\nand\n(B) expand upon the elements described in\nsubsection (c) of such section that were included in\nsuch report.\n(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include\nthe following:\n(1) An assessment of how extreme weather affects--\n(A) low-lying military installations;\n(B) military installations under the jurisdiction\nof the Secretary of the Navy;\n(C) military installations located outside the\nUnited States;\n(D) the ability of members of the Armed Forces to\nuse training ranges on military installations; and\n(E) housing safety and food security on military\ninstallations.\n(2) With respect to military installations located outside\nthe United States, an assessment of the collaboration between\nthe Department and the military or civilian agencies of the\ngovernment of that country or nongovernmental organizations\noperating in that country to adapt to risks from extreme\nweather.\n(3) An assessment of the strategic benefits to the national\ndefense of the United States derived from--\n(A) the segregation of Department infrastructure\nlocated in the United States from the national electric\ngrid; and\n(B) the use of energy-efficient, distributed, and\nsmart power grids by the Armed Forces in the United\nStates and overseas to ensure affordable access to\nelectricity.\n(4) For each military department, a list of the ten\nmilitary installations under the jurisdiction of the department\nthat are most vulnerable to extreme weather based on the\neffects of--\n(A) geographic location;\n(B) rising sea tides and sea levels;\n(C) increased flooding;\n(D) drought;\n(E) desertification;\n(F) wildfires;\n(G) thawing permafrost; and\n(H) such other categories as the Secretary\ndetermines necessary.\n(5) A summary of efforts to mitigate the effects listed in\nsubparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (4), in addition to\nefforts undertaken by the Department as of the date of the\nenactment of this section, that the Secretary determines may be\nnecessary to--\n(A) ensure the continued operational viability of\nthe military installations identified under such\nparagraph; and\n(B) increase the resilience of such military\ninstallations.\n(6) An estimation of the costs to the United States of such\nthe efforts described in paragraph (5).\n(7) An assessment of how adapting to extreme weather\naffects the readiness of the Armed Forces to address the\nthreats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and violent\nextremism.\n(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be\nsubmitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.\n(d) Publication.--Upon submission of a report required by\nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the unclassified\nportion of the report on a publicly-available Internet website of the\nDepartment of Defense.\n(e) United States Defined.--In this section, the term ``United\nStates'' means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any\nterritory or possession of the United States.\n\nSEC. 2867. REPORTS TO CENSUS BUREAU WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY AND\nCIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n\n(a) Reports Required.--Prior to the completion of each decennial\ncensus, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Director of the\nCensus a report that identifies, with respect to each military\ninstallation located in the contiguous United States, the number of--\n(1) military personnel who reside on such installation; and\n(2) civilian personnel who reside on such installation.\n(b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of\nDefense shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military\ndepartments.\n(c) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the term\n``military installation'' has the meaning given that term in section\n2801 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 2868. REPORT ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR CERTAIN\nDEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.\n\nNot later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall\nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House\nof Representatives a report on the use of intergovernmental support\nagreements (as defined in section 2679 of title 10, United States Code)\nfor military installations funded by a working-capital fund\n(established pursuant to section 2208 such title).\n\nSEC. 2869. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT\nAGREEMENTS FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\nPROJECTS.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, each covered Assistant Secretary shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the\npotential use of intergovernmental support agreements (as defined in\nsection 2679 title 10, United States Code) to carry out unspecified\nminor military construction projects under section 2805 of title 10,\nUnited States Code.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An assessment of the feasibility of applying revised\nmaximum dollar thresholds for unspecified minor military\nconstruction projects carried out under intergovernmental\nsupport agreements as follows:\n(A) $15,000,000 for laboratory revitalization\nprojects.\n(B) $12,000,000 for projects carried out using\namounts from the Operation and Maintenance account.\n(2) A list of not more than 10 projects included in a\nfacilities investment plan or facility support program of a\nmilitary department that could be carried out under\nintergovernmental support agreements.\n(c) Covered Assistant Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term\n``covered Assistant Secretary'' means--\n(1) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations,\nEnergy, and Environment;\n(2) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,\nInstallations, and Environment; and\n(3) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for\nInstallations, Environment, and Energy.\n\nSEC. 2870. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO WARGAMING CENTER AT\nMAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force\nshould authorize and prioritize the design and development of a state-\nof-the-art Combined All-Domain Wargaming Center at Maxwell Air Force\nBase, Montgomery, Alabama to enhance the strategic training, education,\nand simulation capabilities of the Department of Defense.\n\nSEC. 2871. REPORT ON POWERTRAIN FACILITY AND FACILITY MODERNIZATION AT\nCORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to\nthe Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives a report on the status of Powertrain Engines Assembly\nFacility completion and facility modernization at Corpus Christi Army\nDepot, Corpus Christi, Texas.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An accounting of the $60,000,000 provided for the\nCorpus Christi Army Depot in section 4601 of the National\nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-\n60; 139 Stat. 1535) for the project titled ``COST TO COMPLETE--\nPOWERTRAIN FACILITY (ENGINE ASSEMBLY''.\n(2) An accounting of the $174,000,000 provided under\nsection 20010 of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 124) for facility\nmodernization and workload at Corpus Christi Army Depot.\n\nSEC. 2872. REPORT ON UNDERUTILIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIRFIELD\nINFRASTRUCTURE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, in\nconsultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the\nCommander of United States Strategic Command, submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report evaluating the feasibility,\ninfrastructure readiness, and cost-benefits of co-locating permanent,\nmanned flying missions at Air National Guard installations that\ncurrently possess active runways but lack manned active aircraft.\n(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude the following:\n(1) An inventory of Air National Guard installations\ndescribed in subsection (a) that possess active runway\ninfrastructure of 9,000 feet or greater, secure military\nenclaves, and proximity to regional training corridors or\ngeographic commands.\n(2) An assessment of the capacity of such joint-use\ncommercial airfield infrastructure, including taxiways and\nsecure ramp space, to host permanent or distributed strategic\nassets.\n(3) An evaluation of the workforce readiness and technical\nexpertise, including cyber, intelligence, and remotely piloted\naircraft operations, to support advanced manned flying\nmissions.\n(4) An assessment of alternative or distributed basing\noptions required to support strategic long-range strike systems\nin the event that total procurement exceeds the initial program\nof record.\n\nSEC. 2873. REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL READINESS OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS\nUNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.\n\n(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the commanding\nofficer of the United States Army Installation Management Command shall\nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the\nreadiness of military installations under the jurisdiction of the\nSecretary of the Army to detect, respond to, mitigate, and sustain\noperations during biological threat conditions.\n(b) Elements.--The report shall include--\n(1) an assessment of current biological detection, warning,\nmitigation, emergency response, and continuity-of-operations\ncapabilities at military installations under the jurisdiction\nof the Secretary of the Army;\n(2) an assessment of the extent to which biological\nresilience has been incorporated into installation readiness,\nforce protection, emergency management, continuity-of-\noperations, and facility operations plans;\n(3) an assessment of capability gaps, resource constraints,\npolicy barriers, and acquisition challenges affecting\ninstallation biological readiness;\n(4) an assessment of opportunities to employ commercial and\nother mature technologies, including air monitoring,\nfiltration, treatment, detection, and facility-level warning\nsystems, to improve biological security and resilience; and\n(5) a five-year implementation and budget plan for\nimproving biological readiness across military installations\nunder the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, including\nconsideration of ASHRAE Standard 241 titled ``Control of\nInfectious Aerosols'' and related commercial best practices.\n(c) Form.--The report shall be submitted in both classified and\nunclassified forms.\n\nDIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND\nOTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nTITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\nSubtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations\n\nSEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n\n(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized\nto be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 for\nthe activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in\ncarrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section\n4701.\n(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds referred to in\nsubsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the\nSecretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National\nNuclear Security Administration as follows:\nProject 27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building,\nLos Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,\n$88,700,000.\n\nSEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of\nEnergy for fiscal year 2027 for defense environmental cleanup\nactivities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table\nin section 4701.\n\nSEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of\nEnergy for fiscal year 2027 for other defense activities in carrying\nout programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.\n\nSEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.\n\nFunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of\nEnergy for fiscal year 2027 for nuclear energy as specified in the\nfunding table in section 4701.\n\nSubtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSEC. 3111. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION\nCAPACITY.\n\nSection 6128 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:\n``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of the\nSecretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that, by not\nlater than 2050, the nuclear security enterprise has the capability to\nreliably produce no fewer than 180 war reserve plutonium pits\nannually.''; and\n(2) in subsection (e)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each year'' and\ninserting ``each odd numbered year''; and\n(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``as compared\nto the report submitted during the previous year'' and\ninserting ``as compared to the preceding report''.\n\nSEC. 3112. MODIFICATION TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS FOR ACCELERATION\nOF REPLACEMENT OF CESIUM BLOOD IRRADIATION SOURCES.\n\nSection 6156(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``50 percent of the per-device cost'' and inserting ``100\npercent of the cost''.\n\nSEC. 3113. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.\n\nChapter 608 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\ninserting after section 6328 the following new section:\n``Sec. 6329. Other transaction authority\n``(a) Authority.--In addition to other acquisition authorities, the\nAdministrator may exercise the acquisition authorities referred to in\nsections 4021 and 4022 of this title to enhance the mission\neffectiveness of the Administration or to improve the nuclear security\nenterprise, subject to the provisions of this section.\n``(b) Administering Authority.--In carrying out this section,\nsection 4021 and 4022 of this title shall be applied as follows:\n``(1) By substituting `Administrator' for `Secretary of\nDefense', `Secretary', and `covered official'.\n``(2) By substituting `Administration' for `Department of\nDefense' and `agency'.\n``(3) By substituting `nontraditional government\ncontractor' for `nontraditional defense contractor'.\n``(4) By substituting `construction' for `military\nconstruction'.\n``(c) Delegation.--The Administrator may not delegate the authority\nunder subsection (a) to any official other than the Principal Deputy\nAdministrator.\n``(d) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2028, and\nannually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the\ncongressional defense committees a report detailing the use by the\nAdministrator of the authority under subsection (a).\n``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:\n``(A) The number of transactions entered into using the\nauthority under subsection (a).\n``(B) The participants to each such transaction.\n``(C) The purpose of each such the transaction.\n``(D) The amount of each such transaction.\n``(E) Any recommendations by the Administrator for\nlegislative changes to improve the use of such authority.''.\n\nSEC. 3114. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE NATIONAL\nNUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n\nSection 3116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal\nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 2441 note prec.) is--\n(1) amended in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``until the\ndate that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this\nAct'' and inserting ``through December 31, 2032'';\n(2) transferred to subtitle C of the National Nuclear\nSecurity Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.);\n(3) inserted after section 3241A of such Act; and\n(4) redesignated as section 3242.\n\nSEC. 3115. DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE SYNTHESIS,\nFORMULATION, AND PRODUCTION FACILITY.\n\nSection 3127(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for\nFiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 794) is amended by\nstriking ``2034'' and inserting ``2032''.\n\nSEC. 3116. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL TESTING SERVICES\nFOR EFFECTS OF RADIATION.\n\n(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security\nAdministration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, may seek\nto enter into contractual arrangements with private entities to acquire\nservices to test the effects of radiation in support of National\nNuclear Security Administration and Department of Defense mission\nrequirements for--\n(1) nuclear deterrence;\n(2) strategic systems survivability; and\n(3) weapons component qualification testing.\n(b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the first\ncontractual agreement is executed under this section, and annually\nthereafter, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary,\nshall submit to Congress a report that includes--\n(1) an assessment on the contractual arrangements best\nsuited for accelerating timelines and delivering capabilities,\nto include, with respect to the number of parts to be tested,\nthe--\n(A) cost per radiation shot;\n(B) cost per qualification; or\n(C) cost per dose rate or fluence;\n(2) testing capabilities acquired under the contractual\nagreement and the cost of such testing capabilities;\n(3) an identification of the entities that will use such\ntesting capabilities;\n(4) cost comparison analysis relative to Government-owned\nfacilities;\n(5) test execution timelines compared to Government-owned\nfacilities; and\n(6) an assessment of how commercial entities can complement\nongoing Government-owned facilities; and\n(7) any recommendations for additional authorities or\nresources that the Administrator or the Secretary determines is\nnecessary to support the implementation of this section.\n\nSEC. 3117. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGH-LEVEL\nWASTE.\n\nNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or\notherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of\nEnergy may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of Energy to apply\nthe interpretation of high-level radioactive waste described in the\nnotice published by the Secretary titled ``Supplemental Notice\nConcerning U.S. Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level\nRadioactive Waste'' (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with\nrespect to such waste located in the State of Washington.\n\nSEC. 3118. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NATIONAL\nLABORATORIES THAT ADMIT CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONAL\nVISITORS.\n\n(a) Prohibition.--No funds authorized to be appropriated by this\nAct or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department\nof Energy may be obligated or expended for any National Laboratory that\nauthorizes the admission of a covered visitor to any area of the\nNational Laboratory not accessible to the general public.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``covered visitor'', with respect to a\nNational Laboratory--\n(A) means a foreign national from a country of\nconcern (as such term is defined in section 8512 of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026\n(50 U.S.C. 4581 note; Public Law 119-60)) that--\n(i) is not an employee of the Department of\nEnergy or a management and operations\ncontractor operating the National Laboratory on\nbehalf of the Department of Energy; and\n(ii) has requested access to the premises,\ninformation, or technology of the National\nLaboratory; and\n(B) does not include any lawful permanent resident\nof the United States.\n(2) The term ``National Laboratory'' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42\nU.S.C. 15801).\n\nSEC. 3119. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS\nTECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS LEAD.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 3211(b) of the National Nuclear Security\nAdministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401(b)) is amended by adding at the end\nthe following new paragraph:\n``(7) To lead the technical nuclear forensics efforts of\nthe United States.''.\n(b) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by this section may\nnot be construed to alter the functions vested in any department or\nagency of the Federal Government by statute other than the National\nNuclear Security Administration pursuant to such amendment.\n\nSubtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 3121. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CODIFICATION\nOF ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS.\n\n(a) Section 6114.--Section 6114 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (c)(9), by striking ``summary or''; and\n(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)--\n(A) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection\n(d)(4)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``subsection\n(c)(4)(A)(i)''; and\n(B) in clause (ii)--\n(i) by striking ``subsection (d)(4)'' and\ninserting ``subsection (c)(4)''; and\n(ii) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and\ninserting ``subparagraph (C)''.\n(b) Section 6125.--Section 6125 of such title is amended in the\nsection heading by striking ``acquisition reports'' and inserting\n``Acquisition Reports''.\n(c) Section 6171.--Section 6171 of such title is amended in the\nsection heading by striking ``environmental cleanup account'' and\ninserting ``Environmental Cleanup Account''.\n(d) Section 6180.--Section 6180(c) of such title is amended to read\nas follows:\n``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary\nshall act through the Deputy Secretary of Energy, in coordination with\nsuch other officials of the Department as the Deputy Secretary\ndetermines appropriate.''.\n(e) Section 6222.--Section 6222(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended\nby inserting ``pursuant'' after ``completed''.\n(f) Section 6226.--Section 6226 of such title is amended in the\nsection heading by striking ``Annual'' and inserting ``Biennial''.\n(g) Section 6272.--Section 6272(a) of such title is amended by\nstriking ``sections 5791 and 5792'' and inserting ``sections 6281 and\n6282''.\n(h) Section 6322.--Section 6322 of such title is amended in the\nsection heading by striking ``and report''.\n(i) Section 6332.--Section 6332 of such title is amended--\n(1) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting ``(a)\nAuthority.--Of the funds'';\n(2) by striking ``in this Act or subsequent'' and inserting\n``in any'';\n(3) by striking ``Acts,'' and inserting ``Act,'';\n(4) by striking ``: Provided, That the'' and inserting ``.\nThe'';\n(5) by striking ``: Provided further, That'' and inserting\na period; and\n(6) by striking ``notwithstanding Department'' and\ninserting the following:\n``(b) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding Department''.\n(j) Section 6334.--Section 6334 of such title is amended--\n(1) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting ``Beginning\nOctober 1, 2015, of the funds'';\n(2) by striking ``this or any subsequent Act'' and\ninserting ``any Act''; and\n(3) by striking the colon and all that follows through\n``2015''.\n(k) Section 6353.--Section 6353 of such title is amended--\n(1) by striking ``The Administrator may'' and inserting\n``(a) Authority.--The Administrator may'';\n(2) by striking ``: Provided,'' and inserting a period;\n(3) by striking ``That of the amount'' and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(b) Amounts.--Of the amount'';\n(4) in subsection (b), as so designated--\n(A) by striking ``these activities'' and inserting\n``the activities under subsection (a)'';\n(B) by striking ``: Provided further, That'' and\ninserting a period; and\n(C) by striking ``for purposes of this section,''\nand inserting the following:\n``(c) Covered Nuclear Weapons Facility Defined.--In this\nsection:''; and\n(5) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c), as so designated,\nby striking ``Nevada Test Site'' and inserting ``Nevada\nNational Security Site''.\n\nSEC. 3122. MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN SELECTED\nACQUISITION REPORTS.\n\nSection 6125(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year'' and\ninserting ``Not later than 30 days after the date on which the\nPresident transmits to Congress the budget for the following fiscal\nyear pursuant to section 1105 of title 31''.\n\nTITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD\n\nSEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.\n\nThere are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027,\n$45,000,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety\nBoard under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286\net seq.).\n\nTITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES\n\nSEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n\n(a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the\nSecretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 for the purpose of\ncarrying out activities under chapter 869 of title 10, United States\nCode, relating to the naval petroleum reserves.\n(b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the\nauthorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain\navailable until expended.\n\nTITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION\n\nSubtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSubtitle A--Maritime Administration\n\nSEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.\n\n(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the\nDepartment of Transportation for fiscal year 2027, for programs\nassociated with maintaining the United States Merchant Marine, the\nfollowing amounts:\n(1) For expenses necessary to support the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy, $873,500,000 of which--\n(A) $129,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;\n(B) $120,000,000 shall be for construction of\nfacilities and infrastructure at the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy in accordance with the Campus\nModernization Plan and for facilities maintenance and\nrepair and equipment; and\n(C) $624,000,000 shall be for construction of\ncapital improvement projects at the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy, provided that such\nauthorization shall expire on the later of--\n(i) October 1, 2031; or\n(ii) the date of the enactment of an Act\nauthorizing funds for the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy for fiscal year 2032.\n(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime\nacademies, $53,400,000, of which--\n(A) $9,400,000 shall be for the Student Incentive\nPayment Program;\n(B) $7,000,000 shall be for direct payments for\nState maritime academies;\n(C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel\nassistance;\n(D) $4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of\ntraining ship sharing; and\n(E) $21,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair\nof State maritime academy training vessels.\n(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security\nMulti-Mission Vessel program, including funds for construction\nand necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure to\nsupport such vessels, $75,000,000.\n(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime\nAdministration operations and programs, $105,760,000, of\nwhich--\n(A) $20,000,000 shall be for the maritime\nenvironmental and technical assistance program under\nsection 50307 of title 46, United States Code;\n(B) $20,000,000 shall be to support the United\nStates Center for Maritime Innovation under section\n50307(e) of title 46, United States Code;\n(C) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States\nmarine highway program, including to make grants\nauthorized under section 55601 of title 46, United\nStates Code;\n(D) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of\nEnvironment and Compliance, including to assist in the\nenvironmental review of grant and permit programs\nadministered by the Maritime Administration; and\n(E) $73,760,000 shall be for headquarters\noperations expenses.\n(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete\nvessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime\nAdministration, $6,000,000.\n(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a\nUnited States flag merchant marine to serve the national\nsecurity needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title\n46, United States Code, $400,500,000.\n(7) For expenses necessary to maintain a Cable Security\nFleet to serve the national security needs of the United States\nunder chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000.\n(8) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a\nUnited States flag merchant marine to serve the national\nsecurity needs of the United States under chapter 534 of title\n46, United States Code, $167,600,000.\n(9) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program\nauthorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code,\n$33,700,000, of which--\n(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such\nterm is defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit\nReform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan\nguarantees under the program; and\n(B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative\nexpenses relating to loan guarantee commitments under\nthe program.\n(10) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small\nshipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under\nsection 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $105,000,000.\n(11) For expenses necessary to implement the port\ninfrastructure development program, as authorized under section\n54301 of title 46, United States Code, subject to the\nlimitation under subsection (b), $550,000,000, to remain\navailable until expended.\n(12) For maritime incentive payments to centers of\nexcellence designated under section 51706 of title 46, United\nStates Code, $300,000,000.\n(b) Limitation.--\n(1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for\nthe port infrastructure development program pursuant to\nsubsection (a)(10) to make a grant to be used for the purchase\nof fully automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely\noperated or remotely monitored with or without the exercise of\nhuman intervention or control, if the Secretary of\nTransportation determines such equipment would result in a net\nloss of jobs within a port or port terminal.\n(2) Report.--If the Secretary makes a determination\npursuant to paragraph (1), not later than three days after the\ndate on which such determination is made, the Secretary shall\nsubmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives a report that includes the data and analysis\nused by the Secretary in making such determination.\n\nSubtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy\n\nSEC. 3511. TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES\nMERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY TO THE DEPARTMENT.\n\nChapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in section 51301(c)(1), by striking ``of the Maritime\nAdministrator under the'' and inserting ``and'';\n(2) in section 51307--\n(A) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``if\navailable'' and inserting ``if assigned to such\nvessel by the Superintendent of the Academy'';\nand\n(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking\n``Maritime Administrator'' each place it\nappears and inserting ``Secretary''; and\n(B) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``if\navailable'' and inserting ``if assigned to such vessel\nby the Superintendent of the Academy'';\n(3) in section 51309--\n(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``United\nStates Merchant Marine''; and\n(B) in subsection (b) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministration's Operations and Training'' and\ninserting ``Superintendent of the Academy's'';\n(4) in section 51310 by striking ``of the military\ndepartment that has jurisdiction over the service'' and\ninserting ``concerned, as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title\n10,'';\n(5) in section 51312(g)(3) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator and'';\n(6) in section 51313(a) by striking ``the Maritime\nAdministrator and'';\n(7) in section 51314(b) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministration's Operations and Training'' and inserting\n``Superintendent of the Academy's'';\n(8) in section 51315--\n(A) by striking ``Maritime Administrator'' in each\nplace it appears and inserting ``Superintendent of the\nAcademy'';\n(B) in subsection (a)--\n(i) by striking ``Merchant Marine'' and\ninserting ``such''; and\n(ii) by striking ``Administrator's'' and\ninserting ``Superintendent's''; and\n(C) in subsection (b) by striking ``Academy Gift\nFund'' and inserting ``United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy Gift Fund'' each place it appears;\n(9) in section 51316 by striking ``Maritime Administrator''\nand inserting ``Secretary'';\n(10) in section 51317 by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent of the Academy''\neach place it appears;\n(11) in section 51318--\n(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';\n(B) in subsection (b)--\n(i) in paragraph (1) in the matter\npreceding subparagraph (A) by striking\n``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting\n``Secretary'';\n(ii) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking\n``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting\n``Secretary''; and\n(iii) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking\n``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting\n``Superintendent''; and\n(C) by striking ``Office of Civil Rights of the\nMaritime Administration'' and inserting ``Office of the\nSecretary Office of Civil Rights'';\n(12) in section 51319--\n(A) in subsection (a)--\n(i) in paragraph (4)(A)--\n(I) by striking ``Not later than 90\ndays after the date of the enactment of\nthe National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``The\nSuperintendent''; and\n(II) by striking ``Office of Civil\nRights of the Maritime Administration''\nand inserting ``Office of the Secretary\nOffice of Civil Rights''; and\n(ii) in paragraph (5)(H) by striking\n``Director of the Maritime Administration\nOffice of Civil Rights'' and inserting\n``Director of the Office of the Secretary\nOffice of Civil Rights'';\n(B) in subsection (b)(1)--\n(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as\nfollows:\n``(A) Reporting.--Each sexual assault response\ncoordinator shall report directly--\n``(i) to the Superintendent; or\n``(ii) upon belief that the Superintendent\nis acting inappropriately regarding sexual\nassault prevention and response matters, to the\nSecretary.''; and\n(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking\n``Maritime Administration'' and inserting\n``Office of the Secretary''; and\n(C) in subsection (e) by striking ``Administrator\nof the Maritime Administration'' and inserting\n``Secretary'';\n(13) in sections 51320, 51321, 51322, 51325, and 51328 by\nstriking ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary''\neach place it appears;\n(14) in section 51322(c)(2) by striking ``with the\ninternational Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST\n47) and sections 8106 and 70103(c)'' and inserting the\nfollowing: ``with\n``(A) section 8106;\n``(B) section 70103(c); and\n``(C)(i) the International Convention of Safety of\nLife at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47); or\n``(ii) with a certificate of inspection issued\nunder section 3309.'';\n(15) in section 51322(e) by striking ``or staff of the\nMaritime Administration'' each place it appears; and\n(16) in section 51326--\n(A) in subsection (a) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';\n(B) in subsection (c) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';\n(C) in subsection (d) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'' each place\nit appears;\n(D) in subsection (e) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent'';\n(E) in subsection (f)(3) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''; and\n(F) in subsection (h) by striking ``Maritime\nAdministrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''.\n\nSEC. 3512. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY\nAS AN OFFICE WITHIN THE OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT.\n\nSection 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following:\n``(k) Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.--\n``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the\nDepartment an Office of the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy to--\n``(A) operate the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy in Kings Point, New York; and\n``(B) monitor the service obligations of Academy\ngraduates established under chapter 513 of title 46.\n``(2) Leadership.--\n``(A) In general.--\n``(i) Superintendent.--The head of the\nOffice shall be the Superintendent of the\nAcademy appointed under section 51301(c)(2) of\ntitle 46.\n``(ii) Reporting.--The Superintendent shall\nreport directly to the Secretary of\nTransportation to carry out the duties\nprescribed by the Secretary.\n``(B) Deputy superintendent.--\n``(i) In general.--A Deputy Superintendent\nof the Academy shall be appointed in the\ncompetitive service by the Secretary.\n``(ii) Duties and powers.--The Deputy\nSuperintendent shall carry out the duties and\npowers prescribed by the Superintendent.\n``(3) Elimination or consolidation of offices and office\nfunctions.--The Secretary may eliminate or consolidate any\noffice or office function within the Department into the Office\nof the United States Merchant Marine Academy that the Secretary\ndetermines has duties, responsibilities, resources, or\nexpertise that support the purposes of the Office.\n``(4) Staffing and budgetary resources.--\n``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that\nthe Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy\nis adequately staffed and funded.\n``(B) Staffing.--\n``(i) In general.--The Secretary may\ntransfer to the Office of the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy a position within the\nDepartment from any office that is eliminated\nor consolidated under this subsection if the\nSecretary determines that the position is\nnecessary to carry out the purposes of the\nOffice.\n``(ii) Savings provision.--If the Secretary\ntransfers a position to the Office under clause\n(i), the Secretary, in coordination with the\nappropriate modal administration, shall ensure\nthat the transfer of the positions does not\nadversely affect the obligations of such modal\nadministration under any Federal law.''.\n\nSEC. 3513. SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT\nMARINE ACADEMY.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 51329. Support for athletic programs of the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy\n``(a) Corporation for Support Authorized.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary may, in accordance with\nthe laws of the State of New York, establish a corporation (in\nthis section referred to as the `corporation') to support the\nathletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.\nAll stock of the corporation shall be owned by the United\nStates and held in the name of and voted by the Secretary.\n``(2) Operation.--The corporation shall operate exclusively\nfor charitable, educational, and civic purposes to support the\nathletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.\n``(b) Corporate Organization.--The corporation shall be organized\nand operated--\n``(1) as a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of\nthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986;\n``(2) in accordance with this section; and\n``(3) pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, its\narticles of incorporation, and its bylaws.\n``(c) Corporate Board of Directors.--\n``(1) In general.--The members of the board of directors of\nthe corporation shall serve without compensation as members of\nthe board, except for reasonable travel and other related\nexpenses for attendance at meetings of the board.\n``(2) Department of transportation employees.--The\nSecretary may authorize employees of the Department of\nTransportation to serve, in their official capacities, as\nmembers of the board of directors of the corporation, but such\nemployees shall not hold more than one-third of the\ndirectorships. Such authorization to participate in the\nmanagement of the corporation shall be without compensation and\nmay be made only for the purpose of providing oversight and\nadvice to, and coordination with, the corporation.\nParticipation of the employee in the activities of the\ncorporation may not extend to participation in the day-to-day\noperations of the corporation.\n``(d) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter contract and\ncooperative agreements with the corporation for the purpose of\nsupporting the athletic programs of the United States Merchant\nMarine Academy.\n``(2) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 3105 of title 41,\nthe Secretary may enter into such contracts and cooperative\nagreements on a sole source basis pursuant to section 3304(a)\nof title 41.\n``(3) Acquisitions.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title\n31, a cooperative agreement under this section may be used to\nacquire property, services, or travel for the direct benefit or\nuse of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.\n``(e) Leases.--For the purpose of supporting the athletic programs\nof the United States Merchant Marine Academy, in consultation with the\nGeneral Services Administration, the Secretary may rent or lease real\nproperty located at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, under\nsuch terms and conditions as are deemed advisable, for a period not\nexceeding 5 years, such real property as may not be required for\nimmediate use by the United States Merchant Marine Academy, to the\ncorporation, and that proceeds from such a lease shall be retained and\nexpended in accordance with subsection (j).\n``(f) Support Services.--\n``(1) Authority.--To the extent required by a contract or\ncooperative agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary may\nprovide support services to the corporation while the\ncorporation conducts support activities at the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy only if the Secretary determines that\nthe provision of such services is essential for the support of\nthe athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy.\n``(2) No liability of the united states.--Support services\nmay only be provided without any liability of the United States\nto the corporation.\n``(3) Support services defined.--In this subsection, the\nterm `support services' includes utilities, office furnishings\nand equipment, communications services, records staging and\narchiving, audio and video support, and security systems, in\nconjunction with the leasing or licensing of property.\n``(g) Transfers From Nonappropriated Fund Operation.--\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the\nSecretary may, subject to the acceptance of the corporation,\ntransfer to the corporation all title to and ownership of the\nassets and liabilities of the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy nonappropriated fund instrumentality, the function of\nwhich includes providing support for the athletic programs of\nthe United States Merchant Marine Academy, including bank\naccounts and financial reserves in the accounts of such fund\ninstrumentality, equipment, supplies, and other personal\nproperty.\n``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not transfer under\nparagraph (1) any interest in real property.\n``(h) Acceptance of Support.--\n``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title\n31, the Secretary may accept from the corporation funds,\nsupplies, and services for the support of the athletic programs\nof the United States Merchant Marine Academy.\n``(2) Employees of the corporation.--For purposes of this\nsection, employees or personnel of the corporation may not be\nconsidered to be employees of the United States.\n``(3) Funds received from other sources.--The Secretary may\ncharge fees for the support of athletic programs of the United\nStates Merchant Marine Academy. To support the athletic\nprograms of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the\nSecretary may accept funds from the National Collegiate\nAthletic Association, funds from athletic conferences, game\nguarantees from other educational institutions, fees for\nticketing and licensing, and other consideration provided\nincidental to the execution of the athletic programs of the\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy.\n``(4) Limitation.--The Secretary shall ensure that\ncontributions under this subsection and expenditure of funds\npursuant to subsection (j) do not--\n``(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the\nDepartment of Transportation or any employee of the\nDepartment of Transportation to carry out any\nresponsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;\nor\n``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of\nintegrity of any program of the Department of\nTransportation, or any individual involved in such a\nprogram.\n``(i) Trademarks and Service Marks.--\n``(1) Licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements.--An\nagreement under subsection (d) may, consistent with section\n51330, authorize the corporation to enter into licensing,\nmarketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks\nand service marks identifying the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy, subject to the approval of the Secretary.\n``(2) Limitations.--A licensing, marketing, or sponsorship\nagreement may not be entered into under paragraph (1) if--\n``(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on\nthe ability of the Department of Transportation or any\nemployee of the Department of Transportation to carry\nout any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective\nmanner; or\n``(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the\ntrademark or service mark would compromise the\nintegrity or appearance of integrity of any program of\nthe Department of Transportation or any individual\ninvolved in such a program.\n``(j) Retention and Use of Funds.--Funds received by the Secretary\nunder this section may be retained for use to support the athletic\nprograms of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and shall remain\navailable until expended.\n``Sec. 51330. Licensing of intellectual property\n``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may license trademarks and service\nmarks owned or controlled by the Secretary with respect to the United\nStates Merchant Marine Academy and may retain and expend fees received\nfrom such licensing in accordance with this section.\n``(b) Designated Marks.--The Secretary shall designate the\ntrademarks and service marks regarding which the Secretary will\nexercise the authority to retain licensing fees under this section.\n``(c) Use of Fees.--The Secretary shall use fees retained under\nthis section for the following purposes:\n``(1) For payment of costs incurred by the Secretary of\nsecuring trademark registrations and of operating the licensing\nprogram under this section.\n``(2) For support of athletic programs and recruiting\nactivities of the United States Merchant Marine Academy under\nthe jurisdiction of the Secretary, to the extent (if any) that\nthe total amount of the licensing fees available under this\nsection for a fiscal year exceed the total amount needed for\nsuch fiscal year under paragraph (1).\n``(d) Availability.--Fees received in a fiscal year and retained\nunder this section shall be available until expended.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `trademark' and\n`service mark' have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the\nAct of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946;\n15 U.S.C. 1127).''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of\nsuch chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new items:\n\n``51329. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant\nMarine Academy.\n``51330. Licensing of intellectual property.''.\n\nSubtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 3521. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL-INSPECTION\nLAWS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.\n\n(a) Limitation.--Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and\n(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new\nsubsection:\n``(d) Limitation Relating to Foreign Entities of Concern.--No\nvessel may operate under a waiver issued under this section until--\n``(1) the owner or operator of the vessel and the\nindividual requesting such waiver (if not the owner or operator\nof the vessel) submits to the Maritime Administrator sufficient\nproof that the vessel is not owned, operated, or crewed by a\nforeign entity of concern, as such term is defined in section\n10612 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C.\n19221); and\n``(2) the Maritime Administrator confirms the validity of\nthe proof submitted under paragraph (1).''.\n(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall\napply with respect to vessels operating on or after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, regardless of whether a waiver governing such\noperation has been issued under section 501 of title 46, United States\nCode, prior to such date of enactment.\n\nSEC. 3522. FEDERAL SHIP FINANCING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.\n\n(a) Section 53701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``retrofitting,\nreconfiguration, or similar work, as well as'' after\n``include'';\n(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as\nparagraphs (7), (8), and (10) respectively and redesignating\nparagraphs (8) through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (19)\nrespectively;\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n``(5) Eligible export vessel.--The term `eligible export\nvessel' means a vessel that--\n``(A) is constructed, reconstructed, or\nreconditioned in the United States for use in world-\nwide trade; and\n``(B) will, on delivery or redelivery, become or\nremain documented under the laws of a country other\nthan the United States.\n``(6) Fishing.--The term `fishing' has the meaning given\nsuch term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery\nConservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802).'';\n(4) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated by\nparagraph (2), the following new paragraph:\n``(9) General shipyard facility.--The term `general\nshipyard facility' means--\n``(A) for operations on land--\n``(i) a structure or appurtenance thereto\ndesigned for the construction, reconstruction,\nrepair, rehabilitation, or refurbishment of a\nvessel, including a graving dock, building way,\nship lift, wharf, or pier crane;\n``(ii) the land necessary for the structure\nor appurtenance; and\n``(iii) equipment that is for use with the\nstructure or appurtenance and that is necessary\nfor performing a function referred to in clause\n(i); and\n``(B) for operations not on land, a vessel,\nfloating drydock, or barge built in the United States\nand used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type\nnormally used for, performing a function referred to in\nsubparagraph (A)(i).''; and\n(5) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by\nparagraph (2), the following new paragraph:\n``(11) Modern shipbuilding technology.--The term `modern\nshipbuilding technology' means the best available proven\ntechnology, techniques, and processes appropriate to enhancing\nthe productivity of shipyards, including engineering design,\nquality assurance, concurrent engineering, continuous process\nproduction technology, energy efficiency, waste minimization,\ndesign for recyclability or parts reuse, inventory management,\nupgraded worker skills, and communications with customers and\nsuppliers.''; and\n(6) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by inserting\n``used''\" before ``fishing vessels''.\n(b) Section 53702(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Direct Loans\nfor Fisheries'' and inserting ``Direct Loans'';\n(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``used'' before ``fishing\nvessel''; and\n(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ``the purpose of'' and all\nthat follows through ``financing the purchase'' and inserting\n``the purpose of financing the purchase''.\n(c) Section 53703 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``signed\napplication'' and inserting ``completed application'';\n(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(2) Additional information.--\n``(A) The Secretary or the Administrator may--\n``(i) request from an applicant additional\ninformation required to complete the review of\nan application; and\n``(ii) establish a deadline for the\napplicant to provide such information.\n``(B) If the applicant does not respond to the\nrequest for additional information, the Secretary or\nAdministrator may--\n``(i) notify the applicant that processing\nof the application will be suspended until the\nadditional information is received; and\n``(ii) toll the time for the decision.'';\nand\n(2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read\nas follows:\n``(D) recommend financial covenants or financial\nratios to be met by the applicant during the time a\nguarantee under this chapter is outstanding that are--\n``(i) based on the financial covenants or\nfinancial ratios that are then applicable to\nthe obligor under private sector credit\nagreements, if any; or\n``(ii) in lieu of other financial covenants\nappropriate to the obligor under this chapter\nwhen evaluating the risks of the project for\ncompliance with the requirements of section\n53708 of this title; and''.\n(d) Section 53704 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence and\ninserting the following: ``Of that amount\n``(1) $850,000,000 shall be limited to obligations by the\nSecretary related to fishing facilities and used vessels; and\n``(2) $3,000,000,000 shall be limited to obligations\nrelated to eligible export vessels.''; and\n(2) in subsection (c)(4)--\n(A) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting a semicolon;\n(B) in subparagraph (J) by striking the period at\nthe end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following:\n``(K) if applicable, the country risk for each\neligible export vessel financed or to be financed by an\nobligation.''.\n(e) Section 53706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--\n(A) by striking ``Financing (including\nreimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously\nmade for) the construction, reconstruction, or\nreconditioning, of a vessel'' and inserting\n``Financing, including reimbursement of an obligor for\nexpenditures previously made for, the construction,\nreconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase of a vessel\n(including an eligible export vessel)'';\n(B) in clause (iv) by striking the last ``or'';\n(C) in clause (v) by striking the period; and\n(D) by adding at the end the following:\n``(vi) as an eligible export vessel in\nworldwide trade; or\n``(vii) in the fishing industry or seafood\nrelated trade.''; and\n(2) by striking paragraph (8).\n(f) Section 53707 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b) by striking ``construction,\nreconstruction, or reconditioning'' and inserting\n``construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase'';\nand\n(2) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or Administrator''\nafter ``Secretary''.\n(g) Section 53708 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (c)--\n(A) in the subsection heading--\n(i) by striking ``Fishing''; and\n(ii) by inserting ``Fishing'' before\n``Facilities''; and\n(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n``(1) in the case of a used vessel, reconstructed or\nreconditioned in the United States and will contribute to the\ndevelopment of the United States commercial shipbuilding or\nfishing industries; or''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following:\n``(f) Limitation.--The Administrator may not guarantee or make a\ncommitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter if the\nSecretary determines such guarantee or commitment is inconsistent with\nthe wise use of the fisheries resources and the development,\nadvancement, management, conservation, and protection of the fisheries\nresources consistent with the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and\nManagement Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).''.\n(h) Section 53709 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n``(b) Limitation on Amount Borrowed.--Except as otherwise provided,\nthe principal amount of an obligation guaranteed under this chapter may\nnot exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost,\nas determined by the Secretary or Administrator, of the vessel used as\nsecurity for the guarantee.''; and\n(2) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or Administrator''\nafter ``Secretary''.\n(i) Section 53107(a)(4)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by inserting ``or, in the case of an eligible export vessel, of\nthe appropriate foreign authorities under a treaty, convention, or\nother international agreement to which the United States is a party''\nafter ``Coast Guard''.\n(j) Section 53714(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by\nadding at the end the following:\n``(6) Fees in excess of the cost of a project.--For\nprojects where the minimum percentage rate calculated under\nparagraph (5) exceeds the cost of a project required by section\n53704(c) of this title and section 502 of the Federal Credit\nReform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a) such minimum percentage rate\nmay be reduced to not exceed the cost of the project.''.\n(k) Section 53715 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by deleting ``75 percent or\n87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of\nthis title,'' and inserting ``the percent applicable under\nsection 53709(b)''; and\n(2) in subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii), by deleting ``75 percent\nor 87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b)\nof this title,'' and inserting ``the percent applicable under\nsection 53709(b)''.\n(l) Section 53723 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``shall be paid in\ncash.'' and inserting the following: ``shall be--\n``(1) paid in cash; and\n``(2) include any applicable principal, interest,\ncapitalized interest, premium, and late charges, if the\nobligation is held by the Federal Financing Bank.'';\n(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as\nsubsections (c) through (e), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n``(b) Subrogation.--If the Secretary or the Administrator makes a\npayment under this section, the Secretary or the Administrator shall be\nsubrogated to the rights of the recipient of the payment as specified\nin the guarantee or related agreements.''.\n(m) Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (a) and redesignating\nsubsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d),\nrespectively;\n(2) in subsection (a), as so redesignated,--\n(A) by striking ``advanced shipbuilding technology\nand modern shipbuilding technology'' and inserting\n``shipyard capital improvements, including\ninfrastructure and modern shipbuilding technology,'';\nand\n(B) by striking ``Only a private shipyard is\neligible to receive a guarantee'' and inserting ``To be\neligible to receive a guarantee the obligor must have\nthe authority to modify the general shipyard\nfacility'';\n(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking\n``advanced shipbuilding technology'' and inserting ``shipyard\ncapital improvements, infrastructure,''; and\n(4) by inserting the following new subsection (e):\n``(e) Made in America.--The Administrator must exclude foreign\ncomponents from a project eligible for a guarantee under this section,\nunless the Administrator grants a waiver based on non-availability of\nsuch foreign components due to timely availability, sufficient quality,\nor price competitive basis.''; and\n(5) by striking subsection (f).\n(n) Section 53734 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ``fishing, or other\nseafood related,'' before ``coastwise, intercoastal, or foreign\ntrade'';\n(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``construction or\nreconstruction of the vessel'' and inserting ``construction or\nrefinancing and reconstruction of the vessel''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following:\n``(f) Applicability.--Guarantees made under subsection (a) for the\nconstruction or refinancing and reconstruction of a vessel designed and\nto be used in fishing or seafood related trade or an eligible export\nvessel shall be made only with funds, including funds for the cost of\nguaranteed loans, appropriated on or after the date of enactment of the\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.''.\n(o) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any requirements that such vessel\nbe reconstructed, reconditioned, or repaired to qualify for a guarantee\nof an obligation, for a period of 2 years after the date of enactment\nof this Act, a fishing vessel greater than 79 feet overall in length\nbuilt and documented after January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for a\nguarantee of an obligation from the Administrator under chapter 537 of\ntitle 46, United States Code.\n(p) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments\nmade by this section, shall limit the authority of the Secretary of\nCommerce to provide direct loan obligations authorized by section\n211(e) of the American Fisheries Act (Public Law 105-277).\n(q) Repeal in National Defense Authorization Act.--Sections\n3506(i)(2) and 3506(1)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act of\nFiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) are repealed, and the provisions\nof law that were repealed or amended by these sections are reenacted\nand amended, respectively, to read as if such sections were not\nenacted.\n\nSEC. 3523. CRANES; SHORE POWER.\n\nSection 54301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)(III)--\n(A) by striking ``including projects to improve\nport resilience;'' and inserting ``including--''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following:\n``(aa) projects to improve\nport resilience; and\n``(bb) projects to upgrade\nport cranes or parts of port\ncranes (including hardware and\nsoftware) that--\n\n``(AA) were\ninstalled or provided\nby the People's\nRepublic of China or\nany department,\nministry, center,\nagency, or\ninstrumentality of the\nGovernment of the\nPeople's Republic of\nChina; or\n\n``(BB) are\nmaintained, controlled,\nor sponsored by the\nPeople's Republic of\nChina or any\ndepartment, ministry,\ncenter, agency, or\ninstrumentality of the\nGovernment of the\nPeople's Republic of\nChina;''; and\n\n(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(d) Eligibility of Shore Power Projects.--\n``(1) In general.--In making port infrastructure\ndevelopment grants under this section, the Secretary shall\ntreat a project described in paragraph (2) as--\n``(A) having met the requirements of paragraphs (1)\nand (6)(A)(i); and\n``(B) being an eligible project under subsection\n(a)(3).\n``(2) Project described.--A project described in this\nparagraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that\nservices both of the following:\n``(A) Passenger vessels described in section\n3507(k).\n``(B) Vessels that move goods or freight.''.\n\nSEC. 3524. CARGOES PROCURED, FURNISHED, OR FINANCED BY UNITED STATES\nGOVERNMENT.\n\nSection 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``When the United States\nGovernment'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection\n(c), when the United States Government'';\n(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as\nsubsections (d) through (g), respectively; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n``(c) Exception.--When the Department of Transportation procures,\ncontracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or provides\nfinancing in any way with Federal funds or advances funds or credits,\nfor the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or\ncommodities, the Secretary of Transportation or recipient of such\nfinancing shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 100\npercent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or\ncommodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo\nliners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is\ntransported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States,\nas provided under subsection (b), to the extent such vessels are\navailable at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the\nUnited States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable\nparticipation of commercial vessels of the United States in those\ncargoes by geographic areas.''.\n\nSEC. 3525. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (c)(1)--\n(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, including\nthrough the acquisition of advanced digital\nmanufacturing capabilities,'' after ``improvements'';\nand\n(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, including\ndigital training technologies,'' after ``training'';\nand\n(2) in subsection (h)--\n(A) by striking ``Small Shipyard Defined'' and all\nthat follows through ``the term'' and inserting the\nfollowing: ``Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Small shipyard.--The term''; and\n(B) by adding at the end the following:\n``(2) Advanced digital manufacturing capabilities.--The\nterm `advanced digital manufacturing capabilities' means\ncommercially available integrated software and hardware used to\nplan, design, schedule, execute, and assure quality in ship\nconstruction and repair, including--\n``(A) product lifestyle management;\n``(B) 3-dimensional computer aided design;\n``(C) computer aided manufacturing;\n``(D) manufacturing execution systems;\n``(E) quality management systems;\n``(F) digital twin and internet of things sensors\nand gateways;\n``(G) automation systems;\n``(H) open data standards for interoperability;\n``(I) cybersecurity controls; and\n``(J) integration, commissioning, and data-\nmigration services necessary for operational use.\n``(3) Digital training technologies.--The term `digital\ntraining technologies' means the use of digital tools and\nplatforms, such as simulation, augmented or virtual reality,\ndigital work instructions, e-learning, and learning management\nsystems, to deliver and assess training in shipbuilding and\nship repair competencies.''.\n(b) Technical Amendment.--The chapter heading for chapter 541 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``MISCELLANEOUS''\nand inserting ``SMALL SHIPYARD GRANT PROGRAM''.\n\nSEC. 3526. COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 50401 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating and transferring such section to\nappear after subsection (k) of section 102 of title 49, United\nStates Code (as added by this Act), as subsection (j),\nincluding by redesignating each subordinate provision\nappropriately to reflect the transfer and by amending the\nenumerator, subsection catchline, typeface, and typestyle to\nconform to those appearing in other subsections of such\nsection;\n(2) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by inserting ``in\nthe Department within the Office of the Deputy Secretary''\nafter ``established''; and\n(3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by\nadding at the end the following:\n``(iii) Work plan.--The Coordinating Board\nshall approve annually a yearly work plan and\nto carry out the activities of the\nCommittee.'';\n(B) in subparagraph (B)--\n(i) by striking ``The Secretary of\nTransportation'' and inserting the following:\n``(i) In general.--The Secretary of\nTransportation''; and\n(ii) by adding at the end the following:\n``(ii) Reporting.--The Executive Director\nreport directly to the Deputy Secretary.''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following:\n``(D) Executive secretariat.--The Executive\nSecretariat shall provide administrative, analytical,\nand operational support to the Executive Director to\naccomplish the purpose and activities of the Committee.\nThe Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of\nDefense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the\nSecretary of Commerce, shall each provide a minimum of\none full-time staff member to the Executive\nSecretariat. Any head of any other member agency may\nprovide additional staff support.''.\n(b) Chapter 504.--Chapter 504 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by inserting before section 50402 the following:\n``Sec. 50401. Maritime workforce advisory committee\n``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Maritime\nWorkforce Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the\n`Committee').\n``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary of\nTransportation on matters relating to the skills, training, and numbers\nof workers necessary to maintain the United States maritime industrial\nbase workforce, including the merchant marine, shipyards, and\nassociated activities.\n``(c) Membership.--\n``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more\nthan 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with\nthis section and section 15109.\n``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have\nparticular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters\nrelating to the function of the Committee.\n``(3) Representation.--At least 1 member of the Committee\nshall represent 1 of the following:\n``(A) Ocean Common Carriers.\n``(B) State maritime academies.\n``(C) Centers of excellence designated under\nsection 54101.\n``(D) Unlicensed merchant mariner labor unions.\n``(E) Licensed merchant mariner labor unions.\n``(F) Shipyard labor unions.\n``(G) Shipyards.\n``(H) Vessel design and construction entities.\n``(I) Post-secondary education vocational training.\n``(J) Secondary education vocational training.\n``(K) Offshore energy production.\n``(L) Offshore support.\n``(4) Administration.--For purposes of section 15109--\n``(A) the Committee shall be treated as a committee\nestablished under chapter 151; and\n``(B) the Secretary of Transportation shall fulfill\nall duties and responsibilities and have all\nauthorities of the Secretary of Homeland Security with\nregard to the Committee.''.\n\nSEC. 3527. ASSESSMENT OF CHANNEL DEPTHS AND PLACEMENT OF AIDS TO\nNAVIGATION.\n\nNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the\nPresident shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and\nInfrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of\nRepresentative and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the\nSenate a proposal to improve coordination between the Army Corps of\nEngineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the\nCoast Guard with respect to the measurement and publication of channel\ndepths and real time physical oceanographic data with respect to\nFederal navigation channels and the timely marking of such channels\nwith aids to navigation especially after any changes to such channels\nas a result of construction or a natural disaster.\n\nSEC. 3528. WAIVER.\n\nSection 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ``, and the waiver''\nafter ``without such a waiver''; and\n(2) in subsection (b)(4)(B) by inserting ``the waiver and''\nafter ``subparagraph (A)(ii)''.\n\nSEC. 3529. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO CHAPTER 3 ANALYSIS.\n\nThe analysis for chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is\namended to read as follows:\n\n``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION\n\n``subchapter i-organization\n\n``Sec.\n``301. Grades and ratings.\n``subchapter ii-positions\n\n``302. Commandant; appointment.\n``303. Vice Commandant; appointment.\n``304. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.\n``305. Vice admirals.\n``306. Retirement.\n``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade.\n``308. Chief Acquisition Officer.\n``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director.\n``310. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.\n``311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; Director.\n``312. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program.\n``313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment.\n``314. Captains of the port.\n``315. Congressional affairs; Director.\n``316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.\n``317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian\naffairs.\n``318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General:\nappointment; duties.\n``subchapter iii-programs\n\n``331. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response.\n``332. Marine industry training program.\n``333. Training courses on workings of Congress.\n``334. National Coast Guard Museum.\n``335. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program.\n``336. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer\nvision technology project.\n``337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.\n``338. Redistricting notification requirement.\n``339. Prevention and response workforces.''.\n\nSEC. 3530. ENHANCING UNITED STATES MARITIME WORKFORCE.\n\n(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate\ncongressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set\nforth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated\nFebruary, 2026, with respect to--\n(1) maximizing the credits for military training and sea\nservice eligible to count toward merchant mariner credential\nendorsements and expanding associated fee exemptions to all\nmembers of the Armed Forces;\n(2) in consultation with the National Merchant Marine\nPersonnel Advisory Committee established under section 15103 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, formalizing equivalency guidance\nwith respect to such credits and credentials;\n(3) continuing to approve reciprocity for military courses\nto meet training requirements for such credentials;\n(4) strengthening outreach and counseling to enable members\nof the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling under\nsection 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to efficiently\nconvert relevant skills of such members to qualifications\nnecessary for such credentials;\n(5) streamlining and clarifying the processes for merchant\nmariner credentialing;\n(6) streamlining training approvals for such credentials,\nincluding with respect to the approval of training involving\nsimulators and other modern innovations, to safely accelerate\nthe acquisition of skills and qualifications necessary for such\ncredentials; and\n(7) streamlining training requirements and provider\naccreditation to accelerate merchant mariner credentialing.\n(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''\nmeans--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the\nHouse of Representatives; and\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the\nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\nthe Senate.\n(2) The term ``merchant mariner credential'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United\nStates Code.\n\nSEC. 3531. ENHANCING UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS AND SHIPBUILDING.\n\n(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate\ncongressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set\nforth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated\nFebruary, 2026, with respect to--\n(1) blending Federal and private resources for durable\nshipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication;\n(2) simplifying and standardizing requirements relating to\napplications, eligibility, and compliance across programs of\nthe Federal Government that provide assistance or financing for\nshipyards or shipbuilding;\n(3) employing commercially available technologies and\nsolutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government;\n(4) establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding\nplan;\n(5) expanding eligibility, improving efficiency, and\nstreamlining program administration with respect to Federal\nfunding and other incentives for shipbuilding, to align such\nfunding and incentives with modern program management and\nbusiness practices; and\n(6) promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations\nas may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United\nStates and repairs at domestic shipyards.\n(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives; and\n(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.\n\nSEC. 3532. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CORROSION CONTROL ASSISTANCE TEAM\nPILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--\n(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard,\nacting through the Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, shall\nestablish and carry out a pilot program, to be known as the\n``United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team\nPilot Program'', to provide corrosion prevention and control\nassistance to Coast Guard field units.\n(2) Authorities.--In carrying out the pilot program\nestablished under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall--\n(A) provide on-site corrosion prevention and\ncontrol technical advisory services and direct\nassistance to Coast Guard field units upon request;\n(B) develop and maintain a repository of corrosion\nprevention and control best practices and lessons\nlearned applicable to Coast Guard maritime assets;\n(C) assess corrosion conditions and recommend\ncorrective and preventive maintenance actions at Coast\nGuard units;\n(D) support training and education of Coast Guard\npersonnel in corrosion prevention and control\ntechniques; and\n(E) collect data and metrics necessary to assess\nthe effectiveness of the pilot program and inform\nfuture programmatic decisions.\n(3) Pilot program objectives.--In carrying out the pilot\nprogram established under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall\nspecifically seek to--\n(A) demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness\nof a Coast Guard-specific corrosion control assistance\ncapability;\n(B) apply lessons learned from the Navy's Corrosion\nControl Assistance Team program and other Department of\nDefense corrosion programs to the unique operational\nenvironment of the Coast Guard;\n(C) quantify the impact of corrosion prevention and\ncontrol interventions on Coast Guard asset readiness\nand service life; and\n(D) develop recommendations related Coast Guard\nanti-corrosion prevention and control initiatives.\n(b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program established\nunder subsection (a), the Commandant may--\n(1) procure equipment, tools, and materials necessary for\ncorrosion assessment and control activities;\n(2) train program personnel;\n(3) contract with non-Federal entities for technical\nexpertise and advisory services; and\n(4) develop data systems and information management tools\nto support program operations.\n(c) Organization and Staffing.--\n(1) Corrosion control assistance teams.--\n(A) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program\nestablished under subsection (a), the Commandant shall\nestablish not fewer than 2 Corrosion Control Assistance\nTeams consisting of qualified corrosion prevention and\ncontrol specialists.\n(B) Team composition.--Each Corrosion Control\nAssistance Team shall consist of personnel with\ntechnical expertise in--\n(i) marine coatings and surface\npreparation;\n(ii) cathodic protection systems;\n(iii) coatings and corrosion control\ntraining;\n(iv) corrosion control of C5I (Command and\nControl, Communications, Computers, Combat\nSystems, and Intelligence) systems;\n(v) corrosion engineering and failure\nanalysis; and\n(vi) preventive maintenance program\ndevelopment.\n(C) Qualifications.--\n(i) In general.--Members of the Corrosion\nControl Assistance Team shall possess relevant\ntechnical certifications, including corrosion\ncontrol credentials from AMPP (including\ncertified Coating Inspectors, Protective\nCoatings Specialists, Cathodic Protection\nSpecialists, and Corrosion Specialists) and\ncommensurate demonstrated expertise, as\ndetermined by the Commandant.\n(ii) Accreditation.--Firms performing the\nwork should be AMPP QP 5 Accredited.\n(2) Contracts.--In establishing and staffing the pilot\nprogram, the Commandant may contract with private sector\nentities possessing relevant technical expertise.\n(d) Reporting Requirements.--\n(1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the\ndate on which the pilot program commences operations, the\nCommandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,\nand Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives an interim report on the pilot program that\nincludes--\n(A) a summary of field unit visits conducted and\nservices provided;\n(B) preliminary data on the impact of program\nactivities on asset readiness and maintenance costs;\nand\n(C) any significant challenges encountered in\nprogram implementation and proposed corrective actions.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days before the date\non which the pilot program is scheduled to terminate under\nsubsection (e), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives a final report on the pilot program that\nincludes--\n(A) a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness\nof the pilot program in achieving the objectives\ndescribed in subsection (c)(3);\n(B) quantified metrics on improvements in asset\nservice life and operational readiness attributable to\npilot program activities;\n(C) lessons learned from the pilot program;\n(D) a detailed assessment of the feasibility and\nprojected cost of a permanent, full-scale Coast Guard\ncorrosion prevention and control program; and\n(E) a recommendation from the Commandant on whether\nto establish such a permanent program, and if so, a\nproposed program structure, staffing plan, and funding\nrequirements.\n(3) Publication.--The Commandant shall make each report\nrequired under this subsection publicly available on a publicly\naccessible website of the Coast Guard.\n(e) Duration of Pilot Program.--\n(1) In general.--The pilot program shall terminate on the\ndate that is 3 years after the date on which the pilot program\ncommences operations.\n(2) Extension.--The Commandant may extend the pilot program\nfor a period of not more than 2 additional years if the\nCommandant determines, and notifies the committees specified in\nsubsection (d) not later than 180 days before the termination\ndate, that--\n(A) the pilot program has demonstrated sufficient\neffectiveness to warrant continuation; and\n(B) additional time is needed to collect data\nnecessary to make a final determination on the\nestablishment of a permanent program.\n(f) Coast Guard-Specific Adaptations.--\n(1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the\nCommandant shall, where appropriate, develop Coast Guard-\nspecific adaptations of Department of Defense corrosion\nprevention and control standards and processes.\n(2) Adoption of navy ccat procedures and standards.--The\nCommandant shall specifically seek to, wherever practicable,\nadopt Navy Corrosion Control Assistance Team operational\nprocedures and technical standards that are applicable to Coast\nGuard assets.\n(g) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee\non Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an\nimplementation plan for the pilot program that includes--\n(1) identification of the Coast Guard districts or units to\nbe served during the initial phase of the pilot program;\n(2) a proposed schedule for commencing pilot program\noperations; and\n(3) a framework for measuring and reporting pilot program\noutcomes, including specific performance metrics.\n\nSEC. 3533. DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT OF COAST GUARD BUOY, ANCHOR AND MOORING\nCHAIN.\n\nSection 1154 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as\nfollows:\n``Sec. 1154. Procurement of buoy, anchor, and mooring chain\n``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the\nSecretary may not procure buoy, anchor, or mooring chain for use on\nUnited States Coast Guard cutters, vessels, or shore facilities--\n``(1) that is not manufactured in the United States; or\n``(2) substantially all of the components of which are not\nproduced or manufactured in the United States.\n``(b) Exception and Notice.--\n``(1) Exception.--The Secretary may procure buoy, anchor,\nor mooring chain that is not manufactured in the United States\nif the Secretary determines that--\n``(A) the price of buoy, anchor, or mooring chain\nmanufactured in the United States is unreasonable;\n``(B) a sufficient quantity of satisfactory quality\nbuoy, anchor, or mooring chain which the requirement in\nsubsection (a) applies is not available;\n``(C) application of the requirement in subsection\n(a) would be inconsistent with the public interest or\nnational security; or\n``(D) emergency circumstances exist.\n``(2) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after making a\nprocurement under the exception under this subsection, the\nSecretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and\nInfrastructure of the House of the Representatives and the\nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the\nSenate of the procurement and basis for the procurement.''.\n\nSubtitle D--Coast Guard\n\nSEC. 3541. VICE ADMIRALS.\n\nSection 305(a)(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``five'' and inserting ``6'' in each place\nit appears; and\n(2) in clause (ii) by striking ``one position shall oversee\npersonnel management, workforce, and dependent support,\ntraining, and related matters; and'' and inserting the\nfollowing: ``two of such positions shall include--\n``(I) one that oversees personnel\nmanagement, workforce and dependent\nsupport, training, and related matters;\nand\n``(II) one that oversees design,\nplanning, engineering, construction,\nrebuilding, and improvement of and\nprogram management for cutters, small\nboats, aircraft and shoreside\ninfrastructure; and''.\n\nSEC. 3542. CHIEF PREVENTION OFFICER.\n\nSection 312 of title 14 is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),\n(f) and (g) as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and\n(l), respectively; and\n(2) by inserting the following:\n``(a) In General.--There shall be in the Coast Guard a Chief\nPrevention Officer selected by the Commandant who shall serve in the\ngrade of a Rear Admiral (Upper Half) or higher. At a minimum, the Chief\nPrevention Officer shall serve at the Assistant Commandant level.\n``(b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Prevention Officer shall be\nresponsible for carrying out the duties set forth in section 504(c).\n``(c) Authorities.--In addition to the duties described in\nsubsection (b), the Chief Prevention Officer shall--\n``(1) be the sole office for the Coast Guard to promulgate\nregulations and agency policy regarding all Coast Guard duties\nin marine safety, security, and stewardship, subject only to\nthe Commandant's directives;\n``(2) make recommendations to the Commandant for the\nadoption of new methodologies or technologies that should be\nleveraged for marine safety, security, and stewardship; and\n``(3) coordinate with Coast Guard research and development\nand have the authority to enter into memorandums of agreement\nor similar with public or private entities for the purpose of\ntesting and assessing new technology.\n``(d) Staff.--Under the direction of the Chief Prevention Officer,\na civilian from the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) shall\nserve as the Deputy Chief Prevention Officer.\n``(e) Limitations.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which\nthe Coast Guard is operating is prohibited from removing or\nredesignating the Chief Prevention Officer position, to include\nthe Deputy Chief Preservation Officer, unless otherwise\npermitted by an express Act of Congress.\n``(2) Final agency action.--The Chief Prevention Officer,\nor his or her designee, has the sole authority to make agency\ndecisions regarding marine safety, security, and stewardship in\naccordance with his or her duties. These decisions shall be\nconsidered final agency action, and may only be appealed up to\nthe Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.\n\nSEC. 3543. CYBER COORDINATION AND SUPPORT IN FOREIGN TERRITORIES.\n\nChapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at\nthe end the following:\n``Sec. 723. Cyber coordination in foreign territories\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Commandant,\nmay coordinate with and provide support to a foreign entity for cyber\noperations prevention and response including cyber assessments, audits,\ninspections, and operations related to a marine transportation system\nand assets located outside the United States that have a nexus to the\nUnited States Marine Transportation System, or illegal, unreported, and\nunregulated fishing.\n``(b) Coordination.--The Secretary may provide support under\nsubsection (a) after coordination with the Secretary of State.\n``(c) Reimbursement Authority.--The Secretary may require\nreimbursement from a foreign entity for costs incurred by the Coast\nGuard for assistance provided under subsection (a).\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Foreign entity.--The term `foreign entity' includes\nforeign governments and intergovernmental organizations the\nSecretary considers appropriate with consent from the Secretary\nof State.\n``(2) Marine transportation system.--The term `marine\ntransportation system' means a navigable water transportation\nsystem, including the vessels, ports (and intermodal\nconnections thereto), and shipyards and other vessel repair\nfacilities that are components of that system.\n``(3) United states marine transportation system.--The term\n`United States Marine Transportation System' has the meaning\ngiven the term `marine transportation system' in section 3516\nof the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010\n(49 U.S.C. 109 note).''.\n\nSEC. 3544. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS,\nCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND GRANTS.\n\nSection 1158 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``contracts and\ngrants'' and inserting ``contracts, cooperative agreements, and\ngrants'';\n(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:\n``(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the\nCommandant may enter into transactions (other than contracts,\ncooperative agreements, and grants) to operate, test, and acquire cost-\neffective technology for the purpose of meeting the mission needs of\nthe Coast Guard, including--\n``(1) transactions for prototype projects; and\n``(2) follow-on production contracts or transactions\nawarded under subsection (f) for the purpose of transitioning\ntechnology that has been successfully operated, tested, and\nevaluated using transactions (other than contracts, cooperative\nagreements, and grants) involving the Coast Guard, the\nDepartment of Homeland Security, a consortium of United States\nindustry and academic institutions, or the Department of\nDefense (including any military department or component of the\nDepartment of Defense).'';\n(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and\n(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:\n``(f) Follow-on Production Contracts and Transactions.--\n``(1) In general.--A transaction entered into under\nsubsection (a) may provide for the award of a follow-on\nproduction contract or transaction to the participants in the\ntransaction.\n``(2) Competitive procedures.--Notwithstanding the\nrequirements of chapter 221 of title 10 and even if explicit\nnotification was not listed within the request for proposal for\nthe transaction, a follow-on production contract or transaction\nprovided for in a transaction under subsection (a) may be\nawarded to the participants in the transaction without the use\nof competitive procedures if--\n``(A) competitive procedures were used for the\nselection of parties for participation in the\ntransaction; and\n``(B) the participants in the transaction\nsuccessfully completed the prototype project provided\nfor in the transaction.\n``(3) Determination.--A follow-on production contract or\ntransaction may be awarded, pursuant to this subsection, when\nthe Commandant determines that an individual prototype or\nprototype subproject as part of a consortium is successfully\ncompleted by the participants.''.\n\nSEC. 3545. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ADJUNCT PROFESSORS.\n\nChapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at\nthe end the following:\n``Sec. 1949. Adjunct professors\n``(a) In General.--\n``(1) Determination.--If the Commandant determines that\nthere is a need for adjunct professors and the need is not of\npermanent duration, the Commandant may enter into contracts\nunder paragraph (2).\n``(2) Contracts.--Subject to a determination under\nparagraph (1), the Commandant may enter into personal service\ncontracts with individuals to provide services as adjunct\nprofessors at the Academy.\n``(b) Limitation.--At no time shall the number of individuals with\nwhom the Commandant has entered into personal service contracts under\nsubsection (a), exceed 5 percent of the entirety of the instructional\nstaff, part-time and full-time, at the Academy.\n``(c) Contract Requirements.--Each contract entered into pursuant\nto subsection (a)--\n``(1) shall be approved by the Commandant;\n``(2) shall be for delivery of not more than 12 credits per\nsemester, for not more than 3 years; and\n``(3) shall be subject to the availability of\nappropriations.\n``(d) Extensions and Renewals.--Each individual covered by a\ncontract under subsection (a)(2) shall be limited to 2 contracts.''.\n\nSEC. 3546. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN HIGHLY\nSKILLED PROFESSIONAL FIELDS.\n\nSection 2132 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in the section heading, by striking ``military justice\nor healthcare'' and inserting ``military justice, healthcare,\nor other highly skilled professional fields'';\n(2) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the\nend;\n(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and\ninserting ``; or''; and\n(C) by adding at the end, the following new\nparagraph:\n``(3) other highly skilled professional fields.'';\n(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 2126'' and\ninserting ``regulations prescribed by the Secretary''; and\n(4) by adding at the end, the following new subsection:\n``(c) Definition of Other Highly Skilled Professional Fields.--For\npurposes of this section, the term `other highly skilled professional\nfields' means professional occupational specialties that require\nadvanced technical expertise, or highly specialized training as\ndetermined appropriate by the Secretary, or a professional\ncertification.''.\n\nSEC. 3547. THE EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.\n\n(a) Regular Lieutenants; Separation for Failure of Selection for\nPromotion; Continuation.--Section 2143 of title 14, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsection\n(c) and (d) respectively;\n(2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking\n``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n``(b) Completion of Active Duty Service Obligation.--\n``(1) In general.--If an officer is subject to discharge\nunder paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and, as of the\ndate on which the officer is to be discharged under such\nsubsection, the officer has not completed the officer's active\nduty service obligation, the officer shall be retained on\nactive duty until completion of such active duty service\nobligation, and then be discharged under subsection (a)(1),\nunless sooner retired or discharged under another provision of\nlaw.\n``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the applicability of\nparagraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that\ncompletion of the active duty service obligation of that\nofficer is not in the best interest of the service.''.\n(b) Regular Lieutenant Commanders and Commanders; Retirement for\nFailure of Selection for Promotion.--Section 2145 of title 14, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections\n(c) and (d), respectively;\n(2) in subsection (d)(2), as so redesignated, by striking\n``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:\n``(b) Completion of Active Duty Service Obligation.--\n``(1) In general.--If an officer is subject to discharge\nunder paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and, as of the\ndate on which the officer is to be discharged under such\nsubsection, the officer has not completed the officer's active\nduty service obligation, the officer shall be retained on\nactive duty until completion of such active duty service\nobligation, and then be discharged under paragraph (1) or (2)\nof subsection (a), unless sooner retired or discharged under\nanother provision of law.\n``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the applicability of\nparagraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that\ncompletion of the active duty service obligation of that\nofficer is not in the best interest of the service.''.\n\nSEC. 3548. SERVICE CREDIT FOR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC\nADMINISTRATION OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.\n\nSection 2152 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking ``Any regular'' and inserting--\n``(a) In General.--Any regular''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following:\n``(b) Service Credit.--For purposes of subsection (a), active\ncommissioned service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\nAdministration or the Public Health Service shall be credited as active\ncommissioned service in the armed forces for purposes of determining\nthe retirement eligibility and computing the retired pay of a member of\nthe armed forces.''.\n\nSEC. 3549. REMOTE APPEARANCE BEFORE A BOARD OF INQUIRY.\n\nSection 2162 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``allowed'' and inserting\n``subject to subsection (b), allowed'';\n(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking\n``Each Officer'' and inserting the following:\n``(a) In General.--Each Officer''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection (b):\n``(b) Remote Appearance.--The Secretary may determine that, in\nexceptional circumstances, the appearance of an officer before the\nproceedings of a board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title may\nbe via a means other than in person.''.\n\nSEC. 3550. CAPTAIN OF THE PORT AUTHORITIES OVER UNMANNED MARITIME\nSYSTEMS.\n\nSubchapter I of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 70008. Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime\nsystems\n``(a) In General.--For the purposes of sections 70002, 70022,\n70051, and 70116, and any regulations or orders issued thereunder, an\nunmanned maritime system shall be treated as a vessel.\n``(b) Enforcement.--Any violations involving an unmanned maritime\nsystem shall be subject to enforcement and penalties under sections\n70036, 70052, 70019, and 70120, as appropriate.\n``(c) Special Authority Beyond Territorial Sea.--\n``(1) In general.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard is\nauthorized to order an unmanned maritime system, consistent\nwith customary international law, to operate or anchor in a\nmanner the Commandant directs if the Commandant considers such\norder necessary--\n``(A) for the promotion of safety of life and\nproperty on the artificial islands, installations, or\nother devices referred to in section 4(a) of the Outer\nContinental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333(a)), and\nthe waters adjacent thereto;\n``(B) protection of the marine environment; or\n``(C) protection of sovereign rights with respect\nto marine scientific research in the Exclusive Economic\nZone and on the outer Continental Shelf.\n``(2) Violation.--A violation of an order issued under this\nsubsection shall be treated as a violation under this chapter\nand section 70036 shall apply.\n``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Unmanned maritime system.--The term `unmanned\nmaritime system' means a self-propelled watercraft that\nnavigates on the surface or subsurface of the water and is\ndesigned to operate without human operators onboard or a tether\nto a vessel.\n``(2) Marine environment.--The term `marine environment'\nhas the meaning given the term in section 70031 of title 46,\nUnited States Code.\n``(3) Exclusive economic zone.--The term `Exclusive\nEconomic Zone' has the meaning given the term `Exclusive\nEconomic Zone of the United States' in Presidential\nProclamation 5030.\n``(4) Outer continental shelf.--The term `outer Continental\nShelf' has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the\nOuter Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331(a)).''.\n\nSEC. 3551. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS.\n\nSection 4901 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``passengers'' and\ninserting ``passengers for hire'';\n(2) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ``(43 U.S.C.\n1331(a)).'' and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 1331(a))).''; and\n(3) by redesignating the second subsection (g) as\nsubsection (i).\n\nSEC. 3552. RECEPTION FACILITIES.\n\nSection 6(a)(3) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33\nU.S.C. 1905(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:\n``(3) The Secretary, after consultation with the\nAdministrator and appropriate Federal agencies, shall prescribe\nregulations setting criteria for determining the adequacy of\nreception facilities for receiving ozone depleting substances,\nequipment containing such substances, and exhaust gas cleaning\nresidues at a port or terminal, and stating any additional\nmeasures and requirements as are appropriate to ensure such\nadequacy. Persons in charge of ports and terminals shall\nprovide reception facilities, or ensure that reception\nfacilities are available, in accordance with those regulations.\nThe Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, may\nprescribe regulations to certify, and may issue certificates to\nthe effect, that a port's or terminal's facilities for\nreceiving ozone depleting substances, equipment containing such\nsubstances, and exhaust gas cleaning residues from ships are\nadequate.''.\n\nSEC. 3553. SUPPORT.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is\namended by inserting after subchapter III the following:\n\n``SUBCHAPTER IV--SUPPORT''.\n\n(b) Support for Coast Guard Academy.--Section 953 of title 14,\nUnited States Code, is--\n(1) redesignated as section 1951 of such title;\n(2) transferred to appear after subchapter IV of such\ntitle; and\n(3) amended by striking--\n(A) subsection (h); and\n(B) ``the athletic programs of'' each place it\nappears, except in subsection (d)(3).\n(c) Mixed-funded Programs.--Section 954 of title 14, United States\nCode, is--\n(1) redesignated as section 1952 of such title;\n(2) transferred to appear after section 1951 of such title\n(as redesignated by this Act); and\n(3) amended by--\n(A) striking the section heading and inserting\n``mixed-funded programs of the coast guard academy'';\n(B) in subsection (a) by striking ``athletic or\nrecreational extracurricular''; and\n(C) in subsection (b)--\n(i) by striking ``athletic or recreational\nextracurricular'' each place it appears; and\n(ii) by striking ``an'' and inserting\n``a''.\n(d) Authorization for Use of Coast Guard Academy Facilities and\nEquipment by Qualified Organizations.--Section 1908 of title 14, United\nStates Code, is--\n(1) redesignated as section 1953 of such title;\n(2) transferred to appear after section 1952 of such title\n(as redesignated by this Act); and\n(3) amended--\n(A) by striking the section title and inserting\n``authorization for use of coast guard academy\nfacilities and equipment by qualified organizations'';\nand\n(B) by striking subsection (f); and\n(C) by striking ``covered foundation'' and\ninserting ``qualified organization'' each place it\nappears.\n(e) Participation in Federal, State, or Other Educational Research\nGrants.--Section 1906 of title 14, United States Code--\n(1) is redesignated as section 1954 of such title;\n(2) transferred to appear after section 1953 of such title\n(as redesignated by this Act); and\n(3) amended by striking paragraph (5).\n(f) Qualified Organization.--Subchapter IV of chapter 19 of title\n14, United States Code, as added by this Act, is further amended by\ninserting after section 1954 the following:\n``Sec. 1955. Qualified organization\n``(a) Qualified Organization Defined.--In this subchapter, the term\n`qualified organization' means an organization--\n``(1) that is a charitable, scientific, or educational\norganization that operates under section 501(c)(3) of the\nInternal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under\nsubsection (a) of such section;\n``(2) for which authorization under sections 1033(a) and\n1589(a) of title 10 may be provided; and\n``(3) that the Secretary determines operates exclusively to\nsupport--\n``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the\nCoast Guard Academy;\n``(B) parent or alumni development in support of\nthe Coast Guard Academy;\n``(C) academic, leadership, or character\ndevelopment of Coast Guard Academy cadets;\n``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard\nAcademy;\n``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard\nAcademy; or\n``(F) academic research, including applying for and\nadministering Federal, State, or other educational\nresearch grants on behalf of the Coast Guard\nAcademy.''.\n\nSEC. 3554. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTEGRATION OF AUTONOMOUS AND\nREMOTELY OPERATED VESSELS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 12 months after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit\nto the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate a report on the safe integration of\nautonomous and remotely operated vessels into the marine transportation\nsystem of the United States.\n(b) Consultation.--In preparing the report under subsection (a),\nthe Commandant shall consult with--\n(1) the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory\nCommittee established under section 15103 of title 46, United\nStates Code;\n(2) the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory\nCommittee established under section 15104 of title 46, United\nStates Code; and\n(3) vessel operators, builders, classification societies,\nlicensed maritime labor organizations, unlicensed maritime\nlabor organizations, and longshore labor organizations.\n(c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall\ninclude--\n(1) an assessment of the provisions of title 46, United\nStates Code, and the laws codified in title 33, United States\nCode, and the regulations issued thereunder, that condition the\noperation, manning, or navigation of a vessel on the\nperformance of a function by an individual onboard and that may\nimpact the safe operation of autonomous or remotely operated\nvessels, including--\n(A) the manning and complement requirements under\nsections 8101 and 8301 of title 46, United States Code;\n(B) the look-out requirement under the\nInternational Navigational Rules Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C.\n1601 et seq.) and the Inland Navigational Rules under\ntitle 33, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on\nthe date of enactment of this Act;\n(C) the vessel design, construction, inspection,\noperation, and management requirements under chapters\n32 and 33 of title 46, United States Code; and\n(D) the vessel and facility security requirements\nunder chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code;\n(2) for each provision identified under paragraph (1), a\ndetermination of whether the provision may be addressed by the\nSecretary under existing authority, including through\nequivalency or alternative compliance determinations, or\nrequires additional statutory authority;\n(3) recommendations for any statutory or regulatory\namendments the Commandant determines necessary or advisable to\npermit the safe operation of autonomous or remotely operated\nvessels on a basis providing a level of safety and security\nequivalent to or greater than that provided by a conventionally\ncrewed vessel, including proposed legislative changes for any\nrecommended statutory amendment;\n(4) an analysis of the evolving role of merchant mariners\nin operating and supporting such vessels, both onboard and from\nremote locations, including effects on mariner training,\ncredentialing, and the maritime workforce; and\n(5) a description of how the recommendations relate to the\nsafety and equivalency framework of the International Maritime\nOrganization International Code of Safety for Maritime\nAutonomous Surface Ships, to support interoperability for\nvessels of the United States operating on international\nvoyages.\n(d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committees\ndescribed in subsection (a) on the progress of the report.\n(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section authorizes the\noperation of any vessel or modifies any requirement of title 46, United\nStates Code, or the laws codified in title 33, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 3555. REMOTELY CREWED OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL PILOT PROGRAM.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall\nestablish a pilot program to allow operation of remotely crewed\noffshore supply vessels described in subsection (b) in the Gulf of\nAmerica.\n(b) Eligible Vessels.--Eligible vessels that may participate in the\npilot program shall be limited to coastwise qualified vessels\ndocumented and endorsed under section 12112 of title 46, United States\nCode, which are remotely operated offshore supply vessels that have\nbeen built or repaired in United States shipyards within 5 years of the\ndate of enactment of this Act, do not exceed 6,000 deadweight tons, and\nare not longer than 350 feet in overall length.\n(c) Waiver of Certain Requirements.--The Commandant shall modify or\nwaive applicable vessel design and construction regulations regarding\ncrew accommodations and related requirements, as necessary, to allow\nthe vessels operating in the pilot program described in subsection (a)\nto operate in the Gulf of America while ensuring navigation safety and\nthe reliable, safe and secure operation of such vessels.\n(d) Geographic Limitations.--The vessels operating under the pilot\nprogram established under subsection (a) shall only be allowed to\noperate remotely within the Gulf of America beyond 12 nautical miles\nfrom shore.\n(e) Operating Requirements.--All operating functions of vessels\noperating under the pilot program established under subsection (a),\nincluding navigation, engineering, and vessel monitoring, shall be\nperformed by credentialed United States citizens under standards\nestablished by the Coast Guard. The crew complement for each vessel\nshall be identical in size and certification to the currently required\ncrew complement for vessels of this type, size and power.\n(f) Report Required.--During the course of the pilot program\nestablished under subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide\nsemiannual reports on the pilot program to the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and\nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate,\nwhich shall include--\n(1) a description on the number of vessels participating in\nthe pilot program;\n(2) the number of voyages conducted by such vessels; and\n(3) any information deemed relevant by the Commandant on\nthe operation of such vessels in the pilot program.\n(g) Length of Pilot Program.--The pilot program described in\nsubsection (a) is authorized for a period of 5 years commencing on the\ndate on which the Coast Guard establishes such pilot program.\n\nSEC. 3556. CHANGE OF HOMEPORTS OR AIR STATIONS.\n\nSection 910 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as\nfollows:\n``Sec. 910. Change of homeports or air stations\n``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the\nSecretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when\nnot operating as a service in the Navy may not permanently--\n``(1) close any Coast Guard station or unit; or\n``(2) change the homeport of any cutters or the air station\nto which any aircraft is assigned.\n``(b) Notification to Congress.--\n``(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months before taking\nany permanent action under subsection (a)(1), or 90 days before\ntaking any permanent action under subsection (a)(2), the\nSecretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is\noperating when not operating as a service in the Navy shall\nnotify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of\nthe House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,\nScience, and Transportation of the Senate, in writing, of such\na closure or change.\n``(2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in any\nnotification under paragraph (1) an evaluation of the impacts\nof such a closure or change on--\n``(A) spending from the Coast Guard;\n``(B) the Operations and Support Account;\n``(C) the Procurement, Construction, and\nImprovement Account;\n``(D) the Environmental Restoration Account;\n``(E) Coast Guard operations; and\n``(F) the ability of the infrastructure of\nreceiving communities, if any, to support forces,\nmissions, and personnel as a result of such closure or\nchange.\n``(c) Limitation.--This section shall not apply to the closure of a\nCoast Guard station or unit or a realignment with respect to a Coast\nGuard station or unit, if the President certifies to the Congress in\nwriting that such closure or change is implemented for reasons of\nnational security.\n``(d) Public Comment.--Before taking any closure or change action\nunder this section, temporary or otherwise, the Commandant shall\nprovide an opportunity for public comment and for public meetings in\nthe area of the Coast Guard station or unit with regard to the decision\nto close such station or subunit.\n``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Coast guard station or unit.--The term `Coast Guard\nstation or unit' means a base, station, yard, center, homeport\nfacility for any ship or cutter, or other facility under the\njurisdiction of the of Coast Guard, including any leased\nfacility, which is located within any of the several States,\nthe District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,\nAmerican Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the\nNorthern Mariana Islands, or Guam.\n``(2) Closure; change.--The terms `closure' or `change'\nincludes any action which both reduces and relocates functions\nand civilian personnel positions, but does not include a\nreduction in force resulting from workload adjustments, reduced\npersonnel or funding levels, or skill imbalances for a period\nof more than 30 days in a calendar year.''.\n\nSEC. 3557. ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION\nDESIGN; DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES.\n\nSubchapter I of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1112. Architectural and engineering services and construction\ndesign\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary may obtain architectural and\nengineering services and may carry out construction design in\nconnection with the construction of facilities authorized under section\n4902(2)(A).\n``(b) Notification.--\n``(1) In general.--In the case of architectural and\nengineering services and construction design to be undertaken\nunder subsection (a) for which the estimated cost exceeds\n$5,000,000, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate of the scope of the proposed\nproject and the estimated cost of such services before the\ninitial obligation of funds for such services.\n``(2) Timing of obligation.--The Secretary may obligate\nfunds for services described in paragraph (1) only after the\nend of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the\nnotification is provided to the Committees under paragraph (1).\n``Sec. 1113. Design-build selection procedures\n``Unless the traditional acquisition approach of design-bid-build\nestablished under chapter 11 of title 40 is used, or another\nacquisition procedure authorized by law is used, when entering into a\ncontract for the design and construction of facilities authorized under\nsection 4902(2)(A), the Secretary shall use the two-phase selection\nprocedures authorized in subsections (a) through (e) of section 3241 of\ntitle 10, if such project is determined appropriate for the use of such\na two-phase project when the criteria use included in section 3241(b)\nare applied to the project.''.\n\nSubtitle E--Maritime Workforce and Education\n\nSEC. 3561. COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.\n\nSection 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read\nas follows:\n``Sec. 54101. Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program\n``(a) Establishment.--\n``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of\nappropriations, the Maritime Administrator shall carry out a\nprogram to provide financial assistance to shipyards for the\npurposes described in subsection (c).\n``(2) Goal.--The goal of the program shall be to fund\neligible projects that will foster technical skills and\noperational productivity relating to shipbuilding, ship repair,\nand associated industries.\n``(b) Grant Authority.--\n``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the\nMaritime Administrator shall make grants to eligible\napplicants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this\nsection.\n``(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 2 percent of\namounts made available to carry out the program authorized by\nthis section may be used for necessary costs of administration\nof the program authorized by this section.\n``(3) Availability.--\n``(A) In general.--Amounts appropriated to make\ngrants for shipyards under this section shall remain\navailable until expended.\n``(B) Reuse of unexpended grant funds.--Amounts\nawarded as a grant under this section that are not\nexpended by the grantee during the 5-year period\nfollowing the date of the award or that are returned\nshall remain available to the Maritime Administrator\nfor use for grants under this section in a subsequent\nfiscal year.\n``(4) Awards.--In providing assistance under this section,\nthe Maritime Administrator shall not select an applicant for\nmore than one award for the same fiscal year.\n``(5) Amount.--For grants other than those awarded under\nsubsection (i), the minimum award size shall be $30,000,000.\n``(6) Prohibited uses.--A maritime training center that has\nreceived funds awarded under section 51706 of title 46, United\nStates Code, shall not be eligible for grants under this\nsection for training purposes in the same fiscal year.\n``(c) Eligible Projects.--Assistance provided under this section\nmay be used to--\n``(1) make capital and related improvements to shipyards\nowned or operated by eligible applicants; and\n``(2) provide training for workers in shipbuilding, ship\nrepair, and associated industries.\n``(d) Eligible Applicants.--To be eligible for financial assistance\npursuant to this section, an applicant shall--\n``(1) have authority as owner or operator of the shipyard\nfacility to carry out the proposed project as required by\nsubsection (j); and\n``(2) be the owner or operator of a shipyard facility in a\nsingle geographic location in the United States that--\n``(A) constructs, repairs, or reconfigures vessels\n40 feet in length or more for commercial or government\nuse; or\n``(B) constructs, repairs, or reconfigures vessels\n100 feet in length or more for noncommercial vessels.\n``(e) Buy America.--\n``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Maritime\nAdministrator shall not obligate funds under this section,\nunless each product and material purchased with those funds\n(including products and materials purchased by a grantee), and\nincluding any commercially available off-the-shelf item, is--\n``(A) an unmanufactured article, material, or\nsupply that has been mined or produced in the United\nStates; or\n``(B) a manufactured article, material, or supply\nthat has been manufactured in the United States\nsubstantially all from articles, materials, or supplies\nmined, produced, or manufactured in the United States.\n``(2) Exceptions.--\n``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),\nthe requirements of that paragraph shall not apply with\nrespect to a particular product or material if the\nAdministrator determines--\n``(i) that the application of those\nrequirements would be inconsistent with the\npublic interest;\n``(ii) that such product or material is not\navailable in the United States in sufficient\nand reasonably available quantities, of a\nsatisfactory quality, or on a timely basis; or\n``(iii) that inclusion of a domestic\nproduct or material will increase the cost of\nthat product or material by more than 25\npercent, with respect to a certain contract\nbetween a grantee and that grantee's supplier.\n``(B) Federal register.--A determination made by\nthe Administrator under this subparagraph shall be\npublished in the Federal Register.\n``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n``(A) Commercially available off-the-shelf item.--\nThe term `commercially available off-the-shelf item'\nmeans--\n``(i) any item of supply (including\nconstruction material) that is--\n``(I) a commercial product, as\ndefined by section 2.101 of title 48,\nCode of Federal Regulations (as in\neffect on the date of the enactment of\nthis Act); and\n``(II) sold in substantial\nquantities in the commercial\nmarketplace; and\n``(ii) does not include bulk cargo, as\ndefined in section 40102(4) of this title, such\nas agricultural products and petroleum\nproducts.\n``(B) Product or material.--The term `product or\nmaterial' means an article, material, or supply brought\nto the site by the recipient for incorporation into the\nbuilding, work, or project. The term also includes an\nitem brought to the site preassembled from articles,\nmaterials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety\nsystems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and\naudio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems\nincorporated into a public building or work and that\nare produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a\nsingle and distinct construction material regardless of\nwhen or how the individual parts or components of those\nsystems are delivered to the construction site.\n``(C) United states.--The term `United States'\nincludes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of\nPuerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,\nAmerican Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.\n``(f) Solicitation and Application.--\n``(1) Notice of funding opportunity.--Not later than 45\ndays after the date on which funds are made available to carry\nout the program, the Secretary shall publish a notice of\nfunding opportunity for the funds.\n``(2) Applications.--\n``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a\ngrant under this section, an applicant shall submit to\nthe Maritime Administrator an application in such form\nand containing such information and assurances as the\nMaritime Administrator considers to be appropriate.\n``(B) Contents.--Such an application shall include,\nat minimum, a comprehensive description of--\n``(i) the need for the project;\n``(ii) the methodology for implementing the\nproject; and\n``(iii) any existing programs or\narrangements that can be used to supplement or\nleverage assistance under the program.\n``(3) Timing of applications.--To be eligible to receive\nassistance under this section, an applicant must submit an\napplication by such date as the Maritime Administrator may\nestablish.\n``(g) Primary Selection Criteria.--In awarding grants under the\nprogram, the Maritime Administrator shall evaluate the extent to which\na project fosters--\n``(1) efficiency, competitive operations, quality ship\nconstruction, repair, and reconfiguration, and improves\ncapacity at the shipyard (for capital improvement projects);\n``(2) employee skills and enhanced productivity related to\nshipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries (for\nmaritime training program projects); and\n``(3) improved capacity at the shipyard (for projects other\nthan those under subsection (i)).\n``(h) Additional Considerations.--In selecting projects to receive\ngrants under the program, the Maritime Administrator shall give\nsubstantial weight to--\n``(1) the extent to which the project improves safety;\n``(2) the utilization of non-Federal contributions;\n``(3) the utilization of nontraditional financing,\ninnovative design and construction techniques, or innovative\ntechnologies;\n``(4) the extent to which the project supports critical\nshipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure as determined by\nthe Maritime Administrator; and\n``(5) contributions to geographic diversity among grant\nrecipients.\n``(i) Assistance to Small Shipyards.--\n``(1) Allocation of funds.--The Maritime Administrator\nshall reserve not less than 25 percent of the amounts made\navailable for grants under this section each fiscal year to\nmake grants to eligible applicants for eligible projects at\nshipyard facilities that have 1,200 production employees or\nfewer in one geographic location.\n``(2) Limitations.--\n``(A) In general.--Grants awarded under this\nsubsection may not be used to construct buildings or\nother physical facilities or to acquire land.\n``(B) Limitation.--Not more than 25 percent of the\nfunds available under this subsection may be awarded to\nany small shipyard in one geographic location that has\nmore than 600 production employees.\n``(3) Production employees.--In this section, production\nemployees include eligible applicant employees directly engaged\nin repair, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and does\nnot include--\n``(A) employees primarily engaged in\nadministration, engineering, or support functions; or\n``(B) contractors of any kind.\n``(j) Conditions on Provision of Assistance.--The Maritime\nAdministrator may not award a grant under this section unless the\nMaritime Administrator determines that--\n``(1) sufficient funding is available to meet the matching\nrequirements of subsection (l);\n``(2) the project will be completed without unreasonable\ndelay; and\n``(3) the recipient has authority to carry out the proposed\nproject.\n``(k) Awards.--\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (2),\nnot later than 270 days after the date on which amounts are\nmade available to provide grants under the program for a fiscal\nyear, the Maritime Administrator shall announce the selection\nof awards of eligible projects to receive grants in accordance\nwith this section.\n``(2) Announcement.--For projects selected under subsection\n(i), the Maritime Administrator shall announce the selection of\nawards of eligible projects not later than 150 days after the\ndate on which amounts are made available to provide grants\nunder the program for a fiscal year, in accordance with this\nsection.\n``(l) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an eligible\nproject carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not\nexceed 75 percent.\n``(m) Technical Assistance.--\n``(1) In general.--On request of an eligible applicant that\nsubmitted an application for a project that is not selected to\nreceive a grant under the program, the Maritime Administrator\nshall provide to the eligible applicant technical assistance\nand briefings relating to the project.\n``(2) Treatment.--Technical assistance provided under this\nparagraph shall not be considered a guarantee of future\nselection of the applicable project under the program.\n``(n) Audits and Examinations.--All grantees under this section\nshall maintain such records as the Maritime Administrator may require\nand make such records available for review and audit by the Maritime\nAdministrator.\n``(o) Procedural Safeguards.--The Maritime Administrator, in\nconsultation with the Office of the Inspector General, shall issue\nguidelines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, and review\nprocedures to ensure that--\n``(1) grant funds are used for the purposes for which they\nwere made available;\n``(2) grantees have properly accounted for all expenditures\nof grant funds; and\n``(3) grant funds not used for such purposes and amounts\nnot obligated or expended are returned.''.\n\nSEC. 3562. DESIGNATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME\nWORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION.\n\nSection 51706(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--\n(A) by inserting ``or territory of the United\nStates'' after ``State''; and\n(B) in clause (i), by striking ``Gulf of Mexico''\nand inserting ``Gulf of America'';\n(2) in paragraph (1)(B)--\n(A) in clause (iii), by inserting ``or'' at the\nend;\n(B) in clause (iv), by striking ``or'' at the end;\nand\n(C) by striking clause (v);\n(3) by striking paragraph (2); and\n(4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as\nparagraphs (2) through (5), respectively.\n\nSEC. 3563. CIVILIAN MARINER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PAYMENTS.\n\n(a) Mariner Education and Development Payments.--Chapter 515 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 51512. Mariner education development payments\n``(a) In General.--If a State maritime academy has an agreement\nwith the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title,\nthe Secretary may make an agreement with a student at the academy who\nis a citizen of the United States to make mariner education development\npayments to the State Maritime Academy on behalf of the individual.\n``(b) Payments.--\n``(1) In general.--Payments under an agreement under this\nsection shall be--\n``(A) based on the in-state annual cost of in-state\ntuition, on-campus room and board, fees, books, and\nuniforms at the State maritime academy the individual\nis attending;\n``(B) paid in amounts as determined by the\nSecretary;\n``(C) paid in such installments as the Secretary\nshall determine while the individual is attending the\nacademy; and\n``(D) allocated among the State maritime academies\nas prescribed by the Secretary.\n``(2) Authorized uses.--The payments shall be used for the\ncost of tuition, room and board, fees, books, and uniforms at\nthe academy.\n``(c) Agreement Requirements.--An agreement under this section--\n``(1) may provide for payments for the cost of tuition,\nroom and board, fees, books, and uniforms for not more than 4\nacademic years; and\n``(2) shall require the individual to--\n``(A) complete the course of instruction at the\nacademy the individual is attending within 6 years of\nthe date of enrollment;\n``(B) obtain a merchant mariner credential, without\nlimitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast\nGuard as an officer in the merchant marine of the\nUnited States, accompanied by the appropriate national\nand international endorsements and certification\nrequired by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels\non domestic and international voyages, without\nlimitation, within 3 months of completion of the course\nof instruction at the academy the individual is\nattending;\n``(C) for at least 6 years after graduation from\nthe academy, maintain--\n``(i) a valid merchant mariner credential,\nunlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued\nby the Coast Guard as an officer in the\nmerchant marine of the United States,\naccompanied by the appropriate national and\ninternational endorsements and certifications\nrequired by the Coast Guard for service aboard\nvessels on domestic and international voyages,\nwithout limitation;\n``(ii) a valid transportation worker\nidentification credential; and\n``(iii) a Coast Guard medical certificate;\n``(D) apply for, and accept if tendered, a position\ncommensurate with the obtained merchant mariner\ncredential, for a period of not less than 1 year but\nnot more than 5 years, as determined by the Secretary\nof Transportation based on the amount of payments\nprovided under this section, as--\n``(i) a civil service mariner aboard a\nvessel owned and operated by the Military\nSealift Command, National Oceanic and\nAtmospheric Administration, United States Coast\nGuard, United States Army Corps of Engineers,\nor other Federal agency;\n``(ii) a merchant marine officer aboard a\nFederal vessel owned by the Military Sealift\nCommand or the Maritime Administration, if the\nSecretary determines that employment under\nclause (i) is not available to the individual;\n``(iii) a merchant marine officer on a\nvessel owned and operated by the United States\nFederal Government or by a State government of\nthe United States if the Secretary determines\nthat employment under clauses (i) and (ii) is\nnot available to the individual;\n``(iv) a merchant marine officer on a U.S.-\ndocumented commercial oceangoing vessel if the\nSecretary determines that employment under\nclauses (i), (ii), and (iii) is not available\nto the individual;\n``(v) a merchant marine officer on a U.S.-\ndocumented commercial vessel that is not an\noceangoing vessel if the Secretary determines\nthat employment under clauses (i) through (iv)\nis not available to the individual;\n``(vi) an employee in a United States\nmaritime-related industry, profession, or\nmarine science (as determined by the\nSecretary), if the Secretary determines that\nservice under clauses (i) through (v) is not\navailable to the individual; or\n``(vii) a merchant marine officer on a\nforeign-documented commercial oceangoing vessel\nthat employs mariners through a U.S.-based\nlabor union, if the Secretary determines that\nemployment under clauses (i) through (vi) is\nnot available to the individual or in the best\ninterests of the United States; and\n``(E) report to the State maritime academy of\ngraduation, or to the Secretary if directed, on\ncompliance with subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this\nsubsection.\n``(d) Failure to Complete Agreement Requirements.--If the\nindividual is unable or unwilling to meet the agreement requirements\nunder subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation may recover from\nthe individual the amount paid under the commitment agreement, plus\ninterest and attorney fees. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be\nrecovered based on factors the Secretary determines merit a reduction.\n``(e) Actions to Recover Cost.--To aid in the recovery of the\namount paid by the Government under a commitment agreement under this\nsection, the Secretary of Transportation may--\n``(1) request the Attorney General to bring a civil action\nagainst the individual; and\n``(2) make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in\nchapter 176 of title 28 or other applicable administrative\nremedies.\n``(f) Modification or Waiver.--The Secretary may waive any of the\nterms and conditions set forth in subsection (c) or modify such terms\nand conditions through the imposition of alternative service\nrequirements.\n``(g) Eligibility for Additional Payments.--An individual who\nreceives a payment pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for\npayments under section 51708 of this title until the individual has\nfulfilled the obligated years of service under subsection (c)(2)(D) of\nthis section.\n``(h) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the\namounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under\nthis section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for\nthe purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51509, 51513,\nand 51708, as determined by the Secretary.''.\n\nSEC. 3564. MARITIME SERVICE EMPLOYMENT REIMBURSEMENT.\n\nChapter 517 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following:\n``Sec. 51708. Maritime service employment reimbursement\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may make an\nagreement with a maritime center of excellence to make payments to the\nmaritime center of excellence for the cost of reimbursing an individual\nfor costs incurred to obtain, renew, or upgrade a merchant mariner\ncredential or other credentials required for working ashore in the\nmaritime industry.\n``(b) Eligible Individual.--To receive assistance under this\nsection, an individual must be a United States citizen.\n``(c) Covered Costs.--Costs that are eligible for reimbursement\nunder this section are costs incurred directly by an eligible\nindividual to obtain, renew, or upgrade a merchant mariner credential\nor credentials required for working ashore in the maritime industry,\nincluding--\n``(1) training tuition and fees;\n``(2) credentialing fees;\n``(3) medical screening and examination fees; and\n``(4) other fees as determined by the Secretary.\n``(d) Payments.--Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary of\nTransportation may provide payments to a maritime center of excellence\nfor--\n``(1) reimbursements provided by the maritime center of\nexcellence to an eligible individual for covered costs incurred\nby the individual at the maritime center of excellence;\n``(2) the costs of canceling or waiving payments on loans\nissued by the maritime center of excellence to an eligible\nindividual, including interest on the loan of up to 5 percent\nper annum; or\n``(3) other payments as determined by the Secretary.\n``(e) Authorized Uses.--Payments under subsection (d) may be used\nfor covered costs incurred by an eligible individual who--\n``(1) incurred the covered costs at the maritime center of\nexcellence; and\n``(2) has completed--\n``(A) 150 sea service days on a U.S.-flag vessel of\ngreater than 10,0000 gross register tons within 2 years\nof completing the course of instruction; or\n``(B) 1 year of shoreside employment at a maritime\nfacility that directly supports the construction,\nrepair, or maintenance of U.S. vessels, as determined\nby the Secretary.\n``(f) Prohibited Uses.--Funds provided to a maritime center of\nexcellence pursuant to this section may not be used to reimburse an\neligible individual--\n``(1) if the individual has already received reimbursements\nfor the covered costs from an entity other than the maritime\ncenter of excellence;\n``(2) if an entity other than the maritime center of\nexcellence has paid for covered costs or provided training at\nno cost to the individual;\n``(3) if the individual incurs covered costs associated\nwith a degree program at a State maritime academy as defined in\nsection 51501 of this title;\n``(4) if the individual is a participant in a program under\nsections 51509, 51512, or 51513 of this title; or\n``(5) for any expenses that exceed $10,000 per calendar\nyear.\n``(g) Administrative Expenses.--\n``(1) In general.--A maritime center of excellence may\nretain not more than 3 percent of the annual funding provided\nby the Secretary to the maritime center of excellence under\nthis section for administrative expenses incurred in providing\nreimbursements or payments under this section.\n``(2) Administrative and oversight costs.--The Secretary\nmay retain not more than 2 percent of the amounts appropriated\nfor each fiscal year to make payments under this section for\nthe administrative and oversight costs incurred by the\nSecretary in implementing this section.\n``(h) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the\namounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under\nthis section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for\nthe purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51509, 51512,\nand 51513, as determined by the Secretary.\n``(i) Maritime Center of Excellence Defined.--In this section, the\nterm `maritime center of excellence' means--\n``(1) an American Maritime Center of Excellence, as\ndesignated under section 51501 of this title; or\n``(2) a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime\nWorkforce Training and Education, as designated under section\n51706 of this title.''.\n\nSEC. 3565. STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.\n\nSection 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b)--\n(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and\ninserting the following:\n``(1) In general.--Payments under an agreement under this\nsection shall be--\n``(A) paid in amounts as determined by the\nSecretary, but shall not exceed 50 percent of the\naverage total of the in-state cost of attendance\ncharged by all State maritime academies for a four-year\nmerchant marine officer preparation program;\n``(B) paid in such installments as the Secretary\nshall determine while the individual is attending the\nacademy; and\n``(C) allocated among the State maritime academies\nas prescribed by the Secretary.'';\n(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph\n(2); and\n(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by\nstriking ``uniforms, tuition, books, and subsistence''\nand inserting ``the cost of attendance at the\nAcademy'';\n(2) in subsection (e)(1)--\n(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``$8,000''\nand inserting ``10 percent of the agreed upon amount'';\nand\n(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ``$16,000''\nand inserting ``25 percent of the agreed upon amount'';\nand\n(3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:\n``(j) Eligibility for Additional Payments.--A student who receives\na payment pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for payments\nunder section 51708 of this title until the student has fulfilled the\nobligated 3 years of service under subsection (d)(5).\n``(k) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the\namounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under\nthis section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for\nthe purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51512, 51513,\nand 51708, as determined by the Secretary.\n``(l) Cost of Attendance Defined.--In this section, the term `cost\nof attendance' means tuition, room and board costs, fees, books, and\nuniforms.''.\n\nSEC. 3566. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING SHIP CADET\nTUITION AND FEES.\n\nChapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following:\n``Sec. 51513. State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship\ncadet tuition and fees\n``(a) In General.--If a State maritime academy has an agreement\nwith the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title,\nthe Secretary may make an agreement with a student at the academy who\nis a citizen of the United States to make payments to the State\nmaritime academy on behalf of the individual for the cost of the\ntuition and fees charged by the State maritime academy for the student\nto sail on a training cruise on a training ship owned by the Maritime\nAdministration.\n``(b) Payments.--Payments under this section shall be as prescribed\nby the Secretary but shall not exceed the cost charged by the State\nmaritime academy for the student to obtain the minimum number of sea\ndays needed on board a training ship owned by the Maritime\nAdministration to obtain a merchant mariner credential, without\nlimitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an\nofficer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the\nappropriate national and international endorsements and certifications\nrequired by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and\ninternational voyages, without limitation.\n``(c) Agreement Requirements.--An agreement under this section\nshall require the student to--\n``(1) complete the course of instruction at the academy the\nindividual is attending within 6 years of enrollment;\n``(2) obtain a merchant mariner credential, without\nlimitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as\nan officer in the merchant marine of the United States,\naccompanied by the appropriate national and international\nendorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard for\nservice aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages,\nwithout limitation, within 3 months of completion of the course\nof instruction at the academy the individual is attending;\n``(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from the\nacademy, maintain--\n``(A) a valid merchant mariner credential,\nunlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued by the\nCoast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the\nUnited States, accompanied by the appropriate national\nand international endorsements and certifications\nrequired by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels\non domestic and international voyages, without\nlimitation;\n``(B) a valid transportation worker identification\ncredential; and\n``(C) a Coast Guard medical certificate;\n``(4) apply for, and accept, if tendered a position\ncommensurate with the obtained merchant mariner credential for\n3 years after graduation from the academy or, if the individual\nhas a student incentive program agreement under section 51509\none year in addition to the obligation required under section\n51509(d)(5)--\n``(A) as a merchant marine officer on a vessel\noperated by the United States Government or by a State;\n``(B) as a merchant marine officer on a United\nStates documented vessel;\n``(C) as an employee in a United States maritime-\nrelated industry, profession, or marine science, as\ndetermined by the Secretary;\n``(D) as a commissioned officer on active duty in\nan armed force of the United States, as a commissioned\nofficer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\nAdministration; or\n``(E) by a combination of service alternatives\nreferred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this\nsubsection; and\n``(5) report to the State maritime academy of graduation,\nor to the Secretary if directed, on compliance with paragraphs\n(1) through (4) of this subsection.\n``(d) State Maritime Academy Reporting.--\n``(1) In general.--A State maritime academy that received\npayments on behalf of an individual under this section must\nprovide the Maritime Administrator with information that\ndemonstrates that compliance with subsection (c)(4) by that\nindividual.\n``(2) Report.--If a State maritime academy is unable to\nobtain information that demonstrates compliance with subsection\n(c)(4), the State maritime academy shall report to the Maritime\nAdministrator that the individual is not in compliance with\nsubsection (c)(4).\n``(3) Frequency.--The frequency of the State maritime\nacademy reporting period under paragraph (2) shall not exceed\n365 days.\n``(4) Limitation.--A State maritime academy may retain not\nmore than 3 percent of the annual funding provided by the\nSecretary under this section for administrative expenses\nincurred in complying with this subsection.\n``(e) Failure to Complete Agreement Requirements.--If the\nindividual is unable or unwilling to meet the agreement requirements\nunder subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation may recover from\nthe individual the amount of payments in subsection (b), plus interest\nand attorney fees. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be recovered\nto reflect partial performance of obligations and other factors the\nSecretary determines merit a reduction.\n``(f) Actions to Recover Cost.--To aid in the recovery of funds\nprovided by the Government under a commitment agreement under this\nsection, the Secretary of Transportation may--\n``(1) request the Attorney General to bring a civil action\nagainst the individual; and\n``(2) make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in\nchapter 176 of title 28 or other applicable administrative\nremedies.\n``(g) Modification or Waiver.--The Secretary may waive any of the\nterms and conditions set forth in subsection (c) or modify such terms\nand conditions through the imposition of alternative service\nrequirements.\n``(h) Eligibility for Additional Payments.--An individual who\nreceives a payment pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for\npayments under section 51708 of this title until the individual has\nfulfilled the obligated three years of service under subsection (c)(4).\n``(i) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the\namounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under\nthis section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for\nthe purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51509, 51512,\nand 51708, as determined by the Secretary.''.\n\nSEC. 3567. MODIFICATION OF CARGO PREFERENCE THREE-YEAR ELIGIBILITY\nRULE.\n\nSection 55305(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by\nstriking ``after January 1, 2030,''.\n\nSEC. 3568. CARGO PREFERENCE ENFORCEMENT.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``Minimum Tonnage.--When the United\nStates Government'' and inserting ``Requirement to Use\nU.S.-Flag Vessels.--When a United States department or\nagency''; and\n(B) by striking ``the appropriate agencies shall\ntake steps necessary'' and all that follows through the\nend of the subsection and inserting ``the department or\nagency must ensure that all equipment, materials, or\ncommodities that may be transported on ocean vessels,\nexcept when required for the timely transportation of\ncargoes under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22\nU.S.C. 2151 et seq.), is transported on privately-owned\ncommercial vessels of the United States.'';\n(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:\n``(d) Waivers.--\n``(1) The requirements under this section may be waived as\nprovided for in this subsection.\n``(2) The President, the Secretary of War, or the Secretary\nof State may waive this section temporarily by--\n``(A) declaring the existence of an emergency\njustifying a waiver; and\n``(B) notifying the appropriate agencies of the\nwaiver; or\n``(3) Upon the request of a U.S. Government department or\nagency filed at least 10 days prior to transportation of\nequipment, materials, and commodities subject to this section,\nthe Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements in\nsubsection (a), for all or part of the transportation, if the\nSecretary determines there are no privately-owned commercial\nvessels of the United States--\n``(A) responsive to the solicitation by vessel\ntype;\n``(B) available at fair and reasonable rates for\ncommercial vessels of the United States; or\n``(C) otherwise available.\n``(4) For waiver requests filed pursuant to paragraph (3),\nthe Secretary of Transportation shall not be obligated to issue\na waiver sooner than 10 days prior to transportation.\n``(5) The Secretary of Transportation shall notify the\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the\nCommittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and\nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the\nSenate of--\n``(A) any waiver request made pursuant to paragraph\n(3) not later than 72 hours after receiving such a\nrequest; and\n``(B) the issuance of any such waiver not later\nthan 72 hours after issuing the waiver.\n``(6) Waivers issued pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be\npublished on the Department of Transportation website within 5\nbusiness days.\n``(7) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of State, is authorized to promulgate regulations\ndefining ``fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of\nthe United States as cost based'' for purposes of the\ndeterminations established in paragraph (3). The goal of such\nregulations shall be to provide clarity and reduce procedural\nfriction in the waiver process by establishing an objective\nstandard based on vessel cost, to the maximum extent possible,\nin relevant and accessible market and cost data.'';\n(3) in subsection (e)--\n(A) in the subsection heading by striking\n``Programs of Other Agencies'' and inserting\n``Department and Agency Requirements'';\n(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(1) Each Federal Government department or agency that\ntransports equipment, commodities, or materials shall--\n``(A) include provisions in each Federal\nsolicitation, application, agreement, or procurement\ncontract requiring each contract applicant or offeror\nto acknowledge that ocean transportation contracted\nunder the agreement or procurement contract must comply\nwith this section and related regulations issued by the\nSecretary of Transportation;\n``(B) submit to the Secretary agreements,\nprocurements, or other contracts at least 45 days\nbefore ocean carriage, along with corresponding plans\nfor complying with this section that describe--\n``(i) all cargoes, both known and\nanticipated, with specificity;\n``(ii) the proposed ports of loading and\ndischarge and expected dates of ocean carriage;\n``(iii) all parties involved in the ocean\ntransportation of the cargoes, including\nbrokers and freight forwarders; and\n``(iv) any other relevant information\nrequired by the Secretary of Transportation;\n``(C) provide the Maritime Administration with the\nAutomated Commercial Environment Internal Transaction\nNumber that corresponds with each ocean bill of lading\nnumber for each ocean shipment of cargo under contract,\nincluding those transported on foreign-flag vessels--\n``(i) within 20 working days after the date\nof loading for shipments originating in the\nUnited States;\n``(ii) within 30 working days after the\ndate of loading for shipments originating\noutside of the United States; or\n``(iii) in instances for which an Automated\nCommercial Environment Internal Transaction\nNumber is not available, a legible, complete\ncopy of a rated on-board ocean bill of lading\nin English, within times specified in clauses\n(i) or (ii);\n``(D) exercise contractual rights and remedies\nagainst contractors who fail to comply with contractual\nprovisions requiring the use of U.S.-flag vessels, as\ndetermined by the Secretary of Transportation,\nincluding by--\n``(i) equitably adjusting the contract\nprice downward by an amount equal to the\ndifference in the cost of a foreign-flag vessel\nused in violation of the contract and the\nestimated cost of using a U.S.-flag vessel to\ncarry the same cargo;\n``(ii) determining that a contractor is\nineligible for an award of such a contract; or\n``(iii) terminating such a contract or\nsuspension or debarment of the contractor for\nsuch a contract; and\n``(E) retain records collected pursuant to this\nsection for 5 years after each shipment is\ncompleted.''; and\n(C) in paragraph (2)--\n(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);\n(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and\n(D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively;\n(iii) by inserting before subparagraph (E),\nas so redesignated, the following:\n``(A) has sole authority for determining compliance\nby a department, agency, or individual with this\nsection;\n``(B) may provide guidance on whether a department\nor agency is operating in compliance with the\nrequirements of this section;\n``(C) shall review every shipment and compliance\nplan subject to the requirements of this section;\n``(D) shall annually submit to the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure and Committee on\nArmed Forces of the House of Representatives and the\nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\nthe Senate a report on department and agency compliance\nwith this section, including submission of compliance\nplans;''; and\n(iv) in subparagraph (F), as so\nredesignated, by striking ``may take other\nmeasures as appropriate under'' and inserting\n``shall notify agencies of violations so that\nother measures may be taken as appropriate\nunder subsection (e)(1)(D) of this section\nor''.\n(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take\neffect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this\nAct.\n\nSEC. 3569. UNITED STATES VESSEL PREFERENCE REQUIREMENT.\n\n(a) In General.--Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States\nCode, is amended by inserting after subchapter III the following new\nsubchapter:\n\n``SUBCHAPTER IV--UNITED STATES VESSEL PREFERENCE\n\n``55351. Definitions.\n``55352. Establishment of the United States vessel preference\nrequirement.\n``55353. Maritime special security agreement framework.\n``55354. Enforcement and compliance.\n``Sec. 55351. Definitions\n``In this subchapter:\n``(1) Allied country.--The term `allied country' means a\ncountry or group of countries designated by the Secretary of\nDefense, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation\nand the Secretary of State, as an ally of the United States for\npurposes of this subchapter.\n``(2) Beneficial cargo owner.--The term `beneficial cargo\nowner' means an entity that retains the power to influence the\nrouting of the cargo or owns the merchandise being transported\nat the time of shipment.\n``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern'\nmeans a country identified pursuant to section 4651(7) of title\n15, United States Code.\n``(4) Covered cargo.--The term `covered cargo' means\ninbound containerized cargo and roll-on/roll-off vehicles\nimported into the United States in the foreign commerce of the\nUnited States that are subject to entry, manifest reporting, or\nother customs documentation requirements under title 19, United\nStates Code, as further specified by the Commission by\nregulation. The term does not include exports, bulk cargo,\nbreakbulk cargo, or cargo excluded by regulation consistent\nwith this subchapter.\n``(5) Industrial readiness certification.--The term\n`industrial readiness certification' means a certification made\nby the Maritime Administrator after evaluating shipyard\ncapacity, mariner availability, and commercial feasibility for\npurposes of phased implementation. \"(6) Maritime Special\nSecurity Agreement; M-SSA.--The term `Maritime Special Security\nAgreement' or `M-SSA' means an agreement established under\nsection 55353.\n``(6) Qualifying united states vessel.--The term\n`qualifying United States vessel' means a vessel documented\nunder chapter 121 of title 46 and meeting requirements under\nsection 55352 and not a U.S. warship, auxiliary vessel, or\nunder time or bare-boat charter by the United States.\n``(7) Trade lane.--The term `trade lane' means a geographic\nshipping corridor designated by the Secretary of\nTransportation.\n``(8) Compliance year.--The term `compliance year' means a\ncalendar year for which participation targets apply under\nsection 55352, as determined under section 55354(j).\n``(9) Covered movement.--The term `covered movement' means\nthe transportation by water of covered cargo to the United\nStates within a designated trade lane subject to participation\ntargets under section 55352, as determined by the Commission\nunder section 55354 using existing customs and shipping\ndocumentation.\n``(10) Covered shipper.--The term `covered shipper' means,\nwith respect to a covered movement, the beneficial cargo owner,\nimporter of record to which entity-level participation targets\napply under section 55352(a)(2), or provider of third-party\nlogistics services for cargo shipments, as determined by the\nCommission under section 55354 using existing customs and\nshipping documentation. The term does not include an ocean\ncommon carrier or an ocean transportation intermediary solely\nby virtue of providing ocean transportation or arranging ocean\ntransportation.\n``(11) Affiliated covered shipper group.--The term\n`affiliated covered shipper group' means 2 or more covered\nshippers that are treated as a single compliance unit because\nthey are under common control, are alter egos, are successors,\nor act in concert with respect to routing, contracting, or\npayment for ocean transportation of covered cargo, as\ndetermined under section 55354.\n``(12) Control.--The term `control' means, with respect to\nan entity, direct or indirect possession of the power to direct\nor cause the direction of management and policies of such\nentity (whether through ownership of voting securities, by\ncontract, or otherwise), and shall be presumed where an entity\ndirectly or indirectly owns 50 percent or more of the equity or\nvoting interests.\n``(13) Unique entity identifier.--The term `unique entity\nidentifier' means an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or\nsuch other persistent identifier as the Commission shall\nspecify by regulation for foreign persons, including an\nidentifier used in customs entry, manifest, or service contract\ndocumentation.\n``(14) Ultimate parent entity.--The term `ultimate parent\nentity' means the highest-level entity that controls a covered\nshipper, and that is not controlled by another entity.\n``(15) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Federal\nMaritime Commission.\n``(16) Ocean common carrier.--The term `ocean common\ncarrier' has the meaning given that term at section 40102(18)\nof this title.\n``(17) Ocean transportation intermediary.--The term `ocean\ntransportation intermediary' has the meaning given that term at\nsection 40102(20) of this title.\n``(18) Service contract.--The term `service contract' means\nservice contracts as set forth at section 40102(21) of this\ntitle.\n``(19) Civil penalty.--A `civil penalty' is a civil penalty\nunder sections 41107 and 41109 of this title.\n``Sec. 55352. Establishment of the United States vessel preference\nrequirement\n``(a) Establishment.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall\nestablish a United States vessel cargo participation\nrequirement applicable to the carriage of covered cargo within\ndesignated trade lanes.\n``(2) Application.--Participation targets established under\nthis section shall apply as entity-level participation\nrequirements to each beneficial cargo owner or importer of\nrecord operating within a designated trade lane and shall be\naggregated across the affiliated covered shipper group (if any)\nof such entity, as determined under section 55354.\n``(3) Participation targets.--Participation targets--\n``(A) may be established on a trade-lane-specific\nand commodity-specific basis, including the inclusion\nor exclusion of particular commodity categories,\nprovided that aggregate participation meets or exceeds\nthe minimum phase-based floors established under\nsubsection (b); and\n``(B) shall be implemented on a trade-lane-specific\nand, where appropriate, commodity-specific basis and\nshall be designed to expand participation of qualifying\nUnited States vessels in a commercially feasible,\ncapacity-aware, and phased manner.\n``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall\nbe construed to establish a uniform nationwide cargo quota or\nto require identical participation targets across all trade\nlanes or commodity categories.\n``(b) Phased Implementation.--Participation targets established\nunder this section shall be implemented through sequential phases\ndesigned to expand United States-flag participation in a commercially\nfeasible and capacity-aware manner, as provided for in this section.\n``(1) Phase i--initial market entry.--\n``(A) Not later than 180 days following enactment\nof this section, the Secretary shall establish an\ninitial participation target of not less than 3 percent\nof covered cargo overall on an annual basis within\ndesignated trade lanes be carried on qualifying United\nStates vessels, unless a lower percentage is certified\nas necessary due to vessel or mariner availability.\n``(B) Participation targets established during this\nphase shall--\n``(i) be in effect for a period of no less\nthan four years upon the first day of\nestablishment;\n``(ii) Be used to incentivize and\nfacilitate re-flagging, new service entry, and\ncontract restructuring to emphasize voluntary\ntransition into the U.S.--flag fleet.\n``(iii) be treated as a pilot period for\npurposes of evaluating commercial feasibility,\nworkforce impacts, and industrial readiness;\nand\n``(iv) be prioritized along trade lanes, as\ndescribed in subsection (c), where qualifying\nUnited States vessels are already operating or\ncan be deployed with minimal disruption to\nexisting logistics structures.\n``(2) Phase ii--capacity expansion.--For the four years\nfollowing Phase I, the Secretary shall--\n``(A) increase participation targets incrementally\nbased on fleet availability, workforce capacity, and\nindustrial readiness as determined annually by the\nMaritime Administrator; and\n``(B) increase participation targets by not less\nthan 1.5 percent annually unless the Maritime\nAdministrator makes a determination that the United\nStates fleet or mariner workforce cannot sustain a\ngrowth rate at that level; and\n``(C) establish participation targets that\nprioritize the use of vessels built in the United\nStates over foreign-built vessels that have reflagged\ninto the U.S. fleet.\n``(3) Phase iii--adaptive scaling.--Following Phase II--\n``(A) the Secretary--\n``(i) shall review participation targets\nnot less than every three years; and \"(ii) may\nestablish revised participation targets\nreflecting demonstrated fleet growth, shipyard\noutput, and mariner supply.\n``(B) participation targets--\n``(i) may require that a percentage of\ncovered cargo be carried only on vessels built\nin the United States; and\n``(ii) may be trade-lane specific but vary\nby commodity classification; and\n``(C) participation target growth shall be--\n``(i) not less than 2 percent overall on an\nannual basis; and\n``(ii) 1 percent for United States built\nships unless a determination is made by the\nAdministrator that the United States fleet or\nmariner workforce cannot sustain a growth rate\nat that level.\n``(4) Annual review and certification.--Not less than once\neach year, the Maritime Administrator shall make a\ndetermination as to whether vessel capacity, mariner\navailability, and commercial feasibility support continuation\nor adjustment of participation targets.\n``(A) The Maritime Administration shall provide to\nCongress annually a report on the targets for the\nsucceeding fiscal year showing the growth in reflagged\nUnited States flag ships, growth in United States built\nships, and the status of the overall United States flag\nfleet in international trade.\n``(B) The Secretary may temporarily pause or modify\nscheduled increases upon certification of material\ncapacity constraints.\n``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection\nshall be construed to establish a uniform nationwide cargo\nquota or to require identical targets across trade lanes or\ncommodity categories.\n``(c) Prioritization of Trade Lanes and Commodities.--\n``(1) In general.--In selecting trade lanes and commodity\ngroupings for phased implementation under this section, the\nSecretary of Transportation, in concurrence with the Secretary\nof State, and in consultation with the Secretary of the\nTreasury, Secretary of Commerce, United States Trade\nRepresentative, Chairperson of the Federal Maritime Commission,\nand Secretary of Homeland Security, shall give priority to\ntrade lanes and commodities that have a direct bearing on\nnational security, supply chain resilience, or United States\neconomic competitiveness.\n``(2) Priority considerations.--Priority considerations may\ninclude critical minerals, energy systems, defense-related\ncargo, strategic manufacturing inputs, and other sectors\ndetermined to be essential to national preparedness or long-\nterm industrial capacity.\n``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection\nshall be construed to require uniform application across all\ntrade lanes or to limit the Secretary's discretion to consider\ncommercial feasibility, vessel availability, or workforce\ncapacity.\n``(d) Commercial Feasibility.--Trade lane targets under this\nsection must be operationally achievable within existing commercial\nshipping practices and account for vessel availability, mariner supply,\nand contractual logistics structures.\n``(e) United States Content.--For purposes of this subchapter,\nUnited States content shall be measured, at the vessel level, as a\npercentage of the total cost of construction, conversion, repair, and\nrefurbishment of the vessel that is attributable to labor performed in\nthe United States and materials produced in the United States,\nconsistent with the standards articulated in chapter 83 of title 41,\nUnited States Code. The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation methods\nof calculation, eligible costs, and documentation standards for\ncertification and audit.\n``(f) Equivalency Authority.--The Maritime Administrator may grant\nequivalencies on a per country basis where domestic industrial capacity\nis insufficient.\n``(g) Special Rule for Containerized Commodity Classification.--\n``(1) Classification.--For purposes of commodity-specific\npreference targets, containerized cargo shall be classified\nbased on Customs and Border Protection-recognized shipment\nprograms rather than the individual contents of a container.\n``(2) Commodity categories defined.--The Secretary may\ndefine commodity categories using--\n``(A) Harmonized Tariff Schedule chapter ranges or\ngroupings recognized by U.S. Customs and Border\nProtection;\n``(B) beneficial cargo owner program declarations\nor certified logistics programs; or\n``(C) service contract filings or vessel service\ndesignations maintained under applicable Federal\nMaritime Commission or customs reporting requirements.\n``(3) Measuring compliance.--Compliance shall be measured\nusing existing customs documentation, including bills of\nlading, manifest filings, or service contract identifiers, and\nshall not require inspection or valuation of individual goods\nwithin containers.\n``(4) Mixed merchandise.--Where containers include mixed\nmerchandise described as general cargo, the Secretary may treat\nsuch containers as part of a designated commodity program if\ntendered under a qualifying contract, Harmonized Tariff\nSchedule grouping, or certified cargo program.\n``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection\nshall be construed to require item level auditing of container\ncontents beyond existing customs reporting requirements; nor\nshall it be construed to limit, restrict, or alter the\nauthority of the U.S. Coast Guard or U.S. Customs and Border\nProtection to inspect containers and cargo for safety,\nsecurity, or law enforcement purposes.\n``(6) Reliance on existing systems.--Commodity\nclassifications and compliance determinations under this\nsubsection shall rely exclusively on customs declarations,\nservice contract filings, or other reporting systems already\nrequired under Federal law, and shall not create a separate\ncargo classification regime.\n``(h) Requirement to Protect and Share Information.--The Secretary\nand the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission shall execute an\nagreement to establish a formal framework for the exchange of\ninformation necessary to implement this section that protects the\nprivacy and confidentiality rights of private parties.\n``(i) National Security Condition for Qualification.--\n``(1) In general.--A vessel shall not be treated as a\nqualifying United States vessel for purposes of this subchapter\nif the vessel is owned, chartered, managed, or operated by or\non behalf of an entity subject to foreign ownership, control,\nor influence, unless such entity is operating pursuant to an\napproved Maritime Special Security Agreement under section\n55353.\n``(2) No automatic requirement for domestic entities.--\nNothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a\nMaritime Special Security Agreement for an entity that the\nMaritime Administrator determines is not subject to foreign\nownership, control, or influence.\n``(3) Country of concern prohibition.--No vessel controlled\nby a citizen of a country of concern may qualify under this\nsubchapter if such citizen holds, directly or indirectly, a\ncontrolling interest or other disqualifying influence in the\nentity owning, chartering, managing, or operating the vessel,\nas determined under regulations issued pursuant to section\n55353.\n``(j) Qualifying United States Vessel Requirements.--\n``(1) In general.--A vessel is a qualifying United States\nvessel for purposes of this subchapter only if the vessel is\ndocumented under chapter 121 of this title and meets the\nrequirements of this subsection, subsection (k), and section\n55353 (as applicable).\n``(2) Repaired or refurbished vessels.--A U.S.-documented\nvessel that is repaired or refurbished may be treated as\nmeeting the United States content thresholds under paragraph\n(3) if the Secretary determines that the cost of such repairs\nor refurbishments includes sufficient United States content\nunder subsection (g), and if the vessel was originally built in\nan allied country.\n``(3) United states content thresholds.--A qualifying\nUnited States vessel shall meet the following minimum United\nStates content thresholds:\n``(A) For calendar years 2027 through 2030, an\nallied-built vessel may qualify if the vessel is\ninspected, certificated, and documented consistent with\nsection 53102(e) of this title and related Coast Guard\nguidance (including Navigation and Vessel Inspection\nCircular No. 01-13, and any successor guidance) and is\noperated by an entity in compliance with section 55353.\n``(B) For calendar years 2031 through 2034, at\nleast 20 percent United States content.\n``(C) For calendar years 2035 through 2038, at\nleast 30 percent United States content.\n``(D) For calendar years 2039 through 2042, at\nleast 40 percent United States content.\n``(E) Beginning in calendar year 2042, at least 51\npercent United States content.\n``(4) Qualification extension.--Beginning in calendar year\n2031, a vessel that first qualifies under this subchapter shall\ncontinue to be a qualifying United States vessel for not more\nthan 20 years after the date the vessel is first documented\nunder chapter 121 of this title, provided the vessel maintains\nat least 20 percent United States content throughout that\nperiod.\n``(5) Alternate compliance program requirements.--\nRequirements unique to the Alternate Compliance Program shall\nnot apply to an allied-built vessel described in paragraph\n(3)(A) unless the Coast Guard determines such requirements are\nstrictly necessary for safety or security; however, United\nStates-unique requirements contained in the Alternate\nCompliance Program U.S. Supplement are otherwise waived for\neligible vessels.\n``(6) Coastwise trade.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be\nconstrued to alter or supersede the requirements of chapter 551\nof this title (the coastwise trade laws). Qualifying United\nStates vessels under this subchapter are intended for foreign\ncommerce under United States registry and are not granted\ncoastwise trading privileges by this subchapter.\n``(7) Expansion to meet national security needs.--The\nPresident may expand the types of cargo subject to this\nsubchapter if the President determines such expansion is\nnecessary to meet the national security needs of the United\nStates, provided that any cargo so added is afforded the same\nphased implementation and United States content requirements\nfor qualifying vessels specified in this section.\n``(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to--\n``(1) impose a uniform nationwide cargo quota or to require\npreference targets to apply across all trade lanes or cargo\ncategories;\n``(2) waive or modify vessel documentation, inspection,\ncertification, safety, security, or vessel-to-facility\ninterface requirements administered by the Coast Guard or the\nDepartment of Labor;\n``(3) deem any person or entity a citizen of the United\nStates for purposes of this title, including chapter 121,\nexcept for the limited deeming described in subsection (j); or\n``(4) limit any other national security review authority of\nthe United States.\n``Sec. 55353. Maritime special security agreement framework\n``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this subchapter, the Secretary of Transportation in\nconsultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of\nHomeland Security (including the Commandant of the Coast Guard), shall\nestablish by regulation a Maritime Special Security Agreement framework\n(in this section referred to as an `M-SSA'), modeled on foreign-\nownership, control, or influence mitigation agreements used in\nnational-security sectors, to permit allied and other foreign capital\ninvestment while ensuring United States operational control and\nprotection of security-sensitive information.\n``(b) Purpose; Parties; Covered Entities.--\n``(1) Purpose.--An M-SSA is a written agreement intended to\nmitigate foreign ownership, control, or influence and to ensure\nthat management and operational control over qualifying United\nStates vessel operations under this subchapter remain vested in\nUnited States citizens, consistent with national security\nrequirements.\n``(2) Parties.--An M-SSA shall be executed between the\nMaritime Administrator and a vessel owner, vessel operator, or\nother entity that seeks to own, charter, manage, or operate a\nqualifying United States vessel under this subchapter (in this\nsection referred to as a `covered entity').\n``(3) Scope of application.--An M-SSA shall apply only to\nthe covered entity and the qualifying United States vessels and\nrelated operations identified in the agreement.\n``(c) Eligibility; Prohibited Capital.--The Maritime Administrator\nmay approve an M-SSA only if--\n``(1) the covered entity certifies that no citizen from a\ncountry of concern holds, directly or indirectly, a controlling\ninterest or other disqualifying influence, as determined under\nregulations issued pursuant to subsection (j);\n``(2) the covered entity agrees to comply with the\ngovernance, operational-control, information-security,\nreporting, and audit requirements of this section; and\n``(3) the Maritime Administrator has consulted with the\nSecretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security\nregarding any national security conditions that should be\nincorporated into the M-SSA.\n``(d) Core Requirements.--A covered entity operating under an M-SSA\nshall--\n``(1) maintain a principal executive responsible for\nqualifying United States vessel operations who is a citizen of\nthe United States;\n``(2) ensure that qualifying United States vessel\noperations under this subchapter remain subject to governance\nand operational-control arrangements vested in citizens of the\nUnited States, as specified in the M-SSA;\n``(3) establish a security committee or comparable\ngovernance mechanism composed solely of citizens of the United\nStates to oversee security-sensitive decisions identified in\nthe M-SSA;\n``(4) implement information firewalls restricting foreign\naccess to sensitive operational, logistics, and defense-related\ndata, consistent with subsection (f); and\n``(5) designate one or more compliance officers responsible\nfor administration of the MSSA who are citizens of the United\nStates and eligible for any security clearances determined\nappropriate by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the M-\nSSA.\n``(e) Security Committee or Equivalent Governance Mechanism.--\n``(1) Composition.--The security committee or equivalent\ngovernance mechanism required under subsection (d)(3) shall\nconsist solely of citizens of the United States.\n``(2) Authorities.--The security committee or equivalent\ngovernance mechanism shall exercise such approval, oversight,\nor veto authorities over security-sensitive decisions as are\nspecified by regulation and in the applicable M-SSA, including\nwith respect to--\n``(A) access to and dissemination of security-\nsensitive operational, cargo, routing, or defense-\nrelated information;\n``(B) changes in key personnel positions identified\nin the M-SSA;\n``(C) changes in ownership, governance, financing,\nchartering, or other arrangements that could increase\nforeign ownership, control, or influence; and\n``(D) such other matters as the Maritime\nAdministrator determines necessary to mitigate national\nsecurity risk, in consultation with the Secretary of\nDefense and the Secretary of Homeland Security.\n``(3) Governance instruments.--The covered entity shall\nadopt bylaws, delegations of authority, internal controls, and\nother governance instruments sufficient to give effect to the\nauthorities required under this subsection.\n``(f) Information Firewall; Recordkeeping.--\n``(1) Firewall.--Each covered entity operating under an M-\nSSA shall maintain policies, technical controls, and procedures\nthat prevent unauthorized foreign access to security-sensitive\noperational and defense-related information, including through\nremote access or third-party service providers.\n``(2) Records.--The covered entity shall maintain such\nbooks, records, and technical logs as the Maritime\nAdministrator determines necessary to verify compliance,\nincluding records sufficient to support audits under subsection\n(h).\n``(g) Notice of Change; Prior Approval.--A covered entity operating\nunder an M-SSA shall provide advance notice to the Maritime\nAdministrator of any material change in ownership, governance, debt\ncovenants, chartering arrangements, or other relationships that could\nreasonably increase foreign ownership, control, or influence, and shall\nobtain approval or amended M-SSA terms prior to implementing such\nchange, as provided by regulation.\n``(h) Oversight.--\n``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator, in\ncoordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of\nHomeland Security, shall approve, audit, and monitor covered\nentities operating under an M-SSA at least annually.\n``(2) Coast guard and department of labor coordination.--In\nconducting oversight under paragraph (1), the Maritime\nAdministrator shall coordinate with the Commandant of the Coast\nGuard on matters implicating vessel documentation, inspection,\ncertification, safety, security, crewing, or credentialing\nrequirements administered by the Coast Guard and the Department\nof Labor on matters implicating safety requirements\nadministered by the Department of Labor.\n``(i) Breach of Terms; Remedies.--\n``(1) Suspension or revocation.--Breach of M-SSA terms, or\nmaterial misrepresentation in an application for or performance\nunder an M-SSA, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation\nof--\n``(A) M-SSA approval; and\n``(B) the eligibility of any vessel operated by the\ncovered entity to qualify under section 55352.\n``(2) Interim measures.--Pending a final determination, the\nMaritime Administrator may impose interim mitigation measures,\nincluding enhanced reporting, restricted information access, or\ntemporary management controls.\n``(j) Deeming Provision; Limited Scope.--For the limited purpose of\nadministering this subchapter and any Federal cargo-preference program\nthat expressly incorporates this deeming provision, an entity operating\nunder an approved M-SSA shall be deemed United States-controlled\nregardless of capital origin, provided such capital is not from a\ncountry of concern. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to\nconfer coastwise trading privileges or to alter any requirement under\nchapter 551 of this title or any other law governing coastwise trade.\n``(k) Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation shall\npromulgate regulations to carry out this section, including--\n``(1) definitions of `control', `disqualifying influence',\nand \"security-sensitive decisions;\n``(2) minimum required authorities and procedures for the\nsecurity committee or equivalent governance mechanism required\nunder subsection (e);\n``(3) audit standards, reporting requirements, and\nconfidentiality protections for sensitive security information;\nand\n``(4) procedures for expedited review where necessary to\nsupport timely implementation of section 55352(l)(3)(A).\n``(l) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to--\n``(1) waive or modify vessel documentation, inspection,\ncertification, safety, or security requirements administered by\nthe Coast Guard or the Department of Labor;\n``(2) deem any person or entity a citizen of the United\nStates for purposes of this title, including chapter 121,\nexcept for the limited deeming described in subsection (j); or\n``(3) limit any other national security review authority of\nthe United States.\n``Sec. 55354. Enforcement and compliance\n``(a) Administration by Federal Maritime Commission.--\n``(1) In general.--The Federal Maritime Commission shall\nadminister and enforce this subchapter, including participation\ntargets and any penalties for non-participation established\nunder this subchapter.\n``(2) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this subchapter, the Commission shall prescribe\nimplementing regulations pursuant to section 46105. Such\nregulations and final orders under this section shall be\ntreated as issued pursuant to section 46105 for purposes of\nchapter 158 of title 28.\n``(3) Preservation of vessel qualification\ndeterminations.--The Secretary of Transportation, in\nconsultation with the U.S Trade Representative and Secretary of\nCommerce, shall retain authority to determine whether a vessel\nis a qualifying United States vessel (including any\ndeterminations involving a Maritime Special Security Agreement\nor similar mitigation arrangement). The Commission shall accept\nsuch determinations as conclusive for purposes of this\nsubchapter. Such determinations shall be made in accordance\nwith sections 55351, 55352, and 55353.\n``(b) Shipper-level Compliance Duty.--\n``(1) Requirement.--Each covered shipper, and each\naffiliated covered shipper group, shall ensure that its covered\nmovements satisfy the applicable participation targets under\nthis subchapter for each compliance year, as determined by the\nCommission. The Commission may determine, by regulation or\norder, to exempt low volume shippers from the requirements of\nthis section if the Commission finds that such exemption will\nnot result in a substantial impact on participation targets.\n``(2) No liability for qualifying u.s. vessel movements.--A\ncovered movement transported on a qualifying United States\nvessel shall be treated as compliant and shall not give rise to\na non-participation assessment.\n``(3) Measurement and aggregation.--Compliance shall be\nmeasured using existing customs documentation systems and shall\nbe aggregated across each affiliated covered shipper group.\n``(c) Annual Certification; Disclosure.--\n``(1) Certification.--Not later than a date set by\nregulation (not later than 120 days after the close of each\ncompliance year), each covered shipper shall file with the\nCommission an annual certification, in such form as the\nCommission shall prescribe, including--\n``(A) the unique entity identifier of the covered\nshipper;\n``(B) the identity and unique entity identifier of\nthe ultimate parent entity;\n``(C) a list of affiliated entities sufficient to\nidentify the affiliated covered shipper group;\n``(D) an attestation by a responsible corporate\nofficer, under penalty of perjury, regarding\ncompleteness and accuracy; and\n``(E) such shipment-level or aggregated data\nelements as are necessary to verify compliance using\nexisting customs and shipping documentation.\n``(2) Updates.--The Commission may require prompt updates\nupon changes in ultimate parent entity or control.\n``(3) Confidentiality.--Information submitted under this\nsubsection shall be protected as commercial or financial\ninformation to the extent permitted by law. The Commission may\npublish only aggregated, non-confidential compliance\nstatistics.\n``(d) Verification; Interagency Coordination.--\n``(1) Customs integration.--The Commission shall verify\ncompliance using existing customs documentation, including\nvessel manifest and cargo declaration information and entry\ndata, without creating a new cargo classification regime.\n``(2) Coordination.--Not later than 180 days after\nenactment, the Commission shall enter into memoranda of\nunderstanding, as appropriate, with U.S. Customs and Border\nProtection, the Department of Transportation, the Department of\nHomeland Security, and the Department of the Treasury to\nsupport data access, verification, and collection.\n``(3) Audit; records.--The Commission may audit covered\nshippers and affiliated covered shipper groups for purposes of\nthis section and may require retention and production of\nrecords sufficient to substantiate certifications.\n``(e) Penalties for Non-participation.--\n``(1) Imposition.--If the Commission determines, after\nnotice and opportunity for hearing, that a covered shipper or\naffiliated covered shipper group failed to satisfy applicable\nparticipation targets for a compliance year, the Commission\nshall impose civil penalties equal to not less than 10 percent\nof the value of the shipper or shipper group's incoming cargo\nto the United States in the period of non-compliance.\n``(2) No credit for non-compliance.--Payment of an\nassessment under this subsection shall not satisfy, offset, or\nreduce any participation target applicable in a subsequent\ncompliance year.\n``(3) Nature of assessment.--An assessment under this\nsubsection is a civil monetary assessment and is in addition to\nany other civil penalty, customs duty, tax, fee, or remedy\navailable under this subchapter or any other provision of law.\n``(4) Exclusion of compliant movements.--Covered movements\ntransported on qualifying United States vessels shall not be\nincluded in calculating an assessment under this subsection.\n``(5) Delinquency; release of cargo.--After a final order\nfinding repeated delinquency or evasion, the Commission may\nrequire, as a condition of release of additional covered cargo\nof the covered shipper or affiliated covered shipper group, the\nposting of payment security in a form acceptable to the\nCommission and the Secretary of the Treasury, including a\nsurety bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit.\n``(6) Escalation.--The Commission may impose additional\npenalties for repeated nonparticipation, evasion, or\ndelinquency, including increased civil monetary penalties,\nshortened cure periods, and payment-security requirements under\nsubsection (g).\n``(7) Regulations.--The Commission shall prescribe\nregulations governing calculation, notice, collection, and\nmitigation of assessments under this subsection, but may not\nreduce the statutory minimum percentages established in\nparagraph (1).\n``(f) Waiver of Adjustment.--The Secretary of Transportation may\nrecommend waivers or reductions of assessments where compliance will\nmaterially disrupt critical supply chains during an ongoing national\nemergency as declared by the President.\n``(g) Civil Penalties; False Statements.--\n``(1) In general.--A person that violates this subchapter\nor a regulation or order of the Commission under this\nsubchapter, including failure to file a certification, filing\nof a materially false certification, concealment of covered\nmovements, willful misrepresentation, or evasion, is liable to\nthe United States Government for a civil penalty not to\nexceed-- \"(A) $100,000 for each violation; and\n``(B) $250,000 for each violation that is willfully\nand knowingly committed.\n``(2) Continuing violations.--Each day of a continuing\nviolation after written notice from the Commission shall\nconstitute a separate violation.\n``(3) Separate offenses.--Each false material statement,\neach material omission, each failure to certify, each concealed\ncovered movement, each use of a successor or affiliate to evade\nthis subchapter, and each failure to comply with a payment-\nsecurity requirement may constitute a separate violation.\n``(4) Procedures.--The Commission shall provide notice and\nopportunity for hearing prior to issuance of a final order\nassessing a penalty or assessment. The Commission may seek\ninjunctive relief under section 41307 of this title in\nconnection with an investigation of alleged violations of this\nsubchapter or a regulation or order of the Commission.\n``(5) Customs penalties preserved.--Nothing in this section\nshall be construed to limit the authority of United States\nCustoms and Border Protection to take action under title 19\nagainst any person that makes or causes to be made a materially\nfalse statement, act, or omission in customs-related\ndocumentation to evade or defeat this subchapter, including\nunder section 1592 of title 19.\n``(6) Seizure and forfeiture.--Covered cargo introduced\ninto the commerce of the United States through a material false\nstatement, act, or omission to evade or defeat this subchapter\nis subject to seizure and forfeiture under applicable customs\nlaws.\n``(h) Anti-evasion; Attribution; Successor and Alter-ego; Payment\nSecurity.--\n``(1) Aggregation across affiliates.--The Commission shall\nattribute covered movements and aggregate compliance across\naffiliated covered shipper groups, including common-control\naffiliates and persons acting in concert in routing,\ncontracting, or payment.\n``(2) Attribution rules.--The Commission shall by\nregulation prescribe rules to attribute covered movements using\nexisting customs and shipping documentation, including service\ncontract, bill of lading, and manifest/entry data elements, to\nthe covered shipper and affiliated covered shipper group most\ndirectly benefiting from, directing, or controlling such\nmovements.\n``(3) Rebuttable presumptions.--The Commission shall\nestablish rebuttable presumptions that--\n``(A) movements are attributable to the entity\nidentified as the account party/cargo owner in customs\nand shipping documentation;\n``(B) movements of a newly formed or thinly\ncapitalized entity with substantially common ownership,\nmanagement, address, or logistics operations with a\ncovered shipper are attributable to the affiliated\ncovered shipper group;\n``(C) a person that materially reorganizes after\nnotice of investigation acts to evade unless proven\notherwise by clear and convincing evidence; and\n``(D) a covered movement routed through an\nintermediate foreign port or third country shall not be\nexcluded from a designated trade lane solely by virtue\nof such intermediate routing, and may be attributed and\ntreated as occurring within the designated trade lane\nbased on the shipment's underlying origin, consignee,\nand account-party information in existing customs and\nshipping documentation, as specified by regulation.\n``(4) Successor; alter-ego.--The Commission may treat a\nperson as a successor or alter ego of another person for\npurposes of liability for assessments, penalties, and payment\nsecurity where there is substantial continuity of ownership,\nmanagement, operations, assets, or purpose, or where the\ntransaction or formation had a principal purpose of evasion.\nLiability may be joint and several within an affiliated covered\nshipper group.\n``(5) Payment security for repeat evasion or delinquency.--\nAfter a final order finding repeated evasion or delinquency,\nthe Commission may require a covered shipper or affiliated\ncovered shipper group to post and maintain reasonable payment\nsecurity (including surety bond, letter of credit, or cash\ndeposit) to secure future assessments and penalties for a\nperiod not to exceed 2 years, renewable upon a new finding\nafter notice and opportunity for hearing. This paragraph shall\nnot be construed to establish a general licensing regime.\n``(6) No avoidance by restructuring.--The Commission may\ndisregard any corporate form, transfer, conversion, assignment,\nspin-off, merger, dissolution, reincorporation, change in\nimporter of record, change in beneficial cargo owner\ndesignation, change in service contract party, or other\nrestructuring the principal purpose or material effect of which\nis to avoid compliance with, attribution under, or liability\narising under this subchapter.\n``(7) Joint and several liability of controlling persons.--\nWhere the Commission finds that a predecessor, successor,\naffiliate, beneficial owner, ultimate parent entity, or\ncontrolling person participated in, directed, benefited from,\nor knowingly facilitated conduct described in paragraph (6),\nthe Commission may impose joint and several liability on such\nperson for assessments, penalties, interest, and payment-\nsecurity obligations under this subchapter.\n``(8) Control at less than majority ownership.--For\npurposes of this subsection, the Commission may find control\nnotwithstanding section 55351(13) at any ownership level, or\nthrough contractual, financial, operational, family, agency, or\nother relationships, where the facts demonstrate the power to\ndirect routing, contracting, payment, or corporate conduct\nrelating to covered movements.\n``(i) Limited Carrier Liability; Cooperation.--\n``(1) No carrier compliance duty.--An ocean common carrier\nor ocean transportation intermediary, including a non-vessel-\noperating common carrier, shall not be responsible for a\ncovered shipper's participation targets or assessments solely\nby transporting or arranging the transportation of covered\ncargo.\n``(2) Recordkeeping and production.--Ocean common carriers\nand ocean transportation intermediaries shall, as specified by\nregulation, retain and produce records reasonably necessary to\nsupport verification; failure to maintain or produce records,\nor knowing submission of false records, may be penalized under\nsubsection (f).\n``(j) Transition; Effective Date.--\n``(1) Initial compliance year.--The first compliance year\nshall begin on the first January 1 that occurs not less than 1\nyear after the date the Commission issues final regulations\nunder subsection (a)(2), unless otherwise specified by statute.\n``(2) Safe harbor.--For the first compliance year only, the\nCommission shall provide a good-faith safe harbor for covered\nshippers that timely file complete certifications and enter\ninto commercially reasonable arrangements to meet targets, as\ndefined by regulation.''.\n(b) Interagency Steering Body.--The Secretary, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense,\nSecretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, United States Trade\nRepresentative, and Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission,\nconduct periodic reviews to evaluate fleet growth, workforce capacity,\nindustrial impacts, and compliance effectiveness.\n(c) Domestic Repair Utilization.--\n(1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n(A) The United States ship repair sector\nconstitutes a distinct and strategically critical\ncomponent of the maritime industrial base and shall not\nbe treated as merely an extension of ship construction.\n(B) Domestic repair capacity supports routine\noperational readiness of United States naval forces,\nsustains commercial fleet availability during peacetime\noperations, and will be essential to maintaining\nmaritime logistics and sealift capability during\nperiods of contingency, mobilization, prolonged\ncontested logistics operations, or contested\noperations.\n(C) Strengthening the ship repair sector represents\nthe most immediate and scalable means of restoring\nindustrial depth because it leverages the existing\nfleet and workforce rather than future vessel\nconstruction pipelines.\n(2) Domestic repair utilization.--Chapter 531 of title 46,\nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing new section 53112:\n``Sec. 53112. Domestic repair utilization\n``(a) Domestic Maintenance and Repair Requirement.--\n``(1) In general.--Beginning not later than 3 years after\nenactment of this section, Qualified United States Vessels\nsubject to an operating agreement under this chapter must have\na percentage of maintenance and repair, as determined by cost,\non the vessel conducted in United States shipyards, subject to\na determination by the Maritime Administrator of sufficient\nshipyard capacity.\n``(2) Maintenance and repair targets.--The Secretary of\nTransportation shall establish a target of not less than 10\npercent of total maintenance and repair expenditures to be\nperformed in United States shipyards, increasing annually by\nnot less than 5 percent, unless the Maritime Administrator\ndetermines that available yard capacity, scheduling\nconstraints, or operational readiness considerations warrant\nadjustment.\n``(3) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the\nSecretary shall ensure that--\n``(A) requirements remain subject to verified\nshipyard capacity, workforce availability, and\noperational schedules;\n``(B) enhanced domestic repair utilization\nstrengthens workforce continuity, preserves critical\nmaintenance skills, and improves surge sustainment\ncapability supporting national defense; and\n``(C) implementation relies on existing contracting\nstructures and avoids creation of duplicative\nregulatory regimes.\n``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall\nbe construed to interfere with the normal flow of commerce or\ndisrupt commercially necessary maintenance cycles.\n``(5) Cost offsets.--To offset commercially reasonable cost\ndifferentials associated with increased domestic repair\nactivity, the Secretary may--\n``(A) subject to the availability of\nappropriations, adjust stipend amounts paid under\nvessel operating agreements; and\n``(B) with the concurrence of the Secretary of\nDefense, allow surcharges to be placed on certain\ncontracts.\n``(6) Waivers.--The Secretary of Transportation may grant\nwaivers or temporary deviations if--\n``(A) compliance is not commercially feasible;\n``(B) compliance would materially disrupt logistics\noperations; or \"(C) domestic yard capacity is\nunavailable.''.\n(d) Maritime Workforce Development.--\n(1) Maritime workforce national center of expertise.--The\nSecretary of Transportation, in coordination with the\nCommandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretaries of Labor,\nHomeland Security, and Defense, shall establish a ``Maritime\nWorkforce National Center of Expertise'' (the ``Center''). The\nCenter shall serve as a national repository of best practices\nand provide training, technical assistance, and curriculum\ndevelopment support to maritime academies, trade schools,\nunions, and other training providers.\n(2) Functions of center.--The Center shall develop model\ncurricula for mariner and shipbuilding training, expand\nsimulator training capacity, support the development and\nexpansion of registered apprenticeship programs (RAPS) in\nshipbuilding occupations and pre-apprenticeship programs that\nlead to such RAPs, and disseminate proven practices to\nuniversities, career and technical schools, and high schools\nnationwide. The Center shall make recommendations to the\nSecretaries of Transportation and Labor, and through the\nSecretaries to Congress, on expanding United States mariner\ntraining programs and shipbuilding workforce development.\n(3) Mariner training finance plan.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor\nand the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly develop plans\nto maximize the use of federal workforce development and\neducation funds, including Pell, Workforce Pell, JobCorps, WIOA\nAdult, WIOA Dislocated Worker, and WIOA Youth, Apprenticeship,\nYouthBuild, and Reentry Employment Opportunities.\n(4) Review of credentialing requirements.--The Commandant\nof the Coast Guard, in consultation with industry\nrepresentatives, labor unions, and maritime training\ninstitutions, shall review merchant mariner credentialing and\ntraining requirements and submit to Congress recommendations to\nstreamline and accelerate training approval and credential\nissuance, while maintaining safety standards.\n(5) International training partnerships.--The Secretary of\nState shall prioritize shipbuilding and mariner training in the\nDepartment of State's educational and cultural exchange\nprograms, in order to strengthen the United States maritime\nworkforce and share best practices with allied nations.\n(6) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the\nSecretary shall consult with maritime labor organizations,\nindustry, State maritime academies, and other training\nproviders.\n(7) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall\nbe construed to alter the authorities of the Coast Guard with\nrespect to credentialing, safety, or enforcement.\n(e) General Rules of Construction.--\n(1) No effect on coastwise trade laws.--Nothing in this\nsection or the amendments made by this section shall be\nconstrued to alter, amend, waive, or supersede chapter 551 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, or any other law governing\ncoastwise trade.\n(2) Preservation of other authorities.--Nothing in this\nsection or the amendments made by this section shall be\nconstrued to limit any authority otherwise available under law\nto the Federal Maritime Commission, the Department of\nTransportation, the Maritime Administration, the Coast Guard,\nthe Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border\nProtection, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department\nof Justice.\n(3) No private right of action.--Nothing in this section or\nthe amendments made by this section shall be construed to\ncreate a private right of action.\n(4) Severability.--If any provision of this section, an\namendment made by this section, or the application of such\nprovision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to\nbe invalid, the remainder of this section, the amendments made\nby this section, and the application of such provisions and\namendments to any other person or circumstance shall not be\naffected thereby.\n\nTITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA\n\nSEC. 3601. SHORT TITLE.\n\nThis title may be cited as the ``Shipbuilding and Harbor\nInfrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act of 2026'' or\nthe ``SHIPS for America Act of 2026''.\n\nSEC. 3602. FINDINGS.\n\nCongress finds the following:\n(1) Strategic sealift, made up of Government and commercial\nvessels and mariners, is a critical capability for executing\nthe maritime defense strategy and the wartime and peacetime\neconomy of the United States.\n(2) Ensuring a modern and ready capability will require\nsignificant investment, policy prioritization, and the\ninnovation of the people of the United States.\n(3) The worldwide ocean economy is worth between\n$3,000,000,000,000 and $6,000,000,000,000, according to the\nUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Yet,\nvessels of the United States carry less than 2 percent of\nUnited States international commercial cargoes by weight.\n(4) The United States has fewer than 200 oceangoing vessels\nof the United States, of which only approximately 80 vessels\nparticipate in international commerce, compared with more than\n5,500 Chinese documented vessels.\n(5) Bracketed by the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans,\nthe prosperity and security of the United States has always\nbeen tied to its position as a maritime Nation. Throughout\nhuman history, the strength of maritime nations has been\ndirectly tied to the strength of their maritime industry. The\nUnited States won two world wars on the back of a strong\nmaritime industry.\n(6) Decades of apathy by the United States Government has\nharmed our strategically important maritime industry. Our\nweakened shipbuilding capacity, undersized maritime workforce,\nand shrinking fleet of shipping vessels means the United States\nrelies on other nations to conduct international commerce and\nlacks the strategic sealift to support the United States\nmilitary during wartime.\n(7) Today, there are just 20 shipbuilders in the United\nStates capable of building oceangoing vessels--down from more\nthan 80 at the end of the Second World War.\n(8) During World War II, the United States Merchant Marine\npowered the Allies to victory with more than 10,000 oceangoing\nvessels of the United States. Today there are just 80 vessels\nof the United States engaged in international trade.\n(9) The People's Republic of China has made investments in\nthe maritime industry a strategic priority over the past 20\nyears.\n(10) As of 2023, shipyards in the United States had fewer\nthan 5 shipbuilding orders for oceangoing vessels, while\nshipyards in the People's Republic of China had more than 1,700\norders, according to BRS Group. According to the Office of\nNaval Intelligence, the People's Republic of China became the\nworld's top shipbuilding and shipping nation, boasting 230\ntimes more shipbuilding capacity than the United States.\n(11) With just 12,000 United States merchant mariners\noperating oceangoing vessels, the United States may not have a\nsufficient number of mariners to fully power the strategic\nsealift vessels necessary in a future prolonged conflict.\n(12) The American Civil Society of Engineers assesses that\nthe United States has a national maintenance backlog amounting\nto $125,000,000,000 for bridges, $163,000,000,000 for ports,\nand $6,800,000,000 for inland waterways.\n(13) The maritime industry is inherently international.\nEighty percent of United States goods are imported by sea, of\nwhich 98 percent come into the United States on foreign\ndocumented vessels. Only 2 percent of such goods come into the\nUnited States on vessels of the United States, leaving the\nUnited States economy disproportionately dependent on\noceangoing trade controlled by often adversarial foreign\nnations. The Nation's ability to provide services in both\ninternational and interstate commerce is critical to national\nand economic defense.\n(14) Since November 2023, vessels engaged in international\ncommerce have been threatened by the Houthis, which has\nthreatened global supply chains, increased costs, and required\nnaval force protection operations in the Red Sea through the\nUnited States-led Operation Prosperity Guardian that formed in\nDecember 2023.\n(15) A fleet of commercial shipping vessels of the United\nStates, crewed with citizen mariners, that is competitive in\ndomestic and international trade enhances the United States\nmilitary's readiness, allows the United States to more\nstrategically compete with China, and underwrites the security\nand survival of the United States in times of crisis and war.\n\nSEC. 3603. SENSE OF CONGRESS.\n\nIt is the sense of Congress that the United States must--\n(1) create a more favorable domestic and global maritime\nenvironment for vessels of the United States engaged in\ninternational commerce, shipbuilding, ship repair, maritime\nlogistics, the maritime workforce, and naval power,\ncontributing to assured access to the world's oceans free from\ncoercion from strategic competitors and asymmetric adversaries;\n(2) increase domestic shipbuilding and ship repair\ncapacity, with programs and policies that enable the growth of\nUnited States shipyards and the maritime industrial base,\nenhance military sealift capacity, expand the United States\nmaritime workforce, and enhance national security;\n(3) revitalize the international fleet of vessels of the\nUnited States and foster a comparative advantage for the United\nStates through targeted incentives and regulatory reforms to\nmake the fleet competitive with international carriers and to\ngain a sustainable share of the global maritime market in order\nto bolster supply chains, strengthen economic security, and\nlower prices, while protecting the United States economy from\neconomic coercion;\n(4) take all measures necessary to ensure that sufficient\nmilitary, civil, and commercial resources will be available\nwith assured access to meet defense deployment needs and\nessential economic activities for our Nation in times of\ncrisis, war, or peace;\n(5) recognize that a vibrant commercial shipbuilding\nindustry provides supply chain resiliencies and creates\neconomies of scale that improve military, Coast Guard, and\nGovernment shipbuilding and support military operations through\nstrategic sealift to defend the freedom of the seas;\n(6) nurture the comparative advantages of the United States\nto innovate to better compete in the global maritime\nmarketplace, grow the maritime workforce, and create a\nfavorable environment for investments to build modern maritime\nfacilities and world-class academic institutions;\n(7) ensure better coordination between Federal agencies,\nincluding the Maritime Administration, the United States Coast\nGuard, the Department of Defense, the Federal Maritime\nCommission, and all other Federal agencies with a maritime\nnexus, to protect, regulate, and support the United States\nmaritime industry, resolve disputes, and implement a whole-of-\nGovernment national maritime strategy;\n(8) recognize that, while a strong Navy is the surest\nguarantee of peace, building the Navy, sustaining the Navy, and\nsupplying the Navy is founded on a robust commercial industrial\nbase;\n(9) establish reliable long-term demand signals for, and\ninvestments in, oceangoing commercial vessels that are built in\nthe United States, documented under the laws of the United\nStates, and crewed by United States mariners;\n(10) evaluate past and present maritime efforts to take\nactions to revitalize the United States maritime industry;\n(11) strengthen the United States intercoastal and domestic\ntrade fleet, which is the foundation upon which a revitalized\nUnited States-documented shipping and domestic shipbuilding\nindustry will be built;\n(12) recognize the important role that the support craft,\npassenger, and fishing vessel fleet play in the United States\nmaritime industry;\n(13) encourage the shipping of commercial cargo on vessels\nof the United States, with the aim of growing the size and\ncarrying capacity of the international fleet of vessels of the\nUnited States;\n(14) grow the shipping capacity of vessels of the United\nStates and guarantee United States Government cargo during\npeacetime;\n(15) develop a whole-of-Government effort to expand,\ndevelop, and protect the maritime workforce;\n(16) recognize the need for more workers in the maritime\nsector and stimulate growth in the United States maritime and\nshipbuilding industries, including by increasing access to\nearly maritime education, commissioning national marketing\ncampaigns to demonstrate how United States shipbuilding, United\nStates-documented shipping, and maritime workers are critical\nto national security, and implementing workforce accelerator\nprograms;\n(17) remove barriers to training mariners, including\nreevaluating Coast Guard training requirements regarding\nfaculty credentials, instructional facility designs, sea time\nrequirements, and other identified barriers, consistent with\ninternational treaty obligations;\n(18) expand and nurture a robust mariner workforce that\nenhances the national security and strategic sealift readiness\nof the United States by increasing the number of United States\nmariners and improving existing pathways and establishing new\npathways for new, current, and former merchant mariners to go\nto sea;\n(19) recognize that the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy and our State maritime academies are critical to\ntraining the next generation of licensed officers and engineers\non vessels of the United States;\n(20) invest and innovate in domestic shipbuilding, ship\nrepair, and the shipping capabilities and capacity of vessels\nof the United States to advance the power and influence of the\nmaritime industry of the United States;\n(21) drive multi-stakeholder research, development,\nassessment, and deployment of emerging marine technologies and\nbest practices related to the maritime transportation system to\nensure United States leadership in next-generation\nshipbuilding, ship repair, and maritime logistics;\n(22) drive modern business and manufacturing approaches,\nsuch as innovative maritime logistics, clean fuels, and\nadvanced nuclear energy, human-machine teaming, additive\nmanufacturing, and other advanced technologies;\n(23) review and update regulations governing vessel design\nand engineering, vessel and facility operation, and merchant\nmariner credentialing, in order to revitalize the United States\nmaritime industry;\n(24) seek mutually beneficial relationships with treaty\nallies and strategic partners to grow the domestic shipping and\nshipbuilding industries of the United States and to share the\nburden of providing freedom of navigation on the high seas,\nwhile de-risking the United States maritime domain from the\nPeople's Republic of China, foreign countries of concern, and\nasymmetric or emerging maritime threats;\n(25) harden critical maritime infrastructure and networks,\nand incrementally replace infrastructure built by foreign\nadversaries with domestic-built and allied-built\ninfrastructure; and\n(26) promote the values of the United States for freedom of\nthe seas, worker safety and quality of life, environmental\nstewardship, and the resilience of our oceans, seas, and inland\nwaterways.\n\nSEC. 3604. DEFINITIONS.\n\nIn this title:\n(1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee\non Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the\nCommittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and\n(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee\non Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee\non Appropriations of the House of Representatives.\n(2) The term ``domestic commerce'' means the transportation\nof goods or passengers between places in the United States.\n(3) The term ``foreign commerce'' means--\n(A) commerce or trade between the United States,\nits territories or possessions, or the District of\nColumbia, and a foreign country; and\n(B) commerce or trade between foreign countries.\n(4) The term ``foreign country of concern'' means--\n(A) a country that is a covered nation (as defined\nin section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code);\nand\n(B) any country that the Maritime Administrator, in\nconsultation with the Secretary of Defense, the\nSecretary of State, the Director of National\nIntelligence, and the Chair of the Federal Maritime\nCommission, determines to be engaged in conduct that is\ndetrimental to the national security or foreign policy\nof the United States.\n(5) The term ``foreign entity''--\n(A) means--\n(i) a government of a foreign country or a\nforeign political party, as those terms are\ndefined in section 1 of the Foreign Agents\nRegistration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C.\n611);\n(ii) a natural person who is not a lawful\npermanent resident of the United States, a\ncitizen of the United States, or any other\nprotected individual (as such term is defined\nin section 274B(a)(3) of the Immigration and\nNationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))); or\n(iii) a partnership, association,\ncorporation, organization, or other combination\nof persons organized under the laws of or\nhaving its principal place of business in a\nforeign country; and\n(B) includes--\n(i) any person (including an owner or\noperator of a vessel) owned by, controlled by,\nor subject to the direction of an entity listed\nin subparagraph (A);\n(ii) any person, wherever located, who acts\nas an agent, representative, or employee of an\nentity listed in subparagraph (A);\n(iii) any person who acts in any other\ncapacity at the order, request, or under the\ndirection or control, of an entity listed in\nsubparagraph (A), or of a person whose\nactivities are directly or indirectly\nsupervised, directed, controlled, financed, or\nsubsidized in whole or in major part by an\nentity listed in subparagraph (A);\n(iv) any person who directly or indirectly\nthrough any contract, arrangement,\nunderstanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns\n25 percent or more of the equity interests of\nan entity listed in subparagraph (A);\n(v) any person with significant\nresponsibility to control, manage, or direct an\nentity listed in subparagraph (A);\n(vi) any person, wherever located, who is a\ncitizen or resident of a country controlled by\nan entity listed in subparagraph (A); or\n(vii) any corporation, partnership,\nassociation, or other organization organized\nunder the laws of a country controlled by an\nentity listed in subparagraph (A).\n(6) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' means any\nforeign entity that is--\n(A) designated as a foreign terrorist organization\nby the Secretary of State under section 219 of the\nImmigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);\n(B) included on the list of specially designated\nnationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office\nof Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the\nTreasury;\n(C) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the\njurisdiction or direction of a government of a foreign\ncountry of concern;\n(D) alleged by the Attorney General to have been\ninvolved in activities for which a conviction was\nobtained under--\n(i) chapter 37 of title 18, United States\nCode (commonly known as the ``Espionage Act'')\n(18 U.S.C. 792 et seq.);\n(ii) section 951 or 1030 of title 18,\nUnited States Code;\n(iii) chapter 90 of title 18, United States\nCode (commonly known as the ``Economic\nEspionage Act of 1996'');\n(iv) the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.\n2751 et seq.);\n(v) section 224, 225, 226, 227, or 236 of\nthe Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2274,\n2275, 2276, 2277, and 2284);\n(vi) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018\n(50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.); or\n(vii) the International Emergency Economic\nPowers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);\n(E) designated by the Federal Maritime Commission\nas a controlled carrier under chapter 407 of title 46,\nUnited States Code;\n(F) found by the Federal Maritime Commission to be\npracticing unfavorable conditions in foreign trade\nunder chapter 421 or 423 of title 46, United States\nCode; or\n(G) determined by the Maritime Administrator, in\nconsultation with the Secretary of Defense, the\nSecretary of State, the Director of National\nIntelligence, and the Chair of the Federal Maritime\nCommission, to be engaged in unauthorized conduct that\nis detrimental to the national security or foreign\npolicy of the United States.\n(7) The term ``vessel of the United States'' has the\nmeaning given that term in section 116 of title 46, United\nStates Code.\n\nSubtitle A--Oversight and Accountability\n\nSEC. 3611. MARITIME SECURITY ADVISOR; MARITIME SECURITY BOARD.\n\n(a) Amendments.--Chapter 504 of part A of subtitle V of title 46,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking the chapter heading and inserting the\nfollowing: ``OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY'';\n(2) by redesignating section 50401 as section 50403; and\n(3) by inserting before section 50402, the following:\n``Sec. 50401. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board\n``(a) Maritime Security Advisor.--\n``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of\nenactment of this section, the President shall appoint a\nSpecial Advisor to the President (to be known as the `Maritime\nSecurity Advisor') for coordinating national maritime affairs\nand policy, including developing, updating, and implementing\nthe National Maritime Strategy as required under section 50114\nof this title.\n``(2) Duties.--The Maritime Security Advisor appointed\nunder paragraph (1) shall serve as the Chair of the Maritime\nSecurity Board, shall be the principal advisor to the President\non all issues related to the maritime industry, shipbuilding,\nand ship repair, and shall be responsible for developing,\nupdating, and implementing the National Maritime Strategy under\nsection 50114 of this title within and across the Federal\nGovernment.\n``(3) Office of the maritime security advisor.--\n``(A) In general.--There is established in the\nExecutive Office of the President, an Office of the\nMaritime Security Advisor. The Maritime Security\nAdvisor described in this subsection shall be the head\nof such Office.\n``(B) Employees; contracts.--In carrying out the\nfunctions under this section, the Maritime Security\nAdvisor is authorized to--\n``(i) appoint such officers and employees\nas the Maritime Security Advisor may deem\nnecessary to perform the functions now or\nhereafter vested in the Maritime Security\nAdvisor and to prescribe their duties; and\n``(ii) enter into contracts and other\narrangements for studies, analyses, and other\nservices with public agencies and with private\npersons, organizations, or institutions, and\nmake such payments as the Maritime Security\nAdvisor deems necessary to carry out the\nprovisions of this section.\n``(b) Maritime Security Board.--Not later than 90 days after the\ndate of enactment of this section, the President shall establish a\nboard, to be known as the `Maritime Security Board' (in this section\nreferred to as the `Board').\n``(1) Composition.--\n``(A) In general.--The Board shall be comprised of\nthe following individuals and representatives:\n``(i) The Maritime Security Advisor\ndescribed in subsection (a).\n``(ii) The Maritime Administrator.\n``(iii) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.\n``(iv) The Secretary of the Navy.\n``(v) The Commander of the United States\nTransportation Command.\n``(vi) The Chair of the Federal Maritime\nCommission.\n``(vii) The Assistant Secretary of the Army\nfor Civil Works.\n``(viii) The chief United States delegate\nto the International Maritime Organization.\n``(ix) The Under Secretary of Commerce for\nOceans and Atmosphere.\n``(x) The Commissioner for Customs and\nBorder Protection.\n``(xi) The Director of the Office of\nManagement and Budget, or a designee.\n``(xii) The Secretary of Transportation, or\na designee.\n``(xiii) The Secretary of Homeland\nSecurity, or a designee.\n``(xiv) The Secretary of State, or a\ndesignee.\n``(xv) The Secretary of Labor, or a\ndesignee.\n``(xvi) The Secretary of Commerce, or a\ndesignee.\n``(xvii) The Secretary of the Treasury, or\na designee.\n``(xviii) The Administrator of the\nEnvironmental Protection Agency, or a designee.\n``(xix) From the Department of Defense--\n``(I) the Secretary of Defense, or\na designee;\n``(II) The Commander of the\nMilitary Sealift Command;\n``(III) The Commander of Naval Sea\nSystems Command;\n``(IV) a representative of the\nArmy, as appointed by the Secretary of\nDefense;\n``(V) a representative of the Air\nForce, as appointed by the Secretary of\nDefense; and\n``(VI) a representative of the\nNavy, as appointed by the Secretary of\nDefense.\n``(B) Nonvoting members.--The individuals and\nrepresentatives listed in clauses (xi) through (xxi)\nshall be nonvoting members.\n``(C) Chair.--The Maritime Security Advisor shall\nserve as the Chair of the Board.\n``(2) Duties.--Consistent with the National Maritime\nStrategy under section 50114 of this title, the Board shall\ncarry out the following duties:\n``(A) Supporting the development of the marine\ntransportation system of the United States, including--\n``(i) assessing the adequacy of the marine\ntransportation system (including ports,\nwaterways, channels, and their intermodal\nconnections);\n``(ii) promoting the integration of the\nmarine transportation system with other modes\nof transportation and other uses of the marine\nenvironment; and\n``(iii) coordinating, improving the\ncoordination of, and making recommendations\nwith regard to Federal policies that impact the\nmarine transportation system.\n``(B) Establishing policy priorities relating to,\nand conducting independent oversight over, the\nfinancial assistance programs under part C of subtitle\nV of this title, including--\n``(i) not later than 1 year after the date\nof enactment of the SHIPS for America Act of\n2026 and annually thereafter, establishing\ntargets for the number, type, and requirements\nof vessels to be included in each of--\n``(I) the Maritime Security Fleet\n(consistent with the most recent\nMobility Capability Requirements Study\nproduced by United States\nTransportation Command);\n``(II) the Cable Security Fleet;\n``(III) the Tanker Security Fleet\n(consistent with the most recent\nMobility Capability Requirements Study\nproduced by United States\nTransportation Command);\n``(IV) the Strategic Commercial\nFleet; and\n``(V) the Shipbuilding Financial\nIncentives Program;\n``(ii) submitting annual recommendations to\nthe appropriate committees of Congress for any\nneeded changes in the authorized number of\nvessels eligible to participate in the programs\nunder part C of subtitle V of this title; and\n``(iii) conducting oversight of the\nadministration of such financial assistance\nprograms to ensure such programs support the\nstrategic sealift objectives and policy of the\nUnited States, as established in section 59101\nof this title.\n``(C) Supporting the Maritime Administrator in all\nefforts to conduct independent oversight of passenger\nand cargo preference requirements and supporting\nefforts to enable cargo to be carried on vessels of the\nUnited States, including--\n``(i) conducting oversight and coordinating\ninteragency efforts to comply with cargo\npreference requirements established under\nchapter 553 of this title and section 2631 of\ntitle 10;\n``(ii) independently verifying that all\nFederal agencies follow the requirements for\ncargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the\nUnited States Government under section 55305 of\nthis title, and notifying the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress of any identified\nviolations of the requirements of such section;\n``(iii) conducting outreach among\nnongovernmental stakeholders, including private\nindustry, to encourage more cargo to be moved\non vessels of the United States;\n``(iv) developing recommendations for\nregulations to be issued by Federal agencies to\npreference the movement of cargo on vessels of\nthe United States; and\n``(v) submitting recommendations to the\nappropriate committees of Congress for changes\nto laws relating to passenger and cargo\npreferences for the purpose of establishing a\nmore robust fleet of vessels of the United\nStates.\n``(D) Conducting independent oversight and\ndeveloping guidance and recommendations related to the\nenforcement of the requirements of chapters 121 and 551\nof this title.\n``(E) Coordinating national efforts to develop a\nrobust maritime workforce that enhances the national\nsecurity and strategic sealift readiness of the United\nStates, including--\n``(i) coordinating and conducting oversight\nof interagency efforts and partnerships with\nthe maritime industry and qualified labor\norganizations to recruit, train, and retain\nqualified licensed and unlicensed merchant\nmariners; and\n``(ii) coordinating and conducting\noversight of interagency efforts and\npartnerships with the shipbuilding industry to\nrecruit, train, and retain qualified workers in\nthe shipbuilding industry of the United States.\n``(F) Establishing national priorities for research\nand development of next-generation technologies to\nenhance United States leadership in the shipbuilding\nand maritime industries, including through the Center\nfor Maritime Innovation established under section\n50307.\n``(G) Coordinating efforts to protect vessels of\nthe United States operating in international or\ndomestic commerce from physical and cybersecurity\nthreats.\n``(H) Conducting oversight of the use of funds from\nthe Maritime Security Trust Fund established under\nsection 50301(b) of this title, and making\nrecommendations to Congress for expenditures from the\nTrust Fund.\n``(I) Conducting studies on subjects related to the\nmaritime industry and international shipping, and\nundertaking other efforts related to strengthening the\nmaritime security of the United States.\n``(J) Carrying out other duties, as assigned by the\nPresident in consultation with the Maritime Security\nAdvisor, related to the maritime industry,\nshipbuilding, ship repair, strategic sealift, and the\nmarine transportation system of the United States.\n``(3) Delegation.--The Board may task agencies who are\nrepresented by individuals on the Board (as described under\nparagraph (1)(A)) to carry out any duties of the Board.\n``(4) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less frequently\nthan quarterly.\n``(5) Staff.--The Board may hire staff to support its\nactivities.\n``(c) Report to Congress.--\n``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the\nPresident establishes the Maritime Security Board under this\nsection, and annually thereafter, the Board shall submit a\nreport to the appropriate committees of Congress describing--\n``(A) the actions that the Board has taken to carry\nout the duties required of the Board under subsection\n(b)(2); and\n``(B) a list of recommended actions that the Board\nrecommends Congress take to enhance the strength of the\nUnited States maritime industry and support the\neconomic and national security needs of the United\nStates;.\n``(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--In this section,\nthe term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--\n``(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House\nof Representatives and the Senate;\n``(B) the Committee on Transportation and\nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives; and\n``(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and\nTransportation of the Senate.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 504 of\nsubtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as\nfollows:\n\n``50401. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board.\n``50402. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.\n``50403. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation\nSystem.''.\n(c) National Maritime Strategy.--Section 50114 of title 46, United\nStates Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking subsection (a), and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(a) In General.--\n``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Maritime\nSecurity Advisor, in consultation with the Maritime Security\nBoard, shall develop a National Maritime Strategy and submit\nthat National Maritime Strategy to the appropriate committees\nof Congress (as that term is defined in section 3604 of the\nSHIPS for America Act of 2026).\n``(2) Transition.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if a\nnational maritime strategy has been developed and submitted in\naccordance with this section, as in effect on the day before\nthe date of enactment of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, in\nthe 1-year period before such date of enactment, the Maritime\nSecurity Advisor shall implement and update that national\nmaritime strategy and shall not develop a new national maritime\nstrategy.''; and\n(2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(c) Implementation.--Upon the release of a strategy under this\nsection, the Maritime Security Advisor, in consultation with the\nMaritime Security Board, shall be responsible for implementing the\ncontents and recommendations of the strategy.\n``(d) Update.--The Maritime Security Advisor, in coordination with\nthe Maritime Security Board, shall submit to the appropriate committees\nof Congress (as that term is defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for\nAmerica Act of 2026) an update to the strategy developed under\nsubsection (a) not less often than every 5 years.\n``(e) Public Availability; Implementation Plan.--Not later than 6\nmonths after the submission of a strategy or update under subsection\n(a), the Maritime Security Advisor, in consultation with the Maritime\nSecurity Board, shall make publicly available on an appropriate website\neach strategy or updated strategy and an implementation plan for such\nstrategy or update.''.\n\nSEC. 3612. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.\n\nSection 50402 is amended--\n(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``Secretary of\nTransportation'' and inserting ``Maritime Security Advisor and\nMaritime Security Board''; and\n(2) in subsection (c)--\n(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``by the\nSecretary of Transportation'';\n(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be\nappointed as follows:\n``(A) The Maritime Security Advisor shall appoint\nthe following members of the Committee:\n``(i) At least one member to represent the\nEnvironmental Protection Agency.\n``(ii) At least one member to represent the\nDepartment of Commerce.\n``(iii) At least one member to represent\nthe Corps of Engineers.\n``(iv) At least one member to represent the\nCoast Guard.\n``(v) At least one member to represent\nCustoms and Border Protection.\n``(vi) At least one member to represent the\nMaritime Administration.\n``(vii) At least one member to represent\nthe Department of Agriculture.\n``(viii) At least one member to represent\nthe State Department.\n``(ix) At least one member to represent\nState and local governmental entities.\n``(B) Additional members shall represent private\nsector entities that reflect a cross-section of\nmaritime industries, including credentialed United\nStates merchant mariners, port and water stakeholders,\nacademia, and labor, of whom--\n``(i) 3 shall be appointed by the majority\nleader of the Senate;\n``(ii) 3 shall be appointed by the minority\nleader of the Senate;\n``(iii) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker\nof the House of Representatives; and\n``(iv) 3 shall be appointed by the minority\nleader of the House of Representatives.\n``(C) The Maritime Security Advisor may appoint\nadditional members of the Committee, including\nadditional representatives from the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy, State maritime academies, or\nother Federal agencies, as the Secretary considers\nappropriate.''; and\n(C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating\nsubparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii),\nrespectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;\n(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as subparagraph\n(A) and adjusting the margins accordingly;\n(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n``(4) Restrictions on members.--''; and\n(F) at the end of paragraph (4), as so designated,\nby inserting the following:\n``(B) Restrictions on additional members.--Members\nappointed under this paragraph that are not\nrepresenting Federal agencies--\n``(i) shall remain on the Committee for a\nterm of 3 years from the date that the member\nis appointed; and\n``(ii) may not serve more than 2\nconsecutive terms.''.\n\nSEC. 3613. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE\nEXPENSES.\n\n(a) Maritime Administration Direct Hire Authority.--\n(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator may appoint,\nwithout regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319\nof title 5, United States Code, candidates to positions in the\ncompetitive service within the Maritime Administration for\nwhich--\n(A) public notice has been given;\n(B) the Administrator has determined that a\ncritical hiring need exists; and\n(C) the Administrator has consulted with the\nDirector of the Office of Personnel Management\nregarding--\n(i) the positions for which the\nAdministrator plans to recruit;\n(ii) the quantity of candidates the\nAdministrator is seeking; and\n(iii) the assessment and selection policies\nthe Administrator plans to utilize.\n(2) Definition of critical hiring need.--In this\nsubsection, the term ``critical hiring need'' means personnel\nnecessary for the implementation of this title and associated\nwork.\n(b) Coast Guard Direct Hire Authority.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which\nthe Coast Guard is operating may appoint, without regard to the\nprovisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United\nStates Code, candidates to positions in the competitive service\nwithin offices under the Assistant Commandant for Prevention\nPolicy of the Coast Guard, for which--\n(A) public notice has been given;\n(B) the Secretary has determined that a critical\nhiring need exists; and\n(C) the Secretary has consulted with the Director\nof the Office of Personnel Management regarding--\n(i) the positions for which the Secretary\nplans to recruit;\n(ii) the quantity of candidates the\nSecretary is seeking; and\n(iii) the assessment and selection policies\nthe Secretary plans to utilize.\n(2) Definition of critical hiring need.--In this\nsubsection, the term ``critical hiring need'' means personnel\nnecessary for the implementation of this title and associated\nwork.\n(c) Competitive Service.--In this section, the term ``competitive\nservice'' has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5,\nUnited States Code.\n\nSEC. 3614. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION REPORT ON VESSELS OF THE UNITED\nSTATES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Federal Maritime Commission shall annually\nsubmit a report to the Maritime Security Board and the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress evaluating the competitiveness of vessels of the\nUnited States in foreign commerce. The Maritime Security Board shall\nutilize the findings of such report to inform the National Maritime\nStrategy under section 50114 of title 46, United States Code, and other\nactivities of the Board.\n(b) Contents.--The report shall include--\n(1) metrics concerning carriage of foreign commerce on\nvessels of the United States;\n(2) information about the price parity of carriage of\nforeign commerce on vessels of the United States versus foreign\nvessels (as defined in section 110 of title 46, United States\nCode) by market;\n(3) identification of markets of opportunity for the United\nStates to compete in foreign commerce where rates are in\nrelative parity to vessels of the United States;\n(4) markets in which United States interests paid above\naverage rates for foreign commerce, including with foreign and\ndomestic carriers; and\n(5) an assessment of the foreign vessel registries of peer\ncompetitor countries to determine--\n(A) the roles of the governments of peer competitor\ncountries in their vessel registry processes, including\npolicy practices that may provide a disadvantage to the\nUnited States;\n(B) the sizes of the fleets of foreign vessels\nregistered with such countries, including how many of\nsuch foreign vessels are domestically built and how\nmany are built in other countries; and\n(C) the price parity of vessels of the United\nStates, as compared to foreign vessels registered with\npeer competitor countries that are operating in global\nmarkets identified as a priority by the Federal\nMaritime Commission.\n\nSubtitle B--Maritime Security Trust Fund\n\nSEC. 3621. MARITIME SECURITY TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED.\n\nSection 50301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``Funds\nestablished'';\n(2) in subsection (e)--\n(A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating\nsubparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), as clauses (i), (ii),\nand (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins\naccordingly;\n(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3),\nas subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and\nadjusting the margins accordingly;\n(C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by\nsubparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and\ninserting ``subparagraph (B)'';\n(D) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by\nsubparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i),\nby striking ``Paragraph (1)'' and inserting\n``Subparagraph (A)''; and\n(E) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by\nsubparagraph (B), by striking ``Paragraph (1)'' and\ninserting ``Subparagraph (A)'';\n(3) in subsection (f), by redesignating paragraphs (1)\nthrough (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and\nadjusting the margins accordingly;\n(4) by redesignating subsections (b) through (g) as\nparagraphs (2) through (7), respectively, and adjusting the\nmargins accordingly;\n(5) in subsection (a), by striking ``In General'' and all\nthat follows through ``There is a'' and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(a) Vessel Operations Revolving Fund.--\n``(1) In general.--There is a'';\n(6) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and\ninserting ``paragraph (1)''; and\n(7) by adding at the end the following:\n``(b) Maritime Security Trust Fund.--\n``(1) In general.--There is a `Maritime Security Trust\nFund' for use in carrying out programs or activities associated\nwith supporting the merchant marine of the United States and\nthe maritime industrial base.\n``(2) Total balance.--The total amount in the Maritime\nSecurity Trust Fund at any time shall not exceed\n$20,000,000,000.\n``(3) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Maritime Security Trust\nFund shall be authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime\nSecurity Trust Fund as provided by in appropriations acts made\nafter the date of enactment of this Act.''.\n\nSubtitle C--Sealift Capability\n\nSEC. 3631. SEALIFT CAPABILITY.\n\n(a) In General.--Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n``PART H--STRATEGIC SEALIFT\n\n``Sec.\n``59101. Objectives and policy.\n``59102. Procurement, maintenance, and operation.\n``59103. Sealift prioritization.\n``59104. Report on privilege.\n``Sec. 59101. Objectives and policy\n``(a) Objectives.--It is necessary for the national defense and\neconomic security of the United States that the United States have\nvessels of the United States capable of providing and supporting\nstrategic sealift--\n``(1) sufficient to meet surge defense deployment and\nessential economic activities for the United States in times of\ncrisis or war;\n``(2) sufficient to respond unilaterally to national\nsecurity threats in geographic areas not covered by alliance\ncommitments and ensure economic security resilience for United\nStates trade; and\n``(3) built, operated, and maintained during all times,\nprimarily in the United States to protect and ensure national\nsecurity resiliency and avoid foreign coercion of critical\nsupply chains.\n``(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to encourage\nand aid the development and maintenance of vessels of the United States\nwith strategic sealift capabilities satisfying the objectives described\nin subsection (a).\n``(c) Strategy Required.--\n``(1) In general.--The Maritime Security Board shall\nannually develop a strategy to leverage the financial\nassistance programs established under part C of this subtitle\nto expand the number of vessels of the United States needed to\naccomplish the objectives described under subsection (a).\n``(2) Strategy components.--The strategy developed by the\nMaritime Security Board shall include--\n``(A) annual goals for the number of vessels that\nwill be brought into the fleet of vessels of the United\nStates capable of providing strategic sealift utilizing\nthe Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of this\ntitle, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of\nthis title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534\nof this title, the Strategic Commercial Fleet under\nchapter 536 of this title, and the Shipbuilding\nFinancial Incentives program, consistent with the most\nrecent Mobility Capability Requirements Study produced\nby United States Transportation Command; and\n``(B) an assessment of domestic shipbuilding\ncapacity and a strategy to increase the capacity of the\ndomestic shipbuilding industry utilizing the\nShipbuilding Financial Incentives program.\n``(3) National maritime strategy.--The strategy developed\nby the Maritime Security Board under paragraph (1) shall be\nconsistent with the National Maritime Strategy developed under\nsection 50114.\n``(d) Report Required.--\n``(1) In general.--Upon completion, the Maritime Security\nBoard shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress\na summary of the strategy developed under subsection (c), with\na classified annex as necessary.\n``(2) Definition.--In this part, the term `appropriate\ncommittees of Congress' has the meaning given that term in\nsection 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026.\n``Sec. 59102. Procurement, maintenance, and operation\n``(a) Statement of Policy.--The Maritime Administrator, in\ncoordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of\nHomeland Security, shall build, acquire, maintain, coordinate, support,\nand operate a sufficient and privileged fleet of vessels of the United\nStates with commercial and military sealift capability.\n``(b) Supplemental Capability.--In developing sealift capability\nunder this part, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of\nDefense shall continue to support a sufficient Maritime Security Fleet\nunder chapter 531 of this title, a Cable Security Fleet under chapter\n532 of this title, a Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of this\ntitle, the Strategic Commercial Fleet under chapter 536 of this title,\na Military Sealift Command of the Department of the Navy, and a Ready\nReserve Force component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet under\nsection 57100 of this title, to provide capacity and resiliency for\nunilateral United States strategic sealift in peace, crisis, and war.\n``(c) Judicial Review.--No court shall have jurisdiction to review\ndecisions made by the Maritime Administrator, the Secretary of Defense,\nor the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to this section.\n``Sec. 59103. Sealift prioritization\n``(a) In General.--In acquiring, maintaining, coordinating, and\nsupporting a fleet of vessels capable of providing sealift capacity\nduring wartime and crisis, the Maritime Administrator, in coordination\nwith the Secretary of Defense, shall ensure the availability of\nvessels, in the following order of priority:\n``(1) Commercial vessels of the United States.\n``(2) Vessels of the United States that are owned and\noperated by the United States Government.\n``(3) Vessels of countries that are defense treaty allies\nof the United States.\n``(4) Vessels of countries that are strategic partners of\nthe United States.\n``(b) Judicial Review.--No court shall have jurisdiction to review\ndecisions made by the Maritime Administrator or the Secretary of\nDefense with respect to this section.\n``Sec. 59104. Report on privilege\n``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of\nTransportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the\nChair of the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Director of the\nOffice of Management and Budget, shall submit to the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress a report including ways to ensure vessels of the\nUnited States operating in foreign commerce are privileged in\nregulation, fees, insurance, and policy compared to foreign vessels\nconducting trade with a United States domiciled entity, while remaining\nconsistent with the international obligations of the United States.\n``(b) Contents.--In submitting the report under subsection (a), the\nSecretary of Transportation shall include options for regulating trade\nwith foreign vessels in order to sustain and grow the Maritime Security\nFleet under chapter 531 of this title, the Cable Security Fleet under\nchapter 532 of this title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534\nof this title, the Strategic Commercial Fleet under chapter 536 of this\ntitle, and other vessels of the United States operating in foreign\ncommerce.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle V of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n\n``Part H--Strategic Sealift''.\n\nSEC. 3632. NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN.\n\nSection 70102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' after the\nsemicolon;\n(2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end\nand inserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following:\n``(18) consideration of United States strategic sealift\nobjectives and strategies established under section 59101 of\ntitle 46; and\n``(19) consideration of maritime networks in multimodal\nfreight corridors.''.\n\nSEC. 3633. FOREIGN SHIPPING PRACTICES; CONTROLLED CARRIERS.\n\n(a) Foreign Shipping Practices.--Section 42301(b) of title 46,\nUnited States Code, is amended--\n(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or passengers'' after\n``transportation of cargo''; and\n(2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or passengers'' after\n``carriage of cargo''.\n(b) Controlled Carriers.--Chapter 407 of title 46, United States\nCode, is amended--\n(1) in section 40701--\n(A) in subsection (a)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at\nthe end;\n(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the\nperiod at the end and inserting ``; or''; and\n(iii) by adding at the end the following:\n``(3) arrange or provide passenger transportation at a fare\nthat is below a just and reasonable level.'';\n(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'';\n(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare''; and\n(D) in subsection (d), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'';\n(2) in section 40702(b)--\n(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by\nstriking ``rule, or regulation'' and inserting ``rule,\nregulation, or fare'';\n(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``rate or\ncharge'' and inserting ``rate, charge, or fare''; and\n(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'';\n(3) in section 40703, by striking ``a rate, charge,'' and\ninserting ``a rate, fare, charge,''; and\n(4) in section 40704--\n(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'';\n(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'';\n(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'' each place the term appears;\n(D) in subsection (d)--\n(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``rule,\nor regulation'' and inserting ``rule,\nregulation, or fare'' each place the term\nappears; and\n(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``rule,\nor regulation'' and inserting ``rule,\nregulation, or fare'' each place the term\nappears; and\n(E) in subsection (e), by striking ``rule, or\nregulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or\nfare'' each place the term appears.\n\nSubtitle D--Vessels of the United States in International Commerce\n\nCHAPTER 1--STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAMS\n\nSEC. 3641. FLEET TESTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.\n\n(a) Test.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in\ncoordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime\nAdministrator, shall devise a tabletop exercise to test the effective\ncontrol of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46,\nUnited States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of\nsuch title, in case of crisis or war.\n(b) Briefing.--After completion of the tabletop exercise under\nsubsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress a briefing on the results of such tabletop\nexercise.\n(c) Annual Testing.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the\nbriefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall--\n(1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of\nthe Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46,\nUnited States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter\n534 of such title; and\n(2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a\nbriefing after each such drill on the results of such drill.\n\nSEC. 3642. ASSESSMENT OF UNDERSEA CABLE REPAIR CONTINGENCIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with\nthe Maritime Administrator, the Federal Communications Commission, and\nother relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress an assessment on the ability and preparedness of\nthe USNS Zeus and the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of title\n46, United States Code, to repair transoceanic submarine fiber optic\ncables that may be damaged or cut by adversaries.\n(b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include--\n(1) a description of preparedness to address a situation in\nwhich the cables of partner countries in both the Pacific and\nAtlantic Oceans are damaged or severed at or around the same\ntime;\n(2) a determination as to how long it would take for the\nCable Security Fleet, in coordination with partner countries,\nto repair such cables; and\n(3) the options available to provide connectivity in an\nemergency or crisis caused by, or related to, the damaging or\nsevering of such cables.\n\nSEC. 3643. SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES.\n\n(a) In General.--Part C of subtitle V of title 46, United States\nCode, is amended by inserting after chapter 537 the following:\n\n``CHAPTER 538--SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES\n\n``(a) Establishment.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish a\nprogram that, in accordance with the requirements of this section,\nprovides Federal grant assistance to covered entities to--\n``(1) aid in the construction of a vessel that shall be\ndocumented under the laws of the United States; or\n``(2) incentivize a qualified shipyard investment.\n``(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term\n`appropriate committees of Congress' means the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed\nServices, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and\nthe Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on\nAppropriations of the House of Representatives.\n``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means--\n``(A) any proposed vessel purchaser who is a\ncitizen of the United States; or\n``(B) any shipyard of the United States with the\nability, experience, financial resources, and other\nqualifications to construct or repair a military vessel\nor a vessel to be used in the foreign commerce of the\nUnited States.\n``(3) Foreign commerce.--The term `foreign commerce'\nmeans--\n``(A) commerce or trade between the United States,\nits territories or possessions, or the District of\nColumbia, and a foreign country; and\n``(B) commerce or trade between foreign countries.\n``(4) Foreign country of concern; foreign entity of\nconcern.--The terms `foreign country of concern' and `foreign\nentity of concern' have the meanings given such terms in\nsection 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026.\n``(5) Qualified shipyard investment.--The term `qualified\nshipyard investment' means an investment to construct,\nmodernize, or expand--\n``(A) a shipyard of the United States that\nconstructs or repairs civilian or military vessels; or\n``(B) a manufacturing facility--\n``(i) that is--\n``(I) a component supplier;\n``(II) a subcomponent supplier; or\n``(III) a manufacturing equipment\nsupplier;\n``(ii) that is based in the United States;\nand\n``(iii)(I) at which at least 50 percent of\nthe products produced will be sold to shipyards\nof the United States or used to construct\nvessels of the United States; or\n``(II) at which the investment will more\nthan double the facility's capacity to produce\nproducts to be sold to shipyards of the United\nSates or used to construct vessels of the\nUnited States, as determined by the\nAdministrator.\n``(6) Shipyard of the united states.--The term `shipyard of\nthe United States' has the meaning given that term in section\n505 of the Merchant Marine Act,1936 (46 U.S.C. 53101 note).\n``(c) Procedure.--\n``(1) Application.--A covered entity applying for grant\nfunding under this section shall submit an application to the\nMaritime Administrator.\n``(2) Requirements.--In order for a covered entity to\nqualify for a grant under this section, the covered entity\nshall--\n``(A) for grants related to construction of a\nvessel of the United States as described in subsection\n(a)(1)--\n``(i) enter into an agreement with the\nMaritime Administrator establishing that the\nvessel that is constructed with Federal\nfinancial assistance shall be, for a period of\nnot less than 10 years, documented under the\nlaws of the United States; and\n``(ii) agree to carry out all construction\nin a shipyard of the United States as the\nresult of competitive bidding, after due\nadvertisement, with the right reserved by the\nAdministrator to disapprove any or all bids;\n``(B) for a grant related to qualified shipyard\ninvestments as described in subsection (a)(2), use the\naward amounts for investments in--\n``(i) facilities or equipment related to\nshipbuilding or ship repair; or\n``(ii) maritime component suppliers and\nsubcomponent suppliers with over 50 percent\nmaritime use in each such investment; and\n``(C) make commitments to worker and community\ninvestment, including through--\n``(i) programs to expand employment\nopportunity for economically disadvantaged\nindividuals; and\n``(ii) securing commitments from regional\neducational and training entities and\ninstitutions of higher education to provide\nworkforce training, including programming for\ntraining and job placement of economically\ndisadvantaged individuals.\n``(3) Review of applications.--\n``(A) Considerations for review.--With respect to\nthe review by the Maritime Administrator of an\napplication submitted--\n``(i) the Maritime Administrator may not\napprove an application for construction of a\nvessel as described in subsection (a)(1) unless\nthe Administrator--\n``(I) determines that a vessel\nfunded through the program will aid in\nthe promotion and development of\nforeign commerce;\n``(II) determines that the vessel\npurchaser applying for funding under\nthis section possesses the ability,\nexperience, financial resources, and\nother qualifications necessary for the\noperation and maintenance of the\nproposed new vessel;\n``(III) determines that the\nshipyard that will construct a vessel\nunder this section possesses the\nability, experience, financial\nresources, equipment, and other\nqualifications necessary to properly to\nconstruct the proposed vessel;\n``(IV) confirms that any newly\nconstructed vessel has dedicated space\nfor workforce training programs\nidentified by the Administrator; and\n``(V) has notified the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress not later than\n15 days before making any award to any\ncovered entity;\n``(ii) the Maritime Administrator may not\napprove an application for qualified shipyard\ninvestments as described in subsection (a)(2)\nunless the Administrator--\n``(I) confirms that the covered\nentity has received an incentive\noffered by a governmental entity to a\ncovered entity for the purposes of\nsupporting a qualified shipyard\ninvestment within that jurisdiction;\n``(II) ensures that the covered\nentity has an executable plan to\nsustain the facility without additional\nFederal financial assistance under this\nsubsection for the facility;\n``(III) determines that the project\nto which the application relates is in\nthe economic interests of the United\nStates; and\n``(IV) receives detailed\ninformation on--\n``(aa) the customers, or\ncategories of customers, which\nthe covered entity plans to\nserve;\n``(bb) the type of\nexpenditures which the covered\nentity plans to make; and\n``(cc) the workforce\npositions that the covered\nentity plans to employ,\nincluding any required\nrecruitment, training, and\nhiring; and\n``(iii) the Maritime Administrator may\nconsider--\n``(I) whether the covered entity\nhas previously received financial\nassistance under this section;\n``(II) the price for the\nconstruction or repair of a vessel that\nhas been negotiated between a shipyard\nand proposed vessel purchaser, and\nwhether the negotiated price is fair\nand reasonable;\n``(III) whether the covered entity\ncommits to use equipment, materials,\nand supplies that are produced in the\nUnited States, and utilize, to the\nmaximum extent practicable,\nsubcontractors and suppliers that are\nbased in the United States; and\n``(IV) whether the covered entity\ncommits to utilizing new or emerging\ntechnologies.\n``(B) Records.--The Maritime Administrator may\nrequest records and information from the covered\nentity. The covered entity shall provide the records\nand information requested by the Administrator.\n``(d) Award Amounts.--\n``(1) Construction of a vessel of the united states.--\n``(A) In general.--For grant awards related to\nconstruction of a vessel of the United States, as\ndescribed in subsection (a)(1), the Maritime\nAdministrator shall determine the appropriate amount\nand funding for each financial assistance award made\nunder this section.\n``(B) Determination.--In making the determination\nunder subparagraph (A), the Maritime Administrator\nshall consider the difference in the cost of\nconstructing the proposed vessel within the United\nStates over the fair and reasonable estimate of cost of\nthe construction of that type of vessel if it were\nconstructed under similar plans and specifications in a\nforeign shipbuilding center that is deemed by the\nAdministrator to furnish a fair and representative\nexample for the determination of the estimated foreign\ncost of construction of vessels of the type proposed to\nbe constructed.\n``(2) Qualified shipyard investments.--For grant awards\nprovided to incentivize qualified shipyard investments as\ndescribed in subsection (a)(2), the Maritime Administrator\nshall determine the appropriate amount for each financial\nassistance award made to a covered entity to maximize private\nsector investments and to expand shipyard and ship building\ncapacity of the United States.\n``(3) Use of funds.--A covered entity that receives a\nfinancial assistance award under this section may only use the\nfinancial assistance award amounts to--\n``(A)(i) finance the construction of a vessel to be\nbuilt in the United States and documented under the\nlaws of the United States; or\n``(ii) support site development, construction, and\nmodernization for qualified shipyard investments; and\n``(B) support workforce development for a shipyard\nor qualified shipyard investment.\n``(e) Applications for Reconstruction, Conditioning, or\nRepowering.--The Maritime Administrator may consider an application as\ndescribed in subsection (a)(1), and award grants under this section,\nfor the reconstruction, reconditioning, or repowering of an existing\nvessel in a shipyard of the United States.\n``(f) Pilot Program for Vessels in Domestic Commerce.--\n``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator may, if\ndetermined to be consistent with all other requirements of this\nsection (except the requirement under subsection\n(c)(3)(A)(i)(I)(aa)), establish a pilot program to consider an\napplication as described in subsection (a)(1), and award\nfinancial assistance under this section for the construction or\nrepair of a vessel for use in service other than foreign\ncommerce.\n``(2) Eligible vessels.--In addition to all other\nrequirements of this section (except the requirement under\nsubsection (c)(3)(A)(i)(I)(aa)), funding through the pilot\nprogram under this subsection shall only be used for\nconstruction or repair of vessels of the United States that--\n``(A)(i) will operate in an emerging industry or a\nnew trade lane;\n``(ii) will not compete with existing vessels of\nthe United States; and\n``(iii) will not serve a market already served by a\nvessel of the United States with a coastwise\nendorsement;\n``(B)(i) will replace an existing vessel of the\nUnited States that is or will be acquired by the\nAdministrator to be placed in the National Defense\nReserve Fleet, pursuant to section 57101; and\n``(ii) as consideration for the payment of\nfinancial assistance, will operate for not longer than\n21 years, at which time ownership will be transferred\nto the Maritime Administrator and the vessel placed in\nthe National Defense Reserve Fleet, pursuant to section\n57101; or\n``(C) will be an oceanographic research vessel (as\ndefined in section 2101 of this title).\n``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection\nshall be construed to alter the requirements under section\n55102.\n``(g) Clarification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\nthe provision by the Administrator of Federal financial assistance for\na project described in this section shall not be considered to be a\nmajor Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of\n1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or an undertaking for the purposes of\ndivision A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code.\n``(j) Buy America.--Section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any funds\nobligated by the Administrator under this section.\n``(k) GAO Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States\nshall--\n``(1) not later than 2 years after the date of disbursement\nof the first financial award under this section, and biennially\nthereafter for 10 years, conduct a review of the program under\nthis section; and\n``(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the\nresults of each review.\n``(l) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--\n``(1) In general.--No funds made available under this\nsection may--\n``(A) be used to construct, modify, or improve a\nfacility outside of the United States;\n``(B) be provided to a foreign entity of concern or\nto support a foreign entity of concern; or\n``(C) be used to purchase materials that are\nprocured or sourced from a foreign entity of concern,\nif such funds are for construction of a vessel as\ndescribed in subsection (a)(1).\n``(2) Stock buybacks.--An entity receiving financial\nassistance under this section may not engage in any stock\nbuyback for a period of 5 years after receiving such\nassistance.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters at the beginning of\npart C of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, and at the\nbeginning of subtitle V of such title, are each amended by inserting\nafter the item relating to chapter 537 the following new item:\n\n``538. Shipbuilding financial incentives.................... 53801''.\n\nCHAPTER 2--CARGO PREFERENCE\n\nSEC. 3644. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CARGO.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) only the Maritime Administrator, acting in the\nAdministrator's capacity as Director of the National Shipping\nAuthority, has the authority to determine the non-availability\nof qualified capacity of vessels of the United States (referred\nto in this subsection as ``qualified United States flag\ncapacity'') at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels\nof the United States to meet the requirements of section 55305\nor 55314 of title 46, United States Code; and\n(2) the requirements of section 55305 or 55314 of title 46,\nUnited States Code, may only be waived temporarily by the\nPresident, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of\nTransportation during a declared emergency justifying such a\ntemporary waiver, following a determination by the Maritime\nAdministrator, acting in the Maritime Administrator's capacity\nas Director of the National Shipping Authority, of the non-\navailability of qualified United States flag capacity at fair\nand reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United\nStates pursuant to section 55305(d) of title 46, United States\nCode.\n(b) Applicable Percentage.--\n(1) In general.--Section 55305(a) of title 46, United\nStates Code, is amended by striking ``at least 50'' and\ninserting ``100''.\n(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)\nshall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date\nof enactment of this Act.\n(c) Waiver.--Section 55305(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code,\nis amended to read as follows:\n``(1) Waiver authority.--\n``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, when the President, the Secretary of\nDefense, or the Secretary of Transportation declares\nthe existence of an emergency justifying a temporary\nwaiver of this section or section 55314 of this title,\nthe President, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary\nof State, or the Secretary of Transportation, following\na determination by the Maritime Administrator, acting\nin the Administrator's capacity as Director, National\nShipping Authority, in consultation with the Maritime\nSecurity Board, of the non-availability of qualified\nUnited States flag capacity at fair and reasonable\nrates for commercial vessels of the United States to\nmeet the requirements of this section or section 55314\nof this title, may waive compliance with such section\nto the extent, in the manner, and on the terms the\nMaritime Administrator, acting in such capacity,\nprescribes, and no other waivers of the requirements of\nthis section or section 55314 of this title shall be\nauthorized.\n``(B) Interagency agreement for the determination\nof non-availability.--\n``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of enactment of the SHIPS for\nAmerica Act of 2026, the Maritime Security\nAdvisor shall facilitate an interagency\nagreement between the Maritime Administrator\nand the head of each agency subject to the\nrequirements of subsection (a).\n``(ii) Contents.--Each interagency\nagreement shall include--\n``(I) an explanation of the process\nthe agency shall follow to request a\ndetermination of non-availability by\nthe Maritime Administrator under\nsubparagraph (A);\n``(II) a standard process that the\nMaritime Administrator shall follow for\nmaking such a determination of non-\navailability; and\n``(III) deadlines--\n``(aa) for when an agency\nshall submit a request for such\na determination of non-\navailability prior to the\ntransportation of equipment,\nmaterials, or commodities\nsubject to subsection (a); and\n``(bb) for when the\nMaritime Administrator shall\nmake such a determination of\nnon-availability after\nreceiving a request for a\ntemporary waiver under\nsubparagraph (A).\n``(iii) Congressional notification.--The\nMaritime Security Advisor shall notify the\nappropriate committees of Congress--\n``(I) when each interagency\nagreement required under this\nsubparagraph is finalized; and\n``(II) any time that an interagency\nagreement required under this\nsubparagraph is updated.''.\n(d) Clarification.--Section 55305(d)(3)(B) of title 46, United\nStates Code, is amended by inserting ``Maritime Security Board and\nthe'' after ``to the''.\n\nSEC. 3645. CARGO PREFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION REGULATIONS.\n\n(a) Regulations and Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator,\nnotwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or\nadministrative order, shall--\n(1) promulgate regulations under subchapter III of chapter\n5 of title 5, United States Code, to fully implement and ensure\ncompliance with sections 55305, 55314, 55315, and 55316 of\ntitle 46, United States Code;\n(2) issue interagency guidance to other Federal departments\nand agencies on how to administer the programs that are subject\nto such sections in accordance with those sections, as\napplicable; and\n(3) publish such guidance in the Federal Register and on\nthe website of the Maritime Administration.\n(b) Repeal of Earlier Regulatory Deadline.--Subsection (a) of\nsection 3502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act\nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 55305 note; Public Law 117-263), is\nrepealed.\n\nSEC. 3646. CARGO PREFERENCE OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT.\n\nSection 55301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``section 55305'' and\ninserting ``sections 55305, 55314, 55315, and 55316''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following:\n``(d) Notification of Violation.--The Maritime Administrator\nshall--\n``(1) upon receiving any credible information, as\ndetermined by the Administrator, that a Federal department or\nagency that administers a program covered by a report required\nunder subsection (a) was not in compliance with the\nrequirements of section 55305, 55314, 55315, or 55316 of this\ntitle (as applicable), notify the Committee on Commerce,\nScience, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of\nRepresentatives not later than 14 days after receiving such\ninformation; and\n``(2) upon receiving any credible information, as\ndetermined by the Administrator, that a Federal department or\nagency that administers a program covered by a report required\nunder subsection (a) was not in compliance with the\nrequirements of section 2631 of title 10, United States Code,\nnotify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\nand the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the\nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the\nCommittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not\nlater than 14 days after receiving such information.''.\n\nSEC. 3647. PRIORITY FOR VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES.\n\n(a) In General.--Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States\nCode, is amended by inserting after chapter 553 the following:\n\n``CHAPTER 555--PRIORITY FOR VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES\n\n``Sec.\n``55501. Priority for vessels of the United States.\n``Sec. 55501. Priority for vessels of the United States\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may allow a\nvessel of the United States to be given priority at any port in the\nUnited States, ahead of a waiting vessel of a foreign country of\nconcern (as defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of\n2026) or owned by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined).\n``(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the Secretary\nof Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the\nSecretary may eliminate the priority under this section at any port.\nThe Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress,\nas defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, by not\nlater than 30 days after an action eliminating priority under this\nsection.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle V of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\nrelating to chapter 553 the following:\n\n``555. Priority for vessels of the United States............ 55501''.\n\nSEC. 3648. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXPORTS SPONSORED BY\nTHE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.\n\nSection 55314 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n(1) by inserting before subsection (b) the following:\n``(a) Applicability.--The requirements under section 55305 of this\ntitle shall apply with respect to the activities specified in\nsubsection (b).'';\n(2) in subsection (b)--\n(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by\nstriking ``Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity\nCredit Corporation'' and inserting ``Federal\nGovernment'';\n(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``titles I, II,\nor III of'' after ``carried out under'';\n(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``agricultural\ncommodities or their products'' and inserting\n``agricultural products'';\n(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``agricultural\ncommodities or their products'' and inserting\n``agricultural products'';\n(E) in paragraph (6), by striking ``agricultural\ncommodities or their products'' and inserting\n``agricultural products'';\n(F) in paragraph (7), by striking ``agricultural\ncommodities'' and inserting ``agricultural products'';\n(G) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and\n(7) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively;\nand\n(H) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n``(4) carried out under the Food for Progress Act of 1985\n(7 U.S.C. 1736o);\n``(5) carried out under the McGovern-Dole International\nFood for Education and Child Nutrition Program under section\n3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7\nU.S.C. 1736o-1);''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following:\n``(c) Agricultural Product Defined.--In this section, the term\n`agricultural product' means any food product, including an\nagricultural commodity, specialty crop (as such term is defined in\nsection 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C.\n1621 note)), or processed food product, exported from the United\nStates.''.\n\nSEC. 3649. SHIP AMERICA OFFICE.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n``SUBCHAPTER IV--SHIP AMERICA OFFICE\n\n``Sec. 55341. Establishment of Ship America Office\n``(a) Establishment.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish\nwithin the Maritime Administration an office to be known as the `Ship\nAmerica Office'. The Maritime Administrator shall appoint the head of\nthe Ship America Office (in this section referred to as the `Ship\nAmerica Associate Administrator').\n``(b) Duties.--The Ship America Associate Administrator shall have\nthe following duties:\n``(1) Providing assistance to private sector entities,\nFederal financial assistance recipients, Federal agencies,\nFederal contractors, and owners and operators of oceangoing\nvessels of the United States to facilitate the movement of\ncommercial and government cargo on vessels of the United States\nin international commerce.\n``(2) Maximizing compliance across Federal agencies with\nthis chapter, section 2631 of title 10, and any other cargo\npreference law of the United States.\n``(3) Providing training and assistance to Federal\nemployees, in all Federal agencies responsible for shipping\npreference cargo, on the legal obligations under this chapter,\nsection 2631 of title 10, United States Code, and any other\ncargo preference law of the United States.\n``(4) Developing a `Ship America' verification program to\ndevelop self-certification industry standards, in partnership\nwith private sector entities, to allow private sector entities\nto verifiably demonstrate that a product was transported to the\nUnited States aboard a vessel of the United States.\n``(5) Supporting the efforts of the executive branch to\ndevelop and sustain a fleet of vessels of the United States and\nmaritime industrial base to meet the sealift needs of Federal\nagencies.\n``(6) Where practicable, making accessible, and regularly\nupdating, the publicly available contact information for\noceangoing vessels of the United States for the purposes of\nmoving international commerce.\n``(7) Publishing, and regularly updating, centralized\ninformation on the commercial benefits available to private\nsector entities for moving commercial cargo on oceangoing\nvessels of the United States.\n``(8) Preparing the reports under subsection (c).\n``(c) Reports Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Maritime\nAdministrator, acting through the Ship America Associate Administrator,\nshall report to the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in\nsection 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026) and the Maritime\nSecurity Board on--\n``(1) the opportunities and challenges faced by commercial\nentities to move cargo on oceangoing vessels of the United\nStates; and\n``(2) recommendations to increase international commerce\nmoving on vessels of the United States.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 553 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n\n``subchapter iv--ship america office\n\n``55341. Establishment of Ship America Office.''.\n\nCHAPTER 3--REGULATORY REFORM\n\nSEC. 3655. ALTERNATE STANDARDS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by redesignating sections 3317 and 3318 as sections\n3318 and 3319, respectively; and\n(2) by inserting after section 3316 the following:\n``Sec. 3317. Alternate standards\n``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, the Secretary, in\nconsultation with the Maritime Administrator, shall establish alternate\nstandards to allow self-propelled vessels providing oceangoing\ntransportation that are not documented under chapter 121 of this title\nto receive a certificate of inspection if the vessel will become a\ndocumented vessel.\n``(b) Requirements.--Under the program established under subsection\n(a), a self-propelled vessel used to provide oceangoing transportation\nthat is not documented under chapter 121 of this title shall be\neligible for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary determines\nthat--\n``(1) the owner of the vessel has agreed to apply to have\nthe vessel documented under chapter 121 upon receiving the\ncertificate;\n``(2) at the time of the receipt of such certificate, the\nvessel is eligible for documentation under such chapter;\n``(3) the vessel is classed by and designed in accordance\nwith the rules of a classification society accepted by the\nSecretary;\n``(4) the vessel complies with applicable international\nagreements and associated guidelines, as determined by the\ncountry in which the vessel was documented immediately before\nbecoming documented under chapter 121, notwithstanding any\nother law including any regulation;\n``(5) the vessel has been assessed for cybersecurity and\nsurveillance risks; and\n``(6) the country in which the vessel was documented\nimmediately before becoming documented under chapter 121 has\nnot been identified by the Secretary as inadequately enforcing\ninternational vessel regulations as to that vessel.\n``(c) Continued Eligibility for Certificate.--This section does not\napply to a vessel after any date on which the vessel fails to comply\nwith the applicable international agreements and associated guidelines\nreferred to in subsection (b)(4).\n``(d) Reliance on Classification Society.--\n``(1) In general.--The Secretary may rely on a\ncertification from the American Bureau of Shipping or, subject\nto paragraph (2), another classification society accepted by\nthe Secretary to establish that a vessel is in compliance with\nthe requirements of paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) of subsection\n(b) and of subsection (c).\n``(2) Foreign classification society.--The Secretary may\naccept certification from a foreign classification society\nunder paragraph (1) only--\n``(A) to the extent that the government of the\nforeign country in which the society is headquartered\nprovides access on a reciprocal basis to the American\nBureau of Shipping; and\n``(B) if the foreign classification society has\noffices and maintains records in the United States.\n``(e) Rulemaking Procedure.--The Secretary may initiate a\nrulemaking procedure to implement this standard.\n``(f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be\ninterpreted to affect requirements related to merchant seamen\ncredentials under part E of subtitle II of this title or the\nrequirements related to manning of vessels under part F of such\nsubtitle.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 33 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating\nto sections 3317 and 3318 and inserting the following:\n\n``3317. Alternate standards.\n``3318. Fees.\n``3319. Penalties.''.\n\nSEC. 3656. RULEMAKING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL MARITIME REGULATIONS AND\nSTANDARDS.\n\n(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Covered regulation.--The term ``covered regulation''--\n(A) means a commercial regulation or standard\nissued by the Coast Guard relating to the operation of\nvessels in foreign commerce, including--\n(i) vessel design and engineering\nstandards;\n(ii) merchant mariner training and\ncredentialing; or\n(iii) vessel operating and environmental\nstandards; and\n(B) does not include any commercial regulation or\nstandard issued by the Coast Guard that exclusively\napplies to vessels in domestic commerce.\n(2) Rulemaking committee.--The term ``rulemaking\ncommittee'' means the committee established under subsection\n(b).\n(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary\nof the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.\n(b) Establishment of Rulemaking Committee.--There is established,\nin the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, a rulemaking\ncommittee on commercial maritime regulations and standards to--\n(1) review, and develop findings and recommendations\nregarding, the covered regulations; and\n(2) provide to the Secretary a report on opportunities to\nreview and update regulations governing vessel design and\nengineering, vessel and facility operation and environmental\nstandards, and merchant mariner credentialing, in order to--\n(A) revitalize the merchant marine and the\ncommercial maritime industry in the United States; and\n(B) better align, and limit redundancies between,\nthe regulatory standards of the Coast Guard and the\nInternational Maritime Organization and international\ntreaty requirements, while protecting United States\nmariners and the United States maritime industry from\nforeign regulations that undermine the maritime\nindustrial competitiveness of the United States.\n(c) Members.--\n(1) Composition of rulemaking committee.--The Secretary\nshall appoint the following as members of the rulemaking\ncommittee:\n(A) Each of the following Federal officers or\nemployees, or their designees:\n(i) The Maritime Security Advisor.\n(ii) The Maritime Administrator.\n(iii) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.\n(iv) The Secretary of Commerce.\n(v) The Administrator of the Environmental\nProtection Agency.\n(vi) The Chair of the Federal Maritime\nCommission.\n(vii) The chief United States delegate to\nthe International Maritime Organization.\n(B) Representatives from recognized classification\nsocieties, including the American Bureau of Shipping.\n(C) Representatives of industry, including--\n(i) owners and operators of vessels in\ndomestic and foreign commerce of the United\nStates;\n(ii) shipbuilders; and\n(iii) other representatives of industry the\nSecretary determines appropriate.\n(D) Individuals with a merchant mariner credential,\nas defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States\nCode.\n(E) Representatives of maritime labor\norganizations.\n(F) Experts in maritime safety and regulatory\nmatters.\n(G) Other stakeholders the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n(2) Period of appointment; vacancies.--\n(A) In general.--A member of the rulemaking\ncommittee shall be appointed for the life of the\nrulemaking committee.\n(B) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the rulemaking\ncommittee--\n(i) shall not affect the powers of the\nrulemaking committee; and\n(ii) shall be filled in the same manner as\nthe original appointment.\n(3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Secretary shall\nselect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the\nmembers of the rulemaking committee.\n(d) Meetings.--\n(1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene the\nrulemaking committee for the first meeting of the rulemaking\ncommittee.\n(2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the rulemaking\ncommittee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of\nmembers may hold hearings.\n(e) Duties of Committee.--\n(1) Considerations.--The rulemaking committee shall\nconsider each of the following:\n(A) How the covered regulations interact with and\ncompare to the treaty requirements and regulations\nestablished by the International Maritime Organization,\nincluding comparisons and interactions on the basis\nof--\n(i) safety;\n(ii) cost;\n(iii) enforceability and compliance; and\n(iv) international competitiveness.\n(B) The benefits and challenges vessel owners and\noperators and United States mariners encounter when\ncomplying with both regulations of the International\nMaritime Organization and the covered regulations.\n(C) The role that covered regulations play in\nenhancing the size and strength of the merchant marine\nand the domestic and international fleet of the United\nStates.\n(D) Recommended changes to covered regulations, and\nregulatory frameworks, to better promote alignment with\ninternational standards and the standards of countries\nthat are allies and partners, with a focus on--\n(i) increasing opportunities for qualified\nmariners that enter the merchant marine and\nreducing the barriers that lead qualified\nmariners to leave the merchant marine;\n(ii) increasing the number of vessels\ndocumented under the laws of the United States\nthat are operating in domestic and foreign\ncommerce;\n(iii) enhancing United States leadership\nwithin the International Maritime Organization\nand other international treaty organizations\nwith a focus on the maritime industry;\n(iv) streamlining regulatory processes and\nprocessing timelines to minimize duplicative\nreviews and eliminate preventable delays; and\n(v) maintaining and enhancing the safety\nand security of the merchant marine.\n(E) Recommended changes to covered regulations and\nregulatory frameworks that govern mariner education\ntraining requirements, which may include--\n(i) expanding the pool of qualified\ninstructors for mariner training programs;\n(ii) streamlining requirements related to\ntraining facility size and design to improve\noperational efficiencies at mariner training\nfacilities, including requirements related to\nclassroom size and design;\n(iii) standardizing and streamlining\ntraining course and curriculum approval and\nevaluation to provide more certainty to mariner\ntraining programs; and\n(iv) enhancing opportunities for mariner\ntraining programs to flexibly integrate sea-\ntime into course instruction, consistent with\ntreaty requirements and regulations established\nby the International Maritime Organization.\n(F) Any other matters the Secretary determines\nappropriate.\n(2) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the rulemaking committee shall submit to\nthe Secretary a report that includes the findings and\nrecommended changes to covered regulations of the rulemaking\ncommittee, as required under paragraph (1).\n(f) Powers of Rulemaking Committee.--\n(1) Hearings.--The rulemaking committee may hold such\nhearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such\ntestimony, and receive such evidence as the rulemaking\ncommittee considers advisable to carry out this section.\n(2) Information from federal agencies.--\n(A) In general.--The rulemaking committee may\nsecure directly from a Federal department or agency\nsuch information as the rulemaking committee considers\nnecessary to carry out this section, as permitted by\nlaw.\n(B) Furnishing information.--On request of the\nChairperson of the rulemaking committee, the head of\nthe department or agency shall furnish the information\nto the rulemaking committee.\n(g) Rulemaking Committee Personnel Matters.--\n(1) No compensation.--A member of the rulemaking committee\nshall not be compensated for service on the rulemaking\ncommittee.\n(2) Travel expenses.--A member of the rulemaking committee\nshall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of\nsubsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies\nunder subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States\nCode, while away from their homes or regular places of business\nin the performance of services for the rulemaking committee.\n(h) Administration.--Except as specified otherwise in this section,\nthe rulemaking committee shall be treated as a committee established\nunder chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, for purposes of\nsection 15109 of such title and shall not be considered a temporary\norganization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code.\n(i) Termination.--The rulemaking committee shall terminate on the\nearlier of--\n(1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the\nrulemaking committee submits the report under subsection\n(e)(2); or\n(2) the date that is 7 years after the date on which the\nrulemaking committee is established.\n(j) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--\n(1) not later than 30 days after receiving the rulemaking\ncommittee's report under subsection (e)(2), submit to the\nappropriate committees of Congress, and make publicly\navailable, a copy of such report and the Secretary's views on\nthe recommendations of the committee; and\n(2) not later than 90 days after submitting the report\nunder paragraph (1)--\n(A) initiate a rulemaking activity and make such\npolicy and guidance updates determined necessary by the\nSecretary to address the consensus recommendations\nreached by the rulemaking committee under subsection\n(e);\n(B) submit a report to the appropriate committees\nof Congress identifying the recommendations of the\nrulemaking committee that require legislative changes;\nand\n(C) submit a report to the Secretary of State\nidentifying recommendations of the rulemaking committee\nthat require changes to treaty requirements and\nregulations established by the International Maritime\nOrganization, including recommendations that should\ninform the policy of the United States as a member of\nthe International Maritime Organization.\n\nSEC. 3657. AMENDMENTS TO SHIPOWNERS' LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ACT OF\n1851.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 30523 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:\n``(a) Limit of Owner Liability.--\n``(1) In general.--Except as provided in section 30524 of\nthis title, the liability of--\n``(A) the owner of a vessel of the United States\nfor any claim, debt, or liability described in\nsubsection (b) shall not exceed the value of the vessel\nand pending freight; and\n``(B) the owner of a foreign vessel for any claim,\ndebt, or liability described in subsection (b) shall\nnot exceed the amount that is 5 times the value of the\nvessel and pending freight.\n``(2) Multiple owners.--If a vessel has more than one\nowner, the proportionate share of the liability under paragraph\n(1) of any one such owner shall not exceed that owner's\nproportionate interest in the vessel and pending freight.'';\nand\n(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n``(c) Claims Not Subject to Limitation.--Subsection (a) does not\napply to--\n``(1) a claim for wages; or\n``(2) with respect to the liability of an owner of a\nforeign vessel, a claim, debt, or liability arising from\npersonal injury or wrongful death of a person who was not a\ncrewmember or passenger of the foreign vessel at the time the\ninjury (including fatal injury, if applicable) occurred.''.\n(b) Amendment to Cessation of Certain Actions.--Section 30529(c) of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the matter in\nquestion'' and inserting ``a matter subject to consideration for\nlimitation under section 30523 or section 30524''.\n(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)\nshall apply to any liability subject to section 30523(a) of title 46,\nUnited States Code, that arises on or after the date of enactment of\nthis Act.\n\nSubtitle E--Shipbuilding\n\nCHAPTER 1--SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES\n\nSEC. 3661. ANTICIPATED COMMERCIAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION SURVEY.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 50115. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey\n``(a) Definition.--In this section, `commercial vessel of the\nUnited States' means a vessel that is documented under the laws of the\nUnited States, not less than 6,000 deadweight tons, and operated in the\ndomestic trade of the United States or foreign commerce, and may\ninclude--\n``(1) a bulk carrier vessel;\n``(2) a tanker vessel;\n``(3) a roll-on/roll-off vessel;\n``(4) a liquefied natural gas tanker vessel;\n``(5) a container vessel;\n``(6) a multi-purpose vessel;\n``(7) a cable vessel (as defined in section 53201);\n``(8) a heavy-lift vessel; or\n``(9) any other type of vessel determined appropriate by\nthe Administrator, in consultation with the Maritime Security\nBoard.\n``(b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Maritime\nAdministrator shall conduct a survey of owners, agents, or operators of\ncommercial vessels of the United States to identify plans for the\nconstruction, maintenance, and modernization of commercial vessels of\nthe United States.\n``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the survey conducted under this\nsection is to inform the maritime industrial base of the future need\nfor the construction of commercial vessels.\n``(d) Inclusions.--In conducting the survey under this section, the\nMaritime Administrator shall collect the following information from\nowners, agents, or operators of commercial vessels of the United States\nwho participate in the survey:\n``(1) The number of commercial vessels of the United States\nthe participant is looking to construct during the 10-year\nperiod beginning on the date on which the participant takes the\nsurvey.\n``(2) The capabilities of the vessels described in\nparagraph (1) that the participant is seeking in constructing\nsuch vessels.\n``(3) Estimated timelines for when the participant aims to\nplace each such vessel into service.\n``(4) The number of major repairs of commercial vessels of\nthe United States and overhauls of such commercial vessels the\nparticipant is looking to carry out during the 10-year period\ndescribed in paragraph (1).\n``(5) The major components that a shipbuilder would need\nfrom industrial base suppliers to support the construction,\noverhaul, or repair of commercial vessels of the United States\nduring such 10-year period.\n``(6) Estimates for the capital expenditures the\nparticipant is planning to make for the construction, overhaul,\nor repair of commercial vessels of the United States during\nsuch 10-year period.\n``(7) Any additional information the Maritime Administrator\ndetermines appropriate.\n``(e) Participation.--The Administrator may not require any owner,\nagent, or operator of a commercial vessel of the United States to\nparticipate in the survey unless that owner, agency, or operator is\nparticipating in a financial assistance program established under part\nC of this subtitle.\n``(f) Release of Findings.--\n``(1) Distribution.--Each year, the Maritime Administrator\nmay release the findings of the survey with shipyards in the\nUnited States and other maritime industrial base stakeholders\nthe results of the survey conducted under this section for such\nyear in such a manner as the Administrator determines\nappropriate.\n``(2) Proprietary information.--Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, including section 552 of title 5, United\nStates Code, at the request of a survey participant, the\nMaritime Administrator shall withhold proprietary information\nprovided as a part of a survey conducted under this section.\n``(3) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the\nMaritime Administrator shall seek to conduct the annual surveys\nunder this section and publish the results of such surveys on a\nsimilar timeline as the timeline for the annual naval vessel\nconstruction plans under section 231(a)(1) of title 10 and\nother shipbuilding construction surveys published by other\nFederal agencies.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 501 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item\nrelating to section 50114 the following:\n\n``50115. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey.''.\n\nSEC. 3662. STREAMLINED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.\n\nSection 41001(6) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act\n(42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)) is amended--\n(1) in subparagraph (A)--\n(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by\ninserting ``the maritime industry'' after\n``waterways,'';\n(B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as\nclauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and\n(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:\n``(iii) is covered by a programmatic plan\nor environmental review developed for a project\nrelated to the maritime industry;''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following:\n``(D) Maritime industry.--For the purposes of\nsubparagraph (A), the term `construction of\ninfrastructure' for the maritime industry includes\nconstruction of--\n``(i) shipyards and ship repair facilities;\n``(ii) port terminals and other port\nfacilities;\n``(iii) manufacturing facilities for\nequipment and technology instrumental to the\nfacilitation of maritime trade and commerce, as\ndefined by the Council; and\n``(iv) other industrial base facilities\nthat support the Navy or the merchant marine of\nthe United States.''.\n\nSEC. 3663. REPORTS.\n\n(a) Report on National Defense Reserve Fleet.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the\nMaritime Administrator, in consultation with the Commander of\nthe United States Transportation Command and the Secretary of\nthe Navy, and in accordance with paragraph (2), shall submit to\nthe appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime\nSecurity Board a report--\n(A) outlining a plan for using shipbuilding\nfinancial incentives and the financial incentive\nprograms under subpart C of subtitle V of title 46,\nUnited States Code, to supplement the size and\nreadiness of the National Defense Reserve Fleet and to\nimprove national shipbuilding and shipping\ninfrastructure; and\n(B) describing ways in which an expanded and\ncreative view of the make-up of vessels with Voluntary\nIntermodal Sealift Agreements or Voluntary Tanker\nAgreements and the shipbuilding financial incentives\nprogram authorized under such section can be used to\nensure government access to other vessels that are\ncritical to national security, such as icebreakers, oil\nand natural gas tankers, floating dry docks, salvage\nvessels, dredges, ocean tugs, offshore construction\nvessels, multi-use workboats, and commercial shipping\nvessels using small nuclear reactors.\n(2) Additional consultation.--In preparing the report under\nparagraph (1), the Maritime Administrator shall also consult\nwith the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy with\nrespect to shipping vessels or mobile maritime power plants\nusing small nuclear reactors.\n(b) Report on De-Risking Maritime Sector.--Not later than 180 days\nafter the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter,\nthe Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in\ncoordination with the Secretaries of Treasury and State, the Maritime\nAdministrator, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,\nshall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime\nSecurity Board a report outlining a comprehensive strategy for de-\nrisking the United States maritime domain from the People's Republic of\nChina and other asymmetric or emerging maritime threats.\n(c) Report on Restricting Flow of Capital to CCP.--Not later than\n180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of\nTransportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce,\nthe Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit\nto the appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime Security\nBoard a report on ways and means for restricting the flow of capital\nfrom the United States to Chinese Communist Party maritime industries,\nwhich shall include recommendations for promoting the flow of capital\nwithin and between the United States and treaty allies of the United\nStates. The report shall also include a survey of banks, pension funds,\nand large financial institutions, with recommendations for ways the\nUnited States can incentivize domestic financial investments in the\nmaritime industry.\n\nSEC. 3664. EXPORT CONTROL REPORT.\n\nNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the\nSecretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly submit\nto Congress a report assessing methods to reduce the use of export\ncontrols and other restrictions under the Arms Export Control Act (22\nU.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations\nunder subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal\nRegulations, and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801\net seq.) and the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C\nof chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor\nregulations, that limit the ability of foreign-owned marine industrial\nbase companies to participate in the United States shipbuilding\nindustry, specifically including shipbuilding for the Federal\nGovernment, while ensuring appropriate safeguards for United States-\nbased firms and American workers.\n\nCHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS\n\nSEC. 3665. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF COMMERCIAL BEST PRACTICES FOR NAVY\nSHIPBUILDING.\n\n(a) Assessment.--\n(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination\nwith the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the\nDepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall--\n(A) conduct an assessment of best practices used in\nthe construction and repair of commercial, oceangoing\nmaritime vessels; and\n(B) identify--\n(i) opportunities for the Navy and Coast\nGuard to leverage those best practices to make\nship construction and repair efforts of\ncombatant and non-combatant vessels more\nefficient; and\n(ii) advanced technologies that can be\nleveraged to improve the overall readiness and\ndominance of the United States maritime fleet\n(both commercial and military), to specifically\ninclude small modular reactors for ship power\nand propulsion.\n(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)\nshall include the following:\n(A) An evaluation of the best practices described\nin subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, including best\npractices used by commercial shipyards in foreign\nallied countries, consideration of commercial design\nstandards, and the vessel construction manager model\nused to construct the National Security Multi Mission\nVessel Program, that could improve the efficiency of\nshipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard.\n(B) An identification of commercial-grade\ncomponents and capabilities being used in state-of-the-\nart commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels and an\nassessment of whether the Navy and Coast Guard could\nbetter use commercial off-the-shelf components or\ncapabilities to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, or\nenhance capabilities in the construction of new naval\nvessels and cutters, and in repair of naval vessels and\ncutters.\n(C) A determination as to whether shipbuilding and\nacquisition programs of the Navy and Coast Guard use\nmodern best practices from the commercial maritime\nindustry in terms of contracting, ship design,\nconstruction, overhaul, and maintenance.\n(D) An identification of technologies and\nprocedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding\nthat, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would\nimprove the efficiency of designing and constructing\nnew naval vessels.\n(E) An identification of technologies and\nprocedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding and\nrepair that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would\nimprove the efficiency of repairing naval vessels.\n(F) An identification of opportunities to improve\ncommonality in ship design, ship components, and\nshipbuilding procedures between commercial, oceangoing\nmaritime vessels, naval vessels, and cutters that could\nlead to improved efficiencies and a more resilient\nindustrial base to support shipbuilding and repair for\nmilitary and civil maritime vessels.\n(G) An identification of advanced nuclear\ntechnologies that are under development for use in\ncommercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy and\nCoast Guard, would improve the operational capability\nof naval vessels and cutters.\n(H) An identification of the barriers preventing or\nmaking prohibitive the use of small modular reactors in\nnaval or commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels,\nincluding--\n(i) ambiguity in regulations governing\nnuclear propulsion restricting the commercial\nmaritime industry from utilizing nuclear\npropulsion or collaborating between United\nStates and foreign entities under export\ncontrols requirements, including section 744.5\nof title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or a\nsimilar successor regulation); and\n(ii) a lack of clarity in the meaning of\n``maritime (civil) nuclear propulsion plant\nprojects'' contained in the Export\nAdministration Regulations and ``Naval Nuclear\nPropulsion'' contained in the International\nTraffic in Arms Regulations (Cat VI).\n(I) An evaluation of education and technology\ndevelopment best practices used by commercial shipyards\nin foreign allied countries, and an identification of\neducation and technology development opportunities,\nthat could improve the efficiency of shipbuilding and\nrepair by the Navy and Coast Guard.\n(J) An evaluation of whether adoption of the best\npractices evaluated under subparagraph (A) for the\nconstruction and repair of naval vessels and cutters\nwould support the domestic commercial maritime\nshipbuilding industry, the commercial maritime\nindustrial base, and the merchant marine of the United\nStates.\n(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the\ncongressional defense committees a briefing on--\n(1) the results of the assessment required by subsection\n(a); and\n(2) a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such\nassessment.\n(c) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of the\nNavy and Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is\noperating shall--\n(1) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress\nstrategies describing how measures identified as a result of\nthe assessment required by subsection (a) will be incorporated\ninto shipbuilding programs for the Navy and Coast Guard; and\n(2) publish a public version of the strategies.\n(d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the\nterm ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that\nterm in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSEC. 3666. PLAN OF ACTION FOR USE OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950\nAUTHORITIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the\nenactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate\ncommittees of Congress a report on a plan of action for any use of\nauthorities available under title III of the Defense Production Act of\n1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.)--\n(1) to establish or enhance a domestic production\ncapability for the construction of militarily useful,\ncommercial maritime vessels that can be operated in foreign\ncommerce or the domestic commerce of the United States;\n(2) to establish, improve, or enhance the defense shipyard\nindustrial base; or\n(3) to establish, improve, or enhance maritime port\ninfrastructure of the United States, including containers and\nship-to-shore cranes that were built in the United States and\nare owned by citizens of the United States.\n(b) Coordination.--The President shall develop the plan of action\nrequired by subsection (a) in consultation with--\n(1) the maritime security advisor (as established by this\ntitle);\n(2) the Maritime Security Board (as established by this\ntitle);\n(3) an advisory committee established under section 708(d)\nof the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4558(d)); and\n(4) such stakeholders in the private sector as the\nPresident considers appropriate.\n(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,\nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on\nAppropriations of the Senate; and\n(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on\nAppropriations of the House of Representatives.\n\nSEC. 3667. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.\n\n(a) Authority To Offer Increased Paid Leave Accrual.--The Secretary\nof the Navy is authorized to offer government merchant mariners\nemployed by Military Sealift Command paid leave accrual at a faster\nrate than provided pursuant to the standard General Schedule (GS)\nsystem to make government seafaring jobs more competitive with the\ncommercial sector.\n(b) Report on Recruiting and Retention Efforts.--\n(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the\nSecretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander of\nthe Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Security Board,\nand in consultation with the Commander of United States\nTransportation Command, the Commander of United States Fleet\nForces Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for\nResearch, Development and Acquisition, shall submit to the\nappropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts to\nimprove recruitment and retention of Military Sealift Command\nMariners.\n(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)\nshall consider--\n(A) opportunities to enhance the integration of\nMilitary Sealift Commander civilian mariners into the\nmilitary command structure;\n(B) providing training on the roles and\nsignificance of Military Sealift Command civilian\nmariner workforce to relevant military commands; and\n(C) authorities required to improve recruitment and\nretention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift\nCommand.\n(c) Report on Extending Charter Durations.--Not later than 90 days\nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy\nshall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report\nassessing the merits of extending the maximum charter durations of\ncommercial and specialty vessels for the Military Sealift Command.\n\nCHAPTER 3--SHIPBUILDING INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE\n\nSEC. 3668. UNITED STATES CENTER FOR MARITIME INNOVATION.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 50307(e) of title 46, United States Code,\nis amended--\n(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``through the\nestablishment, management, and coordination of geographically\nand topically diverse maritime incubators'' after ``maritime\ntransportation system''; and\n(2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), and inserting\nthe following:\n``(2) Cooperative agreement.--The cooperative agreement\nshall be with an organization or persons with substantial\nexperience in the maritime industry, as determined by the\nSecretary, in consultation with the Maritime Security Board.\n``(3) Selection.--The Center shall be--\n``(A) selected through a competitive process of\neligible entities, and if a private entity, a domestic\nentity;\n``(B) based in the United States with technical\nexpertise in emerging marine technologies and practices\nrelated to the maritime transportation system; and\n``(C) located in close proximity to eligible\nentities with expertise in United States emerging\nmaritime technologies and practices.\n``(4) Coordination.--The Secretary of Transportation shall\ncoordinate with the Maritime Security Board and other agencies\ncritical for science, research, and regulation of emerging\nmarine technologies for the maritime sector, including the\nDepartment of Defense, the Department of Energy, the\nEnvironmental Protection Agency, the National Science\nFoundation, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and\nAtmospheric Association, and the Marine Board of the National\nAcademies when establishing the Center.\n``(5) Responsibilities.--The Center shall carry out the\nfollowing activities:\n``(A) Establish and support maritime incubators in\naccordance with paragraph (6).\n``(B) Accelerate the adoption or integration of\ncommercial technologies within the maritime industry to\ntransform the capacity and capabilities of the merchant\nmarine of the United States.\n``(C) Serve as the principal liaison between the\nMaritime Security Board and maritime incubators.\n``(D) Carry out programs, projects, and other\nactivities to strengthen the merchant marine of the\nUnited States and the maritime industrial base.\n``(E) Coordinate and harmonize the activities of\nother organizations and elements of the maritime\nindustry on matters relating to commercial\ntechnologies, dual use technologies, and the innovation\nof such technologies.\n``(F) Coordinate and advise efforts among elements\nof the maritime industry on matters relating to the\ndevelopment, procurement, and fielding of\nnontraditional capabilities and connect entities\ndeveloping those capabilities with the relevant\nincubators.\n``(G) Coordinate with maritime industry\nstakeholders to identify operational challenges that\nhave the potential to be addressed through the use of\nnontraditional capabilities, including dual-use\ntechnologies that are being developed and financed in\nthe commercial sector.\n``(H) Coordinate with maritime industry\nstakeholders and relevant Federal agencies to enhance\nthe capacity and performance of seaports of the United\nStates, including through hardening security, enhancing\npreparedness, and developing United States-based supply\nchains for port technologies and equipment.\n``(I) Coordinate with other research and\ndevelopment programs and centers focused on modes of\ntransportation besides maritime to develop intermodal\ninteroperability with the maritime industry.\n``(J) Develop a standard design for commercial\nvessels and components and features of commercial\nvessels to be manufactured in the United States, using\nmature, proven designs, which--\n``(i) includes, to the maximum extent\npracticable, included parts, components, and\nmaterial manufactured in and sourced from the\nUnited States;\n``(ii) does not include any parts,\ncomponents, or materials manufactured by\nforeign entities of concern or which are\nproduced in foreign countries of concern (as\nsuch terms are defined in section 3604 of the\nSHIPS for America Act of 2026); and\n``(iii) includes priorities for design\nidentified in consultation with the Secretary\nof the Navy, as necessary for strategic\nsealift, informed by requirements to sustain a\nwartime economy and military operations.\n``(K) Lead engagement with industry, academia,\nlabor organizations, and other nongovernmental entities\nto develop--\n``(i) innovative, commercial, and dual-use\nmanufacturing technologies and processes to\nconstruct, rehabilitate, or repair maritime\nvessels of the Armed Forces or the merchant\nmarine of the United States;\n``(ii) additional naval architecture\nprograms at institutions of higher education in\nthe United States and to expand existing naval\narchitecture programs;\n``(iii) next-generation propulsion\ntechnologies for the merchant marine of the\nUnited States, to include small modular\nreactors, low-emission or carbon capture\npropulsion technologies, and other renewable\nenergy solutions;\n``(iv) new and innovative hardware,\nsoftware, and systems for remote or autonomous\noperations at ports, intermodal facilities, or\naboard oceangoing vessels;\n``(v) technology and infrastructure\nsolutions that enhance the safe operation of\noceangoing vessels to protect lives, property,\nand the environment;\n``(vi) solutions to recruit, train, and\nretain a skilled workforce capable of\nsupporting a vibrant and growing United States\nmaritime industry; and\n``(vii) the capacity of international\nallies and partners of the United States, with\nrespect to manufacturing technologies and\nprocesses, to construct, rehabilitate, or\nrepair maritime vessels.\n``(L) Work with academic and private sector\nresponse training centers and Centers of Excellence for\nDomestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education to\ndevelop maritime strategies and workforce development\nplans applicable to various segments of the United\nStates maritime industry, including the inland, deep\nwater, and coastal fleets.\n``(M) Establish programs and initiatives to share--\n``(i) shipbuilding best practices and\nmaritime technology between vessels of the\nDepartment of Defense and commercial vessels of\nthe United States; and\n``(ii) port technology and logistics best\npractices between the Department of Defense and\ncommercial port operators and port authorities\nwithin the United States.\n``(N) Carry out such other activities as the\nMaritime Security Board determines appropriate.\n``(6) Establishment of maritime incubators.--\n``(A) Establishment.--The Center shall, in\nconsultation with the Maritime Security Board, seek\nout, identify, and support the development of and\nexperimentation with commercial technologies that have\nthe potential to be implemented within the maritime\nindustry, through the establishment of a series of\nmaritime incubators.\n``(B) Reflection.--Each incubator shall reflect the\nunique nature of the region's capabilities and academic\nand investor base.\n``(C) Selection.--Incubators shall be--\n``(i) selected through a competitive\nprocess of eligible entities, and if a private\nentity, a domestic entity;\n``(ii) based in the United States with\ntechnical expertise in emerging marine\ntechnologies and practices related to the\nmaritime transportation system;\n``(iii) based within a United States\nmaritime security investment zone as defined in\nsection 1400Z-3 of the Internal Revenue Code of\n1986 (as added by section 708 of this Act); and\n``(iv) topic-specific, according to\nregional maritime expertise in United States\nemerging maritime technologies and practices,\nto include designated incubators focused on--\n``(I) clean energy, carbon capture,\nand alternative fuels;\n``(II) ports and shoreside\ninfrastructure;\n``(III) vessel design and naval\narchitecture;\n``(IV) shipbuilding and next\ngeneration manufacturing;\n``(V) advanced materials for ship\nconstruction; and\n``(VI) other areas for maritime\ninnovation and technology, as\ndetermined by the Center in\ncoordination with the Maritime Security\nBoard.\n``(D) Incubator responsibilities.--Each maritime\nincubator shall--\n``(i) serve as the principal liaison\nbetween the Center and individuals and entities\nthat can contribute to innovation within the\nmaritime industry, including other maritime\nincubators under this subsection,\nentrepreneurs, startups, commercial technology\ncompanies, and venture capital sources; and\n``(ii) establish and support multi-\nstakeholder research and innovation\npartnerships, as described in subparagraph (G).\n``(E) Report.--Each incubator shall submit\nquarterly activity and status reports to the Center.\n``(F) Review and termination.--\n``(i) In general.--The Maritime\nAdministrator may, in consultation with the\nMaritime Security Board, terminate an agreement\nwith an eligible entity selected to lead a\nmaritime incubator if the Administrator\ncertifies that the eligible entity is failing\nto meet the requirements of this section.\n``(ii) Reselection.--If the Administrator\nterminates an agreement with an eligible entity\nto lead a maritime incubator, the Center shall\ninitiate a new selection process as required\nunder subparagraph (C) to select a new eligible\nentity.\n``(iii) Review of eligible entities.--Not\nlater than 5 years after the establishment of\nmaritime incubators under this paragraph, and\nevery 5 years thereafter, the Administrator, in\ncoordination with the Maritime Security Board,\nshall conduct a review of all eligible entities\nselected to lead a maritime incubator and\nconfirm the entity is adequately fulfilling the\nrequirements of this section.\n``(G) Multi-stakeholder partnerships.--\n``(i) In general.--The maritime incubators\nestablished under this subsection shall\nestablish and support multi-stakeholder\nresearch and innovation partnerships that--\n``(I) have the potential to\ngenerate technologies, processes,\nproducts, or other solutions that\nsupport the United States maritime\nindustry;\n``(II) have as an objective the\ntechnology transfer or\ncommercialization of the work product\ngenerated by the partnership, which may\ninclude work product that incorporates\nintellectual property developed by the\nFederal Government and licensed to the\npartnership in accordance with clause\n(iii); and\n``(III) incentivize and expand\ngeographically diverse participation in\ngraduate and undergraduate institutions\nof higher education, community college,\nand other workforce programs relevant\nto the maritime industry.\n``(ii) Support provided.--Support provided\nby the maritime incubator to a multi-\nstakeholder research and innovation partnership\nunder this subsection may include--\n``(I) providing funding or other\nresources to the partnership;\n``(II) participating in the\npartnership;\n``(III) providing technical and\ntechnological advice and guidance to\nthe partnership;\n``(IV) suggesting and introducing\nother participants for inclusion in the\npartnership;\n``(V) providing the partnership\nwith insight into desired solutions for\ndefense and security needs;\n``(VI) providing access to Ready\nReserve ships for testing new\ntechnologies and conducting research,\nas the maritime incubator determines\nappropriate, in coordination with the\nCenter and the Administrator; and\n``(VII) such other forms of support\nas the Center, in consultation with\nmaritime incubators and Maritime\nSecurity Board, determines appropriate.\n``(iii) Availability of intellectual\nproperty.--To the extent the Center determines\nappropriate, the Center, in coordination with\nthe maritime incubators, shall seek to actively\ninform potential participants in multi-\nstakeholder research and innovation\npartnerships of the availability of\nintellectual property developed by the Federal\nGovernment that may be licensed to the\npartnership.\n``(7) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, and annually\nthereafter, the Center shall submit to the Maritime Security\nBoard and the appropriate congressional committees a report on\nthe activities, advances, outcomes, and work product of the\nmaritime incubators and the multi-stakeholder research and\ninnovation partnerships supported under this subsection.\n``(8) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n``(A) Multi-stakeholder research and innovation\npartnership.--The term `multi-stakeholder research and\ninnovation partnership' means a partnership composed of\nany combination of 2 or more of the following:\n``(i) Institutions of higher education (as\ndefined in section 102 of the Higher Education\nAct of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) with research and\ninnovation capability.\n``(ii) Nonprofit organizations that provide\npolicy, research, outreach, operations,\norganizational, management, testing,\nevaluation, technology transfer, legal,\nfinancial, or advocacy expertise.\n``(iii) For-profit commercial enterprises\nthat may be publicly or privately owned, early\nstage or mature, and incorporated or operating\nby another ownership structure.\n``(iv) Centers of excellence for domestic\nmaritime workforce training and education\n(established under section 51706).\n``(v) Maritime labor organizations.\n``(vi) Departments or agencies of the\nFederal Government with expertise, operations,\nor resources related to the objectives of the\nmulti-stakeholder research and innovation\npartnership.\n``(vii) State maritime academies (as\ndefined in section 51102(4)).\n``(viii) The United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy.\n``(ix) National research laboratories with\nexpertise, operations, or resources related to\nthe objectives of the partnership.\n``(x) Operators and users of vessels of the\nUniversity-National Oceanographic Laboratory\nSystem.\n``(B) Nontraditional capability.--The term\n`nontraditional capability' means a solution to an\noperational challenge that can significantly leverage\ncommercial innovation or external capital with minimal\ndependencies on fielded systems.\n``(C) Maritime industry.--The term `maritime\nindustry' includes--\n``(i) shipbuilders and ship repair\nfacilities;\n``(ii) ship owners;\n``(iii) port operators;\n``(iv) personnel of the merchant marine of\nthe United States;\n``(v) manufacturers of equipment, software,\nand technology instrumental to the facilitation\nof maritime trade and commerce; and\n``(vi) other members of the industrial base\nthat support the Navy or the merchant marine of\nthe United States.''.\n(b) Transition.--A Center for Maritime Innovation established by\nthe Secretary of Transportation through a cooperative agreement\npursuant to section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, as of the\nday before the date of enactment of this Act shall--\n(1) be deemed to be the United States Center for Maritime\nInnovation under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code,\nas of the date of enactment of this Act, with all the\nauthorities granted by such section; and\n(2) coordinate activities of the Center with the Maritime\nSecurity Board pursuant to subsection (e)(4) of such section,\nas amended by this title.\n\nSEC. 3669. NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING RESEARCH PROGRAM.\n\nSection 50105(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to\nread as follows:\n``(c) National Shipbuilding Research Program.--\n``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator shall\nestablish and carry out, in coordination with the Secretary of\nthe Navy, the National Shipbuilding Research Program.\n``(2) Purposes.--The purpose of the National Shipbuilding\nResearch Program shall be to develop plans for the economical\nconstruction of vessels and their propelling machinery, of most\nmodern economical types, giving thorough consideration to all\nwell-recognized means of propulsion and taking into account the\nbenefits from standardized production where practicable and\ndesirable.\n``(3) Activities.--The National Shipbuilding Research\nProgram shall--\n``(A) support technology transfers and industry\nnetworking;\n``(B) select and execute research and development\nprojects, which may include--\n``(i) advancing best practices in\nshipbuilding and ship repair, including\nalternative project management and project\nfinancing arrangements for shipyards, such as\npublic-private financing;\n``(ii) improving efficiency across the\nshipyard industrial base of the United States;\nand\n``(iii) developing, maturing, and\nimplementing industry-relevant shipbuilding and\nsustainment technologies;\n``(C) carry out ad hoc initiatives focused on\nspecific target areas in shipbuilding and ship repair;\nand\n``(D) carry out additional activities as determined\nby the Maritime Administrator or the Secretary of\nDefense.''.\n\nSEC. 3670. ASSESSMENT ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to\nCongress a report on the status and resources and authorities needed to\nexecute and complete necessary vessels, harborcraft, port, shipyard,\nand other infrastructure improvements to ensure the national security\ninterests of the United States and support the domestic and foreign\ncommerce of the United States.\n(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--\n(1) consideration of existing literature and reporting from\nFederal and non-Federal sources;\n(2) an assessment of the number of commercial shipping\nvessels by class required to sustain a peace-time and wartime\nnational economy;\n(3) an assessment of opportunities to leverage private\nsector funding to enhance the capability of marine\ninfrastructure of the United States;\n(4) an evaluation of future infrastructure needs to support\nalternative fuels for vessels and harborcraft;\n(5) an assessment of an ability to construct and repair\nseaports and shipyards during national security emergencies,\nincluding readiness to construct temporary facilities, and\ncarry out marine salvage and firefighting operations; and\n(6) an evaluation of the possible effects on the commercial\noperations of United States ports and other critical\ninfrastructure of prohibiting any entity that owns or operates\na port or terminal in the United States from using or sharing\ndata with--\n(A) LOGINK;\n(B) any logistics platform controlled by,\naffiliated with, or subject to the jurisdiction of the\nChinese Communist Party or the Government of the\nPeople's Republic of China; or\n(C) any logistics platform that shares data with a\nsystem described in subparagraph (A) or (B).\n(c) Definitions.--\n(1) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical\ninfrastructure'' has the meaning given the term in section\n721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.\n4565(a)).\n(2) LOGINK.--The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open,\nshared logistics information network known as the National\nPublic Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics by\nthe Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.\n\nSubtitle F--Workforce Development\n\nCHAPTER 1--WORKFORCE INCENTIVES\n\nSEC. 3671. ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 52102. Eligibility for educational assistance\n``(a) Eligibility.--A covered individual shall be treated as an\nindividual described in section 3311(b)(1) of title 38, United States\nCode, for purposes of entitlement to educational assistance under\nchapter 33 of such title.\n``(b) Covered Individual.--\n``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `covered\nindividual' means an individual who--\n``(A) served as a full-time, credentialed United\nStates Merchant Mariner for not less than 10 years;\n``(B) as a result of such service received the\nMerchant Marine Expeditionary Medal or another award\nfor service in a designated combat zone after the date\nof enactment of this section; and\n``(C) is not eligible under any other provision of\nlaw for benefits under laws administered by the\nSecretary of Veterans Affairs.\n``(2) Full-time, credentialed united states merchant\nmariner.--For purposes of paragraph (1), serving as a `full-\ntime, credentialed United States Merchant Mariner' means\npossession of a Merchant Mariner Credential authorized by the\nCoast Guard and employment on board a vessel of the United\nStates for not less than 150 days in a calendar year.\n``(c) Reimbursement.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the\nSecretary of Veterans Affairs such sums as may be necessary to carry\nout this section from the Maritime Security Trust Fund established\nunder section 50301(b) of this title.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n\n``52102. Eligibility for educational assistance.''.\n\nSEC. 3672. ELIGIBILITY OF MARINERS TO ATTEND NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.\n\n(a) In General.--Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is\namended--\n(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following\nnew paragraph:\n``(3) The Secretary may permit an officer or unlicensed\nmariner of the United States Merchant Marine to receive\ninstruction at the Naval Postgraduate School.'';\n(2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the\nfollowing new sentence: ``The Secretary of Transportation shall\nbear the cost of the instruction received by officers and\nunlicensed mariners of the United States Merchant Marine\ndetailed for that instruction.''; and\n(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, and officers and\nunlicensed mariners of the United States Merchant Marine,''\nafter ``Coast Guard''.\n(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation\nwith the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report\nassessing what matters relating to military training it would be\nbeneficial for mariners to study at the Naval Postgraduate School.\n\nSEC. 3673. REIMBURSEMENT OF QUALIFYING SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS AND\nBUSINESS COSTS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, as\namended by section 3671, is further amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n``Sec. 52103. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and\nbusiness costs\n``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish\na program to reimburse an individual serving in the merchant marine of\nthe United States for qualified relicensing costs and qualified\nbusiness costs of the spouse of that individual when the individual\nrelocates to a new jurisdiction or geographic area as the result of a\nreassignment as a result of service as a commissioned officer in the\nNavy Reserve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy\nReserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or any other reserve component of\nthe Armed Services of the United States.\n``(b) Limitations.--\n``(1) Relicensing.--Reimbursement provided to a member\nunder this subsection for qualified relicensing costs may not\nexceed $1,000 in connection with each relocation described in\nparagraph (1).\n``(2) Business costs.--Reimbursement provided to a member\nunder this subsection for qualified business costs may not\nexceed $1,000 in connection with each relocation described in\nparagraph (1).\n``(3) Deadline.--No reimbursement may be provided under\nthis subsection for qualified relicensing costs or qualified\nbusiness costs paid or incurred after December 31, 2036.\n``(c) Qualified Relicensing Costs.--In this section, the term\n`qualified relicensing costs' means costs, including exam, continuing\neducation courses, business license, permit, and registration fees,\nincurred by the spouse of an individual serving in the merchant marine\nof the United States if--\n``(1) the spouse was licensed or certified in a profession,\nor owned a business, during the individual's previous\nassignment and requires a new professional license or\ncertification, or business license or permit, to engage in that\nprofession in a new jurisdiction because of the individual's\nrelocation described in paragraph (1); and\n``(2) the costs were incurred or paid to secure or maintain\nthe professional license or certification, or business license\nor permit, from the new jurisdiction in connection with such\nrelocation.\n``(d) Qualified Business Costs.--In this section, the term\n`qualified business costs' means costs, including moving services for\nequipment, equipment removal, new equipment purchases, information\ntechnology expenses, and inspection fees, incurred by the spouse of an\nindividual serving in the merchant marine of the United States if--\n``(1) the spouse owned a business during the individual's\nprevious assignment and the costs result from the individual's\nrelocation described in paragraph (1); and\n``(2) the costs were incurred or paid to move such business\nto a new location in connection with such relocation.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3671, is further\namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n``52103. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and\nbusiness costs.''.\n\nSEC. 3674. NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.\n\n(a) Amendment.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, as\namended by sections 3682 and 3684, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n``Sec. 52104. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment\n``(a) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term `agency'--\n``(1) has the meaning given the term `Executive agency' in\nsection 105 of title 5, United States Code;\n``(2) includes the United States Postal Service and the\nPostal Regulatory Commission; and\n``(3) does not include the Government Accountability\nOffice.\n``(b) Appointment Authority.--The head of an agency may appoint\nnoncompetitively--\n``(1) a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy who has met all of the requirements of their cadet\ncommitment agreement under section 51306 of title 46, United\nStates Code; or\n``(2) a credentialed United States Merchant Mariner with an\nofficer or rating endorsement who has completed not less than 7\nyears of service aboard a vessel of the United States.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682 and 3684, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n``52104. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment.''.\n\nSEC. 3675. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE CAREER RETENTION PROGRAM.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) it takes years of training and experience, and costly\nlicense trainings, to earn mariner qualifications;\n(2) with just around 12,000 merchant mariners of the United\nStates operating oceangoing vessels, compared with China's more\nthan 1,700,000 seafarers, the United States may not have a\nsufficient number of mariners to fully power the strategic\nsealift vessels necessary in a future prolonged conflict;\n(3) the United States requires a qualified workforce of\nsufficient size that is ready and available to crew vessels of\nthe United States for national defense or national emergency;\nand\n(4) a workforce committed to take all measures possible to\nexpand, develop, and protect the domestic maritime workforce\nshould--\n(A) support a retention program to permit\ncredentialed merchant mariners to maintain recency\nthrough a coordinated Federal program, in coordination\nwith maritime labor organizations; and\n(B) implement civil service, workplace, and hiring\nprotections.\n(b) Amendment.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, as\namended by sections 3682, 3684, and 3685, is further amended by adding\nat the end the following:\n``Sec. 52105. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program\n``(a) Establishment.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish a\nprogram, to be known as the `United States Merchant Marine Career\nRetention Program', to ensure that a qualified workforce of sufficient\nsize is ready to crew strategic sealift vessels in the event of a\nnational defense or national emergency activation. Through the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program, the Maritime\nAdministrator shall establish and administer mechanisms to register\nmerchant mariners and mariner employers to participate in the Program.\n``(b) Implementation.--The Maritime Administrator shall--\n``(1) appoint a board of directors to oversee the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program;\n``(2) appoint and facilitate a working group to recommend\npolicies, procedures, and a prioritization matrix for the\nUnited States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program, which\nshall be composed of representatives from major stakeholders,\nincluding maritime labor organizations, credentialed United\nStates Merchant Mariners, vessel owners, vessel operators, the\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy, State maritime\nacademies, United States Military Sealift Command, and other\nlikely employers of members of the United States Merchant\nMarine Career Retention Program; and\n``(3) submit to Congress an annual evaluation of the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.\n``(c) Membership in United States Merchant Marine Career Retention\nProgram.--\n``(1) In general.--There shall be 2 paths to enrollment in\nthe United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program as\ndescribed in paragraphs (2) and (3).\n``(2) Members who work ashore who hold mariner\nqualifications.--\n``(A) Opportunities.--The United States Merchant\nMarine Career Retention Program shall provide\nindividuals who hold Coast Guard issued mariner\nqualifications who work ashore with an opportunity to\nmaintain, or potentially upgrade, their mariner\nqualifications and credentials by--\n``(i) providing qualified service at sea on\nvessels of the United States; and\n``(ii) participating in compulsory\ntraining.\n``(B) Structure.--The United States Merchant Marine\nCareer Retention Program shall be open for enrollment\nto both licensed and unlicensed mariners and provide\nmembers with an 8-3-1 schedule as follows:\n``(i) 8 months shoreside employment.\n``(ii) 3 months sailing employment designed\nto ensure that members meet the minimum sea-\ntime requirement to maintain the credentials\nrequired by the Standards of Training,\nCertification, and Watchkeeping certification,\nor, depending on mariner and employer\nrequirements, more frequent, but shorter-\nduration sailing assignments.\n``(iii) 1 month vacation, which is in\naddition to vacation provided by the shoreside\nemployer.\n``(C) Ashore employers.--\n``(i) Employer obligations.--The employer\nof a member of the United States Merchant\nMarine Career Retention Program described under\nthis paragraph shall grant the member--\n``(I) an unpaid leave of absence\nfor the duration of the member's\ntraining, sailing, and vacation with\nthe United States Merchant Marine\nCareer Retention Program; and\n``(II) the same or an equivalent\nposition with the employer when the\nmember returns from training, sailing,\nor vacation with the United States\nMerchant Marine Career Retention\nProgram.\n``(D) Sea day assignments.--The United States\nMerchant Marine Career Retention Program shall, with\nrespect to members described under this paragraph--\n``(i) maintain records of each member's\nqualifications, sea time, and availability, and\nprioritize assignments on these and other\nfactors with the goal of maximizing the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program\nreadiness to support strategic sealift;\n``(ii) maintain a `job call' program office\nthat coordinates how jobs become available for\nmembers from State maritime academies, vessel\noperating companies, maritime labor\norganizations, United States Military Sealift\nCommand, and other organizations responsible\nfor crewing vessels of the United States of\nqualifying tonnage or horsepower;\n``(iii) establish partnerships with State\nmaritime academies and the United States\nMilitary Sealift Command that aim to establish\nreliable crewing jobs with job cycles that\nmaximize the readiness of United States\nMerchant Marine Career Retention Program;\n``(iv) dispatch members to fill available\njobs, prioritizing maximizing readiness for\nstrategic sealift, taking into consideration\nmariner availability and credentials, sea time\nrequirements to maintain merchant mariner\ncredentials, predicted program demand for\nspecific ratings, and expected expansion or\ncontraction of the program's membership; and\n``(v) coordinate with vessel operators and\nlabor organizations to ensure that members in\nthe United States Merchant Marine Career\nRetention Program are given opportunities to\nfulfill their sea time and maintain the\ncredentials required by the Standards of\nTraining, Certification, and, Watchkeeping\ncertification.\n``(E) USERRA protections.--Members of the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program\ndescribed under this paragraph shall be entitled to\nprotections and obligations under chapter 43 of title\n38 (commonly known as the `Uniformed Services\nEmployment and Reemployment Rights Act').\n``(F) Requirement.--A member in the United States\nMerchant Marine Career Retention Program described\nunder this paragraph may not fail to accept a sea day\nassignment and remain in good standing with the\nProgram, unless a hardship exemption is provided by the\nMaritime Administrator under subsection (e).\n``(3) Members serving on foreign vessels.--\n``(A) In general.--The United States Merchant\nMarine Career Retention Program shall be open for\nenrollment to individuals who--\n``(i) hold Coast Guard issued merchant\nmariner credentials required by the Standards\nof Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping\nCertification;\n``(ii) have completed their service\nobligations with respect to any previous\nenrollment in a Federal or State maritime\nacademy, if applicable; and\n``(iii) are serving on a foreign vessel (as\ndefined in section 110) that is not owned by a\nforeign entity of concern (as that term is\ndefined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for\nAmerica Act of 2026) or a vessel registered\nunder a registry of a foreign country of\nconcern or operated under the authority of a\nforeign country of concern (as that term is\ndefined in such section 3604).\n``(B) Requirement.--Members of the United States\nMerchant Marine Career Retention Program described\nunder this paragraph shall maintain--\n``(i) Standards of Training, Certification,\nand Watchkeeping Certification currency;\n``(ii) a valid merchant mariner credential,\nunlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued\nby the United States Coast Guard as an officer\nin the merchant marine of the United States,\naccompanied by the appropriate national and\ninternational endorsements and certifications\nrequired by the Coast Guard for service aboard\nvessels on domestic and international voyages,\nwithout limitation;\n``(iii) a valid transportation worker\nidentification credential;\n``(iv) a Coast Guard medical certificate;\nand\n``(v) classes and certifications described\nin subparagraph (C).\n``(C) Certifications.--The Administrator shall\npublish a list of classes and certifications required\nfor individuals described in subparagraph (A) to be\neligible for the United States Merchant Marine Career\nRetention Program.\n``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in\nsubparagraph (A) shall be construed to allow the United\nStates Coast Guard to prevent or delay a merchant\nmariner who is otherwise eligible from attaining a more\nadvanced rank or credential for Merchant Mariners\nsailing on foreign vessels.\n``(E) USERRA protections.--Members of the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program\ndescribed under this paragraph shall be entitled to\nprotections and obligations under chapter 43 of title\n38 (commonly known as the `Uniformed Services\nEmployment and Reemployment Rights Act').\n``(d) Enforcement.--The Maritime Administrator shall ensure all\nmembers of the Merchant Marine Career Retention Program remain in good\nstanding with the requirements of the Program.\n``(1) Enforcement.--Subject to paragraph (2), members found\nto be in noncompliance with the requirements of the Program\nshall--\n``(A) have their reservist status terminated; and\n``(B) forfeit the protections provided under\nchapter 43 of title 38 (commonly known as the\n`Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights\nAct').\n``(2) Exception.--In cases where the Maritime Administrator\ndetermines a hardship exists, which prevents the mariner from\nmeeting the requirements of the Program, the requirements of\nparagraph (1) shall not apply.''.\n(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682, 3684, and\n3685, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n\n``52105. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.''.\n\nCHAPTER 2--WORKFORCE PIPELINE\n\nSEC. 3676. MARITIME WORKFORCE PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT.\n\nSection 539A(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement\nand National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law\n118-159) is amended by striking ``the heads of such other Federal\nagencies as the Secretary determines appropriate'' and inserting ``the\nMaritime Security Board''.\n\nSEC. 3677. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME WORKFORCE\nTRAINING AND EDUCATION.\n\nSection 51706(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by striking ``nonprofit entity'' and inserting ``entity''.\n\nSEC. 3678. MARITIME CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.\n\n(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the\nMaritime Administrator.\n(2) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee''\nmeans the Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory\nCommittee established under subsection (b).\n(b) Advisory Committee Plan and Establishment.--\n(1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a plan,\nand notify Congress of such plan, to establish a Maritime\nCareer and Technical Education Advisory Committee to--\n(A) bring representatives of maritime industrial\nbase employers and education providers together to\nidentify joint opportunities to train needed workers\nfor maritime careers; and\n(B) develop and disperse best practices and\nrecommendations for the improvement of shipbuilding\neducation and training programs, naval architecture\neducation programs, and merchant marine training and\ncertification programs.\n(2) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish the\nAdvisory Committee.\n(c) Membership.--\n(1) Administrator.--The Advisory Committee shall include\nthe Administrator (or a delegate of the Administrator) who\nshall serve as Chair of the Advisory Committee.\n(2) Representatives.--The Advisory Committee shall be\ncomposed of representatives from each of the following, to be\nappointed the Administrator:\n(A) Maritime education, including representatives\nfrom--\n(i) the Centers of Excellence for Domestic\nMaritime Workforce Training and Education\ndesignated by the Maritime Administration,\ntaking into consideration--\n(I) geographic diversity;\n(II) the rate of employment after\ngraduation;\n(III) training or skillset\ndiversity; and\n(IV) other qualities as determined\nby the Administrator;\n(ii) the United States Naval Sea Cadet\nCorps;\n(iii) kindergarten through grade 12\nmaritime education programs designated by the\nMaritime Administration;\n(iv) the oceanographic science community,\nincluding from a University-National\nOceanographic Laboratory System institution;\nand\n(v) institutions of higher education.\n(B) The maritime workforce, including\nrepresentatives from--\n(i) skilled workers representing a wide\nswath of the career and technical maritime\nindustry both onshore and offshore;\n(ii) career and technical education\ncertified instructors; and\n(iii) maritime labor organizations.\n(C) Maritime industry, including representatives\nfrom--\n(i) shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipyard\nindustry stakeholders;\n(ii) maritime industrial base coalitions;\n(iii) shipping industry stakeholders; and\n(iv) owners and operators of vessels of the\nUnited States.\n(D) Technical nonprofit organizations with\nexpertise in the maritime industry, including\nrepresentatives from--\n(i) think tanks;\n(ii) recognized classification societies;\nand\n(iii) professional societies.\n(E) The Federal Government, including\nrepresentatives from--\n(i) the Department of Education;\n(ii) the Department of Labor;\n(iii) the Department of Transportation;\n(iv) the Department of the Navy;\n(v) the United States Coast Guard;\n(vi) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\nAdministration;\n(vii) the Army Corps of Engineers; and\n(viii) the Federal Maritime Commission.\n(F) Any other representatives that the Maritime\nAdministrator determines appropriate to appoint.\n(d) Meetings.--\n(1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet not less\noften than annually.\n(2) Quorum established.--Two thirds of all members\nappointed by the Administrator under subsection (c) shall\nconstitute a quorum for a meeting of the Advisory Committee.\n(3) Working groups.--The Advisory Committee shall include\nworking groups that shall meet not less often than quarterly\neach year.\n(e) FACA.--Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply\nto the Advisory Committee.\n(f) Development of Curricula.--Consistent with the purposes of the\nAdvisory Committee established in subsection (b) and applicable law\n(including regulations), the Advisory Committee shall recommend\ncurricula for key skills for maritime professionals and make such\ncurricula publicly available to institutions of higher education,\ncareer and technical education schools, and State maritime academies.\n(g) Reporting.--The Advisory Committee shall submit to the\nappropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime Security Board and\npublish on the website of the Maritime Administration, an annual report\nthat includes best practices and policy recommendations, as described\nin subsection (b).\n(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to create new regulatory authority or supersede existing law\n(including regulations) as of the day before the date of enactment of\nthis Act, relating to shipbuilding education and training programs,\nnaval architecture education programs, and merchant marine training and\ncertification programs.\n\nSEC. 3679. MILITARY CANDIDATES TO MARINER CAREERS RECRUITMENT EXCHANGE.\n\n(a) Duties of Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of Defense\nshall--\n(1) encourage and incentivize military recruiters to\nrecommend the United States Department of Transportation\nMaritime Administration to potential recruits who do not\nqualify for military service in the Armed Forces; and\n(2) establish a mechanism for military recruiters to\nintroduce recruits described in paragraph (1) who are\ninterested in maritime service to representatives from the\nMaritime Administration, in accordance with the procedures\nestablished under subsection (b).\n(b) Duties of the Maritime Administrator.--The Maritime\nAdministrator shall--\n(1) establish a mechanism to receive recruitment referrals\nfrom military recruiters;\n(2) provide hand-off services to connect recruits with\neducational resources and institutions, recognized Maritime\nCenters of Excellence, eligible maritime industry employers,\nand other maritime industry career services, as appropriate;\n(3) track the number of referrals from the Department of\nDefense; and\n(4) track the number of recruits who enroll in maritime\nindustry programs, to the extent practicable.\n(c) Reporting Requirement.--\n(1) Briefing on the implementation strategy.--Not later\nthan 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the\nMaritime Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of\nDefense, shall submit a briefing to the appropriate committees\nof Congress about a strategy for implementing the activities\nrequired under this section, including--\n(A) a timeline for implementation; and\n(B) the identification of the Department of Defense\nrecruiter incentives and training required for maximum\nutility in carrying out such activities.\n(2) Annual report on program efficacy.--One year after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the\nMaritime Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of\nDefense, shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of\nCongress on the efficacy and utility of the activities carried\nout under this section, including--\n(A) the number of Department of Defense referrals\nto the Maritime Administration;\n(B) the number of Maritime Administration hand-offs\nto the maritime industry;\n(C) an assessment of the efficacy of the activities\ncarried out under this section; and\n(D) challenges and recommendations relating to such\nactivities.\n\nSEC. 3680. MARITIME WORKER DATA COLLECTION.\n\n(a) Publication of Report.--The Maritime Administrator shall\npublish an biennial report on the state of the merchant mariner\nworkforce.\n(b) Completion of Report.--The Maritime Administrator shall\ncomplete the biennial report required under subsection (a) or enter\ninto a contract with another entity to complete the report.\n(c) Content of Report.--The biennial report required under\nsubsection (a) shall include, at minimum--\n(1) a count of United States Merchant Mariners with valid\nmerchant mariner credentials and credentials in continuity\nendorsement;\n(2) a count of inactive but credentialed and formerly\ncredentialed United States Merchant Mariners, to the extent\npracticable, and an evaluation of--\n(A) the challenges to identifying such individuals;\n(B) opportunities to partner with Federal, State,\nlocal, and non-government entities to identify such\nindividuals; and\n(C) an action plan of how to implement the\nopportunities described under subparagraph (B);\n(3) a count of United States mariners and foreign workers\nemployed on vessels, rigs, platforms, and other vehicles or\nstructures off the coast of the United States and an evaluation\nof the percentage of United States and foreign workers employed\non--\n(A) coastwise-endorsed vessels; and\n(B) vessels of the United States which do not have\na coastwise endorsement;\n(4) a listing of actively operating vessels of the United\nStates;\n(5) a report of merchant mariner requirements needed in the\nevent of a national defense sealift operation and any gaps\nidentified in quantity and quality, and other variables of\nconcern, as determined by the Administrator;\n(6) a general outlook for the future of the merchant\nmariner industry and potential gaps or surpluses of merchant\nmariners;\n(7) identification of any concerns in the credentialing of\nmerchant mariners, which may include general processing issues,\nshortage of training providers or instructors, and barriers to\nentry due to costs to the economically disadvantaged; and\n(8) recommendations, based on data collected, on ways to--\n(A) improve retention of existing merchant\nmariners;\n(B) create expedited pathways for mariners with\nexpired credentials to renew their credentials; and\n(C) encourage new merchant mariners to enter the\nindustry.\n(d) Accessibility of Data.--\n(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the\nMaritime Administrator, and any authorized agent of the\nMaritime Administrator, shall have full access to available\nCoast Guard mariner credentialing data, in a manner that\nensures the protection of personally identifiable information,\nin order to complete the report required under subsection (a).\n(2) Exception.--The Maritime Administrator, and any\nauthorized agent of the Maritime Administrator, may not have\naccess to confidential medical information pursuant to\nparagraph (1).\n\nSEC. 3681. MILITARY TO MARITIME TRANSITION.\n\n(a) Recommendations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in\nconsultation with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air\nForce, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the department in\nwhich the Coast Guard is operating, the Maritime Security Board, the\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Labor, shall\nsubmit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress containing--\n(1) recommendations about how to increase and improve\nopportunities for transitioning servicemembers to secure\nemployment in the maritime industry at sea and shoreside; and\n(2) a plan to implement those recommendations.\n(b) Considerations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary\nof Defense shall--\n(1) identify barriers that servicemembers face when trying\nto transition to the United States maritime industry, including\nthe merchant marines, shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipping;\n(2) consider opportunities to improve, expedite, and\nalleviate the burdens on servicemembers transitioning to the\nmaritime industry, including efforts to--\n(A) inform transitioning servicemembers of\nemployment opportunities in the United States maritime\nindustry;\n(B) assist transitioning servicemembers in\ndetermining how their military credentials and\nexperience translate to credentialed civilian\nemployment in the maritime industry;\n(C) increase the establishment and uptake of\naccelerated or bridge programs to assist separating\nmembers of the Armed Forces in translating military\ncredentials and experience into maritime industry\ncredentials and employment;\n(D) increase the availability and accessibility of\npreparatory activities under the SkillBridge program\nestablished under section 1143(e) of title 10, United\nStates Code, in the United States maritime industry;\n(E) incorporate the maritime industry in the\nTransition Assistance Program, as described in chapter\n58 of title 10, United States Code; and\n(F) enhance the activities carried out pursuant to\nthe Military to Mariners Act of 2022 (section 11514 of\ndivision K of the James M. Inhofe National Defense\nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-\n263)); and\n(3) specifically consider the transition of servicemembers\nto employment in the shipbuilding and ship repair maritime\nindustries.\n\nSEC. 3682. EARLY MARITIME EDUCATION AND YOUTH INVOLVEMENT.\n\n(a) Secretary of the Navy Budget Request.--In the Secretary of the\nNavy's annual budget submission to Congress, the Secretary of the Navy\nshall include, as a distinct item, the funding request for the United\nStates Naval Sea Cadet Corps.\n(b) Engagement With Elementary School and Secondary School\nStudents.--The Maritime Administrator shall encourage designated\nCenters of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and\nEducation to engage with students in kindergarten through grade 12.\n\nSEC. 3683. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MARINER AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE\nEXCHANGES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish an\ninternational exchange program for mariners, naval architects, and\nmarine engineers between the United States and countries described in\nsubsection (b).\n(b) Eligible Participants.--In carrying out the program under this\nsection, the Administrator shall limit participation to United States\ncitizens and citizens of--\n(1) member countries of NATO;\n(2) treaty allies of the United States; and\n(3) major non-NATO allies of the United States.\n(c) Placements.--In carrying out the program under this section,\nthe Administrator shall seek corporate and government partners for\nplacement of eligible participants of the program.\n\nCHAPTER 3--UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY AND STATE MARITIME\nACADEMIES\n\nSEC. 3684. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.\n\n(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n(1) the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of our\nNation's 5 Federal service academies, is vital to our national\nsecurity, and modernizing the Academy's aging infrastructure\nand investing in faculty and students must be congressional\npriorities;\n(2) sufficient funding must be provided to enable the\nmaximum student enrollment that the campus infrastructure of\nthe United States Merchant Marine Academy can support; and\n(3) considering the Academy's role as a co-equal military\nservice academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy\nshould be included in the rotation of presidential attendance\nat graduations.\n(b) Campus Modernization Plan.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United\nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 51329. Campus modernization plan\n``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of\nenactment of this section, the Secretary shall implement the Department\nof Transportation's 2025 Campus Modernization Plan for the phased\nrehabilitation, modernization, and construction of facilities and\ninfrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.\n``(b) Requirements.--For the duration of the Campus Modernization\nPlan implemented under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure\nthat the Academy remains fully operational.\n``(c) Reporting.--The Secretary of Transportation shall provide a\nbriefing once every 6 months to the appropriate committees of Congress\non the status of the implementation of the 2025 Campus Modernization\nPlan, as provided under subsection (a).''.\n(c) Report on Enrollment.--Not later than 180 days after the date\nof enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a\nreport to the appropriate committees of Congress identifying the\nadditional resources needed to increase enrollment at the United States\nMerchant Marine Academy.\n\nSEC. 3685. STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment\nof this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to\nCongress containing the results of a study to evaluate the additional\nresources needed to allow State maritime academies to increase\nenrollment and produce additional mariners.\n(b) Need for Additional State Maritime Academies.--Such study shall\nconsider whether there is a need for additional State maritime\nacademies in States that do not operate a maritime academy.\n\nSEC. 3686. ENFORCEMENT OF SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS.\n\n(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that--\n(1) each citizen who is appointed as a cadet at the United\nStates Merchant Marine Academy and signs a cadet commitment\nagreement under section 51306 of title 46, United States Code,\nmeets the service obligation requirements of that agreement;\nand\n(2) each individual that signs a student incentive payment\nagreement under section 51509 of title 46, United States Code,\nmeets the service obligation requirements under that agreement.\n(b) Reporting Requirement.--The Maritime Administrator shall\nestablish an electronic system through which each individual with a\nservice obligation under such section 51306 or 51509 (referred to in\nthis section as a ``service-obligated mariner'') shall annually\ndemonstrate that they are meeting their service obligation or have a\nvalid deferment consistent with section 51310 of title 46, United\nStates Code, or section 51510 of title 46, United States Code, as\napplicable.\n(c) Notification of Violation.--The Maritime Administrator shall\ntransmit a written notice to each service-obligated mariner who fails\nto meet the reporting requirement of subsection (b), notifying such\nindividual of the applicable penalties established under section 51306\nof title 46, United States Code, or section 51509 of title 46, United\nStates Code, for failure to carry out the applicable service\nrequirements, including cost recovery.\n(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of\nenactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Maritime\nAdministrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a\nreport on the status of all service-obligated mariners, which shall\ninclude--\n(1) information about how each service-obligated mariner is\nmeeting their service obligation requirement, which shall be\nbased on the results of the data collected under subsection\n(b);\n(2) the number of service-obligated mariners who have not\nmet their service obligation and have not complied with the\nreporting requirement under subsection (b); and\n(3) the number of actions taken by the Maritime\nAdministrator under sections 51306(b), 51306(d), 51306(f), and\n51509(g) to recover costs from service-obligated mariners who\nhave not demonstrated that they have met their service\nobligation requirements.\n\nSEC. 3687. FUEL FUNDING FOR TRAINING SHIPS OPERATED BY STATE MARITIME\nACADEMIES.\n\n(a) Conforming Amendment.--Section 51504 of title 46, United States\nCode, is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the\nfollowing:\n``(f) Fuel Costs.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,\nthe Secretary shall pay to each State maritime academy the costs of\nfuel used by a vessel provided under this section while used for\ntraining in accordance with section 51512.''.\n(b) Amendment.--Chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is\namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 51512. Funding for training ships operated by State maritime\nacademies\n``(a) Fuel Funding.--\n``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of\nappropriations, the Secretary shall pay to each State maritime\nacademy the costs of fuel used by a vessel that is loaned to\nthe State maritime academy in accordance with section 51504\nwhile used for training.\n``(2) Maximum amounts.--The amount of the payment to a\nState maritime academy under subsection (a) may not exceed\n$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2036.\n``(3) Prohibition.--Maritime academies that receive funding\nunder subsection (a) may not--\n``(A) profit from charging cadets to go to sea for\ntheir licensing when using federally provided fuel; or\n``(B) utilize the vessel as housing for students\noutside of seasonal training cruises, unless students\nelect voluntarily to live aboard the vessel.\n``(4) Requirement.--Each State maritime academy that\nreceives fuel costs under this section shall offer billets for\nliaison officers from each military service during the time\nsuch vessel is provided to that State maritime academy.\n``(b) Crew.--\n``(1) In general.--Each State maritime academy shall make\ncrew positions available on a vessel that is loaned to the\nState maritime academy for mariners enrolled in the United\nStates Merchant Marine Career Retention Program established\nunder section 52105.\n``(2) Crew funding.--For each crew slot filled by a mariner\nenrolled in the career retention program, as provided for under\nparagraph (1), the Secretary shall pay the crew costs for that\nmariner, subject to the availability of appropriations.''.\n(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 515 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n\n``51512. Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime\nacademies.''.\n\nSEC. 3688. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SEA TERM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, as\namended by section 3700, is further amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n``Sec. 51513. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs\n``(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall work with\nprivate entities in the maritime industry to establish a scholarship\nprogram--\n``(1) for students at State maritime academies to offset\nexpenses associated with completion of a summer sea term to\nreceive sea-time required to earn a Coast Guard license; and\n``(2) which is entirely or predominantly funded through\ncontributions from a private entity.\n``(b) Contributed Funds.--The Maritime Administrator shall enter\ninto a cooperative agreement, or other agreement, with private entities\nin the maritime industry to accept funding from private entities for\nthe purpose of establishing such a scholarship program. The cooperative\nagreement may include any terms considered necessary by the Maritime\nAdministrator.\n``(c) Privileges.--The Maritime Administrator may provide certain\nprivileges to a private entity who contributes funds for a scholarship\nprogram under this section, including opportunities to provide\ninformation about employment opportunities with the private entity to\nstudents enrolled in the scholarship program.\n``(d) Structure.--In establishing a scholarship program to offset\nexpenses associated with a summer sea term--\n``(1) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an\nagreement with a student at a State maritime academy that has\nan agreement with the Secretary of Transportation under section\n51505 of this title, to offset expenses associated with\ncompletion of a summer sea term; or\n``(2) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an\nagreement with a State maritime academy that has an agreement\nwith the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of\nthis title, to offset expenses for all students who participate\nin a summer sea term program.\n``(e) Relationship to Financial Assistance Programs.--Recognizing\nthe need for licensed merchant mariners, the Maritime Administrator\nshall encourage participants of the financial assistance programs under\npart C of this subtitle, to enter into agreements under this section to\nestablish scholarship programs to offset expenses associated with\nsummer sea term.\n``(f) Requirements for Students.--Any student who benefits from a\nscholarship program under this section shall enter into an agreement\nwith the Maritime Administrator which requires the student to--\n``(1) complete the course of instruction at the academy the\nindividual is attending;\n``(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation\nas to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an officer\nin the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the\nappropriate national and international endorsements and\ncertification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard\nvessels on domestic and international voyages, without\nlimitation, within 3 months of completion of the course of\ninstruction at the academy the individual is attending;\n``(3) serve in a position that supports the foreign and\ndomestic commerce and the national defense of the United States\nfor at least 1 year after graduation from the academy--\n``(A) as a merchant marine officer on a documented\nvessel or a vessel owned and operated by the United\nStates Government or by a State; or\n``(B) as a commissioned officer on active duty in\nan Armed Force of the United States, as a commissioned\nofficer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\nAdministration, or in other maritime-related Federal\nemployment which serves the national security interests\nof the United States, as determined by the Maritime\nAdministrator; and\n``(4) report to the Maritime Administrator on compliance\nwith this subsection.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 515 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3700, is further\namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n``51513. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.''.\n\nSEC. 3689. NAVAL JOINT EXERCISE INVOLVEMENT FOR TRAINING SHIPS OPERATED\nBY STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.\n\n(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with\nthe Maritime Administrator, shall, to the extent practicable, include\nin national and international maritime warfare exercises not less than\n1 training vessel used by a State maritime academy and maintained\npursuant to section 51504 of title 46, United States Code, in order to\nprovide an opportunity to integrate merchant mariners with naval and\nmilitary operations.\n(b) Participants.--Subject to guidance issued by the Secretary of\nthe Navy and Maritime Administrator, an individual may participate in\nthe exercise aboard that training ship if the individual is--\n(1) a licensed merchant mariner; or\n(2) a student from the United States Merchant Marine\nAcademy, a State maritime academy, a Center of Excellence for\nDomestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education, or a\nmerchant marine center established under section 147 of the\nWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197), as\nadded by section 3677 of this title.\n(c) Priority.--In selecting participants under subsection (b) the\nAdministrator shall give priority to students described in paragraph\n(2) of subsection (b).\n(d) Vessels.--In coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, the\nMaritime Administrator shall rotate training vessels to ensure that\neach training vessel described in subsection (a) has an equal\nopportunity to participate in such exercises.\n\nCHAPTER 4--MARITIME CREDENTIALING MODERNIZATION\n\nSEC. 3690. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING MODERNIZATION.\n\n(a) Merchant Mariner Credentialing Modernization.--The Secretary of\nthe department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall carry out\nnecessary system and process changes to carry out the activities\ndescribed in paragraphs (1) through (4).\n(1) Licensing, certification, and documentation database.--\nReplacement of the merchant mariner licensing, certification,\nand documentation database such that the database allows for--\n(A) the electronic submission of merchant mariner\ncredential applications (including sea service,\nprofessional qualifications, course completion data,\nsafety and suitability, and medical records) and course\napproval requests;\n(B) direct submission of sea service information\nfrom employers and course completion data from training\nproviders and other stakeholders to provide data\nsecurely and directly so that documentation does not\nneed to be submitted later by the merchant mariner; and\n(C) the electronic processing and evaluation of\ninformation for the issuance of credentials and course\napprovals, including the capability for the Secretary\nto complete remote evaluation of the information\nsubmitted.\n(2) System for data exchange.--Implementation of a system\nthat provides for the exchange of data with government agencies\nand industry stakeholders, which provides the Maritime\nAdministration and other agencies, as appropriate, anonymized\nand aggregated data showing the following:\n(A) The total amount of sea service for individuals\nwith a valid merchant mariner credential.\n(B) The number of credentialed mariners by\nindividual rating and the capability to filter data by\nendorsements.\n(C) Demographic information, including age, gender,\nethnicity, and address or location.\n(D) National Maritime Center processing times.\n(E) The number of Coast Guard approved training\nproviders, and, for each such training provider, the\nnumber of courses taken by individuals who have, or who\nare applying for, a merchant mariner credential from\nthat training provider.\n(3) Public facing portal.--Implementation of a system that\nincludes a public facing portal in the .gov domain instead of\nthe .mil domain to accept merchant mariner applicant\ninformation, including credential applications, course\ncompletion data, and course approval requests, that complies\nwith the requirements for cybersecurity and privacy information\nof electronic systems in the .gov domain.\n(4) Examination processes.--Upgrading the examination\nprocesses for merchant mariner examinations, by--\n(A) implementing an examination regime that\nprovides for electronic and third party administration\nof examinations;\n(B) reassessing the content of tests through the\ndevelopment of job task analysis for all credentials;\nand\n(C) implementing a robust system to analyze\nexamination data.\n(b) Report.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast\nGuard is operating shall submit--\n(1) an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science,\nand Transportation, the Committee on Appropriations, and the\nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on\nTransportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on\nAppropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the\nHouse of Representatives, on the progress of the system and\nprocess changes required under subsection (a); and\n(2) a final report to those Committees 1 year after full\noperating capability of the complete system, comprised of all 4\nsystems required under subsection (a).\n\nSEC. 3691. INSPECTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 81 of part F of subtitle II of title 46,\nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 8109. Inspections for transportation security\n``(a) In General.--\n``(1) Inspection.--The Secretary shall periodically, but\nnot less than once annually, inspect each covered facility to\nverify that the owner or operator of the covered facility has a\nvalid exemption under subsection (c) of section 30 of the Outer\nContinental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)).\n``(2) Covered facility.--In this subsection, the term\n`covered facility' means a vessel, rig, platform, or other\nvehicle or structure that, but for an exemption under\nsubsection (c) of section 30 of the Outer Continental Shelf\nLands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)) would otherwise be subject to the\nregulations under subsection (a)(3) of such section.\n``(b) Transportation Security Card.--During an inspection under\nthis section, the Secretary shall confirm that all crew members that\nare required to have a transportation worker identification credential\npursuant to section 70105 have such a credential.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 81 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n\n``8109. Inspections for transportation security.''.\n\nSEC. 3692. RENEWAL OF MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES AND DOCUMENTS.\n\nSection 7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding\nat the end the following:\n``(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of a valid merchant\nmariner credential issued under this part that is not an extension\nunder subsection (a) or (b), the validity period of such credential\nshall begin the day after the expiration of the current credential.''.\n\nSEC. 3693. REACTIVATION OF EXPIRED LICENSE.\n\n(a) In General.--Chapter 75 of subtitle II of part E, of title 46,\nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 7512. Authority for reactivation of United States Merchant\nMariner credentials\n``(a) Licenses and Certificates of Registry.--Notwithstanding\nsections 7106 and 7107, the Secretary of the department in which the\nCoast Guard is operating may renew for not more than 2 years an expired\nlicense or certificate of registry issued for an individual under\nchapter 71 if the Secretary determines that the renewal is in response\nto a national emergency declared by Congress or declared under section\n201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), as deemed\nnecessary by the Secretary.\n``(b) Merchant Mariner Documents.--Notwithstanding section 7302(g),\nthe Secretary may renew for not more than 2 years an expiring merchant\nmariner's document issued for an individual under chapter 73 if the\nSecretary determines that the renewal is in response to a national\nemergency proclaimed by the President or declared by Congress, as\ndeemed necessary by the Secretary.\n``(c) Manner of Renewal.--Any renewal granted under this section\nmay be granted to individual seamen or a specifically identified group\nof seamen.''.\n(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 75 of\ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\nfollowing:\n\n``7512. Authority for reactivation of United States Merchant Mariner\ncredentials.''.\n\nDIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES\n\nSEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.\n\n(a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division\nspecifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or\nactivity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount\nfor the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to\nthe availability of appropriations.\n(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or\nexpend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar\namount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--\n(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in\naccordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of\ntitle 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and\n(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.\n(c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An amount\nspecified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or\nreprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by\nanother provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or\nreprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not\ncount against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under\nsection 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such\ntransfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation\naccounts.\n(d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section applies to any\nclassified annex that accompanies this Act.\n(e) Oral or Written Communications.--No oral or written\ncommunication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in\nthis division shall supersede the requirements of this section.\n\nTITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT\n\nSEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFY 2027 House\nLine Item Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,\nARMY\nFIXED WING\n003 SMALL UNMANNED 291,472 306,472\nAIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.\nFiber Optic Drone [5,000]\nProcurement.\nProgram decrease. [-5,000]\nSolid Oxide [15,000]\nPowered Long\nRange\nReconnaissance\nAircraft\nProcurement.\n004 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 52,398 52,398\nSYSTEMS (UAS).\n005 HADES PLATFORM, 227,569 227,569\nPAYLOADS/PED, AND\nINTEGRATION.\nROTARY\n007 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,552 1,552\nIIIA REMAN.\n009 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT 127,217 0\nFAMILY OF SYSTEMS AP.\nProgram [-127,217]\nrealignment for\noperational test\naircraft.\n010 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 39,257 289,257\nMODEL (MYP).\n6 additional [250,000]\naircraft.\n012 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 210,645 591,645\n7 additional [381,000]\naircraft.\nMODIFICATION OF\nAIRCRAFT\n015 MQ-1 PAYLOAD......... 53,190 53,190\n016 GRAY EAGLE MODS2..... 2,556 2,556\n017 AH-64 MODS........... 251,645 251,645\n018 SCALABLE CONTROL 2,061 2,061\nINTERFACE (SCI).\n019 CH-47 CARGO 108,408 108,408\nHELICOPTER MODS\n(MYP).\n020 UTILITY HELICOPTER 120,013 125,013\nMODS.\nUH-72 Limited [5,000]\nUser Test for\nARNG helicopters.\n021 NETWORK AND MISSION 29,235 29,235\nPLAN.\n022 COMMS, NAV 14,384 14,384\nSURVEILLANCE.\n024 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 55,055 55,055\nGROUND SUPPORT\nAVIONICS\n027 AIRCRAFT 125,050 125,050\nSURVIVABILITY\nEQUIPMENT.\n028 CMWS................. 21,511 21,511\n029 COMMON INFRARED 140,636 140,636\nCOUNTERMEASURES\n(CIRCM).\nOTHER SUPPORT\n030 COMMON GROUND 29,778 29,778\nEQUIPMENT.\n031 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 15,229 15,229\nSYSTEMS.\n032 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 11,044 11,044\n033 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 3,864 3,864\nTOTAL AIRCRAFT 1,933,769 2,457,552\nPROCUREMENT,\nARMY.\n\nMISSILE PROCUREMENT,\nARMY\nSURFACE-TO-AIR\nMISSILE SYSTEM\n001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 2,036,358 2,036,358\nMISSILE DEFENSE\n(AMD) SEN.\n002 TERMINAL HIGH 907,162 907,162\nALTITUDE AREA\nDEFENSE (THAAD).\n003 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 712,690 712,690\n004 MSE MISSILE.......... 1,297,528 1,297,528\n005 PRECISION STRIKE 1,226,526 1,226,526\nMISSILE (PRSM).\n006 INDIRECT FIRE 1,626,004 1,556,004\nPROTECTION\nCAPABILITY INC 2-I.\nUnjustified [-70,000]\ngrowth.\n007 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 370,351 370,351\n(MRC).\nAIR-TO-SURFACE\nMISSILE SYSTEM\n009 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 104,059 104,059\nMSLS (JAGM).\n011 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 301,777 301,777\nWEAPON.\nANTI-TANK/ASSAULT\nMISSILE SYS\n012 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 417,031 417,031\nSYSTEM SUMMARY.\n014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,014,937 1,014,937\n(GMLRS).\n015 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 49,106 49,106\n(GMLRS) AP.\n016 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 7,412 7,412\nPRACTICE ROCKETS\n(RRPR).\n017 HIGH MOBILITY 745,682 745,682\nARTILLERY ROCKET\nSYSTEM (HIMARS.\n020 FAMILY OF LOW 139,191 139,191\nALTITUDE UNMANNED\nSYSTEMS.\nMODIFICATIONS\n021 PATRIOT MODS......... 796,837 796,837\n022 STINGER MODS......... 10,786 10,786\n023 AVENGER MODS......... 6,823 6,823\n024 MLRS MODS............ 289,496 289,496\n025 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 54,363 54,363\nSPARES AND REPAIR\nPARTS\n026 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,698 6,698\nPARTS.\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT &\nFACILITIES\n027 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 9,613 9,613\nTOTAL MISSILE 12,130,430 12,060,430\nPROCUREMENT,\nARMY.\n\nPROCUREMENT OF\nWEAPONS AND TRACKED\nCOMBAT VEHICLES,\nARMY\nTRACKED COMBAT\nVEHICLES\n001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 1,150,759 1,150,759\nVEHICLE (AMPV).\n003 ASSAULT BREACHER 17,807 17,807\nVEHICLE (ABV).\n005 XM30 MECHANIZED 546,990 546,990\nINFANTRY COMBAT\nVEHICLE (MICV.\nMODIFICATION OF\nTRACKED COMBAT\nVEHICLES\n007 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 45,725 45,725\n008 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,863 4,863\nTEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.\n009 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 161,979 161,979\n010 M109 FOV 74,070 74,070\nMODIFICATIONS.\n011 PALADIN INTEGRATED 84,193 260,193\nMANAGEMENT (PIM).\nProgram increase. [176,000]\n012 IMPROVED RECOVERY 106,036 106,036\nVEHICLE (M88\nHERCULES).\n013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 163,354 163,354\n014 ABRAMS UPGRADE 654,969 654,969\nPROGRAM.\n015 VEHICLE PROTECTION 16,134 16,134\nSYSTEMS (VPS).\nWEAPONS & OTHER\nCOMBAT VEHICLES\n019 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 3,575 13,575\nModular Turreted [10,000]\nMortar System.\n020 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 10,420 10,420\nDETERMINATION SYSTEM\n(LADS.\n024 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 372,641 372,641\nWEAPON.\nMOD OF WEAPONS AND\nOTHER COMBAT VEH\n028 M777 MODS............ 1,569 1,569\n030 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 4,453 4,453\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT &\nFACILITIES\n031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 512 512\n(WOCV-WTCV).\n032 PRODUCTION BASE 308,110 308,110\nSUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).\nTOTAL 3,728,159 3,914,159\nPROCUREMENT OF\nWEAPONS AND\nTRACKED COMBAT\nVEHICLES, ARMY.\n\nPROCUREMENT OF\nAMMUNITION, ARMY\nSMALL/MEDIUM CAL\nAMMUNITION\n001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 114,418 134,418\nTYPES.\nProgram decrease. [-30,000]\nProgram increase. [50,000]\n002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 41,356 66,356\nTYPES.\nProgram decrease. [-15,000]\nProgram increase. [40,000]\n003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 536,695 556,695\nWEAPON AMMUNITION.\n6.8mm............ [20,000]\n004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 6,719 6,719\nTYPES.\n005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 50,861 115,861\nTYPES.\nProgram increase. [65,000]\n006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 9,427 9,427\n007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 34,038 34,038\n008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 164,116 164,116\n009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 146,105 146,105\n010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 58,221 58,221\nMORTAR AMMUNITION\n011 60MM MORTAR, ALL 67,727 67,727\nTYPES.\n012 81MM MORTAR, ALL 123,745 123,745\nTYPES.\n013 120MM MORTAR, ALL 192,826 192,826\nTYPES.\nTANK AMMUNITION\n014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 421,735 421,735\n105MM AND 120MM, ALL\nTYPES.\nARTILLERY AMMUNITION\n015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 48,841 48,841\n75MM & 105MM, ALL\nTYPES.\n016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 120,703 120,703\n155MM, ALL TYPES.\n018 ARTILLERY 431,328 431,328\nPROPELLANTS, FUZES\nAND PRIMERS, ALL.\nMINES\n019 MINES & CLEARING 47,012 47,012\nCHARGES, ALL TYPES.\n021 MINE, AT, VOLCANO, 4,026 4,026\nALL TYPES.\nROCKETS\n022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 50,235 50,235\nMUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.\n023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 92,772 92,772\nTYPES.\nOTHER AMMUNITION\n024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 11,615 11,615\n025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,691 21,691\nALL TYPES.\n026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 66,845 66,845\n027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 44,927 44,927\n028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 11,508 11,508\nMISCELLANEOUS\n030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,109 4,109\nTYPES.\n031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,290 16,290\nMILLION (AMMO).\n032 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 14,007 14,007\nEQUIPMENT.\n033 FIRST DESTINATION 18,712 18,712\nTRANSPORTATION\n(AMMO).\n034 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 101 101\nPRODUCTION BASE\nSUPPORT\n035 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 2,331,763 2,351,763\n6.8mm equipping [10,000]\nsupport.\n6.8mm facilities. [10,000]\n036 CONVENTIONAL 161,179 161,179\nMUNITIONS\nDEMILITARIZATION.\n037 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,935 3,935\nTOTAL 5,469,588 5,619,588\nPROCUREMENT OF\nAMMUNITION, ARMY.\n\nOTHER PROCUREMENT,\nARMY\nTACTICAL VEHICLES\n001 FAMILY OF 129,602 129,602\nSEMITRAILERS.\n003 GROUND MOBILITY 526,796 526,796\nVEHICLES (GMV).\n004 ARNG HMMWV 100,000\nMODERNIZATION\nPROGRAM.\nHMMWV ABS/ESC [100,000]\nRollover\nMitigation.\n006 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 17,030 35,030\n(CCE).\nM917A3 Heavy Dump [18,000]\nTruck for the\nARNG.\n007 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 283,344 283,344\nTACTICAL VEH (FMTV).\n008 FAMILY OF COLD 38,294 38,294\nWEATHER ALL-TERRAIN\nVEHICLE (C.\n009 FIRETRUCKS & 40,203 40,203\nASSOCIATED\nFIREFIGHTING EQUIP.\n010 FAMILY OF HEAVY 169,404 169,404\nTACTICAL VEHICLES\n(FHTV).\n011 FAMILY OF COMMON 80,187 80,187\nTACTICAL TRUCKS.\n013 MODIFICATION OF IN 28,583 88,583\nSVC EQUIP.\nGround combat [60,000]\nvehicle Organic\nIndustrial Base.\nNON-TACTICAL VEHICLES\n014 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 12,029 12,029\nOTHER.\nCOMM--JOINT\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n016 C2 INFRASTRUCTURE.... 1,293,203 933,203\nProgram decrease. [-360,000]\n017 C2 TRANSPORT......... 1,581,863 1,121,863\nProgram decrease. [-460,000]\n018 JCSE EQUIPMENT 39 39\n(USRDECOM).\nCOMM--SATELLITE\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n021 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 73,959 73,959\nWIDEBAND SATCOM\nSYSTEMS.\n022 ASSURED POSITIONING, 243,303 243,303\nNAVIGATION AND\nTIMING.\nCOMM--COMBAT\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n025 HANDHELD MANPACK 516,045 516,045\nSMALL FORM FIT (HMS).\n026 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 33,711 33,711\n027 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,187 20,187\n028 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 5,188 5,188\nEQUIPMENT.\n030 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 54,428 54,428\nELECTRONICS.\nCOMM--INTELLIGENCE\nCOMM\n031 CI AUTOMATION 16,382 16,382\nARCHITECTURE-INTEL.\n032 MULTI-DOMAIN 243,732 208,732\nINTELLIGENCE.\nProgram decrease. [-35,000]\nINFORMATION SECURITY\n033 INFORMATION SYSTEM 853 853\nSECURITY PROGRAM-\nISSP.\n034 COMMUNICATIONS 145,507 145,507\nSECURITY (COMSEC).\n035 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 65 65\nCAPABILITY (BEC).\nCOMM--BASE\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n036 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 133,046 127,046\nUnjustified [-6,000]\ngrowth.\n037 BASE EMERGENCY 50,644 50,644\nCOMMUNICATION.\n038 INSTALLATION INFO 335,050 326,050\nINFRASTRUCTURE MOD\nPROGRAM.\nProgram decrease. [-9,000]\nELECT EQUIP--TACT INT\nREL ACT (TIARA)\n042 TITAN................ 368,672 358,672\nProgram decrease. [-10,000]\n043 TERRESTRIAL LAYER 172,558 147,558\nSYSTEMS (TLS).\nProgram decrease. [-25,000]\n044 COLLECTION CAPABILITY 5,914 5,914\n046 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 1,075 1,075\n047 TROJAN............... 48,885 48,885\n048 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 12,441 12,441\n(INTEL SPT).\nELECT EQUIP--\nELECTRONIC WARFARE\n(EW)\n050 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 106,497 106,497\n052 ELECTRONIC WARFARE 46,570 46,570\nPLANNING & MGMT\nTOOLS (EWP.\n053 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 163 163\nSURVEILLANCE CAP..\n054 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 8,427 8,427\nSECURITY\nCOUNTERMEASURES.\nELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL\nSURV. (TAC SURV)\n056 SENTINEL MODS........ 485,840 485,840\n059 BASE EXPEDITIARY 1,818 1,818\nTARGETING AND SURV\nSYS.\n060 INDIRECT FIRE 18,000 18,000\nPROTECTION FAMILY OF\nSYSTEMS.\n061 FAMILY OF WEAPON 15,340 15,340\nSIGHTS (FWS).\n062 ENHANCED PORTABLE 13,228 13,228\nINDUCTIVE ARTILLERY\nFUZE SE.\n063 SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. 9,848 9,848\n064 FORWARD LOOKING 84,134 84,134\nINFRARED (IFLIR).\n065 COUNTER SMALL 994,127 1,009,127\nUNMANNED AERIAL\nSYSTEM (C-SUAS).\nNon-kinetic c-UAS [15,000]\nswarm solutions.\n067 JOINT EFFECTS 7,663 7,663\nTARGETING SYSTEM\n(JETS).\n068 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 6,382 6,382\nLHMBC XM32.\n069 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 2,391 2,391\nSYSTEM.\n070 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 7,139 7,139\nSYSTEMS\nMODIFICATIONS.\n071 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 196,522 176,522\nProgram decrease. [-10,000]\nUnjustified [-10,000]\ngrowth.\n072 ADVANCED SITUATIONAL 397,286 397,286\nAWARENESS SYSTEMS.\nELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL\nC2 SYSTEMS\n074 FIRE SUPPORT C2 3,559 3,559\nFAMILY.\n075 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 61,127 61,127\nPLANNING & CONTROL\nSYS.\n076 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 1,052,868 982,868\nSYSTEM.\nUnjustified [-70,000]\ngrowth.\n077 AIAMD FAMILY OF 16,446 16,446\nSYSTEMS (FOS)\nCOMPONENTS.\n078 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,265 5,265\nSUPPORT (LCSS).\n082 MOD OF IN-SVC 16,673 16,673\nEQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).\nELECT EQUIP--\nAUTOMATION\n083 ARMY TRAINING 4,303 4,303\nMODERNIZATION.\n084 AUTOMATED DATA 99,039 99,039\nPROCESSING EQUIP.\n086 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 75,004 75,004\nMOD PGM (HPCMP).\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n087A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,577 1,577\nCHEMICAL DEFENSIVE\nEQUIPMENT\n088 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 143 143\n(BDS).\n089 CBRN DEFENSE......... 65,020 65,020\nBRIDGING EQUIPMENT\n090 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 35,806 35,806\nFLOAT-RIBBON.\nENGINEER (NON-\nCONSTRUCTION)\nEQUIPMENT\n092 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 84,303 69,303\nSYSTEMS.\nProgram decrease. [-15,000]\n093 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 12,461 12,461\nOUTFITS.\n094 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 8,028 8,028\nMOTORS.\nCOMBAT SERVICE\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n095 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 15,021 15,021\n097 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 193,491 193,491\n101 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 39,505 39,505\nPERSONNEL PARACHUTE\nSYSTEM.\n103 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M 4,129 4,129\n(ENG SPT).\nPETROLEUM EQUIPMENT\n104 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 133,881 133,881\nPETROLEUM & WATER.\nMEDICAL EQUIPMENT\n105 COMBAT SUPPORT 93,705 103,705\nMEDICAL.\nModernization of [10,000]\nfield deployed\nmobile X-rays.\nMAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT\n106 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 58,997 58,997\nEQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.\nCONSTRUCTION\nEQUIPMENT\n107 CONSTRUCTION 72,582 72,582\nEQUIPMENT.\nRAIL FLOAT\nCONTAINERIZATION\nEQUIPMENT\n108 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 75,717 75,717\n109 MANEUVER SUPPORT 104,705 166,705\nVESSEL (MSV).\nArmy Autonomous [62,000]\nResupply Vessel.\n110 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 22,021 22,021\n(FLOAT/RAIL).\nGENERATORS\n111 GENERATORS AND 79,456 79,456\nASSOCIATED EQUIP.\nMATERIAL HANDLING\nEQUIPMENT\n112 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 6,238 6,238\nTRAINING EQUIPMENT\n113 COMBAT TRAINING 141,848 141,848\nCENTERS SUPPORT.\n114 TRAINING DEVICES, 140,860 140,860\nNONSYSTEM.\n115 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 115,535 115,535\nENVIRONMENT (STE).\n116 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 4,180 4,180\nSUPPORT OF ARMY\nTRAINING.\nTEST MEASURE AND DIG\nEQUIPMENT (TMD)\n117 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 18,570 18,570\nTEST EQUIPMENT\n(IFTE).\n118 TEST EQUIPMENT 53,597 53,597\nMODERNIZATION\n(TEMOD).\nOTHER SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n119 PHYSICAL SECURITY 137,271 137,271\nSYSTEMS (OPA3).\n120 BASE LEVEL COMMON 19,889 19,889\nEQUIPMENT.\n121 MODIFICATION OF IN- 41,358 41,358\nSVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-\n3).\n122 PRODUCTION BASE 362,356 362,356\nSUPPORT (OTH).\n123 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 10,878 10,878\nRELOCATABLE.\n124 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 88,721 88,721\nTEST AND EVALUATION.\nOPA2\n126 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 7,323 7,323\nTOTAL OTHER 12,667,053 11,922,053\nPROCUREMENT,\nARMY.\n\nAIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,\nNAVY\nCOMBAT AIRCRAFT\n001 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 49,088 49,088\nHORNET.\n002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 995,707 995,707\nCV.\n003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 651,081 651,081\nCV AP.\n004 JSF STOVL............ 62,363 62,363\n005 JSF STOVL AP......... 77,963 77,963\n006 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 3,044,450 3,044,450\n007 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 429,295 429,295\nAP.\n009 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 5,974 5,974\nAH-1Z).\n010 P-8A POSEIDON........ 4,227,350 4,227,350\n011 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 2,075,025 1,725,025\nE-2D Multi-Year [-350,000]\nProcurement Cost\nSavings.\n012 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE AP.. 550,000 495,000\nExcess to need... [-55,000]\nOTHER AIRCRAFT\n015 KC-130J.............. 1,601,906 1,601,906\n016 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 104,326 104,326\n017 MQ-25................ 771,177 771,177\n018 MQ-25 AP............. 80,965 80,965\n019 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 118,600 118,600\n020 OTHER SUPPORT 204,476 204,476\nAIRCRAFT.\nMODIFICATION OF\nAIRCRAFT\n021 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 36,951 36,951\n022 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 563,832 563,832\nMODERNIZATION AND\nSUSTAINM.\n023 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 179,603 179,603\nSERIES.\n024 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 37,125 37,125\n026 INFRARED SEARCH AND 171,345 171,345\nTRACK (IRST).\n027 ADVERSARY............ 24,732 24,732\n028 F-18 SERIES.......... 858,716 858,716\n029 H-53 SERIES.......... 91,903 91,903\n030 MH-60 SERIES......... 236,555 236,555\n031 H-1 SERIES........... 304,267 304,267\n032 E-2 SERIES........... 96,428 96,428\n033 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,359 12,359\n034 C-130 SERIES......... 185,266 185,266\n036 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 20,100 20,100\nSERIES.\n037 E-6 SERIES........... 270,832 270,832\n038 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 57,319 57,319\nSERIES.\n039 T-45 SERIES.......... 191,139 191,139\n040 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 23,765 23,765\n041 JPATS SERIES......... 28,059 28,059\n043 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 365,990 365,990\n044 COMMON AVIONICS 246,728 222,056\nCHANGES.\nProgram decrease. [-24,672]\n045 COMMON DEFENSIVE 11,028 11,028\nWEAPON SYSTEM.\n046 ID SYSTEMS........... 3,199 3,199\n047 P-8 SERIES........... 381,014 381,014\n048 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 20,686 20,686\n049 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 641,715 641,715\nACFT) OSPREY.\n050 NEXT GENERATION 458,658 458,658\nJAMMER (NGJ).\n051 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 428,881 428,881\n052 F-35 CV SERIES....... 135,612 135,612\n053 QRC.................. 27,686 27,686\n054 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 157,849 157,849\nAIRCRAFT SPARES AND\nREPAIR PARTS\n058 SPARES AND REPAIR 4,511,417 4,811,417\nPARTS.\nF-35B Spare Parts [150,000]\nF-35C Spare Parts [150,000]\nAIRCRAFT SUPPORT\nEQUIP & FACILITIES\n059 COMMON GROUND 666,140 632,833\nEQUIPMENT.\nProgram decrease. [-33,307]\n060 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 113,513 113,513\nFACILITIES.\n061 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 56,577 56,577\n062 OTHER PRODUCTION 61,970 61,970\nCHARGES.\n063 SPECIAL SUPPORT 218,318 207,903\nEQUIPMENT.\nProgram decrease. [-10,415]\nTOTAL AIRCRAFT 26,947,023 26,773,629\nPROCUREMENT,\nNAVY.\n\nWEAPONS PROCUREMENT,\nNAVY\nBALLISTIC MISSILES\n001 CONVENTIONAL PROMPT 750,387 750,387\nSTRIKE.\nMODIFICATION OF\nMISSILES\n002 TRIDENT II MODS...... 3,912,267 3,912,267\nSTRATEGIC MISSILES\n004 TOMAHAWK............. 1,015,106 1,015,106\nTACTICAL MISSILES\n005 AMRAAM............... 167,439 167,439\n006 SIDEWINDER........... 174,750 174,750\n007 JOINT ADVANCE 557,806 557,806\nTACTICAL MISSILE\n(JATM).\n008 STANDARD MISSILE..... 733,159 733,159\n010 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 166,688 166,688\nII.\n011 RAM.................. 119,166 119,166\n012 MSE MISSILE.......... 97,835 97,835\n013 JOINT AIR GROUND 73,226 73,226\nMISSILE (JAGM).\n015 AERIAL TARGETS....... 179,931 179,931\n016 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,877 3,877\n017 LRASM................ 670,456 606,456\nTransfer to RDN- [-64,000]\n95.\n018 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 75,972 75,972\n(NSM).\n019 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 2,103 2,103\n(NSM) AP.\n021 PRECISION ATTACK 4,019 4,019\nSTRIKE MUNITION\n(PASM).\nMODIFICATION OF\nMISSILES\n022 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 799,139 799,139\n023 ESSM................. 521,006 521,006\n024 AARGM-ER............. 20 20\n025 AARGM-ER AP.......... 5,210 5,210\n026 STANDARD MISSILES 69,579 69,579\nMODS.\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT &\nFACILITIES\n027 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 62,403 62,403\nFACILITIES.\n028 INDUSTRIAL 640 640\nPREPAREDNESS.\nORDNANCE SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n029 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 43,261 43,261\nEQUIPMENT.\nTORPEDOES AND RELATED\nEQUIP\n030 SSTD................. 3,969 3,969\n031 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 571,274 571,274\n032 ASW TARGETS.......... 47,277 47,277\nMOD OF TORPEDOES AND\nRELATED EQUIP\n033 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 112,126 112,126\n034 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 67,279 67,279\nMODS.\n035 MARITIME MINES....... 251,724 251,724\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n036 TORPEDO SUPPORT 160,445 160,445\nEQUIPMENT.\n037 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,438 4,438\nDESTINATION\nTRANSPORTATION\n038 FIRST DESTINATION 6,011 6,011\nTRANSPORTATION.\nGUNS AND GUN MOUNTS\n039 SMALL ARMS AND 13,946 13,946\nWEAPONS.\nMODIFICATION OF GUNS\nAND GUN MOUNTS\n040 CIWS MODS............ 7,939 7,939\n041 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 49,537 49,537\n042 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 84,004 84,004\n043 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,190 2,190\n044 AIRBORNE MINE 14,265 14,265\nNEUTRALIZATION\nSYSTEMS.\nSPARES AND REPAIR\nPARTS\n046 SPARES AND REPAIR 167,242 167,242\nPARTS.\nTOTAL WEAPONS 11,769,111 11,705,111\nPROCUREMENT,\nNAVY.\n\nPROCUREMENT OF\nAMMUNITION, NAVY AND\nMARINE CORPS\nNAVY AMMUNITION\n001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 45,607 45,607\n002 JDAM................. 96,935 96,935\n003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 92,145 92,145\nTYPES.\n004 MACHINE GUN 14,832 14,832\nAMMUNITION.\n005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 46,782 46,782\n006 CARTRIDGES & CART 63,064 63,064\nACTUATED DEVICES.\n007 AIR EXPENDABLE 121,059 121,059\nCOUNTERMEASURES.\n008 JATOS................ 8,179 8,179\n009 5 INCH/54 GUN 44,136 44,136\nAMMUNITION.\n010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,095 40,095\nGUN AMMUNITION.\n011 OTHER SHIP GUN 43,106 43,106\nAMMUNITION.\n012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 48,801 48,801\nPARTY AMMO.\n013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,510 9,510\nDEMOLITION.\n015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,692 1,692\n$5 MILLION.\n016 EXPEDITIONARY 165,662 165,662\nLOITERING MUNITIONS.\nMARINE CORPS\nAMMUNITION\n017 MORTARS.............. 181,464 181,464\n018 DIRECT SUPPORT 29,715 29,715\nMUNITIONS.\n019 INFANTRY WEAPONS 142,179 142,179\nAMMUNITION.\n020 COMBAT SUPPORT 12,510 12,510\nMUNITIONS.\n021 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 19,009 19,009\n022 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 723,278 713,278\nUnjustified [-10,000]\ngrowth.\n023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 8,837 8,837\nMILLION.\nTOTAL 1,958,597 1,948,597\nPROCUREMENT OF\nAMMUNITION, NAVY\nAND MARINE CORPS.\n\nSHIPBUILDING AND\nCONVERSION, NAVY\nFLEET BALLISTIC\nMISSILE SHIPS\n001 COLUMBIA CLASS 10,233,832 10,233,832\nSUBMARINE.\n002 COLUMBIA CLASS 4,763,342 4,888,342\nSUBMARINE AP.\nAdditive [45,000]\nmanufacturing\nplanning for\nsubmarine\nindustrial base\nresilience.\nScaling of Low- [10,000]\nCost Titanum\nManufacturing for\nSubmarine\nConstruction.\nSubmarine [70,000]\nWorkforce\nPipeline.\nOTHER WARSHIPS\n003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 641,907 641,907\nPROGRAM.\n004 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,940,566 1,940,566\nPROGRAM AP.\n005 CVN-81............... 1,447,882 1,447,882\n006 VIRGINIA CLASS 8,402,316 8,402,316\nSUBMARINE.\n007 VIRGINIA CLASS 4,143,618 4,143,618\nSUBMARINE AP.\n009 BBG(X) AP............ 1,000,000 1,000,000\n010 CVN REFUELING 4,418,902 4,418,902\nOVERHAULS.\n011 CVN REFUELING 53,070 53,070\nOVERHAULS AP.\n012 DDG 1000............. 66,516 66,516\n013 DDG-51............... 2,954,238 3,954,238\nIncremental [1,000,000]\nfunding for an\nadditional DDG-51.\n017 FF(X)................ 1,429,000 1,429,000\nAMPHIBIOUS SHIPS\n018 LPD FLIGHT II........ 2,188,700 2,188,700\n019 LPD FLIGHT II AP..... 355,950 355,950\n021 LHA REPLACEMENT...... 3,850,319 3,850,319\nAUXILIARIES, CRAFT\nAND PRIOR YR PROGRAM\nCOST\n026 AS SUBMARINE TENDER.. 4,444,000 3,564,000\nProgram decrease. [-380,000]\nReduction for [-500,000]\nincremental\nfunding of\nsubmarine tender\ncontract.\n028 TAO FLEET OILER...... 1,946,063 1,946,063\n031 TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS.. 610,664 580,664\nProgram decrease. [-30,000]\n035 STRATEGIC SEALIFT.... 450,000 450,000\n036 OUTFITTING........... 741,270 741,270\n037 SHIP TO SHORE 733,895 733,895\nCONNECTOR.\n038 SERVICE CRAFT........ 177,079 259,079\nAdditional Yard, [82,000]\nRepair, Berthing\nand Messing\nBarges.\n039 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 83,000 83,000\nLIGHTER.\n040 BULK FUEL VESSEL..... 450,000 450,000\n043 LCAC SLEP............ 37,998 37,998\n045 COMPLETION OF PY 2,611,990 2,599,990\nSHIPBUILDING\nPROGRAMS.\nProgram decrease. [-12,000]\nTOTAL 60,176,117 60,461,117\nSHIPBUILDING AND\nCONVERSION, NAVY.\n\nOTHER PROCUREMENT,\nNAVY\nSHIP PROPULSION\nEQUIPMENT\n001 SURFACE POWER 22,668 22,668\nEQUIPMENT.\nGENERATORS\n002 SURFACE COMBATANT 103,871 103,871\nHM&E.\nNAVIGATION EQUIPMENT\n003 OTHER NAVIGATION 83,510 83,510\nEQUIPMENT.\nOTHER SHIPBOARD\nEQUIPMENT\n004 SUB PERISCOPE, 344,885 344,885\nIMAGING AND SUPT\nEQUIP PROG.\n005 DDG MOD.............. 1,000,278 1,000,278\n006 FIREFIGHTING 177,708 177,708\nEQUIPMENT.\n007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,259 2,259\nSWITCHBOARD.\n008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 131,315 131,315\n009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 766 766\nSERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.\n010 POLLUTION CONTROL 22,506 22,506\nEQUIPMENT.\n011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 330,951 330,951\nEQUIPMENT.\n012 VIRGINIA CLASS 83,297 83,297\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 15,815 15,815\nEQUIPMENT.\n014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 26,211 26,211\n015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 213,723 213,723\nEQUIPMENT.\n016 DDG 1000 CLASS 58,284 58,284\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 72,163 72,163\nSUPPORT EQUIP.\n018 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 7,440 7,440\n019 SMALL UNMANNED 585 585\nSURFACE VEHICLES.\n020 LCAC................. 22,515 22,515\n021 UNDERWATER EOD 20,575 20,575\nEQUIPMENT.\n022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 69,425 69,425\nMILLION.\n023 CHEMICAL WARFARE 2,425 2,425\nDETECTORS.\nREACTOR PLANT\nEQUIPMENT\n024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,737,140 2,737,140\nREPAIR AND\nMODERNIZATION.\n025 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 519,821 519,821\nOCEAN ENGINEERING\n026 DIVING AND SALVAGE 33,013 33,013\nEQUIPMENT.\nSMALL BOATS\n027 MEDIUM UNMANNED 121,130 121,130\nSURFACE VEHICLE\n(MUSVS).\n028 STANDARD BOATS....... 97,746 152,746\nAdditional 40ft [55,000]\nPatrol Boats.\nPRODUCTION FACILITIES\nEQUIPMENT\n029 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 492,100 492,100\nOTHER SHIP SUPPORT\n030 LCS COMMON MISSION 30,565 30,565\nMODULES EQUIPMENT.\n031 LCS MCM MISSION 65,113 65,113\nMODULES.\n032 LCS SUW MISSION 1,719 1,719\nMODULES.\n033 LCS IN-SERVICE 315,272 125,272\nMODERNIZATION.\nInsufficient [-35,000]\njustification.\nProgram decrease. [-155,000]\n034 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 110,955 110,955\n035 LARGE UUV............ 222,998 256,998\nProcurement of [34,000]\ndual modality\nlarge\ndisplacement\nunmanned undersea\nvehicles.\n036 EXTRA LARGE UUV...... 135,802 135,802\nLOGISTIC SUPPORT\n037 LSD MIDLIFE & 240 240\nMODERNIZATION.\nSHIP SONARS\n039 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 142,355 142,355\nCOMBAT SYSTEM.\n040 SSN ACOUSTIC 454,161 454,161\nEQUIPMENT.\nASW ELECTRONIC\nEQUIPMENT\n042 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 68,881 68,881\nWARFARE SYSTEM.\n043 SSTD................. 14,857 14,857\n044 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 490,548 490,548\nSYSTEM.\n045 SURTASS.............. 72,190 72,190\nELECTRONIC WARFARE\nEQUIPMENT\n046 AN/SLQ-32............ 653,483 653,483\nRECONNAISSANCE\nEQUIPMENT\n047 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 701,667 701,667\n048 MARITIME BATTLESPACE 8,652 8,652\nAWARENESS.\nOTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC\nEQUIPMENT\n049 COOPERATIVE 33,932 33,932\nENGAGEMENT\nCAPABILITY.\n050 NAVAL TACTICAL 10,108 10,108\nCOMMAND SUPPORT\nSYSTEM (NTCSS).\n051 ATDLS................ 52,758 52,758\n052 NAVY COMMAND AND 16,167 16,167\nCONTROL SYSTEM\n(NCCS).\n053 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 14,879 14,879\nREPLACEMENT.\n054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 43,097 43,097\n(SPACE).\n055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 289 289\nAND TV SERVICE.\nAVIATION ELECTRONIC\nEQUIPMENT\n056 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 83,057 83,057\n057 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 62,581 62,581\n058 ID SYSTEMS........... 35,620 35,620\n059 JOINT PRECISION 2,976 2,976\nAPPROACH AND LANDING\nSYSTEM (.\n060 NAVAL MISSION 54,487 54,487\nPLANNING SYSTEMS.\nOTHER SHORE\nELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT\n062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 48,262 48,262\nSYSTEMS.\n063 INTELLIGENCE 11,824 11,824\nSURVEILLANCE AND\nRECONNAISSANCE (ISR).\n064 CANES................ 493,046 486,046\nProgram decrease. [-7,000]\n065 RADIAC............... 38,000 38,000\n066 CANES-INTELL......... 43,028 43,028\n067 GPETE................ 31,462 31,462\n068 MASF................. 5,822 5,822\n069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 6,454 6,454\nTEST FACILITY.\n070 EMI CONTROL 3,435 3,435\nINSTRUMENTATION.\n071 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 338,946 338,946\nSENSORS.\nSHIPBOARD\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n072 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 125,661 125,661\nNETWORK.\n073 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 50,350 50,350\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n074 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 156,605 156,605\nAUTOMATION.\n075 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 15,097 15,097\nUNDER $5M.\nSUBMARINE\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n076 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 173,069 173,069\nSUPPORT.\n077 SUBMARINE 88,071 88,071\nCOMMUNICATION\nEQUIPMENT.\nSATELLITE\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n078 SATELLITE 57,961 57,961\nCOMMUNICATIONS\nSYSTEMS.\n079 NAVY MULTIBAND 57,768 57,768\nTERMINAL (NMT).\n080 MOBILE ADVANCED EHF 202,305 202,305\nTERMINAL (MAT).\nCRYPTOGRAPHIC\nEQUIPMENT\n082 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 349,099 349,099\nPROGRAM (ISSP).\n083 MIO INTEL 1,063 1,063\nEXPLOITATION TEAM.\nCRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT\n084 CRYPTOLOGIC 7,419 7,419\nCOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.\nOTHER ELECTRONIC\nSUPPORT\n091 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 67,106 67,106\nDRUG INTERDICTION\nSUPPORT\n092 OTHER DRUG 57,568 57,568\nINTERDICTION SUPPORT.\nSONOBUOYS\n093 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 300,151 550,151\nAdditional [250,000]\nProcurement of\nSonobuoys.\nAIRCRAFT SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n094 MINOTAUR............. 4,831 4,831\n095 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 119,900 119,900\nEQUIPMENT.\n096 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 69,065 69,065\nEQUIPMENT.\n097 ADVANCED ARRESTING 23,551 23,551\nGEAR (AAG).\n098 ELECTROMAGNETIC 36,908 36,908\nAIRCRAFT LAUNCH\nSYSTEM (EMALS.\n099 METEOROLOGICAL 7,477 7,477\nEQUIPMENT.\n100 AIRBORNE MCM......... 9,507 9,507\n101 AVIATION SUPPORT 116,873 116,873\nEQUIPMENT.\n102 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 211,216 211,216\nAVIATION(UCA)MISSION\nCNTRL.\nSHIP GUN SYSTEM\nEQUIPMENT\n103 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 6,962 6,962\nEQUIPMENT.\nSHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS\nEQUIPMENT\n104 HARPOON SUPPORT 195 195\nEQUIPMENT.\n105 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 431,069 416,069\nEQUIPMENT.\nInsufficient [-15,000]\njustification.\n106 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 116,208 116,208\nEQUIPMENT.\nFBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n107 CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 188,430 188,430\n108 STRATEGIC MISSILE 327,941 327,941\nSYSTEMS EQUIP.\nASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n109 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 165,416 165,416\nSYSTEMS.\n110 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,105 25,105\nOTHER ORDNANCE\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n111 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 48,252 48,252\nDISPOSAL EQUIP.\n113 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 2,592 2,592\nMILLION.\nOTHER EXPENDABLE\nORDNANCE\n114 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 606,241 606,241\nDECOY SYSTEM.\n115 SUBMARINE TRAINING 73,681 73,681\nDEVICE MODS.\n116 SURFACE TRAINING 218,181 218,181\nEQUIPMENT.\nCIVIL ENGINEERING\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n117 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,567 3,567\nVEHICLES.\n118 GENERAL PURPOSE 4,801 4,801\nTRUCKS.\n120 CONSTRUCTION & 91,269 91,269\nMAINTENANCE EQUIP.\n121 FIRE FIGHTING 17,107 17,107\nEQUIPMENT.\n122 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 46,796 46,796\n123 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 53,916 53,916\n124 POLLUTION CONTROL 3,586 3,586\nEQUIPMENT.\n125 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 131,449 131,449\nMILLION.\n126 PHYSICAL SECURITY 998 998\nVEHICLES.\nSUPPLY SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n127 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 67,828 67,828\n128 FIRST DESTINATION 4,732 4,732\nTRANSPORTATION.\n129 SPECIAL PURPOSE 323,644 323,644\nSUPPLY SYSTEMS.\nTRAINING DEVICES\n130 TRAINING SUPPORT 10,608 10,608\nEQUIPMENT.\n131 TRAINING AND 331,016 331,016\nEDUCATION EQUIPMENT.\nCOMMAND SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n132 COMMAND SUPPORT 55,202 55,202\nEQUIPMENT.\n133 MEDICAL SUPPORT 54,862 54,862\nEQUIPMENT.\n135 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 5,213 5,213\nEQUIPMENT.\n136 OPERATING FORCES 15,107 15,107\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n137 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 33,975 33,975\n138 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 60,467 60,467\nEQUIPMENT.\n139 PHYSICAL SECURITY 218,037 191,037\nEQUIPMENT.\nInsufficient [-27,000]\njustification.\n140 ENTERPRISE 40,490 40,490\nINFORMATION\nTECHNOLOGY.\nOTHER\n142 NEXT GENERATION 223,647 216,647\nENTERPRISE SERVICE.\nUnjustified [-7,000]\ngrowth.\n143 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 7,131 7,131\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n143A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 42,813 42,813\nSPARES AND REPAIR\nPARTS\n144 SPARES AND REPAIR 765,711 765,711\nPARTS.\nTOTAL OTHER 18,866,679 18,959,679\nPROCUREMENT,\nNAVY.\n\nPROCUREMENT, MARINE\nCORPS\nTRACKED COMBAT\nVEHICLES\n002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 237,336 237,336\nVEHICLE FAMILY OF\nVEHICLES.\n003 LAV PIP.............. 68,825 68,825\nARTILLERY AND OTHER\nWEAPONS\n004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 5,709 5,709\nTOWED HOWITZER.\n005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 341,085 341,085\nSYSTEM.\n006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 50,299 50,299\nVEHICLES UNDER $5\nMILLION.\nGUIDED MISSILES\n008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 204,639 204,639\n(NSM).\n009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 14,391 14,391\n(NSM) AP.\n010 GROUND BASED AIR 1,274,446 1,254,446\nDEFENSE.\nUnjustified [-20,000]\ngrowth.\n011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 63,020 63,020\nJAVELIN.\n012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 808 808\nWEAPON SYSTEMS\n(FOAAWS).\n013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 1,265 1,265\nTOW.\n014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 61,355 61,355\n(GMLRS).\nREPAIR AND TEST\nEQUIPMENT\n016 REPAIR AND TEST 65,665 65,665\nEQUIPMENT.\nOTHER SUPPORT (TEL)\n017 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,047 1,047\nCOMMAND AND CONTROL\nSYSTEM (NON-TEL)\n018 ITEMS UNDER $5 140,929 140,929\nMILLION (COMM &\nELEC).\nRADAR + EQUIPMENT\n(NON-TEL)\n020 GROUND/AIR TASK 55,622 60,622\nORIENTED RADAR (G/\nATOR).\nProgram increase. [5,000]\nINTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT\n(NON-TEL)\n021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 79,269 79,269\nSPECTRUM OPERATIONS\n(EMSO).\n022 GCSS-MC.............. 3,435 3,435\n023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 136,070 146,070\nFiber Optic Drone [10,000]\nProcurement.\n024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 395,854 395,854\nEQUIPMENT.\n026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 262,815 262,815\n(INTEL).\n028 UAS PAYLOADS......... 14,834 14,834\nOTHER SUPPORT (NON-\nTEL)\n029 MARINE CORPS 190,282 190,282\nENTERPRISE NETWORK\n(MCEN).\n030 COMMON COMPUTER 15,950 15,950\nRESOURCES.\n031 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 442,308 442,308\n032 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 764,001 764,001\n034 COMM & ELEC 37,640 37,640\nINFRASTRUCTURE\nSUPPORT.\n035 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 19,854 19,854\n036 UNMANNED 1,001 1,001\nEXPEDITIONARY\nSYSTEMS.\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n039A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,029 2,029\nADMINISTRATIVE\nVEHICLES\n040 COMMERCIAL CARGO 27,582 27,582\nVEHICLES.\nTACTICAL VEHICLES\n041 MOTOR TRANSPORT 22,460 22,460\nMODIFICATIONS.\n042 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 244,941 244,941\nVEHICLE.\n043 TRAILERS............. 136,438 136,438\nENGINEER AND OTHER\nEQUIPMENT\n044 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 112,197 112,197\n045 POWER EQUIPMENT 34,219 34,219\nASSORTED.\n046 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 29,042 29,042\nEQUIPMENT.\n047 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 24,297 24,297\nMATERIALS HANDLING\nEQUIPMENT\n048 PHYSICAL SECURITY 151,740 151,740\nEQUIPMENT.\nGENERAL PROPERTY\n049 FIELD MEDICAL 227,761 227,761\nEQUIPMENT.\n050 TRAINING DEVICES..... 136,639 136,639\n051 FAMILY OF 115,681 115,681\nCONSTRUCTION\nEQUIPMENT.\n052 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 972 972\nVEHICLE (ULTV).\nOTHER SUPPORT\n053 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 54,228 54,228\nMILLION.\nSPARES AND REPAIR\nPARTS\n054 SPARES AND REPAIR 18,925 18,925\nPARTS.\nTOTAL 6,288,905 6,283,905\nPROCUREMENT,\nMARINE CORPS.\n\nAIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,\nAIR FORCE\nSTRATEGIC OFFENSIVE\n001 B-21 RAIDER.......... 2,230,615 2,230,615\n002 B-21 RAIDER AP....... 1,005,667 1,005,667\nTACTICAL FORCES\n003 F-35................. 2,393,723 2,393,723\n004 F-35 AP.............. 738,103 738,103\n005 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 996,528 996,528\nAIRCRAFT.\n006 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 150,500 150,500\nAIRCRAFT AP.\n007 F-15EX............... 2,656,716 2,656,716\n009 JOINT SIMULATION 52,695 52,695\nENVIRONMENT.\nTACTICAL AIRLIFT\n010 KC-46A MDAP.......... 3,520,530 3,470,530\nBTAR early to [-50,000]\nneed.\nOTHER AIRLIFT\n011 C-130J............... 636,680 916,680\nAdditional C-130J [20,000]\nweapon system\ntrainer.\nTwo additional [260,000]\naircraft.\nUPT TRAINERS\n012 ADVANCED PILOT 529,464 529,464\nTRAINING T-7A.\n013 ADVANCED PILOT 69,690 69,690\nTRAINING T-7A AP.\nHELICOPTERS\n014 MH-139A.............. 252,949 380,578\nFour additional [127,629]\naircraft.\n015 COMBAT RESCUE 69,395 69,395\nHELICOPTER.\nMISSION SUPPORT\nAIRCRAFT\n016 C-37A................ 208,000 208,000\n018 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,219 3,219\nOTHER AIRCRAFT\n020 TARGET DRONES........ 31,912 31,912\n021 COMPASS CALL......... 660,000 660,000\n024 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 15,513 15,513\nSTRATEGIC AIRCRAFT\n025 B-2A................. 178,668 178,668\n026 B-1B................. 146,862 106,862\nExcessive growth. [-40,000]\n027 B-52................. 422,399 422,399\n028 LARGE AIRCRAFT 66,638 66,638\nINFRARED\nCOUNTERMEASURES.\nTACTICAL AIRCRAFT\n029 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 822 822\nAIRCRAFT MODS.\n031 F-15................. 140,204 140,204\n032 F-15EX............... 214,176 214,176\n033 F-16 MODIFICATIONS... 946,747 946,747\n034 F-22A................ 1,052,088 1,052,088\n035 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 335,973 335,973\n036 F-15 EPAW............ 141,233 141,233\n037 KC-46A MDAP.......... 85,515 85,515\nAIRLIFT AIRCRAFT\n038 C-5.................. 10,308 10,308\n039 C-17A................ 59,867 59,867\n042 OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS. 136,786 136,786\nTRAINER AIRCRAFT\n043 GLIDER MODS.......... 164 164\n044 T-6.................. 131,747 131,747\n046 T-38................. 84,452 84,452\nOTHER AIRCRAFT\n047 U-2 MODS............. 297 10,297\nProgram increase. [10,000]\n050 C-130................ 23,546 23,546\n051 C-130J MODS.......... 315,308 315,308\n052 C-135................ 158,715 148,715\nSlow execution... [-10,000]\n053 COMPASS CALL......... 506,265 506,265\n054 CVR (CONNON ULF 18 18\nRECEIVER) INC 2.\n055 RC-135............... 252,846 252,846\n056 E-3.................. 841 841\n057 E-4.................. 30,779 30,779\n058 H-1.................. 17,872 17,872\n059 MH-139A MOD.......... 5,021 5,021\n061 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 46,662 46,662\n062 HC/MC-130 257,742 257,742\nMODIFICATIONS.\n063 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 102,052 91,847\nProgram decrease. [-10,205]\n064 MQ-9 MODS............ 105,966 105,966\n065 SOFTWARE DEFINED USER 25,847 25,847\nEQUIPMENT.\n066 SENIOR LEADER C3 32,654 32,654\nSYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.\n067 CV-22 MODS........... 168,042 168,042\nAIRCRAFT SPARES AND\nREPAIR PARTS\n068 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 1,441,052 1,741,052\nPARTS.\nF-35A Spare Parts [300,000]\nCOMMON SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 252,808 227,528\nSUPPORT EQUIP.\nProgram decrease. [-25,280]\nPOST PRODUCTION\nSUPPORT\n073 B-2B................. 95,457 95,457\n074 B-52................. 114 114\n075 C-17A................ 3,027 3,027\n076 CV-22 POST PRODUCTION 5,088 5,088\nSUPPORT.\n079 F-15EX............... 16,930 16,930\n080 F-16 POST PRODUCTION 57,781 57,781\nSUPPORT.\n081 HC/MC-130 POST PROD.. 20,415 20,415\n083 MQ-9 POST PROD....... 15,365 15,365\nINDUSTRIAL\nPREPAREDNESS\n084 INDUSTRIAL 20,590 20,590\nRESPONSIVENESS.\nWAR CONSUMABLES\n085 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 85,387 85,387\nOTHER PRODUCTION\nCHARGES\n086 OTHER PRODUCTION 2,528,401 2,528,401\nCHARGES.\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n088A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 15,800 15,800\nTOTAL AIRCRAFT 26,985,236 27,567,380\nPROCUREMENT, AIR\nFORCE.\n\nMISSILE PROCUREMENT,\nAIR FORCE\nMISSILE REPLACEMENT\nEQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC\n001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 27,006 27,006\nEQ-BALLISTIC.\nBALLISTIC MISSILES\n003 GROUND BASED 107,602 107,602\nSTRATEGIC DETERRENT.\nSTRATEGIC\n005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 506,047 506,047\nWEAPON.\n006 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 456,810 456,810\nWEAPON AP.\nTACTICAL\n007 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 23,575 23,575\nCONSUMABLES.\n009 AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED 452,035 452,035\nRAPID RESPONSE\nWEAPON.\n010 FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE 55,000 55,000\nMASS MISSILE (FAMM).\n011 HYPERSONIC ATTACK 403,974 403,974\nCRUISE MISSILE.\n012 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 967,866 967,866\nSTANDOFF MISSILE.\n013 JOINT ADVANCED 608,743 608,743\nTACTICAL MISSILE.\n014 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE. 384,607 384,607\n015 LRASM0............... 500,916 500,916\n016 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 419,238 419,238\n017 AMRAAM............... 115,856 115,856\n019 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 44,596 44,596\n020 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 194,509 194,509\nII.\n021 STAND-IN ATTACK 401,607 401,607\nWEAPON (SIAW).\nINDUSTRIAL FACILITIES\n022 INDUSTRIAL 931 931\nPREPAREDNESS/POL\nPREVENTION.\nCLASS IV\n023 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 169,747 169,747\n025 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 9,865 9,865\n026 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 30,407 30,407\nMISSILE (ALCM).\nMISSILE SPARES AND\nREPAIR PARTS\n027 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 15,621 15,621\n(INITIAL).\n028 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 123,224 123,224\n(REPLEN).\nSPECIAL PROGRAMS\n030 SPECIAL UPDATE 168,578 168,578\nPROGRAMS.\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n030A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 622,814 622,814\nTOTAL MISSILE 6,811,174 6,811,174\nPROCUREMENT, AIR\nFORCE.\n\nPROCUREMENT OF\nAMMUNITION, AIR\nFORCE\nROCKETS\n001 ROCKETS.............. 102,059 102,059\nCARTRIDGES\n002 CARTRIDGES........... 157,508 157,508\nBOMBS\n003 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 168,469 168,469\n004 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 755 755\nPENETRATOR (MOP).\n005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 129,568 129,568\nMUNITION.\n006 B61-12 TRAINER....... 24,226 24,226\nOTHER ITEMS\n007 CAD/PAD.............. 45,448 45,448\n008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,168 7,168\nDISPOSAL (EOD).\n009 SPARES AND REPAIR 626 626\nPARTS.\n010 FIRST DESTINATION 2,873 2,873\nTRANSPORTATION.\n011 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,468 5,468\n$5,000,000.\nFLARES\n013 EXPENDABLE 99,180 99,180\nCOUNTERMEASURES.\nFUZES\n014 FUZES................ 141,149 141,149\nSMALL ARMS\n015 SMALL ARMS........... 25,619 25,619\nTOTAL 910,116 910,116\nPROCUREMENT OF\nAMMUNITION, AIR\nFORCE.\n\nOTHER PROCUREMENT,\nAIR FORCE\nSPECIAL PURPOSE\nVEHICLES\n005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 103,304 103,304\nVEHICLE.\nMATERIALS HANDLING\nEQUIPMENT\n009 MATERIALS HANDLING 2,132 2,132\nVEHICLES.\nMISSION SUPPORT\nVEHICLES\n012 MISSION SUPPORT 439,892 439,892\nVEHICLES.\nCOMM SECURITY\nEQUIPMENT(COMSEC)\n014 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 374,613 374,613\nINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS\n016 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 19,060 19,060\nTECH & ARCHITECTURES.\n017 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,531 5,531\nEQUIPMENT.\n018 INTELLIGENCE COMM 37,717 37,717\nEQUIPMENT.\nELECTRONICS PROGRAMS\n019 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 58,313 58,313\nLANDING SYS.\n021 BATTLE CONTROL 3,391 3,391\nSYSTEM--FIXED.\n022 THEATER AIR CONTROL 11,640 11,640\nSYS IMPROVEMEN.\n023 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 430,607 430,607\nRANGE RADAR.\n024 WEATHER OBSERVATION 33,111 33,111\nFORECAST.\n025 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 89,931 89,931\nCONTROL.\n026 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 7,434 7,434\nCOMPLEX.\n027 MISSION PLANNING 23,927 23,927\nSYSTEMS.\n028 STRATEGIC MISSION 9,435 9,435\nPLANNING & EXECUTION\nSYSTEM.\nSPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS\nPROJECTS\n029 GENERAL INFORMATION 234,417 234,417\nTECHNOLOGY.\n033 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 1,770,698 1,660,698\nSECURITY SYSTEM.\nProgram decrease. [-110,000]\n034 SAMTEC COMMUNICATIONS 17,641 17,641\n035 COMBAT TRAINING 94,378 95,878\nRANGES.\nBMGR LMR Upgrades [1,500]\n036 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 279,516 279,516\nEMERGENCY COMM N.\n037 WIDE AREA 17,000 17,000\nSURVEILLANCE (WAS).\n038 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 163,127 163,127\n040 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 460 460\nSYSTEM.\n041 AIR & SPACE 23,778 23,778\nOPERATIONS CENTER\n(AOC).\nAIR FORCE\nCOMMUNICATIONS\n042 BASE INFORMATION 125,702 125,702\nTRANSPT INFRAST\n(BITI) WIRED.\n043 AFNET................ 325,839 322,839\nUnjustified [-3,000]\ngrowth.\n044 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 16,267 16,267\nSUPPORT ELEMENT\n(JCSE).\n045 USCENTCOM............ 15,328 15,328\n046 USSTRATCOM........... 5,013 5,013\n047 USSPACECOM........... 195,370 195,370\nORGANIZATION AND BASE\n048 TACTICAL C-E 162,835 162,835\nEQUIPMENT.\n049 NEXT GENERATION 80,321 80,321\nSURVIVAL RADIO\n(NGSR).\n051 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 36,874 36,874\n052 BASE COMM 158,113 158,113\nINFRASTRUCTURE.\nMODIFICATIONS\n053 COMM ELECT MODS...... 220,855 220,855\nPERSONAL SAFETY &\nRESCUE EQUIP\n054 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 87,994 87,994\nRESCUE EQUIPMENT.\nDEPOT PLANT+MTRLS\nHANDLING EQ\n055 POWER CONDITIONING 14,444 14,444\nEQUIPMENT.\n056 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 24,594 24,594\nHANDLING EQUIP.\nBASE SUPPORT\nEQUIPMENT\n057 BASE PROCURED 81,686 81,686\nEQUIPMENT.\n058 ENGINEERING AND EOD 247,989 247,989\nEQUIPMENT.\n059 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 288,930 268,930\nProgram decrease. [-20,000]\n060 FUELS SUPPORT 81,066 81,066\nEQUIPMENT (FSE).\n061 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 68,127 68,127\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\nSPECIAL SUPPORT\nPROJECTS\n063 DARP RC135........... 31,496 31,496\n064 DCGS-AF.............. 316,157 306,157\nUnjustified [-10,000]\ngrowth.\n066 SPECIAL UPDATE 5,099,420 5,099,420\nPROGRAM.\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n066A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 27,241,704 27,241,704\nSPARES AND REPAIR\nPARTS\n067 SPARES AND REPAIR 8,657 8,657\nPARTS (CYBER).\n068 SPARES AND REPAIR 14,129 14,129\nPARTS.\nTOTAL OTHER 39,199,963 39,058,463\nPROCUREMENT, AIR\nFORCE.\n\nPROCUREMENT, SPACE\nFORCE\nSPACE PROCUREMENT, SF\n001 AF SATELLITE COMM 54,391 54,391\nSYSTEM.\n003 AUXILIARY PAYLOADS... 241,076 241,076\n005 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 459,466 459,466\n007 EVOLVED STRATEGIC 139,700 139,700\nSATCOM (ESS) AP.\n011 GROUND MOVING TARGET 1,016,612 1,016,612\nINDICATOR (GMTI).\n013 GENERAL INFORMATION 14,895 14,895\nTECH--SPACE.\n014 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 680,875 680,875\n017 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 95,061 95,061\n(COMSEC).\n018 MILSATCOM............ 38,067 38,067\n020 SPECIAL SPACE 2,021,299 2,021,299\nACTIVITIES.\n021 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 50,640 50,640\nSYSTEM.\n022 NATIONAL SECURITY 3,370,958 3,370,958\nSPACE LAUNCH.\n024 PTES HUB............. 12,046 12,046\n025 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 835,197 835,197\nAGENCY LAUNCH.\n026 SPACE DIGITAL 5,119 5,119\nINTEGRATED NETWORK\n(SDIN).\n027 SPACE MODS........... 448,674 448,674\n028 SPACELIFT RANGE 64,885 64,885\nSYSTEM SPACE.\n029 WIDEBAND SATCOM 81,483 81,483\nOPERATIONAL\nMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.\nSPARES\n030 SPARES AND REPAIR 971 971\nPARTS.\nNON-TACTICAL VEHICLES\n031 USSF VEHICLES........ 6,032 6,032\nSUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n033 POWER CONDITIONING 7,906 7,906\nEQUIPMENT.\nTOTAL 9,645,353 9,645,353\nPROCUREMENT,\nSPACE FORCE.\n\nPROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-\nWIDE\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD\n002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 213,031 208,031\nProgram decrease. [-5,000]\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS\n006 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 453 453\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA\n007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 27,652 27,652\nSECURITY.\n008 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 93,512 93,512\n009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 24,013 24,013\nMILLION.\n010 DEFENSE INFORMATION 392,650 392,650\nSYSTEM NETWORK.\n012 WHITE HOUSE 611,216 611,216\nCOMMUNICATION AGENCY.\n013 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 81,584 81,584\nENTERPRISE.\n015 JOINT SERVICE 53,596 53,596\nPROVIDER.\n016 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 60,808 60,808\nOPTIMIZATION (4ENO).\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA\n022 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 19,707 19,707\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS\n024 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 11,689 11,689\n025 COUNTER-SMALL 800,000 800,000\nUNMANNED AIRCRAFT\nSYSTEMS.\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT,\nMISSILE DEFENSE\nAGENCY\n029 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 17,840 17,840\n030 SM-3 IIAS............ 778,964 778,964\n031 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 150,000 150,000\nSYSTEMS.\n032 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 30,000 30,000\nMISSILE DEFENSE\n(SRBMD).\n035 IRON DOME............ 20,000 20,000\n036 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 39,256 39,256\nAND SOFTWARE.\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA\n037 PERSONNEL 82,438 82,438\nADMINISTRATION.\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT,\nDEFENSE THREAT\nREDUCTION AGENCY\n040 VEHICLES............. 99 99\n041 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 8,963 8,963\n042 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 900 900\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT,\nDMACT\n044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 6,854 6,854\nMAJOR EQUIPMENT,\nUSCYBERCOM\n045 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 103,855 103,855\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 3,587,405 3,587,405\nAVIATION PROGRAMS\n050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 185,930 185,930\nAND SUSTAINMENT.\n051 SKYRAIDER II......... 59,894 279,894\nProgram increase. [220,000]\n053 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 72,650 110,290\nNon-Standard [37,640]\nAviations (NSAv).\n055 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 168,411 168,411\n056 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 9,479 9,479\n057 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 75,841 75,841\nVEHICLE.\n059 AC/MC-130J........... 366,857 366,857\nSHIPBUILDING\n060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS... 76,879 76,879\nAMMUNITION PROGRAMS\n061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 237,153 380,683\nGround Organic [25,519]\nPrecision Strike\nSystems (GOPSS).\nMunitions War [118,011]\nReserves.\nOTHER PROCUREMENT\nPROGRAMS\n062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 319,241 319,241\n064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 119,047 119,047\n065 COMBATANT CRAFT 33,858 33,858\nSYSTEMS.\n066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 130,462 130,462\n067 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 36,983 36,983\n068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 511,016 635,125\nAdvanced Tactical [5,000]\nPants.\nElectromagnetic [79,945]\nWarfare (EW)\nFamily of Systems.\nGround Infil [39,164]\nProtection\nSystems(GIPS).\n069 COMBAT MISSION 4,988 4,988\nREQUIREMENTS.\n070 OPERATIONAL 28,074 28,074\nENHANCEMENTS\nINTELLIGENCE.\n071 OPERATIONAL 360,595 408,595\nENHANCEMENTS.\nAccelerated [36,000]\nFielding of Group\n3 Unmanned Aerial\nSystem (UAS)\nCapability.\nGround Infil [12,000]\nProtection\nSystems(GIPS).\nCBDP\n072 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 223,166 223,166\nSITUATIONAL\nAWARENESS.\n073 CB PROTECTION & 117,859 117,859\nHAZARD MITIGATION.\nTOTAL 10,354,868 10,923,147\nPROCUREMENT,\nDEFENSE-WIDE.\n\nNATIONAL GUARD AND\nRESERVE EQUIPMENT\nARMY RESERVE\n001 MISC EQUIPMENT--ARMY 155,000 155,000\nRESERVE.\nNAVY RESERVE\n002 MISC EQUIPMENT--NAVY 57,000 57,000\nRESERVE.\nMARINE CORPS RESERVE\n003 MISC EQUIPMENT-- 23,000 23,000\nMARINE CORPS RESERVE.\nAIR FORCE RESERVE\n004 MISC EQUIPMENT--AF 155,000 155,000\nRESERVE.\nARMY NATIONAL GUARD\n005 MISC EQUIPMENT--ARMY 305,000 305,000\nNATIONAL GUARD.\nAIR NATIONAL GUARD\n006 MISC EQUIPMENT--AIR 305,000 305,000\nFORCE NATIONAL GUARD.\nTOTAL NATIONAL 1,000,000 1,000,000\nGUARD AND\nRESERVE\nEQUIPMENT.\n\nDEFENSE STRATEGIC\nCAPITAL CREDIT\nPROGRAM\nDEFENSE STRATEGIC\nCAPITAL CREDIT\nPROGRAM\n001 OFFICE OF STRATEGIC 216,000 216,000\nCAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.\nTOTAL DEFENSE 216,000 216,000\nSTRATEGIC\nCAPITAL CREDIT\nPROGRAM.\n\nTOTAL 257,058,141 258,237,453\nPROCUREMENT.\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\nSEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFY 2027 House\nLine Program Element Item Request Authorized\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\nEVALUATION, ARMY\n.................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 215,322 225,322\n.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]\n002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 63,102 83,102\n.................................. Program increase.............. [20,000]\n003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 53,598 71,098\nCENTERS.\n.................................. Foundational Research for [5,000]\nbiotechnology.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]\n.................................. Research Center of Excellence [2,500]\nPartnership.\n005 0601275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC RESEARCH. 64,031 64,031\n006 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 2,500\nMACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.\n.................................. Army AI Integration Center.... [2,500]\n.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 396,053 446,053\n..................................\n.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n009 0602135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 26,523 29,023\nSYSTEMS (C-SUAS) APPLIED RESEARCH.\n.................................. Enhanced Acoustic UAS [2,500]\nDetection and Tracking.\n010 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY.............. 232,046 239,546\n.................................. Applied Armaments Tech for [2,500]\nDistributed Lethality.\n.................................. Dynamic Digital Definition of [2,500]\nArmaments Systems.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]\n.................................. Rapid Apt Processing [5,000]\nTechnologies for Hypersonics.\n011 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 68,018 90,518\n.................................. Advance Medical Simulation [15,000]\nScience and Technologies for\nWarfighters.\n.................................. Isostatic Pressure Advanced [2,500]\nArmor Development.\n.................................. Next Generation Ballistic [2,500]\nPlate.\n.................................. Pathfinder Air Assault........ [2,500]\n012 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY................. 44,146 46,646\n.................................. Research on the Soil-Structure [2,500]\nInteraction of Buildings\nSubjected to Blast Loading\nfrom Hypersonic Strike\nVehicles.\n013 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 70,540 75,540\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Standardized Army Battery for [5,000]\nEnhanced Performance and\nSafety.\n014 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............ 53,373 70,873\n.................................. Autonomous EMS Dominance & [2,500]\nEdge Resilience.\n.................................. Distributed Aperture Spectrum [5,000]\nDominance.\n.................................. Enhancing Planning and [5,000]\nRehearsal for Large-Scale\nCombat Operations.\n.................................. Group 3 autonomous operations [5,000]\nin RF-contested environments.\n015 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 24,086 31,586\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Digital Arsenal for Solid [2,500]\nRocket Motors.\n.................................. PRESTO-Fires Testbed.......... [5,000]\n016 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY... 17,727 20,227\n.................................. UxS Platform Agnostic [2,500]\nIntelligent Robotic Core.\n017 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 36,113 43,613\n.................................. AI Integration and Security [5,000]\nfor IBCS.\n.................................. C-UAS Testing and Research [2,500]\nCenter.\n021 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH..... 43,700 53,700\n.................................. Ion-trap quantum computing [10,000]\nsystems.\n022 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.......... 2,429 2,429\n023 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER................. 63 63\n024 0602275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED 51,184 46,184\nRESEARCH.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]\n025 0602276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER APPLIED 9,857 9,857\nRESEARCH.\n026 0602345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 22,871 22,871\nEFFECTS APPLIED RESEARCH.\n027 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 14,979 14,979\nAPPLIED RESEARCH.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]\n.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]\n029 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 14,275 14,275\nTECHNOLOGY.\n030 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 149,221 142,221\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,000]\n030A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 32,883 32,883\n.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 914,034 987,034\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n031 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 17,876 17,876\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]\n.................................. Wearable Blast Overpressure [5,000]\nMonitoring System.\n032 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 11,113 11,113\nADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n033 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 3,325 5,825\nDEMONSTRATION.\n.................................. Army EW Sensing and Hunting [2,500]\nUAS Payload.\n035 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 3,575 3,575\nTECHNOLOGY.\n036 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 1,211 3,711\n.................................. Imaging Cold Environments [2,500]\nusing Multispectral Airborne\nNetworks.\n037 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 23,471 20,471\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]\n038 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 3,951 3,951\n039 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 31,812 39,312\n.................................. Drone Netting Enclosure System [2,500]\nfor Counter UAS Testing.\n.................................. Future Armaments Scalable [2,500]\nTechnologies.\n.................................. Secure Hypersonic Prototype [2,500]\nManufacturing.\n040 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 125,121 120,121\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Automated Paragliders for [5,000]\nParatroopers.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n041 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 25,043 40,043\n.................................. Fuel cell multi-modular use [10,000]\ndevelopment.\n.................................. Intelligent Runway Technology [2,500]\nProgram.\n.................................. Next Generation Cracked Armor [2,500]\nLaminated Patch Repair\nTechnology.\n043 0603135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 156,520 154,020\nSYSTEMS (C-SUAS) ADVANCED\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]\n044 0603275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED 156,326 149,326\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-7,000]\n045 0603276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER ADVANCED 15,278 15,278\nTECHNOLOGY.\n046 0603345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 33,129 33,129\nEFFECTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY\nDEVELOPMENT.\n047 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 22,402 22,402\nADVANCED RESEARCH.\n048 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 8,509 8,509\n049 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 215,090 210,090\nMODERNIZATION PROGRAM.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n050 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 118,207 143,607\nADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Advanced Passive Fire [5,400]\nProtection Technologies.\n.................................. Discontinuous thermoplastic [10,000]\nmaterials.\n.................................. Ground Vehicle Systems Center. [10,000]\n051 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 48,490 93,790\n.................................. Development and demonstration [15,000]\nof prototype communications\nsolutions at overseas\ninstallations.\n.................................. Modular Radio Frequency (RF) [7,000]\nCommunications Technology.\n.................................. OTM SATCOM Terminals.......... [23,300]\n052 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 422,590 430,090\nADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Missile Delivered Launched [7,500]\nEffects- Virtual Test Range.\n053 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED 14,984 19,984\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]\n054 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED 63,924 78,924\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. CWS Enhanced Swarm Defeat [15,000]\nCapability.\n056 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 7,619 7,619\n056A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 80,717 80,717\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,610,283 1,713,483\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\nPROTOTYPES\n058 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 8,367 12,367\nINTEGRATION.\n.................................. High Power Microwave (HPM) [4,000]\nAgainst Lethal Threats (HALT).\n059 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 59,573 91,573\n.................................. Gliding Offensive Lightweight [32,000]\nUnmanned Munition (GOLUM).\n061 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 31,374 31,374\nDEV.\n062 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET 5,596 5,596\nDEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.\n063 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 277,248 257,248\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-20,000]\n064 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 23,594 23,594\nDEV.\n065 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 4,109 4,109\n066 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 98,331 113,331\nSYSTEM--ADV DEV.\n.................................. Harsh Environment [15,000]\nMicroelectronics Innovation.\n067 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 5,310 5,310\nDEVELOPMENT.\n068 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 19,499 19,499\nDEM/VAL.\n069 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,145 5,145\n071 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 12,822 12,822\nADV DEV.\n072 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 1,017 1,017\n073 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 56,122 56,122\nDEVELOPMENT.\n074 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 20,290 20,290\n075 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE 235,593 210,593\n(EMAM).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-25,000]\n077 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE 319 319\nCAPABILITY.\n078 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) 99,471 99,471\nADV DEV.\n079 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 4,123 4,123\nNODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.\n080 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 10,077 10,077\n084 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 162,074 162,074\n(LTAMD) SENSOR.\n085 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 314,671 304,271\n.................................. 3D printed non-traditional [5,000]\nbattery manufacturing.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,400]\n086 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 460,980 460,980\n(M-SHORAD).\n087 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 18,993 18,993\nAND TIMING (PNT).\n088 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 219,137 219,137\nREFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.\n089 0604129A ADVANCED POWER APPLICATIONS....... 48,000 48,000\n091 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES......... 211,848 211,848\n092 0604182A HYPERSONICS....................... 82,939 82,939\n099 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 22,889 21,889\nFORCE SUPPORT.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-1,000]\n099A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 261,466 261,466\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 2,780,977 2,775,577\nDEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n..................................\n.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\nDEMONSTRATION\n100 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 30,658 35,658\n.................................. Enhancing Cyber Resilience for [5,000]\nMission Assurance and Supply\nChain Security.\n101 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 2,807 2,807\n102 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 55,296 64,296\n.................................. Combat Aviation Aircrew [4,000]\nEnhancement - Safety and\nLethality.\n.................................. Operational evaluation of an [5,000]\nomnidirectional tactical\nthrowable camera.\n103 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 23,763 23,763\n104 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 10,217 10,217\n105 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 43,003 43,003\n108 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES... 6,142 6,142\n110 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 418,427 418,427\n111 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 6,701 6,701\nEQUIPMENT.\n112 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 29,685 31,685\nDEV.\n.................................. AI-Enabled Weapon System [2,000]\nSensor Integration for\nTraining.\n113 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 14,276 14,276\nINTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.\n114 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 5,618 5,618\nDEVELOPMENT.\n115 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 9,625 9,625\nDEVELOPMENT.\n116 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 7,883 7,883\nSIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.\n117 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 26,602 26,602\nEVALUATION.\n118 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 124,881 174,881\n.................................. Battalion Mortar System [10,000]\nModernization.\n.................................. Development of 120mm APFSDS [10,000]\nPropellant.\n.................................. Medium Caliber Ammunition [5,000]\nFuzing.\n.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]\nQualification Increase.\n119 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 65,238 65,238\nENG DEV.\n120 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 5,541 5,541\nSYSTEMS--ENG DEV.\n121 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 9,744 9,744\nBIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG\nDEV.\n122 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 17,586 17,586\n123 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 42,584 42,584\nHARDWARE & SOFTWARE.\n124 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 58,260 58,260\n126 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 5,663 5,663\n127 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 78,331 78,331\nSYSTEMS--EMD.\n128 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 709,192 651,692\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,500]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-50,000]\n129 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 121,525 116,525\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n130 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 102,694 102,694\nSYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).\n131 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 21,561 21,561\n(JTNC).\n132 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 50,390 50,390\n133 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 11,573 11,573\n(CIRCM).\n134 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 5,605 5,605\nDESTRUCTION (CWMD).\n135 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE 5,513 5,513\nPROCESSING.\n136 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 13,864 13,864\nRECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)\nSENSOR SUITE.\n137 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 3,519 3,519\n138 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 3,804 3,804\n(LOW-TIER).\n139 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 4,777 4,777\n141 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 106,621 96,621\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n142 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 175,352 175,352\nCAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.\n143 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 192,185 182,185\n.................................. Low expenditure rates......... [-10,000]\n144 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES... 147,881 164,881\n.................................. Vertically integrated advanced [17,000]\nprocesses.\n145 0605058A TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA 1,053,983 1,053,983\nDEFENSE (THAAD) RDTE.\n146 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE-- 2,380 2,380\nMEDIUM.\n147 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 35,769 35,769\nNODE (TITAN) EMD.\n151 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE......... 49,594 49,594\n152 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)... 288,304 288,304\n153 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD................... 446,616 446,616\n154 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 33,770 33,770\n(AIE).\n155 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY.... 82,550 82,550\n157 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT 2,140,569 2,267,786\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Program realignment for [127,217]\noperational test aircraft.\n159 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3).. 16,014 16,014\n161 0605275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS 99,691 99,691\nDEVELOPMENT.\n162 0605330A C2 TRANSPORT...................... 45,370 45,370\n163 0605331A C2 APPLICATIONS................... 488,401 488,401\n164 0605332A C2 DATA........................... 306,019 306,019\n165 0605333A C2 INFRASTRUCTURE................. 64,849 64,849\n166 0605345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 816,433 816,433\nEFFECTS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.\n167 0605347A COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 359,182 359,182\n(UAS) DEVELOPMENT.\n169 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 126,623 126,623\nDEFENSE (AIAMD).\n170 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 695 695\nSYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.\n172 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE............. 290,069 290,069\n173 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 17,211 17,211\n(MIP).\n174 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 2,749 2,749\n(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND\nMANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE\n(EMD).\n175 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 951 951\n176 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 3,946 3,946\n178 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 125,301 125,301\n178A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 89,121 89,121\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 9,760,747 9,888,464\nDEMONSTRATION.\n..................................\n.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n179 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 60,233 60,233\n180 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 16,488 16,488\n181 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 106,140 106,140\n182 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 10,737 10,737\n183 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 7,051 7,051\n184 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 55,596 55,596\n186 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 469,723 479,723\n.................................. Space Layer Representation to [10,000]\nEnhance Near-Peer Readiness.\n187 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 62,303 62,303\nINSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.\n188 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 31,283 31,283\n189 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 1,983 1,983\n190 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 19,013 19,013\n191 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 10,481 10,481\n192 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 60,733 60,733\n193 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 65,565 65,565\n194 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 15,608 15,608\nCOLLABORATION & INTEG.\n195 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 52,978 52,978\n196 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 27,004 27,004\n197 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 44,851 62,351\nEFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.\n.................................. Demilitarization Process for [10,000]\nWhite Phosphorus Ammunition\nItems.\n.................................. Production of Critical [7,500]\nChemicals in a Flexible\nManufacturing Facility.\n198 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 3,256 3,256\nMGMT SUPPORT.\n199 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 54,276 54,276\nR&D - MHA.\n200 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 118,585 118,585\nDEFENSE TEST SITE.\n201 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL 5,802 5,802\nMODERNIZATION.\n202 0606118A AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & 653,653 646,653\nINTEGRATION.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,000]\n203 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 6,468 6,468\nVULNERABILITIES.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,959,810 1,980,310\n..................................\n.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n205 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 17,780 17,780\n206 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 6,613 16,613\n.................................. Secure Microelectronics for [10,000]\nAnti-Tamper and Resilient\nTechnology.\n207 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 488 488\nDESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT\nIMPROVEMENT.\n208 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 21,553 21,553\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.\n209 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 35,147 35,147\nPROGRAM.\n210 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 7,277 7,277\nPROGRAM.\n211 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM... 100,000\n.................................. Program increase.............. [100,000]\n213 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT......... 30,759 30,759\n214 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET 90,981 80,981\nACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-10,000]\n215 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT........... 13,694 13,694\n216 0607212A TENCAP ENHANCEMENTS............... 20,982 20,982\n219 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 1,640 1,640\n220 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 219,046 219,046\n221 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 11,255 11,255\nCOORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).\n222 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 492,364 502,364\nPROGRAMS.\n.................................. Development and qualification [10,000]\nof AGT1500 Abrams tank engine\nparts.\n224 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 239 239\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.\n225 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 1,615 1,615\n226 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 2,054 2,054\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.\n229 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 73,639 73,639\nSYSTEM (GMLRS).\n232 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 15,932 15,932\nPROGRAM.\n234 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 4,870 4,870\n237 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 6,870 6,870\n238 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV............... 2,590 2,590\n239 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 68,097 85,097\nACTIVITIES.\n.................................. Army depot directed energy [5,000]\nreadiness.\n.................................. Digital Forge................. [12,000]\n239A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 47,342 47,342\n.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 1,192,827 1,319,827\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\nPILOT PROGRAMS\n240 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 94,095 91,095\nPROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 94,095 91,095\nTECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 18,708,826 19,201,843\nTEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.\n..................................\n.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\nEVALUATION, NAVY\n.................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 47,500\n.................................. Artificial Intelligence [2,500]\nMaritime Maneuvering.\n.................................. Multi-Frequency Satellite Data [5,000]\nReception and Technological\nUpgrades.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [40,000]\n002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 525,399 527,899\n.................................. Physiological Stress Response [2,500]\nProgram.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 525,399 575,399\n..................................\n.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 38,838 43,838\n.................................. Hypersonics Correlation [5,000]\nModeling and Simulation.\n004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 137,779 145,279\n.................................. Arctic Unmanned Resilient [5,000]\nOffshore Reconnaissance Asset\n(AURORA) USV Study.\n.................................. Talent and Technology for Navy [2,500]\nPower Systems.\n005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 57,567 60,067\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Unmanned Logistics............ [2,500]\n006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 40,433 40,433\n007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 60,350 60,350\nRESEARCH.\n008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 74,603 74,603\nRESEARCH.\n009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 64,693 64,693\nAPPLIED RESEARCH.\n010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 4,105 4,105\nRESEARCH.\n011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 52,515 55,015\n.................................. Academic Partnerships for [2,500]\nSubmarine and Undersea Vehicle\nResearch and Manufacturing.\n012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 305,357 300,357\nRESEARCH.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 24,634 34,634\nAPPLIED RESEARCH.\n.................................. Procurement of undersea [10,000]\nattritable systems.\n015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 74,378 74,378\nONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 935,252 957,752\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 50,869 50,869\nTECHNOLOGY.\n017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 8,635 8,635\nTECHNOLOGY.\n018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 114,767 114,767\nRE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.\n019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 287,897 292,897\nDEMONSTRATION (ATD).\n.................................. Advanced Technology [5,000]\nDemonstration.\n020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 8,727 8,727\nTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 445,977 440,977\nTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 79,132 116,632\n.................................. Pilot Program for Adaptive [2,500]\nElectronic Warfare-Resilient\nand Quantum-Secure Autonomy\nsmall UAS Architecture Testing.\n.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]\nQualification Increase.\n.................................. Trusted Radiation-hardened [10,000]\nintegrated electronics.\n024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 66,395 76,395\nDEMONSTRATIONS.\n.................................. Deployable data centers that [10,000]\ndeliver remote and resilient\nedge computing.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,062,399 1,109,899\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\nPROTOTYPES\n027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............ 35,706 35,706\n029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 76,141 76,141\n030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 20,010 20,010\n031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES......... 7,726 7,726\n032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 20,070 20,070\n033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 3,239 3,239\n034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 32,263 38,263\n.................................. C-C Embedded Hypersonics [6,000]\nAlternative PNT.\n035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 32,451 32,451\nCOUNTERMEASURES.\n036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 9,920 9,920\n037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 8,806 8,806\n038 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 1,339,052 1,339,052\n039 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 275,300 275,300\n040 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 704 704\n042 0603561N UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEM 132,885 138,885\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Automated System Operational [6,000]\nVerification Test Capability\nfor AN/BYG-1.\n044 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 353,893 363,893\n.................................. Hybrid Robotic Automation [10,000]\nDemonstration.\n045 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 666,640 666,640\nFEASIBILITY STUDIES.\n046 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 392,426 392,426\n047 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 269,961 274,961\n.................................. Integration of Insulated Bus [5,000]\nPipe (IBP) Into Warship\nDesigns.\n048 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 149,351 149,351\n049 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 12,576 7,576\n.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-5,000]\n050 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 18,819 18,819\n051 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 331,577 346,577\n.................................. Large-Scale Superstructures [15,000]\nCooperative Processing.\n052 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 46,239 16,239\n.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-30,000]\n053 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT). 18,070 18,070\n054 0603598N ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID CAPABILITY.. 87,585 97,585\n.................................. Digital Combat Console [10,000]\nCapability for Aegis Low\nAltitude Air Defense\nIntegration.\n055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 212,041 212,041\n056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 10,216 10,216\n057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 521,995 501,995\nSYSTEM.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-20,000]\n058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 43,568 43,568\nDEVELOPMENT.\n059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 15,903 25,903\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Expeditionary Lock-Out Dive [10,000]\nTrainer.\n060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 19,347 19,347\n061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 59,591 156,591\n.................................. Program increase.............. [97,000]\n062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 13,738 18,738\n.................................. Robotic Navy Firefighting..... [5,000]\n063 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 995,658 995,658\n064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 929 929\n065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 655,551 655,551\n066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 498,853 498,853\n067 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 87,999 87,999\n068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN.................... 593,835 593,835\n069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,513 5,513\n070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 985 985\n071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 14,152 14,152\n072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 73,813 73,813\nLANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.\n073 0603889N COUNTERDRUG RDT&E PROJECTS........ 6,500 6,500\n074 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC 94,825 97,325\nWEAPON SYSTEMS.\n.................................. Containerized High Energy [5,000]\nLaser with Integrated Optical-\ndazzler and Surveillance.\n.................................. Containerized Maritime High [2,500]\nEnergy Laser Weapon System.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]\n076 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............ 182,205 176,205\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-6,000]\n077 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 24,598 24,598\nVEHICLES.\n078 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE 62,460 62,460\nTECHNOLOGIES.\n081 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 111,241 111,241\nAIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).\n082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES...... 17,762 17,762\n083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 14,974 14,974\nCOUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).\n084 0604286N NAVY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING....... 10,016 10,016\n085 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS......... 24 24\n086 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME 5,314 5,314\nSTRIKE).\n087 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/ 47,152 95,152\nVALIDATION.\n.................................. Vertical Takeoff and Landing [48,000]\nDevelopment for autonomous\nlogistics in contested\nenvironments.\n088 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 125,999 125,999\nPROTOTYPE.\n089 0604454N LX (R)............................ 18,574 18,574\n090 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 164,512 164,512\n091 0604545N ADVANCED SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRIAL 20,000\nBASE AND FUTURE SHIP EXPERIMENTAL.\n.................................. Fielding of Uncrewed [20,000]\nSurveillance Systems.\n092 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 20,833 20,833\n(C-UAS).\n093 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 206,873 206,873\nDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.\n094 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 8,657 8,657\nARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.\n095 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 104,527 168,527\nWEAPON DEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Transfer from WPN-17.......... [64,000]\n097 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 255,135 255,135\nCAPABILITIES.\n098 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE.... 16,307 16,307\n100 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS).. 1,341,416 1,341,416\n101 0105519N NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE 175,000\nMISSILE (SLCM-N) SUPPORT.\n.................................. Program adjustment............ [175,000]\n102 0207147M COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 213,934 213,934\n104 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 3,206 3,206\n105 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 1,979 1,979\nAIRCRAFT SYSTEM.\n107 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / 13,563 13,563\nMACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 11,237,683 11,650,183\nDEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n..................................\n.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\nDEMONSTRATION\n108 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 80,617 80,617\n109 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL........... 216,514 216,514\n110 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............ 976 976\n112 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 4,399 4,399\n113 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 88,855 88,855\nDEVELOPMENT.\n114 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 73,080 73,080\n115 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS....... 73,534 73,534\n116 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 390,260 390,260\n117 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES...................... 66,446 66,446\n118 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 48,875 48,875\n119 0604262N V-22.............................. 252,335 252,335\n120 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 21,582 21,582\n121 0604269N EA-18............................. 131,683 131,683\n122 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 168,985 168,985\n123 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 69,438 69,438\n124 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 50,332 50,332\n125 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 409,318 412,318\n(JTRS-NAVY).\n.................................. TIMEly Undersea Communications [3,000]\nNetwork.\n126 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 497,011 457,011\nINCREMENT II.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-40,000]\n127 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 425,060 425,060\nENGINEERING.\n128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 64,428 64,428\n129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 539,279 539,279\n130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 8,567 8,567\n131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 42,177 42,177\nCOUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.\n132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 67,900 67,900\n133 0604503N SUBMARINE SWFTS MODERNIZATION..... 195,361 195,361\n134 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 41,610 41,610\n135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 30,970 30,970\n136 0604516N SHIP SURVIVABILITY................ 7,861 7,861\n138 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 96,642 96,642\n(AMDR) SYSTEM.\n139 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)..... 60,518 60,518\n140 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 237,103 237,103\n142 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 19,429 19,429\nT&E.\n143 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 3,415 3,415\n144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 158,666 158,666\n145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 102,159 102,159\n146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 8,509 8,509\nDEVELOPMENT.\n147 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 69,478 69,478\nSYSTEMS--ENG DEV.\n148 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 8,316 8,316\nAND HUMAN FACTORS.\n149 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 1,447 1,447\n150 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 156,167 156,167\nCONTROL).\n151 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 296,261 296,261\nKILL).\n152 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 196,761 196,761\nKILL/EW).\n153 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 6,426 6,426\n154 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 6,900 6,900\n155 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 3,388 3,388\n156 0604850N SSN(X)............................ 315,914 315,914\n157 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 14,380 14,380\n158 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 149,089 149,089\n159 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,459 3,459\n160 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION.............. 1,662,723 1,552,723\n.................................. Contract delay................ [-110,000]\n161 0605212M CH-53K RDTE....................... 139,273 139,273\n162 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 82,618 82,618\n163 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 133,855 133,855\n164 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 4,519 4,519\n165 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER........... 68,498 68,498\n167 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 189,866 189,866\n168 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 87,173 87,173\n(MMA).\n169 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 52,951 52,951\nINCREMENT III.\n170 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 186,735 186,735\n171 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 12,461 12,461\nSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &\nDEMONSTRATION.\n172 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 2,413 2,413\n(JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &\nDEMONSTRATION.\n173 0204202N DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE (DDG- 50,166 50,166\n1000).\n174 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 15,563 15,563\nWEAPONS (CACW).\n175 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 23,146 23,146\n181 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS............. 274,478 274,478\n183 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 8,962 8,962\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 8,977,280 8,830,280\nDEMONSTRATION.\n..................................\n.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n184 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 16,453 16,453\n185 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 22,653 17,653\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-5,000]\n186 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 112,458 104,458\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-8,000]\n187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 4,336 4,336\n188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 28,310 28,310\n191 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 124,898 124,898\nINTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.\n192 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 4,260 4,260\n193 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 170,699 170,699\n194 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 470,492 470,492\n195 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 31,902 31,902\nCAPABILITY.\n196 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 21,498 21,498\n(SEW) SUPPORT.\n197 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 25,144 25,144\nSUPPORT.\n198 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 70,013 70,013\n199 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 33,533 33,533\n200 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL 19,165 19,165\nMANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.\n201 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 35,931 35,931\n202 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 11,282 11,282\nVULNERABILITIES.\n203 0305327N INSIDER THREAT.................... 2,214 2,214\n204 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,054 2,054\n(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).\n.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,207,295 1,194,295\n..................................\n.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n208 0604840M F-35 C2D2......................... 469,779 469,779\n209 0604840N F-35 C2D2......................... 428,545 428,545\n210 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS 133,041 133,041\nSYSTEMS.\n211 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 120,782 120,782\n(CEC).\n212 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 1,051,736 1,051,736\nSUPPORT.\n213 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 65,856 65,856\n214 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 114,279 114,279\nDEVELOPMENT.\n215 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 88,572 88,572\n216 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 271,429 278,429\n.................................. Spiking Neuromorphic Advanced [7,000]\nProcessing.\n218 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 76,653 76,653\nPLANNING CENTER (TMPC).\n219 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 71,901 71,901\n220 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE 954 954\nSYSTEMS.\n221 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS 1,526 1,526\n(DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).\n222 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 66,255 66,255\nATOR).\n223 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 115,839 115,839\nDEVELOPMENT.\n224 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 198,560 198,560\nSUPPORT.\n225 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 80,491 72,442\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-8,049]\n227 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 123,011 123,011\n228 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 108,505 97,655\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,850]\n229 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 252,893 252,893\n230 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 268,983 248,983\nSYSTEMS.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]\n232 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 79,031 79,031\nSUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.\n233 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 19,915 19,915\nSUPPORT.\n234 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 149,055 139,055\nWARFARE SYSTEMS.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n235 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 122,518 110,267\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-12,251]\n236 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 24,675 24,675\nMISSILE (AMRAAM).\n237 0207255N MQ-25 STINGRAY.................... 513,308 513,308\n238 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,491 3,491\n(PDAS).\n242 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS................... 68,369 68,369\n243 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 79,128 79,128\nPROGRAM.\n244 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 5,187 5,187\n(MIP) ACTIVITIES.\n247 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 10,515 10,515\n248 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 19,842 19,842\n249 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 49,898 49,898\nDEVELOPMENT.\n250 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 20,750 20,750\nPAYLOADS (MIP).\n251 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........ 344,890 344,890\n252 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 787 787\n253 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 16,401 16,401\n254 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 8,097 8,097\n255 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 1,710 1,710\n255A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,755,838 2,755,838\n.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 8,402,995 8,348,845\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\nPILOT PROGRAMS\n256 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION-- 13,017 13,017\nSOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.\n257 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND 25,299 25,299\nCONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT\nPROGRAM.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 38,316 38,316\nTECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 32,386,619 32,704,969\nTEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.\n..................................\n.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\nEVALUATION, AIR FORCE\n.................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 296,535 301,535\n.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]\n002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 91,394 96,394\n.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]\n.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 387,929 397,929\n..................................\n.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED 44,029 44,029\nRESEARCH.\n005 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 139,872 152,872\n.................................. Advanced Composites in [10,000]\nHypersonics and Attritable\nAircraft Research.\n.................................. Metals Affordability [3,000]\nInitiative.\n007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 103,170 103,170\nRESEARCH.\n008 0602203F AEROSPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES.... 397,809 402,809\n.................................. Reusable Hypersonics [5,000]\nDevelopment and Transition.\n009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 164,962 169,962\n.................................. Microelectronic manufacturing [5,000]\ndevelopment.\n011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 10,285 10,285\nMAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.\n012 0602336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS TECH 27,031 27,031\nEXPLORATION.\n013 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 130,146 125,146\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n014 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 91,798 91,798\n015 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 149,174 174,174\nMETHODS.\n.................................. Autonomous Battle Management [2,500]\nAcross the full Spectrum of\nConflict.\n.................................. Distributed Quantum Networking [2,500]\nTestbed and Quantum Cloud\nComputing Environment.\n.................................. Future Flag Operational [2,500]\nExperimentation Testbed.\n.................................. Ion-Trap Quantum Computer for [5,000]\nAir Platform Applied Research\nactivities.\n.................................. Photonic Quantum Computing.... [2,500]\n.................................. Quantum entanglement [10,000]\ndistribution research.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,258,276 1,301,276\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n016 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 282,004 282,004\nDEMOS.\n017 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 32,808 37,808\nSYSTEMS.\n.................................. Hypersonics manufacturing [5,000]\ndevelopment.\n018 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 13,277 13,277\n(S&T).\n019 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 72,149 72,149\n020 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 260,212 312,712\n.................................. Advanced High Mach Turbine [2,500]\nEngines Using Additive\nManufacturing.\n.................................. CCA Propulsion Integration.... [20,000]\n.................................. Hybrid Integrated Turret for [2,500]\nExtended-Capability High-\nEnergy Lasers.\n.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]\nQualification Increase.\n.................................. Turboelectric Adaptive Engine [2,500]\nDemonstration.\n022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 165,949 172,949\nRE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.\n.................................. Smart Thermal Protection [7,000]\nSystems (TPS) for Next-Gen\nSystems.\n023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 20,338 20,338\nTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 131,397 128,397\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]\n025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 13,744 13,744\n026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 99,908 102,408\n.................................. Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed [2,500]\nReality Readiness.\n027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 31,938 46,938\nAND DEMONSTRATION.\n.................................. Nationwide Integration of Time [2,500]\nResiliency for Operations.\n.................................. Scalable Collaborative [2,500]\nAutonomy for Unmanned Systems.\n.................................. Secure Hardened Architecture [10,000]\nfor Radiation Environments.\n028 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 29,109 24,109\nENTERPRISE R&D.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,152,833 1,226,833\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\nPROTOTYPES\n030 0603036F MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE.......... 15,099 15,099\n031 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 4,012 4,012\n033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 25,888 25,888\n034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 2,320 2,320\n035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 72,112 72,112\nMISSILE--DEM/VAL.\n036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS............. 14,394 14,394\n037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1,040,945 1,035,945\n(ABMS).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & 61,355 61,355\nPROTOTYPING.\n041 0604009F AFWERX............................ 3,589 6,089\n.................................. Ultra-Short Takeoff and [2,500]\nLanding Aircraft Development.\n042 0604010F NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE 513,681 462,313\nPROPULSION.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-51,368]\n043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,862,677 2,862,677\n046 0604033F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING........... 345,769 345,769\n047 0604041F FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE MASS MISSILES 525,223 472,701\n(FAMM).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-52,522]\n048 0604060F NORAD & USNORTHCOM (N&NC) 39,257 39,257\nEXPERIMENTATION.\n049 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 806,142 806,142\nHYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE\n(HACM).\n050 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 38,756 38,756\n052 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 2,196 2,196\n053 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 186,385 186,385\nDEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.\n054 0604336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS 91,550 91,550\nPROTOTYPING.\n055 0604343F ADVANCED TANKER SYSTEMS........... 13,036 13,036\n056 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 44,377 44,377\nACS.\n057 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT 57,575 57,575\nMATURATION.\n058 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 57,802 57,802\nSYSTEM (JTMS).\n059 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 5,136 5,136\nENTERPRISE R&D.\n060 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 166,061 163,455\n.................................. AI Hardware and Software for [5,000]\nSensors and Countermeasures.\n.................................. Critical Additive Advanced [9,000]\nManufacturing.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-16,606]\n061 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 61,000 183,000\nINSTALLATION RESILIENCE.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [122,000]\n064 0606004F NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RESEARCH & 1,105 26,105\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. B-52 Agile Pod Advanced Sensor [25,000]\nFusion Software Development.\n065 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE..... 183,398 183,398\n067 0207147F COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 1,373,740 1,236,366\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-137,374]\n068 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 57,217 51,496\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,721]\n069 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION............. 1,692 1,692\n071 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 22,335 22,335\n(3DELRR).\n072 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 85,305 85,305\n(ABADS).\n073 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) 302,801 302,801\n074 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION.. 14,663 14,663\n075 0302060F LOOKING GLASS NEXT................ 65,277 65,277\n076 0303010F AF ISR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE..... 24,455 24,455\n077 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 26,401 23,761\n(CDL EA).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,640]\n079 0305913F PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE........... 29,325 29,325\n080 0701200F ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II........ 949 949\n081 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION 27,475 27,475\n(RSM).\n082 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND 1,652 1,652\nINVESTIGATION.\n083 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 4,271 4,271\n084 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 25,815 25,815\nSYSTEM.\n085 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND 34,719 34,719\nDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 9,338,932 9,231,201\nDEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n..................................\n.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\nDEMONSTRATION\n086 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 35,142 35,142\nPROGRAMS.\n087 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 710,780 710,780\nIMPROVEMENTS.\n088 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 86,921 86,921\n089 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 260,233 220,233\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-40,000]\n090 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 110,151 110,151\n091 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 8,743 8,743\n092 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 2,218,921 2,218,921\nCENTER (SAOC).\n093 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 96,762 87,086\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,676]\n094 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 3,599 3,599\n095 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 19,348 19,348\n096 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 21,328 21,328\n097 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 132,783 119,505\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,278]\n098 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 565,679 565,679\n100 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT...... 43,482 39,134\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,348]\n101 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 72,174 64,957\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,217]\n102 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 4,521,370 4,521,370\nEMD.\n103 0605296F MICROELECTRONICS SECURE ENCLAVE... 224,664 220,664\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-4,000]\n104 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION..... 23,066 23,066\n105 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 173,975 173,975\n106 0207039F COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE. 50,496 50,496\n107 0207110F F-47.............................. 5,037,904 4,971,525\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-66,379]\n108 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY 16,001 16,001\nAND RECOVERY.\n109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 115,882 115,882\n110 0207407F ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT 45,322 45,322\n(EMBM).\n111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 6,501 6,501\n112 0303008F SATURN............................ 4,771 4,771\n116 0305282F JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)......... 313,982 313,982\n117 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS........... 543,788 315,788\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-228,000]\n118 0401319F VC-25B............................ 555,195 555,195\n119 0401334F LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 17,996 17,996\nSYSTEMS (LASS).\n120 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 15,900 15,900\n121 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS............. 4,947 4,947\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 16,057,806 15,684,908\nDEMONSTRATION.\n..................................\n.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n123 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 44,526 44,526\n124 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 235,405 220,405\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]\n125 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 13,312 13,312\n127 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 13,562 13,562\nEVALUATION.\n128 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 1,802,502 1,747,802\n.................................. Digital Knowledge Model [5,300]\nUpgrades.\n.................................. Hypersonic Ground Testing [30,000]\nModernization.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-90,000]\n131 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 439,592 437,592\nBUS SYS.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,000]\n132 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 1,206,669 1,206,669\nINTEGRATION.\n134 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 342,650 342,650\n135 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 6,209 6,209\n136 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 367,369 367,369\nMODERNIZATION--TEST AND\nEVALUATION SUPPORT.\n137 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 298,924 298,924\nEVALUATION SUPPORT.\n138 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 21,678 19,511\nMATURATION.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,167]\n139 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................ 7,507 7,507\n140 0208201F OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 30,187 30,187\nSYSTEMS (SUAS).\n141 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, 18,068 18,068\nAND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.\n142 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 80,342 80,342\n(EIS).\n143 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 12,132 10,919\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-1,213]\n144 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING..... 238 238\n145 0901215F PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS.......... 4,017 4,017\n147 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,514 4,514\n.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 4,949,403 4,874,323\n..................................\n.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n148 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 10,029 10,029\n149 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 22,071 22,071\nTRAINING.\n150 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR 44,187 44,187\nDEVELOPMENT.\n152 0604840F F-35 C2D2......................... 1,128,748 1,138,748\n.................................. Supply Chain Advanced [10,000]\nManufacturing.\n153 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 31,777 31,777\nSYSTEM (AF-IPPS).\n154 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 130,610 117,549\nAGENCY.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,061]\n155 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND 4,676 4,676\nEXPLOITATION.\n156 0605229F HH-60W............................ 87,881 87,881\n157 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 34,932 34,932\n158 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 36,521 36,521\n159 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 1,478,648 1,478,648\n160 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 570 570\n161 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 273,552 273,552\n162 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 418,178 398,178\n.................................. Slow execution................ [-20,000]\n163 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 79,313 79,313\n164 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 44,424 44,424\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n165 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM-- 56,203 56,203\nGLOBAL STRIKE.\n166 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES............. 733,182 733,182\n168 0102110F MH-139A........................... 7,046 7,046\n169 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 709 709\nCENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.\n171 0202834F AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT-- 1,028 1,028\nGENERAL.\n172 0203345F OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)....... 45,000 45,000\n173 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 16,723 16,723\n174 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 2,816 2,816\nWARFARE.\n176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 527,739 527,739\n177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 322,889 322,889\n178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 8,128 8,128\n179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS................... 950,375 950,375\n180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.................... 47,388 47,388\n181 0207146F F-15EX............................ 133,274 133,274\n182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 98,861 93,975\n.................................. Dual Mode APKWS............... [5,000]\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,886]\n183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 53,277 53,277\nMISSILE (AMRAAM).\n184 0207172F JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE 500,422 500,422\n(JATM).\n187 0207242F SPECIAL PROGRAM APPLICATIONS...... 35,149 35,149\n188 0207247F AF TENCAP......................... 50,913 50,913\n189 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 14,602 14,602\nPROCUREMENT.\n190 0207253F COMPASS CALL...................... 66,514 66,514\n191 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 205,938 205,938\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.\n192 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 133,092 133,092\nMISSILE (JASSM).\n193 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 25,497 25,497\n194 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 158,871 142,984\n(AOC).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,887]\n195 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 18,137 18,137\n196 0207418F AFSPECWAR--TACP................... 5,206 5,206\n198 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 33,700 33,700\nACTIVITIES.\n199 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) 7,014 7,014\nC4I.\n200 0207439F ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE INT REPROG 73,523 73,523\n(EWIR).\n202 0207452F DCAPES............................ 5,254 5,254\n203 0207457F AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE 24,423 24,423\n(SPECWAR).\n204 0207461F FLIGHT OPERATIONS SYSTEMS......... 15,978 15,978\n205 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS.... 2,220 2,220\n207 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 36,710 36,710\n208 0207611F READINESS DECISION SUPPORT 6,823 6,823\nENTERPRISE.\n209 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 83,659 73,659\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n210 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 6,644 28,644\n.................................. AI-enabled maintenance [22,000]\nintelligence platforms across\nair education and training\ncommand.\n211 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 122,175 109,958\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-12,217]\n212 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 48,857 43,972\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,885]\n213 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 71,868 69,868\nOPERATIONS.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-2,000]\n214 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 76,758 76,758\n218 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS........... 7,511 17,511\n.................................. FireFly algorithm development. [10,000]\n219 0301025F GEOBASE........................... 403 403\n226 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 1,343 1,343\nWEAPONS (CACW).\n228 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL 2,754 2,754\nISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.\n229 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 50,873 50,873\nCENTER (NAOC).\n230 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 4,024 4,024\n233 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 254,837 254,837\nCOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).\n234 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS...... 33,215 33,215\n235 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 117,658 117,658\nPROGRAM.\n236 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........ 71,312 71,312\n238 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & 89,663 89,663\nEXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).\n239 0304109F THRESHER.......................... 109 109\n242 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 98,319 98,319\n243 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 1,713 1,713\n246 0304784F LONG ENDURANCE--AIRBORNE ISR...... 16,570 16,570\n249 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION 16,188 16,188\nDVMT (IMAD).\n250 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 4,210 4,210\n(GATM).\n251 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 318 318\n252 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 29,331 29,331\n253 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 61,895 61,895\nLANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).\n254 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 1,704 1,704\n257 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 9,642 9,642\nACTIVITIES.\n258 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 2,469 2,469\nACTIVITIES.\n259 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & 24,364 24,364\nSECURITY SYSTEM.\n261 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 18,266 18,266\n262 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 34,273 34,273\n263 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 17,114 17,114\n264 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 85,365 85,365\nSYSTEMS.\n266 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 9,146 9,146\nTARGETING.\n268 0305240F ISR TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING...... 312,037 277,037\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-35,000]\n269 0305249F AF JWICS ENTERPRISE............... 19,324 19,324\n270 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 62,000 62,000\nTECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.\n271 0305836F C2IMERA........................... 11,393 11,393\n272 0305903F COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,013 2,013\nCENTERS (MCCCS).\n273 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 1,783 1,783\n(PRC2).\n274 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 3,151 3,151\n275 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 76,233 76,233\n276 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 178,130 198,130\n.................................. C-17 Mobility Connectivity [20,000]\nincrease.\n277 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 16,628 16,628\n278 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 12,323 12,323\n(LAIRCM).\n279 0401218F KC-135S........................... 121,742 141,742\n.................................. KC-135 Mobility Connectivity [20,000]\nincrease.\n280 0401318F CV-22............................. 45,699 45,699\n281 0401334F LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 50,111 50,111\nSYSTEMS (LASS).\n283 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 21,518 21,518\n(LOGIT).\n284 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC- 23,472 23,472\nOT).\n285 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 1,950 1,950\n286 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,035 2,035\n287 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 4,248 4,248\n288 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 2,678 2,678\n289 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 81,252 65,002\nAGENCY.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-16,250]\n291 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 3,316 3,316\nSYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.\n292 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT 38,301 38,301\nSYS (DEAMS).\n293 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--SPACE 700 700\nACTIVITIES.\n293A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 29,113,107 29,113,107\n.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 39,930,435 39,878,249\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 73,075,614 72,594,719\nTEST AND EVALUATION, AIR\nFORCE.\n..................................\n.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND\nEVALUATION, SPACE FORCE\n.................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 20,833 20,833\n002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 14,426 14,426\n.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 35,259 35,259\n..................................\n.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 234,190 256,690\n.................................. Hypersonic weapons advancement [2,500]\n.................................. In-Space Operational [10,000]\nTechnologies.\n.................................. Positioning, Navigation, and [10,000]\nTiming (PNT) Quantum System\ndemonstration.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 234,190 256,690\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 313,738 313,738\nRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.\n006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 126,427 139,927\nDEVELOPMENT/DEMO.\n.................................. Operational Spacecraft [13,500]\nCapability Bridge Effort.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 440,165 453,665\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\nPROTOTYPES\n007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES 3,581 6,581\nRESEARCH.\n.................................. Enhancing U.S. Air Force [3,000]\nAcademy Rocket Propulsion\nCurriculum.\n008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, 45,971 45,971\nDIGITAL SOLUTIONS.\n010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........ 128,546 128,546\n011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 144,434 144,434\n012 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS 9,724 9,724\n(SAML).\n013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 1,246,316 1,246,316\nPROTOTYPING.\n014 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 87,730 87,730\nTRANSITIONS (SSPT).\n015 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 62,031 62,031\n016 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)........... 241,056 241,056\n017 1206617SF OPERATIONAL TEST & TRAINING 265,215 265,215\nINFRASTRUCTURE.\n018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 102,140 102,140\n019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 155,885 155,885\nSERVICE (PTES).\n020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 449,434 449,434\n022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE... 9,950 9,950\n023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE....... 86,306 86,306\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 3,038,319 3,041,319\nDEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n..................................\n.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\nDEMONSTRATION\n024 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)...... 123,793 123,793\n025 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 43,702 43,702\n026 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 34,756 34,756\n027 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 1,317,841 1,317,841\n028 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 10,157 10,157\n030 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND............. 761,425 761,425\n031 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR.............. 209,851 209,851\n032 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................ 485,703 485,703\n033 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR.............. 415,000\n.................................. Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 [415,000]\nPolar.\n034 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) 68,554 68,554\nINTEGRATION.\n035 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 3,564,176 3,564,176\nTRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).\n036 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 1,413,662 1,413,662\nTRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT\n(MEO).\n037 1206771SF COMMERCIAL SERVICES............... 23,752 73,752\n.................................. Program increase.............. [50,000]\n038 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 2,748 2,748\nPROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.\n039 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS).... 1,838,718 1,838,718\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 9,898,838 10,363,838\nDEMONSTRATION.\n..................................\n.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n042 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE 260,731 260,731\nSYSTEMS.\n043 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 13,717 13,717\nMHA.\n044 1206399SF SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING & 230,848 230,848\nINTEGRATION.\n045 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE....... 65,731 65,731\n046 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 19,965 19,965\n(SPACE).\n047 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 29,598 29,598\n.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 620,590 620,590\n..................................\n.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n049 1201212SF SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT 28,425 28,425\nOTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR).\n051 1203040SF DCO-SPACE......................... 481,251 481,251\n052 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 855,860 855,860\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n053 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 92,537 92,537\n054 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............ 1,392,025 1,392,025\n055 1203155SF SPACE-BASED MOVING TARGET 253,355 253,355\nINDICATOR.\n056 1203156SF DATA TRANSPORT AND NETWORKING..... 164,974 164,974\n057 1203165SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 115,000 115,000\n(SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).\n058 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 22,487 22,487\nEVALUATION CENTER.\n059 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 10,538 10,538\nRAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n060 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 56,781 56,781\n061 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR............. 64,290 64,290\n064 1203906SF NCMC--ITW/AA SYSTEM............... 25,092 25,092\n065 1203909SF BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING 128,630 128,630\nSYSTEM (BMEWS).\n066 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 114,004 114,004\n067 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 294,902 294,902\nOPERATIONS.\n068 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 332,313 332,313\nOPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.\n072 1206772SF RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND AND 109,190 109,190\nCONTROL (R2C2).\n073 1207440SF AUTOMATE SAT C2................... 1,524,300 804,900\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-719,400]\n074 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 92,731 92,731\n074A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 17,330,381 17,330,381\n.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 23,489,066 22,769,666\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\nPILOT PROGRAMS\n075 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/ 617,062 631,062\nTASKING SW.\n.................................. Expanded Commercial Space [9,000]\nDomain Awareness.\n.................................. Space Command & Control-- [5,000]\nSoftware Pilot Program.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 617,062 631,062\nTECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 38,373,489 38,172,089\nTEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE\nFORCE.\n..................................\n.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\nEVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE\n.................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 15,070 15,070\n003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 17,667 17,667\nINITIATIVES.\n004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 87,091 97,091\n.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]\n006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 165,488 215,488\n.................................. Pilot Program To Support [50,000]\nAdvanced Technology Centers At\nCommunity Colleges.\n007 0601122E EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES............ 387,633 387,633\n008 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 99,706 125,706\nUNIVERSITIES/MINORITY\nINSTITUTIONS.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [26,000]\n009 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 27,425 27,425\nPROGRAM.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 800,080 886,080\n..................................\n.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n011 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 32,145 32,145\n012 0602023E ACCESS AND AWARENESS.............. 110,096 110,096\n013 0602024E WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE........... 364,141 364,141\n014 0602025E MAKING, MAINTAINING, SUPPLY CHAIN 1,624,523 1,624,523\nAND LOGISTICS.\n017 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 4,260 4,260\nSTRATEGIES.\n018 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 43,405 43,405\n019 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 10,045 18,045\nPROGRAM.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [8,000]\n020 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 59,560 59,560\nADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.\n022 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 207,186 197,186\nPROGRAM.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n023 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 18,575 23,575\n.................................. Pacific Intelligence and [5,000]\nInnovation Initiative.\n029 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 157,287 157,287\nDESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.\n030 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 7,069 7,069\n(SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.\n031 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 50,408 50,408\n032 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING.................... 6,635 6,635\n033 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 50,856 55,856\n.................................. Radio Consolidation and [5,000]\nProcurement.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 2,746,191 2,754,191\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n034 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 64,251 64,251\nTECHNOLOGY.\n036 0603055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 165,060 205,060\nIMPROVEMENT.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [20,000]\n.................................. TRISO development............. [20,000]\n038 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 73,618 323,618\nSUPPORT.\n.................................. Emerging Tech Cooperation..... [50,000]\n.................................. Israel Counter UXS Program.... [100,000]\n.................................. Israel Subterranean [100,000]\nCooperation.\n039 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 24,950 24,950\n040 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 144,454 144,454\n(ME&I).\n041 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 509,160 509,160\nDESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY\nDEVELOPMENT.\n043 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 482,573 545,573\n.................................. Hypersonic and counter- [60,000]\nhypersonic testing from\nunmanned surface vessels.\n.................................. power source for directed [3,000]\nenergy missile defense\nsatellite system.\n044 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 424,422 454,422\nDEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.\n.................................. Acceleration of hypersonic [10,000]\nsystem development.\n.................................. AI Enhanced Hypersonic Seeker. [10,000]\n.................................. UCAH Classified AI/ML and [10,000]\nQuantum Computing\nInfrastructure Project.\n045 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 45,375 45,375\nDEVELOPMENT.\n048 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 36,917 36,917\n049 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 51,960 51,960\nCONCEPTS.\n050 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION............... 60,333 60,333\n051 0603331D8Z FUTURE GENERATION WIRELESS 5,000 5,000\nTECHNOLOGIES.\n052 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)..... 522,559 540,559\n.................................. Off Grid Tactical Power [10,000]\nSystems Pilot Program.\n.................................. ONRAMP expansion and [3,000]\ninnovation acceleration\nactivities.\n.................................. Operator Embedded National [5,000]\nSecurity Innovation\nPartnerships.\n053 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 982,694 917,694\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-45,000]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-20,000]\n054 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION.... 79,268 79,268\n055 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 310,308 310,308\nPROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.\n056 0603467E DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,568,124 1,568,124\nDEVELOPMENT.\n057 0603468E ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS.......... 540,362 540,362\n058 0603469E ADVANCED ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES.... 331,007 331,007\n059 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 49,083 49,083\nTECHNOLOGY.\n060 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 696,297 661,297\nCAPABILITIES.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-15,000]\n062 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 581,847 599,347\nAND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.\n.................................. Advanced Robotics and [10,000]\nMaintenance Automation.\n.................................. Manufacturing Advancement for [5,000]\nNovel Technology Innovation\nand Sustainment.\n.................................. Manufacturing of advanced [2,500]\ncomposites for hypersonics\naided by digital engineering.\n063 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 49,787 52,287\n.................................. Domestic Tantalum processing [2,500]\ncapability.\n064 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 18,791 18,791\nDEMONSTRATIONS.\n065 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 60,774 60,774\nPROGRAM.\n066 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 139,923 139,923\nDEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.\n072 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 10,227 10,227\n073 0603834D8Z BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ADVANCED 9,800 9,800\nTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n074 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 310,977 293,477\n(DIA).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-22,500]\n.................................. UAS Affordable Domestic [5,000]\nPropulsion.\n075 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 201,125 206,125\nTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.\n.................................. Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser [5,000]\n(USPL) Weapons.\n076 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 3,834,080 3,580,302\nTECHNOLOGY.\n.................................. Common Enterprise Range [5,000]\nNetwork.\n.................................. Hypersonics Testing and [10,000]\nEvaluation Workforce\nDevelopment.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-233,778]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-35,000]\n077 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 158,345 154,345\nINITIATIVES.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,000]\n080 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 126,085 126,085\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 12,669,536 12,720,258\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\nPROTOTYPES\n081 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS, ADVANCED 44,685 44,685\nCOMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &\nPROTOTYPES.\n082 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 227,158 227,158\n083 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 125,066 125,066\nCERTIFICATION PROGRAM.\n085 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 1,360,611 1,360,611\nMIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.\n086 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 391,307 391,307\nPROGRAM--DEM/VAL.\n087 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 865,420 868,420\n.................................. Deep Sentry................... [3,000]\n088 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 1,457,437 1,180,437\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-277,000]\n089 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 1,742,778 1,742,778\n090 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 927,870 979,870\n.................................. Aegis Guam Weapon System (AGS) [52,000]\ncapability enhancements,\nthreat sets.\n091 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 939,987 939,987\nAND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT\nAND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).\n092 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 50,430 50,430\nWARFIGHTER SUPPORT.\n093 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 57,892 57,892\nOPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).\n094 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 29,807 29,807\n095 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 274,204 274,204\n096 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 300,000 300,000\n097 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 1,065,474 1,065,474\n098 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 518,506 538,506\n.................................. Advanced Target Front End [10,000]\n(ATFE) Configuration 3 (C3)\nRisk Reduction.\n.................................. Unmanned sea-based launch [10,000]\nplatforms.\n099 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 10,082 10,082\n101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 2,675 2,675\nPROGRAM.\n102 0604023D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS COMPONENT 7,893 7,893\nPROTOTYPING.\n103 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.......... 212,413 232,413\n.................................. Program acceleration.......... [20,000]\n104 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 59,700 84,700\n.................................. Solid Rocket Second Source [25,000]\nQualification Increase.\n106 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS 52,122 52,122\nAND PROTOTYPES.\n107 0604162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 945 945\nELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY\nDEVELOPMENT.\n108 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 213,783 263,783\n.................................. GPI Acceleration.............. [50,000]\n109 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 2,626,130 2,626,130\n110 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 156,743 159,243\n.................................. Pilot Program on Semiconductor [2,500]\nAntitampering and Authenticity\nValidation.\n111 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 238,800 308,800\n.................................. Multi-Mission Optionally [70,000]\nPiloted Vessel prototyping.\n114 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 2,024 2,024\nUNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON\nDEVELOPMENT.\n115 0604539D8Z DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP.. 1,000,000 1,000,000\n116 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM....... 7,500 7,500\n117 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROTOTYPING-- 53,505 93,505\nNON S&T.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [40,000]\n119 0604679D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC). 18,955 18,955\n120 0604682D8Z SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS.... 2,802 2,802\n122 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS 32,001 32,001\n(MDJO).\n123 0604797D8Z JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION OFFICE. 6,278 6,278\n124 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 28,314 28,314\nINTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY\nASSESSMENTS.\n125 0604834D8Z BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM 7,000 7,000\nDEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.\n126 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 125,074 125,074\n(LRDR).\n127 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,344,824 1,344,824\nINTERCEPTORS.\n129 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 61,969 61,969\n130 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 52,919 52,919\nTEST.\n131 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 25,102 25,102\n132 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 53,761 53,761\nMIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.\n133 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 44,485 44,485\nCOMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.\n134 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......... 2,146 2,146\n135 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES............... 31,735 31,735\n137 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE).. 120,814 111,814\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,000]\n139 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 2,160 2,160\n140 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 15,047 15,047\nINNOVATION INVESTMENTS.\n142 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 95,819 95,819\nSPACE PROGRAMS.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 17,094,152 17,090,652\nDEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n..................................\n.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\nDEMONSTRATION\n144 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 11,197 11,197\nINTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/\nVAL ACTIVITIES.\n145 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.... 969,825 929,825\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-30,000]\n146 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS, SYSTEM 14,919 14,919\nDEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.\n147 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 261,947 234,447\nPROGRAM--EMD.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-27,500]\n148 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 10,200 10,200\nDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).\n149 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 16,713 16,713\nDESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.\n150 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 13,620 13,620\n151 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 9,334 9,334\nINITIATIVE.\n152 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 5,943 5,943\n153 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 273,253 268,253\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n154 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 51,265 51,265\nFINANCIAL SYSTEM.\n156 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 7,918 7,918\nPROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.\n157 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 51,202 51,202\n158 0605310D8Z MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION 4,072 4,072\nASSURANCE SITING CLEARINGHOUSE.\n159 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND 92,689 92,689\nINTEROPERABILITY (AI2).\n160 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 3,090 3,090\nMODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\nAND DEMONSTRATION.\n161 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & 2,985 2,985\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n162 0205401JCA COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 580,348 580,348\nSYSTEMS (JIATF-401).\n164 0305282K JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)......... 35,000 35,000\n165 0305304D8Z REAL PROPERTY ANALYTICS........... 2,573 2,573\n166 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED 12,751 12,751\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 2,430,844 2,358,344\nDEMONSTRATION.\n..................................\n.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n168 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION.. 12,332 12,332\n169 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 2,109,895 2,079,895\nEXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-30,000]\n171 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 8,921 8,921\n(DRRS).\n172 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 11,094 11,094\nDEVELOPMENT.\n173 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 1,153,754 1,113,754\nINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-25,000]\n175 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 108,101 108,101\n176 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 234,700 234,700\nCAPABILITY (JMETC).\n177 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 69,820 69,820\nDEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).\n179 0605131D8Z LIVE FIRE TESTING................. 9,020 9,020\n180 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 21,992 21,992\n181 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 5,255 5,255\n182 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 21,862 21,862\n183 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 26,878 26,878\nINFORMATION INTEGRATION.\n184 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 10,695 10,695\nOUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).\n185 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 89,467 89,467\nPROGRAM.\n192 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS...... 10,913 10,913\n193 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 8,435 8,435\n(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY\nTRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.\n194 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE.. 35,512 35,512\n195 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 165,450 165,450\n196 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 57,576 57,576\nCENTER (DTIC).\n197 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 34,359 34,359\nTESTING AND EVALUATION.\n198 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 35,106 35,106\n199 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 5,383 5,383\n200 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 3,489 3,489\nINFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).\n201 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................ 19,260 19,260\n202 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 10,678 10,678\n203 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) 11,668 11,668\nSUPPORT.\n205 0606220D8Z OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR 75,000 77,000\nENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION AND\nMODERNIZATION.\n.................................. Acquisition Workforce Data [2,000]\nAnalytics Capability.\n206 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 3,264 3,264\nANALYSIS.\n207 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD............. 6,307 6,307\n208 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES...... 986 15,986\n.................................. Health and Usage Monitoring [10,000]\nSystems modernization.\n.................................. HUMS.......................... [5,000]\n209 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 30,746 30,746\nPOLICY.\n211 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL 6,215 6,215\n(JPAC).\n212 0606829D8Z SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION 29,408 29,408\nCAPABILITIES.\n215 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 5,088 5,088\n216 0207834D8Z BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM........... 7,000 7,000\n217 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 72,581 72,581\n218 0303169D8Z INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAPID 6,416 6,416\nACQUISITION.\n219 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 5,566 5,566\n221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 2,951 2,951\nSYSTEMS.\n222 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 67,007 67,007\nDATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.\n223 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 90,424 90,424\nTRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--\nNON-MHA.\n225 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,768 5,768\n226 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 31,863 31,863\n228A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 36,977 36,977\n.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 4,775,182 4,722,182\n..................................\n.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n229 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 5,893 5,893\nCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).\n231 0604538D8Z ECONOMIC DEFENSE UNIT (EDU)....... 403,903 403,903\n232 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 2,931 2,931\nELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY\nIMPROVEMENT.\n233 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 1,177,356 1,234,856\nSUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.\n.................................. Digital Twin Center of [2,500]\nExcellence For Army Ground\nVehicles Center and Naval\nSpecial Warfare Systems.\n.................................. Domestic manufacturing [40,000]\ncapability for advanced\nreactive materials.\n.................................. Expanding Engineering Research [5,000]\n& Development Capability for\nMaritime Industrial Base.\n.................................. Next Generation Fiber [2,500]\nProduction Line.\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]\n.................................. Public-Private Advanced [10,000]\nManufacturing Initiative in\nthe Indo-Pacific.\n234 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION 11,304 11,304\n235 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 6,010 6,010\nCOOPERATION MANAGEMENT\nINFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).\n236 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 82,695 82,695\n(OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).\n237 0607385BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 4,108 9,108\nDESTRUCTION OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS\nDEVELOPMENT.\n.................................. Operational Rapid Multi- [5,000]\nPathogen Diagnostic Tool.\n238 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 2,794 2,794\nMODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM\nDEVELOPMENT.\n239 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS.. 155,613 155,613\n240 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER 85,958 85,958\nC2).\n241 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP).. 84,687 84,687\n245 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 13,312 13,312\nENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.\n246 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED 11,710 11,710\nPLATFORM.\n247 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 10,508 10,508\n248 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 10,307 10,307\nCOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).\n250 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 35,214 35,214\nPROGRAM.\n252 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 33,502 33,502\nPROGRAM.\n253 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 49,466 49,466\n254 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION 10,615 10,615\nSERVICES.\n257 0303430V FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES 50,900 50,900\nINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.\n265 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) 17,077 17,077\nCYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.\n269 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6,751 6,751\nACTIVITIES.\n270 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 18,912 18,912\n272 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 11,740 11,740\n275 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 55,673 55,673\n282 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 1,730 1,730\nTRANSFER PROGRAM.\n283 0305601K MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS...... 15,464 15,464\n293 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 1,303,094 1,308,094\nSUPPORT.\n.................................. Pathfinder.................... [15,000]\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-10,000]\n294 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 19,840 19,840\nSYSTEMS (NISS).\n297 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...... 2,051 2,051\n298 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 2,500\n.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]\n299 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 2,829 2,829\nSYSTEM.\n302 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 216,781 216,781\n303 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 109,227 109,227\n304 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 279,478 310,178\n.................................. Ground Infil Protection [25,700]\nSystems(GIPS).\n.................................. Next Generation Geospatial [5,000]\nIntelligence Data Awareness.\n305 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 435,074 468,108\n.................................. Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) [3,500]\nFamily of Systems.\n.................................. Ground Infil Protection [4,000]\nSystems(GIPS).\n.................................. Ground Organic Precision [5,000]\nStrike Systems (GOPSS).\n.................................. Low Cost, Platform Agnostic [12,000]\nLethal Packages (Warhead and\nElectronic Safe and Arm Device\n(ESAD)) for Group 1 Drones.\n.................................. Munitions War Reserves........ [8,534]\n306 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 25,761 25,761\n309 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 351,721 351,721\n310 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 25,747 40,747\nINTELLIGENCE.\n.................................. Hybrid Threats Analytical [15,000]\nPlatform (HTAP).\n311 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM.................. 22,244 22,244\n311A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 8,923,353 9,102,253\n.................................. Foreign Materiel Program...... [168,900]\n.................................. Forward Based Theater Foreign [10,000]\nMateriel Exploitation.\n.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 14,093,333 14,420,967\nDEVELOPMENT.\n..................................\n.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\nPILOT PROGRAMS\n312 0608140D8Z ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND 481,775 475,775\nCAPABILITIES--SOFTWARE PILOT\nPROGRAM.\n.................................. Unjustified growth............ [-6,000]\n313 0608500D8Z WEAPONEERING CODE SUSTAINMENT..... 23,071 23,071\n314 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE 64,364 64,364\nPILOT PROGRAM.\n316 0608776D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT FIELDING.. 433,867 430,867\n.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]\n317 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 124,329 124,329\n.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 1,127,406 1,118,406\nTECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 55,736,724 56,071,080\nTEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-\nWIDE.\n..................................\n.................................. GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA FUND\n.................................. RESEARCH, DEV, TEST & EVAL*\n009 0604139D8Z GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA--MDA...... 367,000 367,000\n015 0901159D8Z GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA........... 30,971 30,971\n.................................. SUBTOTAL RESEARCH, DEV, TEST & 397,971 397,971\nEVAL*.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA 397,971 397,971\nFUND.\n..................................\n.................................. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,\nDEFENSE\n.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 101,365 151,542\n.................................. Program increase.............. [50,177]\n002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 11,000 108,109\n.................................. Program increase.............. [97,109]\n003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 76,492\nANALYSES.\n.................................. Program increase.............. [76,492]\n.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 112,365 336,143\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND 112,365 336,143\nEVALUATION, DEFENSE.\n..................................\n.................................. TOTAL RDT&E.................. 218,791,608 219,478,814\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\nSEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFY 2027 House\nLine Item Request Authorized\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................................... 5,309,790 5,309,790\n020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 375,682 375,682\n030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 1,193,028 1,193,028\n040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 2,395,049 2,395,049\n050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 1,273,674 1,273,674\n060 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 1,930,557 1,930,557\n070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 7,186,195 7,186,195\n080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 888,277 888,277\n090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 2,022,115 2,142,115\nGround combat vehicle sustainment............................. [120,000]\n100 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 786,815 796,815\nTC3Sim: Battlefield Trauma Readiness.......................... [10,000]\n110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 10,390,174 10,390,174\n120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 5,435,364 5,440,864\nArmy National Guard Controlled Humidity Preservation.......... [5,500]\n130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 287,812 287,812\n140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES............................................. 383,610 383,610\n150 RESET............................................................. 117,880 117,880\n160 US AFRICA COMMAND................................................. 693,812 835,812\nCOCO ISR...................................................... [45,000]\nInformation Operations........................................ [94,000]\nTechnology Experimentation and Demonstration.................. [3,000]\n170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND............................................... 510,862 513,862\nincluding amount for Classified Program........................ [40,000]\nTechnology Experimentation and Demonstration.................. [3,000]\n180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND............................................... 464,769 467,769\nTechnology Experimentation and Demonstration.................. [3,000]\n190 US FORCES KOREA................................................... 77,775 77,775\n200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 366,311 358,311\nUnjustified growth............................................ [-8,000]\n210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 579,954 579,954\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 42,669,505 42,945,005\n\nMOBILIZATION\n220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY................................................ 53,602 53,602\n230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS......................................... 1,125,709 1,125,709\nincluding amount for maintenance of APS-2 in the USEUCOM AOR... [380,000]\n240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS........................................... 3,172 3,172\nSUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 1,182,483 1,182,483\n\nTRAINING AND RECRUITING\n250 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 193,530 193,530\n260 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 70,431 70,431\n270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING......................................... 96,115 96,115\n280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............................ 503,896 503,896\n290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 1,204,230 1,204,230\n300 FLIGHT TRAINING................................................... 1,381,437 1,381,437\n310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 201,481 201,481\n320 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 609,925 609,925\n330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 712,092 712,092\n350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 216,256 216,256\n360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 218,683 218,683\n370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS............................. 218,598 218,598\nSUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 5,626,674 5,626,674\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 1,483,938 1,311,438\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-172,500]\n400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES......................................... 703,829 703,829\n410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES....................................... 634,879 634,879\n420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT............................................. 525,732 525,732\n430 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 402,276 393,276\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-9,000]\n440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 2,252,914 2,222,914\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-30,000]\n450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................................... 324,069 324,069\n460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 961,851 961,851\n470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT............................................. 2,179,562 2,179,562\n480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES............................................ 139,480 139,480\n490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................ 308,271 308,271\n500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS.......................... 434,778 434,778\n510 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 37,654 37,654\n520 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS............................... 760,520 760,520\n530 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS.................................... 28,681 28,681\n590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 3,457,587 3,457,587\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 14,636,021 14,424,521\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n600 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -417,800\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-417,800]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -417,800\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY........................ 64,114,683 63,760,883\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 15,213 15,213\n020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 674,766 674,766\n030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 121,223 121,223\n040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 664,612 664,612\n050 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 37,490 72,490\nAviation force structure...................................... [35,000]\n060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 380,473 380,473\n070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 41,301 41,301\n080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 37,429 37,429\n090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 577,337 577,337\n100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 411,093 411,093\n110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 27,810 27,810\n120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 2,725 2,725\n130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 19,422 19,422\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 3,010,894 3,045,894\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 15,237 11,237\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-4,000]\n150 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 11,708 11,708\n160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 4,165 4,165\n170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................................... 7,300 7,300\n180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 63,330 63,330\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 101,740 97,740\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n210 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -34,700\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-34,700]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -34,700\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE................ 3,112,634 3,108,934\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................................... 807,777 807,777\n020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 233,114 233,114\n030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 1,143,423 1,143,423\n040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 84,598 84,598\n050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 344,161 344,161\n060 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 1,096,948 1,096,948\n070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 864,172 873,672\nGAMER live training capabilty................................. [9,500]\n080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 93,367 93,367\n090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 171,055 171,055\n100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 1,326,854 1,326,854\n110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 1,065,363 1,065,363\n120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 1,116,559 1,116,559\n130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 6,831 6,831\n140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 24,785 24,785\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,379,007 8,388,507\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 6,604 6,604\n160 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 50,221 55,221\nCenter for the Study of the National Guard.................... [5,000]\n170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 24,846 24,846\n180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 239,142 239,142\n190 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................ 4,004 4,004\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 324,817 329,817\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n200 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -83,000\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-83,000]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -83,000\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD......... 8,703,824 8,635,324\n\nCOUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP\nCOUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)\n010 COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF).......................... 303,099 253,099\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-50,000]\nSUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)............. 303,099 253,099\n\nTOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP 303,099 253,099\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............................... 8,324,572 8,324,572\n020 FLEET AIR TRAINING................................................ 3,128,764 3,128,764\n030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................................... 1,469,165 1,469,165\n040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 2,219,583 2,219,583\n050 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................ 2,664,360 2,664,360\n060 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS................................. 7,424,752 7,424,752\n070 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................ 1,713,065 1,713,065\n080 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................................ 14,292,873 14,292,873\n090 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT..................................... 2,597,722 2,567,722\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-45,000]\nSmall Shipyard Grants......................................... [15,000]\n100 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE...................... 1,821,744 1,821,744\n110 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 661,800 661,800\n120 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE.................................... 572,000 572,000\n130 WARFARE TACTICS................................................... 1,038,456 1,038,456\n140 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.......................... 496,272 496,272\n150 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES............................................. 2,476,987 2,476,987\n160 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................ 62,570 62,570\n170 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS.............................. 105,379 105,379\n180 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT....................... 1,994,139 1,994,139\n190 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 662,040 653,040\nUnjustified growth............................................ [-9,000]\n200 STRATEGIC AND REGIONAL STRIKE DETERRENCE.......................... 2,220,083 2,220,083\n210 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE............................................... 1,833,006 1,833,006\n220 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT...................................... 834,752 834,752\n230 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................ 2,196,932 2,185,932\nUnjustified growth............................................ [-11,000]\n240 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 4,891,828 4,891,828\n250 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 6,069,456 6,069,456\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 71,772,300 71,722,300\n\nMOBILIZATION\n260 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE..................................... 378,073 378,073\n270 READY RESERVE FORCE............................................... 881,029 881,029\n280 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS.................................... 831,641 956,641\nPlatform Supply Vessel........................................ [125,000]\n300 COAST GUARD SUPPORT............................................... 27,729 27,729\nSUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 2,118,472 2,243,472\n\nTRAINING AND RECRUITING\n310 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 198,743 198,743\n320 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 17,813 27,813\nU.S. Naval Sea Cadets......................................... [10,000]\n330 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS................................... 193,797 193,797\n340 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 1,163,755 1,173,755\nGenerative AI and Spatial Computing for Warfighter Performance [10,000]\n350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 280,521 280,521\n360 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 504,282 504,282\n370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 261,140 261,140\n380 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 75,600 75,600\n390 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 60,191 60,191\n400 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 60,219 60,219\nSUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 2,816,061 2,836,061\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n410 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 1,396,823 1,479,056\nIntegrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel [5,000]\nHarmful Behaviors Prevention..................................\nSupport for Navy Tuition Assistance Funding................... [77,233]\n430 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 244,308 244,308\n450 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 642,260 642,260\n470 FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATION...................................... 5,517 5,517\n480 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 60,440 60,440\n490 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 279,134 279,134\n510 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT........................ 605,530 605,530\n520 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT............................. 822,580 822,580\n530 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES............................... 1,076,664 1,076,664\n760A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 728,457 728,457\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 5,861,713 5,943,946\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n770 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -307,900\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-307,900]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -307,900\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY........................ 82,568,546 82,437,879\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 OPERATIONAL FORCES................................................ 3,113,102 3,113,102\n020 FIELD LOGISTICS................................................... 2,807,429 2,807,429\n030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 344,750 344,750\n040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING........................................... 280,543 280,543\n050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 351,199 351,199\n060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......................... 3,629,008 3,629,008\n070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 3,175,027 3,175,027\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 13,701,058 13,701,058\n\nTRAINING AND RECRUITING\n080 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 45,521 45,521\n090 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 1,346 1,346\n100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 242,438 242,438\n110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 64,994 64,994\n120 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 838,526 838,526\n130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 363,287 363,287\n140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 47,840 47,840\n150 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 33,292 33,292\nSUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 1,637,244 1,637,244\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 154,026 154,026\n190 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 416,349 416,349\n300A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 80,140 80,140\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 650,515 650,515\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n310 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -80,300\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-80,300]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -80,300\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS................ 15,988,817 15,908,517\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............................... 787,622 787,622\n020 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................................... 9,733 9,733\n030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 215,547 215,547\n040 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................ 27,703 27,703\n050 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS............................................. 19,652 19,652\n060 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES............................................. 196,376 196,376\n070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 288 288\n080 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................ 30,811 30,811\n090 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 59,386 59,386\n100 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 111,177 111,177\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 1,458,295 1,458,295\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n110 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 2,747 2,747\n120 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 14,944 14,944\n130 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................ 1,230 1,230\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 18,921 18,921\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n150 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -20,600\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-20,600]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -20,600\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE................ 1,477,216 1,456,616\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 OPERATING FORCES.................................................. 142,416 142,416\n020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 23,213 23,213\n030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 100,709 100,709\n040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 128,902 128,902\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 395,240 395,240\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n050 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 9,440 9,440\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 9,440 9,440\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n070 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -7,000\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-7,000]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -7,000\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE........ 404,680 397,680\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES............................................. 1,798,263 1,798,263\n020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES......................................... 3,117,205 3,117,205\n030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS).................... 2,770,832 2,780,832\nPoint Defense Battle Lab Program.............................. [10,000]\n040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 6,092,998 6,092,998\n050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 6,100,395 6,105,395\nAdvanced Nuclear Energy Demonstration Project................. [5,000]\n060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................ 320,297 320,297\n070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 11,647,415 11,647,415\n080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM............................................... 7,265,480 7,265,480\n090 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 11,318,037 11,318,037\n100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING...................................... 1,214,408 1,214,408\n110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS..................................... 2,146,977 2,121,977\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-25,000]\n120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 1,155,815 1,146,815\nUnjustified growth............................................ [-9,000]\n130 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES....................... 1,992,280 1,992,280\n140 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 561,626 561,626\n150 US NORTHCOM/NORAD................................................. 746,165 746,165\n160 US STRATCOM....................................................... 656,448 656,448\n170 US CENTCOM........................................................ 405,438 405,438\n180 US SOCOM.......................................................... 42,261 42,261\n190 US TRANSCOM....................................................... 694 694\n210 USSPACECOM........................................................ 555,147 555,147\n210A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 81,694 81,694\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 59,989,875 59,970,875\n\nMOBILIZATION\n220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS................................................ 3,782,668 3,782,668\n230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS......................................... 321,889 321,889\nSUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 4,104,557 4,104,557\n\nTRAINING AND RECRUITING\n240 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 267,971 267,971\n250 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 70,462 70,462\n260 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)............................ 143,686 143,686\n270 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 589,549 589,549\n280 FLIGHT TRAINING................................................... 1,122,297 1,122,297\n290 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 280,908 280,908\n300 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 192,608 192,608\n310 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 254,720 254,720\n320 EXAMINING......................................................... 7,261 7,261\n330 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 232,768 232,768\n340 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 354,678 354,678\n350 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 114,790 114,790\nSUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 3,631,698 3,631,698\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n360 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.............................................. 1,124,763 1,124,763\n370 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...................................... 159,721 159,721\n380 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 1,292,758 1,294,758\nIntegrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel [5,000]\nHarmful Behaviors Prevention..................................\nProgram decrease.............................................. [-3,000]\n390 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 43,892 43,892\n410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES...................................... 1,666,547 1,666,547\n420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.................................................. 32,984 32,984\n430 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 58,936 58,936\n440 SECURITY PROGRAMS................................................. 202,400 202,400\n450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT............................................. 77,853 77,853\n450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 1,653,652 1,653,652\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 6,313,506 6,315,506\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n460 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -408,800\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-408,800]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -408,800\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE................... 74,039,636 73,613,836\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING........................................ 1,056,824 1,056,824\n020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS........................................... 415,322 415,322\n030 SPACE OPERATIONS.................................................. 1,266,939 1,266,939\n040 EDUCATION & TRAINING.............................................. 783,168 783,168\n050 SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................................................. 733,761 733,761\n060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 83,803 83,803\n070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 1,384,326 1,384,326\n080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT........................... 2,096,381 2,096,381\n090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS............................................. 551,196 551,196\n100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 289,958 289,958\n100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 118,478 118,478\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,780,156 8,780,156\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.............................................. 36,164 36,164\n120 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 449,597 449,597\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 485,761 485,761\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n130 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -54,400\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-54,400]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -54,400\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE................. 9,265,917 9,211,517\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES............................................. 2,138,964 2,138,964\n020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................ 217,542 221,542\nProgram increase.............................................. [4,000]\n030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 787,861 787,861\n040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 187,022 187,022\n050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 654,233 654,233\n060 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 632,638 632,638\n070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 1,655 1,655\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 4,619,915 4,623,915\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n080 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 100,998 100,998\n090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 11,620 11,620\n100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)............................ 15,893 15,893\n110 AUDIOVISUAL....................................................... 561 561\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 129,072 129,072\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n120 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -52,100\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-52,100]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -52,100\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE........... 4,748,987 4,700,887\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS............................................... 2,744,277 2,744,277\n020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................ 663,367 663,367\n030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 1,210,460 1,210,460\n040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 531,241 531,241\n050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 1,632,461 1,632,461\n060 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 1,128,729 1,128,729\n070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................ 26,354 26,354\n080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 81,720 81,720\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,018,609 8,018,609\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n090 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 64,249 64,249\n100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 47,831 47,831\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 112,080 112,080\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n110 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -50,800\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-50,800]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -50,800\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD.......... 8,130,689 8,079,889\n\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE\nOPERATING FORCES\n010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF............................................. 534,218 534,218\n020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP...................................... 1,393,798 1,393,798\n030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER...................................... 9,103 9,103\n040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--PSYOP......................... 325,609 340,609\nAI-based IO agentic Assessment................................ [15,000]\n050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.......... 2,589,383 3,017,983\nAccelerated Fielding of Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) [3,600]\nCapability....................................................\nMaritime Mission Support Vessel............................... [425,000]\n060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE............................ 1,388,865 1,437,629\nElectromagnetic Warfare (EW) Family of Systems................ [1,286]\nGround Infil Protection Systems(GIPS)......................... [15,340]\nGround Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS)............... [3,639]\nMunitions War Reserves........................................ [2,888]\nNon-Standard Aviations (NSAv)................................. [15,611]\nUSASOC Dive Tank and Compression Chamber...................... [10,000]\n070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.... 180,691 180,691\n080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES......................... 3,695,859 3,706,622\nCognitive Performance Initiative.............................. [7,500]\nManpower for TSOC Next........................................ [3,263]\n090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.................. 78,512 78,512\n100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE........................... 1,130,849 1,138,849\nIdentity and Signature Management............................. [8,000]\n110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.................... 1,796,851 1,812,851\nIdentity and Signature Management............................. [11,000]\nUSSOCOM Lessons Learned Program............................... [5,000]\n120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS............................................. 1,880,381 1,872,381\nUnjustified growth............................................ [-8,000]\n130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS........................................... 303,726 303,726\nSUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 15,307,845 15,826,972\n\nTRAINING AND RECRUITING\n140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.................................... 193,017 193,017\n150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF............................................. 173,748 173,748\n160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION..... 30,040 30,040\nSUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 396,805 396,805\n\nADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES\n170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS........................................... 118,488 374,488\nNational Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP)................ [198,000]\nSenator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.. [5,000]\nSTARBASE...................................................... [53,000]\n180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER.............................. 3,825 3,825\n190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY..................................... 611,600 611,600\n200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY................................ 1,462,988 1,462,988\n210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER......................... 42,367 42,367\n220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY................... 1,035,974 1,035,974\n240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER............ 16,885 16,885\n250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER........................... 49,611 49,611\n260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY.................................. 1,505,352 1,510,352\nModernization of DOD Drug Testing............................. [5,000]\n290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY................................ 3,873,222 3,873,222\n300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER......................... 602,017 602,017\n310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY..................................... 147,620 147,620\n320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.......................................... 585,610 585,610\n330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY............................................ 207,551 207,551\n340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE............................................ 160,358 160,358\n350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY............................... 3,780,757 4,393,834\nAdditional International Security Cooperation Programs--EUCOM. [210,000]\nincluding amount for Baltic Security Initiative.............. [175,000]\nDefense Institute for International Legal Studies............. [1,396]\nInstitute for Security Governance............................. [1,681]\nPrior-year authorization...................................... [400,000]\n360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION........................ 47,101 47,101\n370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY................................... 637,514 637,514\n390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER............................ 73,477 73,477\n400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.......................... 3,493,232 3,563,232\nImpact Aid.................................................... [50,000]\nImpact Aid Students with Disabilities......................... [20,000]\n410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................................ 487,235 487,235\n420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION................. 142,597 152,597\nProgram increase.............................................. [10,000]\n430 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JIATF...................................... 431,652 431,652\n470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER......................... 81,163 124,163\nDIB Cybersecurity............................................. [4,000]\nEnterprise Unified Data Library............................... [15,000]\nSenior Military College DoD Cyber Institutes.................. [24,000]\n480 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE................................ 3,832,831 3,875,831\nReadiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program [30,000]\n(REPI).......................................................\nLegacy Resource Management Program............................ [8,000]\nNative American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program [5,000]\n(NALEMP)......................................................\n510 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES.................................. 536,546 536,546\n510A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 24,579,358 24,637,358\nAutomated Man-made Vertical Obstruction/Obstacle Detection [15,000]\nSoftware Integration..........................................\nForward Based Theater Foreign Materiel Exploitation........... [21,100]\nMachine Speed Intelligence Fusion............................. [8,000]\nPersonnel adjustments......................................... [13,900]\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 48,546,931 49,645,008\n\nUNDISTRIBUTED\n520 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -1,380,803\nForeign currency fluctuations................................. [-900,000]\nHistorical unobligated balances............................... [-480,803]\nSUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -1,380,803\n\nTOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE................ 64,251,581 64,487,982\n\nUNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES\nADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES\n010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE................. 21,698 21,698\nSUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES............. 21,698 21,698\n\nTOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES.... 21,698 21,698\n\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND\nACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT\n010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.............................................. 37,478 97,478\nDefense Civilian Training Corps............................... [30,000]\nIP cadre...................................................... [30,000]\nSUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.................... 37,478 97,478\n\nTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 37,478 97,478\nFUND.........................................................\n\nOVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID\nHUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID..................... 78,187 115,335\nProgram increase.............................................. [37,148]\nSUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.............................. 78,187 115,335\n\nTOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID......... 78,187 115,335\n\nCOOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT\nFSU THREAT REDUCTION\n010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION...................................... 221,332 221,332\nSUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION................................. 221,332 221,332\n\nTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT................... 221,332 221,332\n\nENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\n050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY................................... 282,444 282,444\nSUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............................... 282,444 282,444\n\nTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY........................ 282,444 282,444\n\nENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY\n060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY................................... 305,246 305,246\nSUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... 305,246 305,246\n\nTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY........................ 305,246 305,246\n\nENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\n070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE.............................. 320,060 320,060\nSUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.......................... 320,060 320,060\n\nTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE................... 320,060 320,060\n\nENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE\nDEFENSE-WIDE\n080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE................................ 8,957 8,957\nSUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE......................................... 8,957 8,957\n\nTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE..................... 8,957 8,957\n\nENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES\nDEFENSE-WIDE\n090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES..................... 238,927 246,927\nProgram increase.............................................. [8,000]\nSUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE......................................... 238,927 246,927\n\nTOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES. 238,927 246,927\n\nTOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................................ 338,624,638 337,672,520\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL\n\nSEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFY 2027 House\nItem Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nMilitary Personnel.................... 190,771,931 190,021,931\nHistorical unobligated balances.. [-750,000]\nMERHCF................................ 14,349,269 14,349,269\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFY 2027 House\nItem Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nINDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS................... 20,563 20,563\nSUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY\nTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY..... 20,563 20,563\n\nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY\nNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS........... 266,212 266,212\nTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY..... 266,212 266,212\n\nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE\nTRANSPORTATION\nCRITICAL SPARES......................... 4,245,563 4,245,563\nSUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.................. 194,851 194,851\nTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 4,440,414 4,440,414\n\nNATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION\nFUND\nDEFENSE STOCKPILE....................... 5,700 5,700\nTOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 5,700 5,700\nTRANSACTION FUND.....................\n\nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE\nDEFENSE FINANCE OPERATIONS--DIRECT...... 273,760 273,760\nDOD MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT (FUEL)... 1,000,000 1,000,000\nUNDISTRIBUTED........................... -400,000\nWCF cash balances.................. [-400,000]\nTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 1,273,760 873,760\nWIDE.................................\n\nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY\nAGENCY\nCOMMISSARY OPERATIONS................... 1,501,344 1,501,344\nTOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 1,501,344 1,501,344\nCOMMISSARY AGENCY....................\n\nCHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS\nDESTRUCTION, DEFENSE\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 55,972 55,972\nEVALUATION.............................\nTOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 55,972 55,972\nDESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.................\n\nDRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG\nACTIVITIES, DEFENSE\nCOUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT............... 658,191 658,191\nDRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM........... 135,745 135,745\nNATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM..... 117,418 117,418\nNATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS..... 6,648 9,648\nProgram increase................... [3,000]\nTOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- 918,002 921,002\nDRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE.............\n\nOFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............... 501,371 501,371\nOFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER.. 2,073 2,073\nRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 1,506 1,506\nEVALUATION.............................\nPROCUREMENT............................. 1,393 1,393\nTOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 506,343 506,343\n\nCOMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM\nIN-HOUSE CARE........................... 10,863,317 10,994,317\nDental Readiness................... [131,000]\nCONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT............. 2,375,175 2,375,175\nINFORMATION MANAGEMENT.................. 2,600,177 2,600,177\nMANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................... 304,382 304,382\nEDUCATION AND TRAINING.................. 349,460 349,460\nBASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS.......... 2,463,042 2,450,042\nProgram decrease................... [-13,000]\nR&D RESEARCH............................ 41,924 66,924\nEndometrial cancer research........ [25,000]\nR&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT.............. 185,153 185,153\nR&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................ 361,241 428,841\nBlast Overpressure................. [6,000]\nCryopreserved Platelet Development. [5,000]\nFreeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics.. [5,000]\nJoint Neuroscience Demonstration [10,000]\nProgram............................\nMusculoskeletal resilience......... [7,000]\nPathogen Reduced Freeze-Dried [7,600]\nCryoprecipitate Manufacturing\nTechnology.........................\nPathogen reduction technology [7,000]\nFunding............................\nPhysics-based Neutralizations of [5,000]\nThreats to Human tissues and Organs\nResearch...........................\nResilient Optimization of Load & [15,000]\nIntegrated Neuromusculoskeletal\nAnabolism Research.................\nR&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION............ 186,018 214,018\nStudy of direct electrical nerve [13,000]\nstimulation on lower limb amputees.\nThermal Burn and Concurrent [15,000]\nPulmonary Therapies................\nR&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT............. 124,662 124,662\nR&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.............. 100,912 100,912\nR&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT............ 19,452 30,452\nAdvanced Vital Intervention [11,000]\nAirborne Training for Emergencies\n(AVIATE)...........................\nPROC INITIAL OUTFITTING................. 25,555 25,555\nPROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION........ 231,382 231,382\nPROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 31,203 31,203\nINFORMATION SYSTEM.....................\nPROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP TO 78,588 78,588\nDATACENTER.............................\nTOTAL COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 20,341,643 20,591,243\nPROGRAM..............................\n\nPRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM\nPRIVATE SECTOR CARE..................... 22,175,472 22,175,472\nTOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM.... 22,175,472 22,175,472\n\nTOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS........... 51,505,425 51,358,025\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nState/Country and FY 2027 House\nAccount Installation Project Title Request Agreement\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama\nArmy Anniston Army Depot Access Control Point (INC) 0 53,000\nArmy Anniston Army Depot Consolidated Shipping and 0 5,400\nReceiving Facility\n(Design).\nArmy Anniston Army Depot Welding Shop (Design)..... 0 4,940\nAlaska\nArmy Fort Wainwright Barracks (INC 2).......... 24,000 24,000\nFlorida\nArmy Naval Air Station Key Command and Control 160,000 160,000\nWest Facility (INC 2).\nGermany\nArmy Grafenwoehr Underground Electric Lines 12,800 12,800\nGuam\nArmy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD, 190,000 190,000\nPH 2 (INC 2).\nArmy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD, 155,000 60,000\nPH 3.\nArmy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Land Acquisition..... 29,000 0\nHawaii\nArmy Fort Shafter CTC: Clearwell and Booster 71,000 71,000\nPump.\nArmy Helemano CTC: Wells and Storage 72,000 72,000\nTanks.\nArmy Schofield Barracks CTC: Elevated Tank and 26,000 26,000\nDistribution Lines.\nArmy Schofield Barracks CTC: Water Storage Tank... 21,000 21,000\nArmy Schofield Barracks Fire Station.............. 30,000 30,000\nArmy Wheeler Army Air Field Aircraft Maintenance 90,000 90,000\nHangar (INC 1).\nItaly\nArmy Caserma Renato Del Din Access Control Point...... 17,000 17,000\nJapan\nArmy Kadena Air Base CTC: Vehicle Maintenance 69,000 69,000\nShop.\nLouisiana\nArmy Fort Polk Rotational Unit Billeting 0 157,000\nArea.\nNew York\nArmy Fort Drum Automated Record Fire Plus 25,000 25,000\nRange.\nNorth Carolina\nArmy Fort Bragg CTC: Aircraft Maintenance 31,000 31,000\nHangar.\nOklahoma\nArmy Fort Sill Automated-Aided 0 94,000\nInstruction Building.\nTexas\nArmy Fort Bliss Shipping and Receiving 35,000 35,000\nBuilding.\nArmy Fort Hood Vehicle Maintenance Shop.. 0 81,000\nArmy Joint Base San Antonio Adv Ind Training Barracks- 303,000 103,000\nMETC (INC).\nWashington\nArmy Joint Base Lewis- Airfield Fire and Rescue 89,000 89,000\nMcChord Station.\nWorldwide Unspecified\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 173,421 173,421\nLocations\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide Host Nation Support....... 53,521 53,521\nLocations\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide Minor Construction........ 178,626 178,626\nLocations\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide PDI: Minor Construction... 76,270 76,270\nLocations\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Army Total 1,931,638 2,002,978\n......................\nAustralia\nNavy Royal Australian Air PDI: Aircraft Maintenance 46,958 46,958\nForce Base Darwin Hangar (INC).\nNavy Royal Australian Air PDI: Maintenance Support 33,955 33,955\nForce Base Darwin Facs (INC).\nCalifornia\nNavy Marine Corps Base Camp Fire/Emergency Response 43,000 43,000\nPendleton Station (53 Area) Replace.\nNavy Marine Corps Base Camp Landfill Liner Phase III 53,150 53,150\nPendleton and IV.\nNavy Naval Base Coronado Ford Class CVN 33,000 33,000\nInfrastructure Upg., Pier\nLima (INC).\nNavy Naval Air Station Strike Fighter Center of 155,939 155,939\nLemoore Excellence Pacific (INC).\nNavy Naval Support Activity Naval Innovation Center 50,000 50,000\nMonterey (INC).\nNavy Naval Base Ventura Community & Airfield Area 164,000 164,000\nCounty Point Mugu Flood Protection.\nConnecticut\nNavy Naval Submarine Base Submarine Pier 8 142,124 142,124\nNew London Replacement (INC).\nNavy Naval Submarine Base Weapons Magazine & 79,600 79,600\nNew London Ordnance Operations Fac.\n(INC).\nDistrict of Columbia\nNavy Naval Research Biomolecular Science & 157,000 157,000\nLaboratory Synthetic Biology Lab.\nFederated States of\nMicronesia\nNavy Yap PDI: Yap Port and Harbor 142,235 142,235\nImprovements (INC).\nFlorida\nNavy Marine Corps Support Communications 46,075 46,075\nFacility Blount Infrastructure (INC).\nIsland\nNavy Cape Canaveral Space Cape Canaveral Railhead & 60,990 60,990\nForce Station Transfer Facilities.\nNavy Naval Air Station Child Development Center 0 4,135\nWhiting Field (Design).\nNavy Naval Air Station Multi Aircraft Paint & 0 28,225\nJacksonville Strip (Design).\nGeorgia\nNavy Albany Consolidated Communication 86,350 86,350\nFacility.\nNavy Naval Submarine Base Transit Protection Program 100,000 100,000\nKings Bay Facility (INC).\nNavy Naval Submarine Base Trident Refit Fac. 30,000 30,000\nKings Bay Expansion (Columbia Sub)\n(INC).\nGuam\nNavy Andersen Air Force PDI: Joint Consolidated 132,416 132,416\nBase Communications Center\n(INC).\nNavy Apra Heights PDI: Inner Apra Harbor 13,400 13,400\nResiliency (INC).\nNavy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Defense Access Roads 0 16,500\nIII (INC).\nNavy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Joint Communication 60,000 60,000\nUpgrade (INC).\nNavy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Polaris Point 122,000 22,000\nElectrical Capacity\nUpgrade.\nNavy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Polaris Point 171,800 171,800\nSubmarine Pier (INC).\nHawaii\nNavy Ford Island Pacific Warfighting Center 183,760 183,760\nExpansion.\nNavy Joint Base Pearl Dry Dock 3 Replacement 507,453 507,453\nHarbor-Hickam (INC).\nNavy Joint Base Pearl Water Treatment Plant 248,170 248,170\nHarbor-Hickam (INC).\nNavy Marine Corps Base 3d Mlr Armory Expansion... 76,550 76,550\nKaneohe Bay\nNavy Marine Corps Base ATC CO M Compound......... 134,090 34,090\nKaneohe Bay\nNavy Marine Corps Base Main Gate Entry Control 49,260 49,260\nKaneohe Bay Point.\nNavy Kauai PDI: Airfield Pavement 142,470 142,470\nUpgrades (INC).\nJapan\nNavy Kadena Air Base Aircraft Intermediate 31,780 31,780\nMaintenance Facility.\nMaine\nNavy Portsmouth Naval Multi-Mission Drydock #1 50,755 50,755\nShipyard Extension (INC).\nNavy Portsmouth Naval Power Reliability & Water 138,875 138,875\nShipyard Resilience Upgrade (INC).\nMaryland\nNavy United States Naval Storm Water Management 0 86,020\nAcademy Facilities.\nNevada\nNavy Naval Air Station Range Training Complex 387,570 387,570\nFallon Improvements.\nNorth Carolina\nNavy Camp Lejeune Amphibious Combat Vehicle 0 24,140\n(ACV) Shelters (INC).\nNavy Camp Lejeune 10th Marines Operational 77,520 77,520\nComplex (INC).\nNavy Camp Lejeune Ammunition Supply Point 15,451 15,451\nUpgrade Phase II (INC).\nNavy Camp Lejeune Combat Water Survival 141,880 141,880\nTraining Facility.\nNavy Marine Corps Air CTC: Aircraft Maintenance 47,560 47,560\nStation Cherry Point Hangar.\nNavy Marine Corps Air CTC: CH-53K Gearbox Repair 17,941 17,941\nStation Cherry Point and Test Facility.\nNavy Marine Corps Air F-35 Aircraft Sustainment 89,181 89,181\nStation Cherry Point Ctr (INC).\nNavy Marine Corps Air Maintenance Facility & 62,575 62,575\nStation Cherry Point Marine Air Group HQS\n(INC).\nNavy Marine Corps Air 2D LAAD Maintenance and 0 19,390\nStation Cherry Point Operations Facilities\n(Design).\nFederated States of\nMicronesia\nNavy Palau PDI: Palau Port and Harbor 384,560 384,560\nImprovements (INC).\nPennsylvania\nNavy Mechanicsburg Machinery Control 79,140 79,140\nDevelopment Center (INC).\nRhode Island\nNavy Naval Station Newport Consolidated RDT&E 40,000 40,000\nIntegration Laboratory.\nNavy Naval Station Newport Next Generation Submarine 73,000 73,000\nPlatform Facility.\nNavy Naval Station Newport Submarine Payload 40,000 40,000\nIntegration Laboratory.\nSouth Carolina\nNavy Charleston Air Force Nuclear Power Training Fac 161,700 161,700\nBase Simulation Expan (INC).\nSpain\nNavy Rota UH for Permanent Party.... 64,080 64,080\nVirginia\nNavy Joint Expeditionary Child Development Center.. 65,640 65,640\nBase Little Creek--Ft\nStory\nNavy Naval Station Norfolk Pier 10 Replacement 0 15,800\n(Design).\nNavy Naval Station Norfolk Child Development Center.. 93,040 10,000\nNavy Naval Station Norfolk Child Development Center.. 84,940 84,940\nNavy Naval Station Norfolk Electrical Distribution 124,965 124,965\nSystem Upgrades (INC).\nNavy Naval Station Norfolk MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown 54,622 54,622\nFacilities (INC).\nNavy Oceana Naval Air Child Development Center.. 104,340 34,340\nStation\nNavy Portsmouth Dry Dock 3 Modernization 189,353 189,353\n(INC).\nNavy Naval Weapons Station CTC: Containerized Long 16,170 16,170\nYorktown Weapons Storage Magazine.\nNavy Naval Weapons Station CTC: Conventional Prompt 13,710 13,710\nYorktown Strike Test Facility.\nNavy Naval Weapons Station Weapons Magazines (INC)... 100,782 100,782\nYorktown\nWashington\nNavy Naval Base Kitsap- Columbia Submarine Repair 64,000 64,000\nBangor Facility Expansion (INC).\nNavy Naval Base Kitsap- Columbia Submarine 90,900 90,900\nBangor Training Facility\nExpansion.\nNavy Naval Base Kitsap- Missile Assembly Building 195,227 195,227\nBremerton Replacement.\nNavy Puget Sound Naval Multi-Mission Dry Dock 245,000 245,000\nShipyard (INC).\nNavy Naval Air Station EA-18G Aircraft Regional 202,000 202,000\nWhidbey Island Service Facility.\nWorldwide Unspecified\nNavy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 1,163,477 1,163,477\nLocations\nNavy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 142,764 142,764\nLocations Construction.\nNavy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 146,460 146,460\nLocations Construction.\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Navy Total 8,266,703 8,107,873\n......................\nAlabama\nAF Redstone Arsenal Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000\nFacility.\nAF Redstone Arsenal USSPACECOM HQ............. 450,000 450,000\nAlaska\nAF Eielson Air Force Base Jparc Range Operations 91,000 50,000\nCenter.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- Joint Integrated Test and 42,000 42,000\nRichardson Training Ctr (INC).\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- ADAL Field Training 56,000 56,000\nRichardson Detachment (Ftd).\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Conventional 132,300 132,300\nRichardson Munitions Complex.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Dormitory............ 451,500 451,500\nRichardson\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Flight Simulator..... 93,800 93,800\nRichardson\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Fuel Cell Maintenance 31,250 31,250\nRichardson\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Infrastructure & 422,100 422,100\nRichardson Utilities.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Low Observable 63,250 63,250\nRichardson Aircraft Structural\nMaintenance.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Operations and 127,500 127,500\nRichardson Generation Hangar.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- PGM Relocation....... 359,100 359,100\nRichardson\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Public Traffic Route 50,000 50,000\nRichardson Realignment.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Squadron 1-1 Airfield 125,250 125,250\nRichardson Pavements.\nAF Joint Base Elmendorf- FTR- Squadron 1-1 154,000 154,000\nRichardson Flowthrough Hangars.\nArizona\nAF Davis-Monthan Air Hangar/Aircraft 15,000 15,000\nForce Base Maintenance Unit.\nArkansas\nAF Little Rock Air Force Child Development Center.. 27,000 27,000\nBase\nCalifornia\nAF Edwards Air Force Base Construct Vehicle Search 0 4,500\nArea Afrl Gate Ecp.\nAF Beale Air Force Base Multi-Domain Operations 126,000 126,000\nComplex.\nColorado\nAF Schriever Space Force Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000\nBase Facility.\nDjibouti\nAF Chabelley Airfield Chabelley Power Plant and 27,000 27,000\nPrimary Dist.\nFederated States of\nMicronesia\nAF Yap Airfield PDI: Runway Extension 27,000 27,000\n(INC).\nFlorida\nAF Cape Canaveral Space Base Support Warehouse.... 64,000 64,000\nForce Station\nAF Cape Canaveral Space Command Facility.......... 85,000 85,000\nForce Station\nAF Cape Canaveral Space Communications Plant 48,400 48,400\nForce Station Warehouse.\nAF Cape Canaveral Space Launch Support Facility... 84,000 84,000\nForce Station\nAF Cape Canaveral Space LRS Vehicle Maintenance 80,400 80,400\nForce Station Facility.\nAF Cape Canaveral Space Security Forces Operations 48,000 48,000\nForce Station Facility.\nAF Tyndall Air Force Base AFCEC RDT&E Facilities and 160,000 80,000\nGate.\nGeorgia\nAF Moody Air Force Base Military Working Dog 0 15,870\nFlight Operations\nFacility.\nHawaii\nAF Maui Secure Integration Support 3,600 3,600\nLab W/ Land Acq.\nJapan\nAF Kadena Air Base Theater Strategic 99,000 60,000\nCommunications Hub.\nMississippi\nAF Columbus Air Force T-7A Allied Support....... 11,800 11,800\nBase\nMissouri\nAF Whiteman Air Force B-21 ADAL Field Training 89,000 89,000\nBase Detachment, B152.\nAF Whiteman Air Force B-21 Weapons Loader 80,000 80,000\nBase Trainer.\nMontana\nAF Malmstrom Air Force Sentinel Land Acquisition 43,500 43,500\nBase (INC).\nAF Malmstrom Air Force Sentinel Operations & 95,000 95,000\nBase Maint. Complex (INC).\nNevada\nAF Creech Air Force Base RPA Reconnaissance 0 36,000\nOperations/Training\nFacility.\nAF Creech Air Force Base Mission Support Facility.. 0 55,000\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 2-Bay Fuel Cell (F- 52,000 52,000\n35).\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Age Washrack......... 500 500\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Aircraft Washrack & 4,000 4,000\nSupport Facility.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Apron Complex........ 192,500 192,500\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Combined Operations 177,800 177,800\nMaintenance Hangar (Comh).\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Consolidated 32,000 32,000\nMaintenance Facility.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Fuel Cell............ 28,000 28,000\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Fuel Station......... 10,000 10,000\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Low Observable 38,700 38,700\nCorrosion Repair Facility.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Maintenance Training 29,000 29,000\nFacility.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 R-11 East Side Shade 1,800 1,800\nStructure.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Repair Munitions 4,600 4,600\nAdmin Facility.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Re-Programming Lab... 61,000 61,000\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Simulator Facility... 62,000 62,000\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Weapons Load Training 34,000 34,000\nFacility.\nAF Nellis Air Force Base F-47 Weapons Storage 2,800 2,800\nFacility.\nNew Jersey\nAF Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Well No.6 and Wellhouse... 0 11,500\nLakehurst\nAF Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Well No.5 and Wellhouse... 0 11,000\nLakehurst\nNew Mexico\nAF Cannon Air Force Base Dormitory................. 10,000 10,000\nAF Kirtland Air Force Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000\nBase Facility.\nNorth Dakota\nAF Grand Forks Air Force Space Force Operational 250,000 250,000\nBase Facility.\nAF Minot Air Force Base Sentinel Consolidated 124,000 49,000\nVehicle Maintenance\nComplex.\nAF Minot Air Force Base Sentinel Security Forces 108,000 68,000\nOperations Complex.\nOhio\nAF Wright-Patterson Air Human Performance Wing 0 21,000\nForce Base Laboratory (INC).\nAF Wright-Patterson Air Advanced Materials 0 9,000\nForce Base Research Lab (Design).\nOklahoma\nAF Tinker Air Force Base E-7 AWACS Squadron 0 55,000\nOperations Facility.\nAF Tinker Air Force Base Bomber Agile Common Hangar 112,000 112,000\n(INC).\nOregon\nAF Mountain Home Air Homeland Defense Over-the- 33,650 33,650\nForce Base Horizon Radar (INC).\nSpain\nAF Moron Parking Apron............. 75,500 75,500\nTennessee\nAF Arnold Air Force Base Installation Access 0 20,000\nControl Point Gate 2\nUpgrade.\nTexas\nAF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Flight Simulator 63,000 63,000\nFacility.\nAF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Low Observable 74,000 74,000\nCorrosion Control Fac.\nAF Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Utilities Site 23,000 23,000\nImprovements Electric.\nAF Fort Sam Houston METC--Barracks/Ships/Dorms 308,000 308,000\n#1 (INC).\nAF Goodfellow Air Force Pipeline Student Dormitory 12,000 12,000\nBase\nAF Joint Base San Antonio MWD Large Capacity Kennel. 180,000 80,000\nAF Lackland Air Force 91 Cyber Operations Center 96,000 40,000\nBase\nUtah\nAF Hill Air Force Base F-35 Maintenance Facility, 100,000 100,000\nPhase 1 (INC).\nAF Hill Air Force Base T-7A Depot Maintenance 72,000 72,000\nComplex (INC).\nVirginia\nAF Joint Base Langley- Fuel System Maintenance 49,000 49,000\nEustis Dock.\nWake Island\nAF Wake Island PDI: Aircraft Park. Apron 129,000 129,000\n(Wake) Phase 1 (INC).\nWorldwide Unspecified\nAF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 1,820,607 1,849,607\nLocations\nAF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 670,005 670,005\nLocations\nAF Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor Military 315,810 315,810\nLocations Construction.\nWyoming\nAF F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Operations Group 171,000 31,000\nBase Facility.\nAF F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Utility Corridor 461,158 461,158\nBase (INC).\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Air Force Total 10,601,180 10,298,050\n......................\nAlabama\nDef-Wide Maxwell Air Force Base Maxwell Elementary/Middle 44,000 44,000\nSchool Addition.\nDef-Wide Redstone Arsenal Power Generation and 0 90,000\nMicrogrid.\nBahrain\nDef-Wide Naval Support Activity Power Generation.......... 0 5,900\nBahrain\nBelgium\nDef-Wide Brussels Brussels Unit School Annex 33,000 33,000\nCalifornia\nDef-Wide Camp Roberts Power Generation and 0 79,000\nMicrogrid.\nColorado\nDef-Wide Def Reutil and Mktg General Purpose Warehouse. 85,000 85,000\nOfc-Colorado Springs\nFlorida\nDef-Wide Eglin Air Force Base Power Generation and 0 43,000\nMicrogrid.\nDef-Wide Homestead Air Reserve SOF Climate Controlled 33,000 33,000\nBase Tactical Storage\nWarehouse.\nDef-Wide Naval Air Station Ambulatory Care Center 40,000 40,000\nJacksonville Substance Abuse\nRehabilitation Program\n(SARP) Replacement.\nGermany\nDef-Wide Army Garrison Ansbach Power Generation and 0 72,000\nMicrogrid.\nDef-Wide Baumholder Baumholder Middle/High 140,000 20,000\nSchool.\nDef-Wide Ramstein Air Base Vehicle Fueling Facility.. 20,500 20,500\nDef-Wide Rhine Ordnance Medical Center Replacement 95,002 95,002\nBarracks (INC 13).\nGuam\nDef-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, Command Center 99,700 99,700\n(INC).\nDef-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, EIAMD, Ph1 (INC) 75,113 75,113\nDef-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PH3...... 179,446 179,446\nJapan\nDef-Wide Camp Butler PDI: Truck Offload 37,900 37,900\nFacilities.\nDef-Wide Yokota Air Base PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH 88,200 88,200\n2.\nKentucky\nDef-Wide Fort Knox Scott Middle School....... 117,000 37,000\nKorea\nDef-Wide Kunsan Air Base Ambulatory Care Center 65,000 65,000\nReplacement.\nMaryland\nDef-Wide Bethesda Naval MEDCEN Addition/Alteration 87,275 87,275\nHospital (INC 10).\nDef-Wide Bethesda Naval Support Facilities 55,000 55,000\nHospital Replacement (INC).\nDef-Wide Fort Meade Cyber National Mission 98,411 98,411\nForce Mission Operations\nFacility (INC).\nDef-Wide Fort Meade NSAW East Campus Building 180,000 180,000\n#5 (INC 2).\nDef-Wide Fort Meade NSAW East Campus Site 52,000 52,000\nInfrastructure.\nNevada\nDef-Wide Creech Air Force Base Ambulatory Care Center 25,381 25,381\nAddition/Alteration.\nNorth Carolina\nDef-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Operations Ammunition 0 65,000\nSupply Point Phase 2.\nDef-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Battallion Operations 0 6,400\nFacility (Design).\nDef-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Marine Raider 80,000 80,000\nBattalion Operations\nFacility.\nDef-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Operational Support 72,000 72,000\nFacility.\nDef-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Operational Training 50,000 50,000\nFacility.\nPennsylvania\nDef-Wide Defense Distribution Microgrid................. 0 58,000\nCenter, Susquehanna\nPuerto Rico\nDef-Wide Fort Buchanan Emergency Water Treatment 0 33,500\nSystem.\nTexas\nDef-Wide Brooks Army Medical Power Generation and 0 55,500\nCenter Energy Upgrades.\nUnited Kingdom\nDef-Wide Menwith Hill Station Fire Station Replacement.. 35,000 35,000\nDef-Wide Royal Air Force Hospital Replacement, 78,000 78,000\nLakenheath Phase 2 (INC).\nUtah\nDef-Wide Camp Williams Nsau Consolidation-- 50,000 50,000\nMission Facility (INC).\nVirginia\nDef-Wide Joint Expeditionary SOF Launch & Recovery 36,000 36,000\nBase Little Creek--Ft Facility.\nStory\nWake Island\nDef-Wide Def Fuel Spt Point PDI: Fueling Facilities... 100,000 100,000\nWake Island\nWashington\nDef-Wide Joint Base Lewis- SOF Tactical Equipment 35,000 35,000\nMcChord Maintenance Facility.\nDef-Wide Yakima Training Center Power Generation and 0 73,000\nMicrogrid.\nDef-Wide Naval Base Kitsap Power Generation and 0 132,690\nMicrogrid.\nWorldwide Unspecified\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DHA).............. 45,813 45,813\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DODEA)............ 26,625 26,625\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (MDA).............. 42,846 42,846\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (SOCOM)............ 81,628 81,628\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DLA).............. 100,511 100,511\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 16,783 16,783\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (NSA).............. 33,700 33,700\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design--Joint Analysis 5,000 5,000\nLocations Center of Excellence.\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Energy Resilience & 694,307 0\nLocations Conservation Investment\nProgram.\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (ERCIP)............ 39,346 39,346\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Exercise Related Minor 13,328 17,648\nLocations Construction.\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM Military 27,740 27,740\nLocations Construction Pilot\nProgram.\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Minor Construction (SOCOM) 24,500 24,500\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide PAX System Support........ 13,000 13,000\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UFC System Support........ 12,000 12,000\nLocations\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 10,000 10,000\nLocations Construction (DODEA).\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 14,237 14,237\nLocations Construction (DLA).\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000\nLocations Construction.\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 9,000 9,000\nLocations Construction (NSA).\nDef-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 2,659 2,659\nLocations Construction (MDA).\nWyoming\nDef-Wide F.E. Warren Air Force Power Generation and 0 51,717\nBase Microgrid With Geothermal\nHeating and Cooling.\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Defense-Wide Total 3,402,951 3,278,671\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nNATO NATO Security NATO Security Investment 604,270 604,270\nInvestment Program Program.\n........................\nNATO Security Investment Program Total 604,270 604,270\n......................\nFlorida\nArmy NG Camp Blanding Automated Multi Purpose 28,000 28,000\nTraining Range.\nGuam\nArmy NG Barrigada National Guard Readiness 0 20,000\nCenter Alteration.\nIdaho\nArmy NG Orchard Training Area Mission Training Complex 27,000 27,000\n(Small).\nIndiana\nArmy NG Shelbyville Armory Aircraft Maintenance 0 27,500\nHangar Addition/\nAlteration (INC).\nLouisiana\nArmy NG Abbeville National Guard Readiness 23,000 23,000\nCenter.\nMassachusetts\nArmy NG Camp Edwards National Guard Readiness 43,000 43,000\nCenter.\nNew York\nArmy NG Colonie Readiness National Guard Readiness 90,000 90,000\nCenter Center.\nNorth Carolina\nArmy NG Salisbury Readiness Aircraft Maintenance 0 69,000\nComplex Hangar Addition/\nAlteration (INC).\nOklahoma\nArmy NG Tulsa Army Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Bay.. 18,500 18,500\nSupport Facility\nWashington\nArmy NG Yakima Training Center Dining Facility........... 18,000 18,000\nWest Virginia\nArmy NG Martinsburg Readiness National Guard Readiness 20,000 20,000\nCenter Center Add/Alt.\nWorldwide Unspecified\nArmy NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 71,909 71,909\nLocations\nArmy NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 19,500 19,500\nLocations Construction.\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Army National Guard Total 358,909 475,409\n......................\nColorado\nArmy Res Fort Carson Equipment Concentration 92,000 92,000\nSite.\nIllinois\nArmy Res Fort Sheridan Area Maintenance Support 38,000 38,000\nActivity.\nVirginia\nArmy Res Richmond Reserve Army Reserve Center....... 48,000 48,000\nCenter\nWorldwide Unspecified\nArmy Res Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 10,413 10,413\nLocations\nArmy Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 21,500 21,500\nLocations Construction.\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Army Reserve Total 209,913 209,913\n......................\nFlorida\nN/MC Res Naval Air Station Ramp Expansion & Rtc...... 47,000 47,000\nJacksonville\nTexas\nN/MC Res Fort Worth Hangar 1050 Modernization 56,870 56,870\n(INC).\nWorldwide Unspecified\nN/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Design............... 6,578 6,578\nLocations\nN/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Unspecified Minor 2,522 2,522\nLocations Construction.\nN/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide USMCR Design.............. 19,302 19,302\nLocations\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Naval Reserve Total 132,272 132,272\n......................\nAlaska\nAir NG Eielson Air Force Base BCE Pavements and Grounds 0 16,000\nFacility.\nIowa\nAir NG Sioux City Repair Runway 13-31 (INC). 0 38,500\nMichigan\nAir NG Selfridge Air National Mitigate Runway 110,000 110,000\nGuard Base Encroachment.\nAir NG Selfridge Air National Taxiway Alpha Extension... 28,000 28,000\nGuard Base\nAir NG Selfridge Air National Taxiway Bravo Extension... 24,000 24,000\nGuard Base\nAir NG Selfridge Air National F-15EX Maintenance Complex 0 60,000\nGuard Base Phase 3.\nAir NG Selfridge Air National F-15EX Maintenance Complex 0 65,000\nGuard Base Phase 2.\nAir NG Selfridge Air National Mcca KC-46 ADAL Aircrew 0 35,000\nGuard Base Training Facility.\nAir NG Selfridge Air National KC-46 ASE Complex (Design) 0 4,300\nGuard Base\nAir NG Selfridge Air National KC-46 ADAL Parking Apron 0 1,400\nGuard Base (Design).\nAir NG Selfridge Air National Mcca KC-46 ADAL SQ Ops B17 0 38,000\nGuard Base\nAir NG Selfridge Air National F-15EX Maintenance Complex 0 65,000\nGuard Base Phase 1.\nAir NG Selfridge Air National KC-46 Dual Bay Hangar 0 21,200\nGuard Base (Design).\nMissouri\nAir NG Rosecrans Air National Aircraft Parking Apron.... 0 63,000\nGuard Base\nOregon\nAir NG Kingsley Air Force F-35 FTU Academic Training 80,000 80,000\nBase Center.\nTexas\nAir NG Naval Air Station C-130J ADAL Maintenance 27,000 27,000\nJoint Reserve Base Hangar B1676.\nFort Worth\nWorldwide Unspecified\nAir NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 110,656 110,656\nLocations\nAir NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 136,565 136,565\nLocations\nAir NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 9,000 9,000\nLocations Construction.\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Air National Guard Total 525,221 932,621\n......................\nPennsylvania\nAF Res Pittsburgh Air Reserve Communications Facility... 19,500 19,500\nStation\nWorldwide Unspecified\nAF Res Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 1,347 1,347\nLocations\nAF Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor Military 1,325 1,325\nLocations Construction.\n........................\nMilitary Construction, Air Force Reserve Total 22,172 22,172\n......................\nGermany\nFH Con Army South Camp Vilseck FH Replacement 95,060 36,060\nConstruction (44 Units).\nJapan\nFH Con Army Camp Zama FH Improvement 106,356 106,356\nConstruction (68 Units).\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide Family Housing Design..... 39,079 39,079\nLocations\n........................\nFamily Housing Construction, Army Total 240,495 181,495\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 18,177 18,177\nLocations\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Leased Housing............ 132,820 132,820\nLocations\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 172,866 172,866\nLocations Property Facilities.\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Management Account........ 42,802 42,802\nLocations\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Military Housing 42,026 42,026\nLocations Privatization Initiative.\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 92 92\nLocations\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 10,130 10,130\nLocations\nFH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 49,494 49,494\nLocations\n........................\nFamily Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 468,407 468,407\n......................\nDistrict of Columbia\nFH Con Navy Marine Barracks CTC: W/H Revitalization, 1,532 1,532\nWashington (8th Quarters #1 (1 Units).\nStreet & I)\nGuam\nFH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas CTC: Replace Andersen 25,876 25,876\nHousing PH V (74 Units).\nFH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas CTC: Replace Andersen 44,920 44,920\nHousing PH VI (52 Units).\nFH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas CTC: Replace Andersen 33,771 33,771\nHousing Phase 8 (62\nUnits).\nFH Con Navy Joint Region Marianas Replace Andersen Housing 144,495 144,495\nPH 9 (149 Units) (INC).\nJapan\nFH Con Navy Yokosuka Naval Base W/H & Utility Revit, Ikego 44,128 44,128\nTh Ph6 (32 Units).\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 14,971 14,971\nLocations\nFH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Navy Southeast MHPI (2nd 52,177 52,177\nLocations Restructure) (100 Units).\n........................\nFamily Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 361,870 361,870\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 17,252 17,252\nLocations\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 60,997 60,997\nLocations Support.\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 66,242 66,242\nLocations\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 119,152 119,152\nLocations\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 54,612 54,612\nLocations\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 445 445\nLocations\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 14,394 14,394\nLocations\nFH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 52,515 52,515\nLocations\n........................\nFamily Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 385,609 385,609\n......................\nAlaska\nFH Con AF Joint Base Elmendorf- MHPI Restructure--JBER 156,964 156,964\nRichardson Phase II (1,194 Units).\nJapan\nFH Con AF Yokota Air Base Yokota PAIP 10 PH 1 (32 36,100 36,100\nUnits).\nUnited Kingdom\nFH Con AF Royal Air Force Croughton (Replacement) 24,104 24,104\nCroughton (12 Units).\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 25,854 25,854\nLocations\n........................\nFamily Housing Construction, Air Force Total 243,022 243,022\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 28,691 28,691\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization..... 40,627 40,627\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 5,523 5,523\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 160,528 160,528\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 64,841 64,841\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 2,492 2,492\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 12,957 12,957\nLocations\nFH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 51,097 51,097\nLocations\n........................\nFamily Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 366,756 366,756\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 93 93\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 566 566\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing (NSA)............. 14,320 14,320\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing (DIA)............. 34,693 34,693\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing (DSCA)............ 8,792 8,792\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 37 37\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities (DIA)........... 4,548 4,548\nLocations\nFH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities (NSA)........... 15 15\nLocations\n........................\nFamily Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 63,064 63,064\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nFHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 8,412 8,412\nLocations FHIF.\n........................\nDOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total 8,412 8,412\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nUHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 501 501\nLocations UHIF.\n........................\nUnaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total 501 501\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nBRAC Base Realignment & Base Realignment and 151,293 151,293\nClosure, Army Closure.\n........................\nBase Realignment and Closure--Army Total 151,293 151,293\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nBRAC Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment & Closure 108,325 158,325\nLocations\n........................\nBase Realignment and Closure--Navy Total 108,325 158,325\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nBRAC Unspecified Worldwide DOD BRAC Activities--Air 111,381 111,381\nLocations Force.\n........................\nBase Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total 111,381 111,381\n......................\nWorldwide Unspecified\nBRAC Unspecified Worldwide INT-4: DLA Activities..... 1,318 1,318\nLocations\n........................\nBase Realignment and Closure--Defense-wide Total 1,318 1,318\n......................\nMilitary Construction, Total 28,565,682 28,565,682\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nTITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\nSEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands\nof Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFY 2027 House\nProgram Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nEnergy And Water Development, And Related\nAgencies\nAppropriation Summary:\nNuclear Energy.......................... 160,000 160,000\nDefense Uranium Enrichment D&D.......... 253,000 0\n\nAtomic Energy Defense Activities\nNational nuclear security\nadministration:\nWeapons activities.................. 27,441,159 27,586,159\nDefense nuclear nonproliferation.... 2,389,595 2,389,595\nNaval reactors...................... 2,393,692 2,243,692\nFederal salaries and expenses....... 577,097 577,097\nTotal, National Nuclear Security 32,801,543 32,796,543\nAdministration...........................\n\nEnvironmental and other defense\nactivities:\nDefense environmental cleanup....... 6,983,318 7,194,318\nOther defense activities............ 1,184,721 1,184,721\nTotal, Environmental & other defense 8,168,039 8,379,039\nactivities...............................\nTotal, Atomic Energy Defense Activities... 40,969,582 41,175,582\nTotal, Discretionary Funding.............. 41,382,582 41,335,582\n\nNuclear Energy\nIdaho sitewide safeguards and security.... 160,000 160,000\nTotal, Nuclear Energy..................... 160,000 160,000\n\nDefense Uranium Enrichment D&D\nDefense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program.... 253,000 0\nProgram decrease........................ [-253,000]\nTotal, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..... 253,000 0\n\nWeapons Activities\nStockpile Management\nStockpile Major Modernization\nB61-13................................ 46,428 46,428\nW80-4 LEP............................. 1,048,340 1,048,340\nW80-5 Modification Program............ 0 50,000\nProgram adjustment.................. [50,000]\nW87-1 Modification Program............ 913,231 913,231\nW93 Program........................... 1,106,106 1,106,106\nFuture Programs....................... 99,794 99,794\nTotal, Stockpile Major Modernization...... 3,213,899 3,263,899\n\nStockpile services\nStockpile Operations.................. 1,885,290 1,885,290\nWeapons Dismantlement and Disposition. 90,760 90,760\nProduction Operations................. 1,146,586 1,146,586\nNuclear Enterprise Assurance.......... 121,015 121,015\nSubtotal, Stockpile Services.............. 3,243,651 3,243,651\nTotal, Stockpile Management............... 6,457,550 6,507,550\n\nProduction Modernization\nPrimary Capability Modernization\nPlutonium Modernization\nLos Alamos Plutonium Modernization\nLos Alamos Pit Production......... 1,460,791 1,460,791\n21-D-512 Plutonium Pit Production 812,100 812,100\nProject, LANL....................\n07-D-220-04 Transuranic Liquid 10,000 10,000\nWaste Facility, LANL.............\n04-D-125 Chemistry and Metallurgy 110,000 110,000\nResearch Replacement Project,\nLANL.............................\nSubtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 2,392,891 2,392,891\nModernization............................\nSavannah River Plutonium\nModernization\nSavannah River Pit Production..... 302,000 302,000\n21-D-511 Savannah River Plutonium 1,946,523 1,946,523\nProcessing Facility, SRS.........\nSubtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 2,248,523 2,248,523\nModernization............................\nEnterprise Pit Production Support... 270,897 270,897\nTotal, Plutonium Modernization............ 4,912,311 4,912,311\nHigh Explosives and Energetics\nHigh Explosives & Energetics...... 251,765 251,765\nTotal, High Explosives and Energetics..... 251,765 251,765\nTotal, Primary Capability Modernization... 5,164,076 5,164,076\n\nSecondary Capability Modernization\nSecondary Capability Modernization.... 1,728,546 1,728,546\n06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, 290,000 365,000\nY-12.................................\nCommissioning risk reduction and [75,000]\nearly casting demonstration........\nTotal, Secondary Capability Modernization. 2,018,546 2,093,546\n\nTritium and Defense Fuels Program\nTritium and Defense Fuels Program..... 880,781 880,781\nTotal, Tritium and Defense Fuels Program.. 880,781 880,781\n\nNon-Nuclear Capability Modernization\nNon-Nuclear Capability Modernization.. 258,008 258,008\n26-D-511 MESA Photolithography 51,000 51,000\nCapability (MPC), SNL................\n22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL 140,000 140,000\nTotal, Non-Nuclear Capability 449,008 449,008\nModernization............................\nCapability Based Investments............ 203,163 203,163\nWarhead Assembly Modernization.......... 47,965 47,965\n18-D-680 Material Staging Capability, PX 22,500 42,500\nProgram acceleration.................. [20,000]\nTotal, Production Modernization........... 8,786,039 8,881,039\n\nStockpile Research, Technology, and\nEngineering\nAssessment Science\nAssessment Science.................... 1,243,267 1,243,267\n26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project 15,200 15,200\n(LAMP), LANL.........................\n24-D-513 Z-pinch Experimental 91,700 91,700\nUnderground System (ZEUS) Test Bed\nFacilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS.\n17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 154,142 154,142\nProject, NNSS........................\nTotal, Assessment Science................. 1,504,309 1,504,309\nEngineering\nEngineering........................... 230,043 230,043\n26-D-513 Combined Radiation 105,000 105,000\nEnvironments for Survivability\nTesting, SNL.........................\nTotal, Engineering........................ 335,043 335,043\nRapid & Advanced Capabilities........... 499,209 499,209\nInertial Confinement Fusion\nInertial Confinement Fusion........... 829,736 829,736\n26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield 84,000 84,000\nCapability, LLNL.....................\nTotal, Inertial Confinement Fusion........ 913,736 913,736\nAdvanced Simulation and Computing....... 909,765 909,765\nWeapon Technology and Manufacturing 405,413 405,413\nMaturation.............................\nTotal, Stockpile Research, Technology, and 4,567,475 4,567,475\nEngineering..............................\n\nInfrastructure and Operations\nOperations of facilities................ 1,752,310 1,752,310\nSafety and environmental operations..... 217,902 217,902\nMaintenance and repair of facilities.... 1,384,323 1,384,323\nRecapitalization........................ 1,203,127 1,203,127\nConstruction:\n27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support 88,700 88,700\nBuilding, LANL.......................\n25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS....... 50,000 50,000\n23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 65,000 65,000\nUpgrade, LANL........................\nTotal, Construction....................... 203,700 203,700\nTotal, Infrastructure and operations...... 4,761,362 4,761,362\n\nSecure transportation asset\nOperations and equipment................ 443,075 443,075\nProgram direction....................... 143,996 143,996\nTotal, Secure transportation asset........ 587,071 587,071\n\nDefense Nuclear Security\nOperations and Maintenance.............. 1,305,793 1,305,793\nTotal, Defense nuclear security........... 1,305,793 1,305,793\n\nInformation technology and cybersecurity.. 935,000 935,000\nLegacy contractor pensions................ 40,869 40,869\nTotal, Weapons Activities................. 27,441,159 27,586,159\n\nDefense Nuclear Nonproliferation\nDefense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs\nMaterial management and minimization\nReactor Conversion and Uranium Supply. 117,820 117,820\nNuclear Material Removal and 68,945 68,945\nElimination..........................\nPlutonium Disposition................. 79,039 79,039\nTotal, Material management & minimization. 265,804 265,804\n\nGlobal material security\nInternational nuclear security........ 61,013 61,013\nRadiological security................. 193,104 193,104\nNuclear smuggling detection and 136,457 136,457\ndeterrence...........................\nTotal, Global material security........... 390,574 390,574\n\nNonproliferation and arms control....... 214,494 214,494\n\nDefense nuclear nonproliferation R&D\nProliferation Detection............... 296,170 296,170\nNuclear Detonation Detection.......... 318,447 318,447\nForensics R&D......................... 30,000 30,000\nNonproliferation Stewardship Program.. 174,383 174,383\nTotal, Defense nuclear nonproliferation 819,000 819,000\nR&D......................................\nTotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,689,872 1,689,872\nPrograms.................................\n\nNuclear counterterrorism and incident\nresponse program\nEmergency Management.................. 35,045 35,045\nCounterterrorism and 650,550 650,550\nCounterproliferation.................\nTotal, Nuclear Counterterrorism and 685,595 685,595\nIncident Response Program................\n\nLegacy contractor pensions................ 14,128 14,128\nTotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,389,595 2,389,595\n\nNaval Reactors\nNaval reactors operating.................. 1,551,574 1,551,574\nProgram direction......................... 71,841 71,841\nConstruction:\n25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 80,000 80,000\nProject................................\n14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 691,953 541,953\nRecapitalization Project, NRF..........\nProgram decrease...................... [-150,000]\nTotal, Construction....................... 771,953 621,953\nUse of prior-year balances................ -1,676 -1,676\nTotal, Naval Reactors..................... 2,393,692 2,243,692\n\nFederal Salaries And Expenses\nProgram Direction......................... 577,097 577,097\nTotal, Federal Salaries And Expenses...... 577,097 577,097\n\nDefense Environmental Cleanup\nClosure sites:\nClosure sites administration............ 500 500\n\nRichland:\nRiver corridor and other cleanup 69,000 134,000\noperations.............................\nProject increase...................... [65,000]\nCentral plateau remediation............. 795,124 795,124\nRichland community and regulatory 12,000 12,000\nsupport................................\nConstruction:........................... 0\n24-D-401 Environmental Restoration 0 6,000\nDisposal Facility Supercell 11\nExpansion Proj.......................\nProject increase.................... [6,000]\nTotal, Construction--Richland............. 0 6,000\nTotal, Richland........................... 876,124 947,124\n\nOffice of River Protection:\nWaste Treatment Immobilization Plant 466,000 466,000\nCommissioning..........................\nRad liquid tank waste stabilization and 984,000 984,000\ndisposition............................\nConstruction:\n01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility.... 330,000 430,000\nProject increase.................... [100,000]\n15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 75,000 75,000\nPretreatment System..................\n23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 90,000 90,000\nFarms Risk Management Project........\nTotal, Construction--Office of River 495,000 595,000\nProtection ..............................\n\nTotal, Office of River Protection......... 1,945,000 2,045,000\n\nIdaho National Laboratory:\nIdaho cleanup and waste disposition..... 472,726 472,726\nIdaho community and regulatory support.. 3,295 3,295\nConstruction:\n22-D-403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel 2,000 2,000\nStaging Facility...................\n23-D-402--Calcine Construction...... 2,000 2,000\nTotal, Construction--Idaho................ 4,000 4,000\nTotal, Idaho National Laboratory.......... 480,021 480,021\n\nNNSA sites and Nevada off-sites\nLawrence Livermore National Laboratory.. 1,955 1,955\nNuclear facility D & D\nSeparations Process Research Unit..... 950 950\nNevada Site........................... 64,835 64,835\nSandia National Laboratories.......... 1,030 1,030\nLos Alamos National Laboratory........ 293,937 293,937\nTotal, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.... 362,707 362,707\n\nOak Ridge Reservation:\nOR Nuclear facility D & D............... 289,297 289,297\nTotal, OR Nuclear facility D & D.......... 289,297 289,297\n\nU233 Disposition Program................ 70,000 70,000\nOR cleanup and disposition.............. 85,800 85,800\nConstruction:\n17-D-401 On-site waste disposal 57,828 57,828\nfacility...........................\nTotal, Construction--Oak Ridge............ 57,828 57,828\nTotal, OR cleanup and waste disposition... 213,628 213,628\n\nOR community & regulatory support....... 5,100 5,100\nOR technology development and deployment 3,500 3,500\nTotal, Oak Ridge Reservation.............. 511,525 511,525\n\nSavannah River Sites:\nSavannah River risk management 465,620 465,620\noperations.............................\nTotal, Savannah River Risk Management 465,620 465,620\nOperations...............................\n\nSR Community and Regulatory Support..... 5,450 5,450\nSavannah River National Laboratory 90,719 90,719\nOperations & Maintenance...............\nRadioactive Liquid Tank Waste 1,066,000 1,106,000\nStabilization and Disposition..........\nProgram increase...................... [40,000]\nConstruction:\n20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 82,500 82,500\n#10, 11, 12........................\nTotal, Construction--Savannah River sites. 82,500 82,500\nTotal, Savannah River sites............... 1,710,289 1,750,289\n\nWaste Isolation Pilot Plant\nWaste Isolation Pilot Plant............. 400,020 400,020\nConstruction:\n21-D-401 Hoisting Capability Project.. 72,000 72,000\nTotal, Construction--Waste Isolation Pilot 72,000 72,000\nPlant....................................\nTotal, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........ 472,020 472,020\n\nProgram Direction......................... 297,318 297,318\nProgram Support........................... 20,320 20,320\nSafeguards and Security................... 291,482 291,482\nTechnology Development and Deployment..... 16,012 16,012\nTotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 6,983,318 7,194,318\n\nOther Defense Activities\nEnvironment, health, safety and security\nProgram direction....................... 81,179 81,179\nEnvironment, Health, Safety & Security.. 150,761 150,761\nTotal, Environment, Health, safety and 231,940 231,940\nsecurity.................................\n\nOffice of Enterprise Assessments\nProgram direction....................... 56,632 56,632\nEnterprise Assessments.................. 32,183 32,183\nTotal, Office of Enterprise Assessments... 88,815 88,815\n\nSpecialized security activities........... 471,082 471,082\n\nOffice of Legacy Management\nLegacy management....................... 177,716 177,716\nProgram direction....................... 22,670 22,670\nTotal, Office of Legacy Management........ 200,386 200,386\n\nDefense-related administrative support.... 187,475 187,475\n\nOffice of hearings and appeals............ 5,023 5,023\nSubtotal, Other Defense Activities........ 1,184,721 1,184,721\nTotal, Other Defense Activities........... 1,184,721 1,184,721\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDIVISION E--SAVE AMERICA ACT\n\nSEC. 4801. SHORT TITLE.\n\nThis division may be cited as the ``Safeguard American Voter\nEligibility Act'' or the ``SAVE America Act''.\n\nSEC. 4802. ENSURING ONLY CITIZENS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS\nFOR FEDERAL OFFICE.\n\n(a) Definition of Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship.--\nSection 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.\n20502) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``As used'' and inserting ``(a) In\nGeneral.--As used''; and\n(2) by adding at the end the following:\n``(b) Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship.--As used in\nthis Act, the term `documentary proof of United States citizenship'\nmeans, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, any of the\nfollowing:\n``(1) A form of identification issued consistent with the\nrequirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the\napplicant is a citizen of the United States.\n``(2) A valid United States passport.\n``(3) The applicant's official United States military\nidentification card, together with a United States military\nrecord of service showing that the applicant's place of birth\nwas in the United States.\n``(4) A valid government-issued photo identification card\nissued by a Federal, State or Tribal government showing that\nthe applicant's place of birth was in the United States.\n``(5) A valid government-issued photo identification card\nissued by a Federal, State or Tribal government other than an\nidentification described in paragraphs (1) through (4), but\nonly if presented together with one or more of the following:\n``(A) A certified birth certificate issued by a\nState, a unit of local government in a State, or a\nTribal government which--\n``(i) was issued by the State, unit of\nlocal government, or Tribal government in which\nthe applicant was born;\n``(ii) was filed with the office\nresponsible for keeping vital records in the\nState;\n``(iii) includes the full name, date of\nbirth, and place of birth of the applicant;\n``(iv) lists the full names of one or both\nof the parents of the applicant;\n``(v) has the signature of an individual\nwho is authorized to sign birth certificates on\nbehalf of the State, unit of local government,\nor Tribal government in which the applicant was\nborn;\n``(vi) includes the date that the\ncertificate was filed with the office\nresponsible for keeping vital records in the\nState; and\n``(vii) has the seal of the State, unit of\nlocal government, or Tribal government that\nissued the birth certificate.\n``(B) An extract from a United States hospital\nRecord of Birth created at the time of the applicant's\nbirth which indicates that the applicant's place of\nbirth was in the United States.\n``(C) A final adoption decree showing the\napplicant's name and that the applicant's place of\nbirth was in the United States.\n``(D) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a\ncitizen of the United States or a certification of the\napplicant's Report of Birth of a United States citizen\nissued by the Secretary of State.\n``(E) A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate\nof Citizenship issued by the Secretary of Homeland\nSecurity or any other document or method of proof of\nUnited States citizenship issued by the Federal\ngovernment pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality\nAct.\n``(F) An American Indian Card issued by the\nDepartment of Homeland Security with the classification\n`KIC'.''.\n(b) Application of Requirements.--Section 4 of the National Voter\nRegistration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20503) is amended by striking\nsubsection (b) and inserting the following:\n``(b) Requiring Applicants To Present Documentary Proof of United\nStates Citizenship.--Under any method of voter registration in a State,\nthe State shall not accept and process an application to register to\nvote in an election for Federal office unless the applicant presents\ndocumentary proof of United States citizenship with the application.''.\n(c) Registration With Application for Motor Vehicle Driver's\nLicense.--Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52\nU.S.C. 20504) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Each State motor\nvehicle driver's license application'' and inserting ``Subject\nto the requirements under section 8(j), each State motor\nvehicle driver's license application'';\n(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``Each State shall\ninclude'' and inserting ``Subject to the requirements under\nsection 8(j), each State shall include'';\n(3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)--\n(A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n(B) in clause (ii), by adding ``and'' at the end;\nand\n(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n``(iii) verify that the applicant is a citizen of\nthe United States;'';\n(4) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``(including\ncitizenship)'' and inserting ``, including the requirement that\nthe applicant provides documentary proof of United States\ncitizenship''; and\n(5) in subsection (c)(2)(D)(iii), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting the following: ``, other than as evidence in a\ncriminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought against\nan applicant who knowingly attempts to register to vote and\nknowingly makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury\nthat the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to\nregister to vote in an election for Federal office; and''.\n(d) Requiring Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship With\nNational Mail Voter Registration Form.--Section 6 of the National Voter\nRegistration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)(1)--\n(A) by striking ``Each State shall accept and use''\nand inserting ``Subject to the requirements under\nsection 8(j), each State shall accept and use''; and\n(B) by striking ``Federal Election Commission'' and\ninserting ``Election Assistance Commission'';\n(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:\n``The chief State election official of a State shall take such\nsteps as may be necessary to ensure that residents of the State\nare aware of the requirement to provide documentary proof of\nUnited States citizenship to register to vote in elections for\nFederal office in the State.'';\n(3) in subsection (c)(1)--\n(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the\nend;\n(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at\nthe end and inserting ``; and''; and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(C) the person did not provide documentary proof\nof United States citizenship when registering to\nvote.''; and\n(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n``(e) Ensuring Proof of United States Citizenship.--\n``(1) Presenting proof of united states citizenship to\nelection official.--An applicant who submits the mail voter\nregistration application form prescribed by the Election\nAssistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2) or a form\ndescribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall not\nbe registered to vote in an election for Federal office\nunless--\n``(A) the applicant presents documentary proof of\nUnited States citizenship in person to the office of\nthe appropriate election official not later than the\ndeadline provided by State law for the receipt of a\ncompleted voter registration application for the\nelection; or\n``(B) in the case of a State which permits an\nindividual to register to vote in an election for\nFederal office at a polling place on the day of the\nelection and on any day when voting, including early\nvoting, is permitted for the election, the applicant\npresents documentary proof of United States citizenship\nto the appropriate election official at the polling\nplace not later than the date of the election.\n``(2) Notification of requirement.--Upon receiving an\notherwise completed mail voter registration application form\nprescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to\nsection 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) of\nsubsection (a), the appropriate election official shall\ntransmit a notice to the applicant of the requirement to\npresent documentary proof of United States citizenship under\nthis subsection, and shall include in the notice instructions\nto enable the applicant to meet the requirement.\n``(3) Accessibility.--Each State shall, in consultation\nwith the Election Assistance Commission, ensure that reasonable\naccommodations are made to allow an individual with a\ndisability who submits the mail voter registration application\nform prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant\nto section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2)\nof subsection (a) to present documentary proof of United States\ncitizenship to the appropriate election official.''.\n(e) Requirements for Voter Registration Agencies.--Section 7 of the\nNational Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) in paragraph (4)(A), by adding at the end the\nfollowing new clause:\n``(iv) Receipt of documentary proof of United\nStates citizenship of each applicant to register to\nvote in elections for Federal office in the State.'';\nand\n(B) in paragraph (6)--\n(i) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by striking\n``(including citizenship)'' and inserting ``,\nincluding the requirement that the applicant\nprovides documentary proof of United States\ncitizenship'';\n(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and\n(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;\nand\n(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)\nthe following new subparagraph:\n``(B) ask the applicant the question, `Are you a citizen of\nthe United States?' and if the applicant answers in the\naffirmative require documentary proof of United States\ncitizenship prior to providing the form under subparagraph\n(C);''; and\n(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``who are citizens\nof the United States'' after ``for persons''.\n(f) Requirements With Respect to Administration of Voter\nRegistration.--Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993\n(52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended--\n(1) in subsection (a)--\n(A) by striking ``In the administration of voter\nregistration'' and inserting ``Subject to the\nrequirements of subsection (j), in the administration\nof voter registration''; and\n(B) in paragraph (3)--\n(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or''\nat the end; and\n(ii) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(D) based on documentary proof or verified\ninformation that the registrant is not a United States\ncitizen; or\n``(E) the registration otherwise fails to comply\nwith applicable State law;'';\n(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (l); and\n(3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new\nsubsections:\n``(j) Ensuring Only Citizens Are Registered to Vote.--\n``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of\nthis Act, a State may not register an individual to vote in\nelections for Federal office held in the State unless, at the\ntime the individual applies to register to vote, the individual\nprovides documentary proof of United States citizenship.\n``(2) Requirement in cases of name discrepancies in\ndocumentation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a\nState shall accept and process an application to register to\nvote in an election for Federal office if the applicant--\n``(A) presents with the application documentation\nthat would constitute documentary proof of United\nStates citizenship, except that the name on the\ndocumentation is not the name of the applicant; and\n``(B) provides, through a process established by\nthe State (which shall be subject to any relevant\nguidance adopted by the Election Assistance\nCommission)--\n``(i) additional documentation as necessary\nto establish that the name on the documentation\nis a previous name of the applicant; or\n``(ii) an affidavit signed by the applicant\nattesting that the name on the documentation is\na previous name of the applicant.\n``(3) Additional processes in certain cases.--\n``(A) Process for those without documentary\nproof.--\n``(i) In general.--Subject to any relevant\nguidance adopted by the Election Assistance\nCommission, each State shall establish a\nprocess under which an applicant who cannot\nprovide documentary proof of United States\ncitizenship under paragraph (1) may, if the\napplicant signs an attestation under penalty of\nperjury that the applicant is a citizen of the\nUnited States and eligible to vote in elections\nfor Federal office, submit such other evidence\nto the appropriate State or local official\ndemonstrating that the applicant is a citizen\nof the United States and such official shall\nmake a determination as to whether the\napplicant has sufficiently established United\nStates citizenship for purposes of registering\nto vote in elections for Federal office in the\nState.\n``(ii) Affidavit requirement.--If a State\nor local official makes a determination under\nclause (i) that an applicant has sufficiently\nestablished United States citizenship for\npurposes of registering to vote in elections\nfor Federal office in the State, such\ndetermination shall be accompanied by an\naffidavit developed under clause (iii) signed\nby the official swearing or affirming the\napplicant sufficiently established United\nStates citizenship for purposes of registering\nto vote.\n``(iii) Development of affidavit by the\nelection assistance commission.--The Election\nAssistance Commission shall develop a uniform\naffidavit for use by State and local officials\nunder clause (ii), which shall--\n``(I) include an explanation of the\nminimum standards required for a State\nor local official to register an\napplicant who cannot provide\ndocumentary proof of United States\ncitizenship to vote in elections for\nFederal office in the State; and\n``(II) require the official to\nexplain the basis for registering such\napplicant to vote in such elections.\n``(B) Process in case of certain discrepancies in\ndocumentation.--Subject to any relevant guidance\nadopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each\nState shall establish a process under which an\napplicant can provide such additional documentation to\nthe appropriate election official of the State as may\nbe necessary to establish that the applicant is a\ncitizen of the United States in the event of a\ndiscrepancy with respect to the applicant's documentary\nproof of United States citizenship.\n``(4) State requirements.--Not later than 30 days after the\ndate of the enactment of this subsection:\n``(A) Each State shall take affirmative steps, on\nan ongoing basis, to ensure that only United States\ncitizens are registered to vote under the provisions of\nthis Act, and such affirmative steps shall include the\nestablishment of a program described in subparagraphs\n(B) and (C).\n``(B) Each State shall submit the complete,\nofficial list of individuals registered as eligible\nvoters for Federal office in the State to the\nDepartment of Homeland Security for comparison through\nthe Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements\n(`SAVE') system for the purposes of identifying\nindividuals who are not citizens of the United States\nand taking the necessary steps to remove such\nindividuals who are not citizens from the official\nlist, after notice is given to such individuals and\nsuch individuals are given the opportunity to provide\ndocumentary proof of United States citizenship, but a\nState with a memorandum of agreement for such purposes\nwith the Department of Homeland Security on the date of\nthe enactment of this subsection may comply with this\nsubparagraph by carrying out such purposes under the\nmemorandum.\n``(C) Each State may utilize such other sources of\ndata available to the State for the purposes of\nidentifying individuals who are not citizens of the\nUnited States and removing such individuals from the\nofficial list of eligible voters for Federal office in\nthe State, including (but not limited to) the\nfollowing:\n``(i) State agencies that supply State\nidentification cards or driver's licenses where\nthe agency confirms the United States\ncitizenship status of applicants.\n``(ii) Other sources, including databases\nand information provided pursuant to an\nagreement with the Commissioner of Social\nSecurity under section 205(r)(9) of the Social\nSecurity Act, which can be used to confirm\nUnited States citizenship status, except that\nany such information provided by the\nCommissioner may not be the sole grounds for\nthe removal of an individual from the official\nlist of eligible voters for elections for\nFederal office in a State.\n``(5) Availability of information.--\n``(A) In general.--At the request of a State\nelection official (including a request related to a\nprocess established by a State under paragraph (3)(A)\nor (3)(B)), any head of a Federal department or agency\npossessing information relevant to determining the\neligibility of an individual to vote in elections for\nFederal office shall, not later than 24 hours after\nreceipt of such request, provide the official with such\ninformation as may be necessary to enable the official\nto verify that an applicant for voter registration in\nelections for Federal office held in the State or a\nregistrant on the official list of eligible voters in\nelections for Federal office held in the State is a\ncitizen of the United States, which shall include\nproviding the official with such batched information as\nmay be requested by the official.\n``(B) Use of save system.--The Secretary of\nHomeland Security may respond to a request received\nunder paragraph (1) by using the system for the\nverification of immigration status under the applicable\nprovisions of section 1137 of the Social Security Act\n(42 U.S.C. 1320b-7), as established pursuant to section\n121(c) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of\n1986 (Public Law 99-603).\n``(C) Sharing of information.--The heads of Federal\ndepartments and agencies shall share information with\neach other with respect to an individual who is the\nsubject of a request received under paragraph (A) in\norder to enable them to respond to the request.\n``(D) Investigation for purposes of removal.--The\nSecretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an\ninvestigation to determine whether to initiate removal\nproceedings under section 239 of the Immigration and\nNationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229) if it is determined\npursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) that an alien (as\nsuch term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration\nand Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) is unlawfully\nregistered to vote in elections for Federal office.\n``(E) Prohibiting fees.--The head of a Federal\ndepartment or agency may not charge a fee for\nresponding to a State's request under paragraph (A).\n``(k) Removal of Noncitizens From Registration Rolls.--A State\nshall remove an individual who is not a citizen of the United States\nfrom the official list of eligible voters for elections for Federal\noffice held in the State at any time upon receipt of documentation or\nverified information that a registrant is not a United States\ncitizen.''.\n(g) Clarification of Authority of State To Remove Noncitizens From\nOfficial List of Eligible Voters.--\n(1) In general.--Section 8(a)(4) of the National Voter\nRegistration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)) is amended--\n(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph\n(A);\n(B) by adding ``or'' at the end of subparagraph\n(B); and\n(C) by adding at the end the following new\nsubparagraph:\n``(C) documentary proof or verified information\nthat the registrant is not a United States citizen;''.\n(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such\nAct (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking\n``(4)(A)'' and inserting ``(4)(A) or (C)''.\n(h) Requirements With Respect to Federal Mail Voter Registration\nForm.--\n(1) Contents of mail voter registration form.--Section 9(b)\nof such Act (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)) is amended--\n(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``(including\ncitizenship)'' and inserting ``(including an\nexplanation of what is required to present documentary\nproof of United States citizenship)'';\n(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the\nend;\n(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the\nend and inserting ``; and''; and\n(D) by adding at the end the following new\nparagraph:\n``(5) shall include a section, for use only by a State or\nlocal election official, to record the type of document the\napplicant presented as documentary proof of United States\ncitizenship, including the date of issuance, the date of\nexpiration (if any), the office which issued the document, and\nany unique identification number associated with the\ndocument.''.\n(2) Information on mail voter registration form.--Section\n9(b)(4) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)(4)) is amended--\n(A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as\nsubparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and\n(B) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated and as\namended by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking ``; and'' and\ninserting the following: ``, other than as evidence in\na criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought\nagainst an applicant who attempts to register to vote\nand makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury\nthat the applicant meets the eligibility requirements\nto register to vote in an election for Federal office;\nand''.\n(i) Private Right of Action.--Section 11(b)(1) of the National\nVoter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20510(b)(1)) is amended by\nstriking ``a violation of this Act'' and inserting ``a violation of\nthis Act, including the act of an election official who registers an\napplicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to\npresent documentary proof of United States citizenship,''.\n(j) Criminal Penalties.--Section 12(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C.\n20511(2)) is amended--\n(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);\n(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);\nand\n(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new\nsubparagraphs:\n``(B) in the case of an officer or employee of the\nexecutive branch, providing material assistance to a\nnoncitizen in attempting to register to vote or vote in\nan election for Federal office;\n``(C) registering an applicant to vote in an\nelection for Federal office who fails to present\ndocumentary proof of United States citizenship; or''.\n(k) Special Rule for States Not Requiring Voter Registration.--\nSection 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.\n20503), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end\nthe following:\n``(c) Special Rule for States Not Requiring Voter Registration.--In\nthe case of a State or jurisdiction that does not require voter\nregistration as a requirement to vote in an election for Federal office\non or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the State or\njurisdiction shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this Act if\nthe State or jurisdiction establishes a system for confirming the\ncitizenship of individuals voting in an election for Federal office\nprior to the first day for voting with respect to such election and\nprovides such confirmation of citizenship status for each eligible\nvoter to election officials at the polling places during the voting\nperiod.''.\n(l) Election Assistance Commission Guidance.--Not later than 10\ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election\nAssistance Commission shall adopt and transmit to the chief State\nelection official of each State guidance with respect to the\nimplementation of the requirements under the National Voter\nRegistration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by this\nsection.\n(m) Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act.--Subchapter I of\nchapter 35 of title 44 (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork\nReduction Act'') shall not apply with respect to the development or\nmodification of voter registration materials under the National Voter\nRegistration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by this\nsection, including the development or modification of any voter\nregistration application forms.\n(n) Duty of Secretary of Homeland Security To Notify Election\nOfficials of Naturalization.--Upon receiving information that an\nindividual has become a naturalized citizen of the United States, the\nSecretary of Homeland Security shall promptly provide notice of such\ninformation to the appropriate chief election official of the State in\nwhich such individual is domiciled.\n(o) Rule of Construction Regarding Provisional Ballots.--Nothing in\nthis section or in any amendment made by this section may be construed\nto supercede, restrict, or otherwise affect the ability of an\nindividual to cast a provisional ballot in an election for Federal\noffice or to have the ballot counted in the election if the individual\nis verified as a citizen of the United States pursuant to section 8(j)\nof the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added by subsection\n(f)).\n(p) Rule of Construction Regarding Effect on State Exemptions From\nOther Federal Laws.--Nothing in this section or in any amendment made\nby this section may be construed to affect the exemption of a State\nfrom any requirement of any Federal law other than the National Voter\nRegistration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.).\n(q) Exception for Absent Uniformed Services Voters.--The\nrequirements in this section shall not apply with respect to an\napplicant who is an absent uniformed services voter, as defined in\nsection 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting\nAct (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)).\n(r) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this\nsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section,\nand shall apply with respect to applications for voter registration\nwhich are submitted on or after such date.\n\nSEC. 4803. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.\n\n(a) Requirement to Provide Photo Identification as Condition of\nCasting Ballot.--\n(1) In general.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of\n2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after\nsection 303 the following new section:\n\n``SEC. 303A. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.\n\n``(a) Provision of Identification Required as Condition of Casting\nBallot.--\n``(1) Individuals voting in person.--\n``(A) Requirement to provide identification.--\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law and except\nas provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State\nor local election official may not provide a ballot for\nan election for Federal office to an individual who\ndesires to vote in person unless the individual\npresents to the official a valid physical photo\nidentification.\n``(B) Availability of provisional ballot.--\n``(i) In general.--If an individual does\nnot present the identification required under\nsubparagraph (A), the individual shall be\npermitted to cast a provisional ballot with\nrespect to the election under section 302(a),\nexcept that the appropriate State or local\nelection official may not make a determination\nunder section 302(a)(4) that the individual is\neligible under State law to vote in the\nelection unless, not later than 3 days after\ncasting the provisional ballot, the individual\npresents to the official--\n``(I) the identification required\nunder subparagraph (A); or\n``(II) an affidavit developed and\nmade available to the individual by the\nState attesting that the individual\ndoes not possess the identification\nrequired under subparagraph (A) because\nthe individual has a religious\nobjection to being photographed.\n``(ii) No effect on other provisional\nballoting rules.--Nothing in clause (i) may be\nconstrued to apply to the casting of a\nprovisional ballot pursuant to section 302(a)\nor any State law for reasons other than the\nfailure to present the identification required\nunder subparagraph (A).\n``(2) Individuals voting other than in person.--\n``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law and except as provided in subparagraph\n(B), the appropriate State or local election official\nmay not accept any ballot for an election for Federal\noffice provided by an individual who votes other than\nin person unless the individual submits with the\nballot--\n``(i) a copy of a valid photo\nidentification; or\n``(ii) the last four digits of the\nindividual's Social Security number and an\naffidavit developed and made available to the\nindividual by the State attesting that the\nindividual is unable to obtain a copy of a\nvalid photo identification after making\nreasonable efforts to obtain such a copy.\n``(B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) does not apply\nwith respect to a ballot provided by--\n``(i) an absent uniformed services voter,\nas defined in section 107(1) of the Uniformed\nand Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52\nU.S.C. 20310(1)); or\n``(ii) an individual provided the right to\nvote otherwise than in person under section\n3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for\nthe Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C.\n20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)).\n``(b) Providing Public Access to Digital Imaging Devices.--With\nrespect to each State, the appropriate State or local government\nofficial of the State shall ensure, to the extent practicable, public\naccess to a digital imaging device, which shall include a printer,\ncopier, image scanner, or multifunction machine, at State and local\ngovernment buildings in the State, including courts, libraries, and\npolice stations, for the purpose of allowing individuals to use such a\ndevice at no cost to the individual to make a copy of a valid photo\nidentification.\n``(c) Valid Photo Identifications Described.--For purposes of this\nsection, a `valid photo identification' means, with respect to an\nindividual who seeks to vote in a State, any of the following:\n``(1) A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver's license\nthat includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.\n``(2) A valid State-issued identification card that\nincludes a photo of the individual and an expiration date\nissued by a State motor vehicle authority.\n``(3) A valid United States passport for the individual.\n``(4) A valid military identification for the individual.\n``(5) A valid identification document issued by a Tribal\ngovernment that includes a photo of the individual and an\nexpiration date.\n``(d) Notification of Identification Requirement to Applicants for\nVoter Registration.--\n``(1) In general.--Each State shall ensure that, at the\ntime an individual applies to register to vote in elections for\nFederal office in the State, the appropriate State or local\nelection official notifies the individual of the photo\nidentification requirements of this section.\n``(2) Special rule for individuals applying to register to\nvote online.--Each State shall ensure that, in the case of an\nindividual who applies to register to vote in elections for\nFederal office in the State online, the online voter\nregistration system notifies the individual of the photo\nidentification requirements of this section before the\nindividual completes the online registration process.\n``(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date\nof the enactment of this section, and shall apply with respect to\nelections for Federal office held on or after such date.''.\n(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act\nis amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303\nthe following new item:\n\n``Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.''.\n(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Voluntary Guidance by Election\nAssistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b))\nis amended--\n(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);\n(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and\ninserting ``; and''; and\n(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n``(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to\nsection 303A, October 1, 2025.''.\n(c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of\nsuch Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ``sections 301, 302,\n303, and 304'' and inserting ``subtitle A of title III''.\n(d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this\nsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section,\nand shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or\nafter such date.\n\nPassed the House of Representatives July 22, 2026.\n\nAttest:\n\nClerk.\n119th CONGRESS\n\n2d Session\n\nH. 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